These 23 Albums Had The Highest Number Of Pre-Order Sales In K-Pop History

Pre-order sales for K-Pop albums have become an important talking point when it comes to measuring an artist’s success, and there are many in recent years that have made records in these sales! From solo artists to groups, and groups from large or small companies, to those from third and fourth generation artists have made it onto this list, and all of them have reached impressive pre-order sales numbers. Here are the 23 albums with the most pre-order sales in K-Pop history!

23. EX’ACT by EXO

Before this album was released on June 9, 2016, it made 660,000 pre-order sales! It also made 522,362 sales in the first week after release.

22. 1×1=1 (To Be One) by Wanna One

Before this album was released on August 7, 2017, it made 700,000 pre-order sales! It also made 411,306 sales in the first week after release.

21. An Ode by SEVENTEEN

Before this album was released on September 16, 2019, it made 700,000 pre-order sales! It also made 700,863 sales in the first week after release.

20. The Chaos Chapter: Freeze by TXT

Before this album was released on May 31, 2021, it made 700,000 pre-order sales! It also made 630,563 sales in the first week after release.

19. Delight by Baekhyun

Before this album was released on May 25, 2020, it made 732,000 pre-order sales! It also made 704,527 sales in the first week after release.

18. LALISA by Lisa

Before this album was released on September 10, 2021, it made 800,000 pre-order sales! It also made 736,219 sales in the first week after release.

17. The War by EXO

Before this album was released on July 18, 2017, it made 807,000 pre-order sales! It also made 602,094 sales in the first week after release.

16. ZERO: FEVER Part.3 by ATEEZ

Before this album was released on September 13, 2021, it made 810,000 pre-order sales! It also made 665,350 sales in the first week after release.

15. NOEASY by Stray Kids

Before this album was released on August 23, 2021, it made 830,000 pre-order sales! It also made 641,589 sales in the first week after release.

14. Bambi by Baekhyun

Before this album was released on March 30, 2021, it made 830,000 pre-order sales! It also made 868,840 sales in the first week after release.

13. The Album by BLACKPINK

Before this album was released on October 2, 2020, it made 1,000,000 pre-order sales! It also made 689,066 sales in the first week after release.

12. Love Yourself: Her by BTS

Before this album was released on September 18, 2017, it made 1,050,000 pre-order sales! It also made 792,919 sales in the first week after release.

11. Heng:garae by SEVENTEEN

Before this album was released on June 22, 2020, it made 1,060,000 pre-order sales! It also made 1,097,891 sales in the first week after release.

10. ; [Semicolon] by SEVENTEEN

Before this album was released on October 19, 2020, it made 1,100,000 pre-order sales! It also made 932,054 sales in the first week after release.

9. Don’t Mess Up My Tempo by EXO

Before this album was released on November 2, 2018, it made 1,104,000 pre-order sales! It also made 789,670 sales in the first week after release.

8. Resonance Pt. 1 by NCT

Before this album was released on October 12, 2020, it made 1,120,000 pre-order sales! It also made 644,711 sales in the first week after release.

7. Don’t Fight The Feeling by EXO

Before this album was released on June 7, 2021, it made 1,220,000 pre-order sales! It also made 902,210 sales in the first week after release.

6. Love Yourself: Tear by BTS

Before this album was released on May 18, 2018, it made 1,440,000 pre-order sales! It also made 1,003,141 sales in the first week after release.

5. Love Yourself: Answer by BTS

Before this album was released on August 24, 2018, it made 1,510,000 pre-order sales! It also made 857,727 sales in the first week after release.

4. Hot Sauce by NCT DREAM

Before this album was released on May 10, 2021, it made 1,710,000 pre-order sales! It also made 1,010,948 sales in the first week after release.

3. Sticker by NCT 127

Before this album was released on September 17, 2021, it made 2,120,000 pre-order sales!

2. Map of the Soul: Persona by BTS

Before this album was released on April 12, 2019, it made 2,680,000 pre-order sales! It also made 2,130,480 sales in the first week after release.

1. Map of the Soul: 7 by BTS

Before this album was released on February 21, 2020, it made 4,020,000 pre-order sales! It also made 3,378,633 sales in the first week after release.