In 2025, around million music albums were sold in South Korea. This includes both domestically sold albums, and those sold overseas by certified vendors. It also represents a roughly *** percent decrease since the previous year. While digital music streaming is popular in the country, buying physical albums is particularly popular among K-pop fans, which helps drive physical album sales.
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Circle Chart. (December 23, 2025). Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. "Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. December 23, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. (2025). Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. "Total Number of Physical Albums Sold Domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Dec 2025, /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart, Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], Circle Chart, December 23, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
