It’s plain that the Okay-Pop music style is gaining popularity internationally, particularly within the United States. Album Gross Sales have by no means been increased within the nation, even with globally profitable BTS on a hiatus from full-group actions this yr. Tours within the U.S. have additionally been doing extremely effectively, even promoting out stadiums for the case of some artists!

The first half of 2023 noticed loads of nice comebacks thus far, and because it has turn out to be simpler to get Okay-Pop albums within the U.S. with out spending a fortune on transport, followers have been having fun with the elevated accessibility. Recently, the best-selling Okay-Pop artists within the United States for the primary half of the yr have been introduced, and it’s fascinating to see who made it within the prime 10!

NCT 127 is the one SM Entertainment artist that made it within the prime 10, and so they ranked at #10 when it comes to pure album gross sales. The album that they launched in 2023, Ay-Yo, has bought round 29,000 copies within the nation at this time.

ENHYPEN is available in at #9, a couple of month after the discharge of their newest album, Dark Blood, which has recorded about 89,000 U.S. gross sales. Fellow HYBE Labels idol Jimin ranks at #8, together with his debut solo album FACE making a powerful 196,000 gross sales.

Continuing on with BTS members, Suga/Agust D got here in at #7 after the discharge of his most up-to-date solo album, D-DAY. It has apparently bought round 122,000 copies, although his rating probably additionally consists of gross sales of his earlier albums, Agust D and D-2, in 2023 as effectively.

Amazingly, BTS as a gaggle takes the #6 place regardless of not releasing any albums this yr! Their whole album gross sales within the U.S. in 2023 comes from their previous albums, which proceed to make gross sales even years after they have been launched.

The solely non-“Big Four” artist on the checklist, ATEEZ, is available in at #5. They launched their most up-to-date album, The World EP.2: OUTLAW, solely somewhat over per week in the past, which has recorded round 101,000 U.S. gross sales thus far. Their previous albums probably additionally noticed a resurgence in gross sales together with the discharge of their newest album.

The #4 place goes to SEVENTEEN, whose 2023 album FML has made about 132,000 gross sales within the Unites States thus far. #3 is taken by the one woman group to make the highest 10 checklist — TWICE. Their newest album, Ready To Be, has made a powerful 232,000 U.S. gross sales, probably boosted by their extremely profitable tour!

Finally, the #2 and #1 positions each go to fourth era artists — TXT and Stray Kids respectively. TXT launched their newest album, The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION, again in January, and is has bought round 339,000 copies within the States. Meanwhile, Stray Kids’ newest album, ★★★★★ (5-STAR), got here out solely earlier this month, and has already bought about 308,000 copies. This, together with gross sales of their previous albums, earned them the place because the top-selling artist within the U.S. for the primary half of 2023!

Best promoting Okay-Pop acts by pure albums this yr thus far (US):
#1 @Stray_Kids
#2 #TXT (@TXT_members)
#3 #TWICE (@JYPETWICE)
#4 #SEVENTEEN (@pledis_17)
#5 @ATEEZofficial
#6 @BTS_twt
#7 #AgustD
#8 #JIMIN
#9 @ENHYPEN_members
#10 @NCTsmtown_127

— chart information (@chartdata) June 26, 2023

Here’s how Okay-Pop followers are reacting to the best-selling artists within the United States for the yr thus far.

Congratulations to all of those artists and their spectacular worldwide gross sales!