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K-pop album sales set to top 100 million as merchandise-style formats spread
Korea Herald

K-pop album sales are projected to surpass 100 million copies in 2026, returning above the threshold for the first time in three years. Circle Chart points to major releases and the rapid rise of merchandise-style albums, including NFC smart albums, keychain plush releases, and earphone-charm packages

Minggu, 1 November 2026

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A2O LITE’s “NEON” earned a triple crown on Circle’s overall digital, streaming, and global K-pop charts for October 18–24, while IVE and SEVENTEEN’s JxJ debuted at No. 1 on the download and album charts

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AND2BLE’s mini album “Sequence 02: Attraction” has sold 751,299 copies on Hanteo in just five days, surpassing the group’s previous first-week record of 731,673

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RESCENE held onto No. 1 in the Korean Business Research Institute’s rising singer brand reputation rankings, followed by ATEEZ at No. 2 and Kim Yong Bin at No. 3

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AMPERS&ONE will release their first full album PATHFINDER on November 17 at 6 p.m. KST, and revealed a main sequence video titled “WE ARE UNCROWNED” on November 1