The 10 Male K-Pop Soloists Of Each Year Over The Last Decade To Dominate Gaon Charts

From 300k sales to over 2.5 million sales, male soloists have become increasingly successful since 2012!

Gaon started tracking physical K-Pop album sales back in 2010 when the company was founded. While this means that they don’t have the data for album sales before this date, they’re still a great resource to use to see which modern-day artists have been making the most sales over the last eleven years! Here’s a look back at the 10 best-selling male K-Pop soloists of each year since the end of 2012 until now.

2012

10. Rain

Total sales at end of the year: 59.6k

9. Jang Wooyoung

Total sales at end of the year: 68.4k

8. Kim Sunggyu

Total sales at end of the year: 70.5k

7. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 101.1k

6. PSY

Total sales at end of the year: 132.0k

5. Lee Seunggi

Total sales at end of the year: 135.8k

4. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 184.8k

3. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 187.6k

2. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 216.7k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 306.3k

2013

10. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 106.9k

9. Seungri

Total sales at end of the year: 125.2k

8. Lee Seunggi

Total sales at end of the year: 145.9k

7. PSY

Total sales at end of the year: 155.3k

6. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 185.7k

5. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 266.5k

4. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 278.4k

3. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 328.9k

2. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 343.0k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 592.1k

2014

10. Kim Kwangseok

Total sales at end of the year: 132.0k

9. Lee Seunggi

Total sales at end of the year: 145.9k

8. PSY

Total sales at end of the year: 156.9k

7. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 168.8k

6. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 219.3k

5. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 270.9k

4. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 281.2k

3. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 362.2k

2. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 394.0k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 606.0k

2015

10. Lee Seunggi

Total sales at end of the year: 164.3k

9. PSY

Total sales at end of the year: 165.0k

8. Kim Sunggyu

Total sales at end of the year: 168.7k

7. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 173.5k

6. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 252.3k

5. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 274.5k

4. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 362.2k

3. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 394.4k

2. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 420.5k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 614.8k

2016

10. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 176.3k

9. Kim Kwangseok

Total sales at end of the year: 178.1k

8. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 211.0k

7. Lay

Total sales at end of the year: 274.2k

6. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 275.8k

5. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 278.6k

4. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 362.2k

3. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 466.4k

2. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 480.1k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

2017

10. Taeyang

Total sales at end of the year: 223.7k

9. Hwang Chiyeul

Total sales at end of the year: 224.1k

8. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 276.3k

7. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 278.6k

6. Lay

Total sales at end of the year: 299.1k

5. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 362.2k

4. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 374.6k

3. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 466.4k

2. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 480.1k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

2018

10. Cho Yongpil

Total sales at end of the year: 276.3k

9. Jay Park

Total sales at end of the year: 278.6k

8. Lay

Total sales at end of the year: 304.4k

7. Hwang Chiyeul

Total sales at end of the year: 340.1k

6. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 362.2k

5. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 376.7k

4. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 466.4k

3. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 480.1k

2. Jonghyun

Total sales at end of the year: 546.2k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

2019

10. Kim Hyunjoong

Total sales at end of the year: 371.8k

9. Chen

Total sales at end of the year: 381.8k

8. Hwang Chiyeul

Total sales at end of the year: 445.3k

7. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 466.4k

6. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 480.1k

5. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 499.6k

4. Kang Daniel

Total sales at end of the year: 500.1k

3. Baekhyun

Total sales at end of the year: 558.7k

2. Jonghyun

Total sales at end of the year: 561.8k

1. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

2020

10. Chen

Total sales at end of the year: 381.8k

9. Hwang Chiyeul

Total sales at end of the year: 445.3k

8. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 507.7k

7. Jonghyun

Total sales at end of the year: 565.9k

6. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 594.4k

5. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

4. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 810.9k

3. Kim Hojoong

Total sales at end of the year: 1.04 million

2. Kang Daniel

Total sales at end of the year: 1.10 million

1. Baekhyun

Total sales at end of the year: 1.60 million

2021 (So Far)

10. Chen

Total sales at end of the year: 381.8k

9. XIA

Total sales at end of the year: 509.7k

8. Hwang Chiyeul

Total sales at end of the year: 534.2k

7. Jonghyun

Total sales at end of the year: 565.9k

6. Kim Jaejoong

Total sales at end of the year: 594.4k

5. G-Dragon

Total sales at end of the year: 623.1k

4. Taemin

Total sales at end of the year: 939.4k

3. Kim Hojoong

Total sales at end of the year: 1.09 million

2. Kang Daniel

Total sales at end of the year: 1.42 million

1. Baekhyun

Total sales at end of the year: 2.64 million

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