List of number-one albums of 2011 (South Korea)
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The Album Chart (Gaon Chart)
is a chart that ranks the best-performing albums in South Korea
. The data is collected by the Korea Music Content Association each week. It is comprise of a weekly chart, listed from Sunday to Saturday, and a monthly chart.
Album Chart (Gaon Chart)
The Gaon Album Chart are a set national charts that ranks the best-selling albums, including mini-albums and singles, in South Korea, provided by the Korea Music Content Industry Association. It started tracking sales since the beginning of 2010 and launched in February the same year as part of the...
is a chart that ranks the best-performing albums in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The data is collected by the Korea Music Content Association each week. It is comprise of a weekly chart, listed from Sunday to Saturday, and a monthly chart.
Weekly charts
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| January 1 | Into the New World Into the New World (album) - CD 2 :- Bonus tracks :- Charts :- Release history :- References :... |
Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
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| January 8 | Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가... |
TVXQ TVXQ TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone... |
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| January 22 | VVIP | Seungri Seungri - External links :* *... |
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| January 29 | Secret Garden Secret Garden (TV series) Secret Garden is a 2010 South Korean television drama, starring Ha Ji-won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang Hyun, Kim Sa-rang, Lee Jong Suk and Yoo In-na. It was broadcasted on SBS from 13 November 2010 to 16 January 2011. It won a number of awards at both the SBS Drama Awards and 47th Paeksang Arts Awards in... OST |
Various artists | |
| February 5 | Only One Only One (U-KISS album) Only One is an album by South Korean boy band U-KISS. The first full-length album by the group, it was released on February 3, 2010. It features the lead single "Round and Round ".-Release:... |
U-Kiss U-Kiss U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended... |
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| February 12 | Kolleen Selects | Various artists | |
| February 19 | The Beginning The Beginning (JYJ album) The Beginning is the debut studio album by South Korean pop group JYJ, formed by three of the five original members of TVXQ. It is the group's first English release, after their 2010 Japanese language extended play The...... (Worldwide Concert In Seoul Edition) |
JYJ JYJ JYJ is a three-member pop group, formed by three members of the South Korean boyband TVXQ: Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu. Their group name is taken from the first letters of each members' names.... |
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| February 26 | Kolleen Selects | Various artists | |
| March 5 | Tonight Tonight (Big Bang EP) Tonight is the 4th extended play by the South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment. It was their first new materials released in South Korea after two-year hiatus as a group... |
Big Bang | |
| March 12 | My Girl | Kim Hyung Jun Kim Hyung Jun Kim Hyung Jun was born on 3 August 1987. He is a South Korean entertainer and youngest member of boyband SS501. He debut as a solo artist in March 2011 with mini album My Girl and musical debut in Caffeine.-2005: Debut:... |
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| March 19 | Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가... (Repackage) |
TVXQ TVXQ TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone... |
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| March 26 | First Step First Step (CN Blue album) First Step is the debut album by the Korean rock band CN Blue. The album was released on March 21, 2011. The song "Intuition" was used as the title track. The album contains twelve songs, four new songs and eight Korean versions of their Japanese songs... |
CN Blue | |
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| April 9 | Tonight Tonight (Big Bang EP) Tonight is the 4th extended play by the South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment. It was their first new materials released in South Korea after two-year hiatus as a group... (Special Edition) |
Big Bang | |
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| April 23 | Pinocchio Pinocchio (album) Pinocchio is the first full-length studio album and third overall physical release by South Korean girl group f, released on April 20, 2011 by SM Entertainment in South Korea.... |
f(x) F(x) (band) f is a five member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2009. The name is a play on the mathematical notation for function, and when input with different 'x', there can be many different outcomes. f strives to be the kind of girl group that can change and adapt to many situations.... |
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| April 30 | First Step ＋ Thank You First Step (CN Blue album) First Step is the debut album by the Korean rock band CN Blue. The album was released on March 21, 2011. The song "Intuition" was used as the title track. The album contains twelve songs, four new songs and eight Korean versions of their Japanese songs... |
CN Blue | |
| May 7 | Feel Brand New | Eru Eru (singer) ERU is the stage name of K-Pop singer-songwriter Jo Sung Hyun.-Biography:Eru was born on July 5, 1983 in New York, USA to Korean parents... |
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| May 14 | Let It Go Let It Go (EP) Let It Go is the debut Korean solo mini album of Heo Young Saeng of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 12 May 2011 by B2M Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album was released in Taiwan on 1 July 2011 by Warner Music Taiwan in two versions, including one with a... |
Heo Young Saeng Heo Young Saeng Heo Young Saeng was born on 3 November 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and main/lead vocalist of boyband SS501. He debut as a solo artist in May 2011 with mini album Let It Go and made his musical debut in The Three Musketeers in November 2011 as D'Artagnan.-2005: Debut:Heo is a former... |
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| May 21 | Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run Mr. Taxi/Run Devil Run - Japan charts :- Taiwan charts :-Sales and certifications :- Release history :- External links :* - Official Japanese website* - Official Japanese website... |
Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
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| May 28 | Return | F.T. Island F.T. Island F.T. Island , short for Five Treasured Island, is a five-member South Korean band. The members are consist of Choi Jong Hun , Lee Hongki Lee Jae Jin , Song Seung Hyun , and Choi Min Hwan . Their debut album, titled "Cheerful Sensibility", was the sixth best-selling album in 2007... |
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| June 6 | Fiction and Fact Fiction and Fact Fiction and Fact is the first full length album from Korean band Beast. It was released in Korea on May 17, 2011 and contains 10 songs total: 8 new songs, an Unplugged Version of their song "Lightless" and an Orchestra Version of their title track "Fiction"... |
Beast | |
| June 11 | Break Down Break Down (EP) Break Down is the debut Korean solo mini album of Kim Hyun Joong of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 7 June 2011 under KeyEast Entertainment. A Limited Edition was released on 23 June 2011, with a bonus DVD with music videos and behind-the-scene footages... |
Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th... |
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| June 18 | 2011 Big Bang Live Concert ‘BIG SHOW’ | Big Bang | |
| June 25 | Hands Up | 2PM 2PM 2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment... |
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| July 2 | Infinity Challenge West Coast Highway | Various artists | |
| July 9 | Miss Ripley OST | Various artists | |
| July 16 | Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (EP) Mona Lisa is an EP by South Korean boy band MBLAQ. The album was released online on July 12 and physically on July 15. The online pre-orders started in July 8, 2011... |
MBLAQ MBLAQ MBLAQ is a South Korean quintet boy band created by Korean entertainer Rain under J.Tune Camp. The group consists of Seung Ho , G.O , Joon , Cheondoong/Thunder , and Mir... |
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| July 23 | Infinity Challenge West Coast Highway | Various artists | |
| July 30 | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album 2NE1 2nd Mini Album The second mini-album of South Korean hip hop girl group 2NE1 was released on July 28, 2011, by YG Entertainment in distribution by KMP Holdings in South Korea. It contains six songs composed and produced by Korean producers Teddy Park and Kush.... |
2NE1 2NE1 Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009... |
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| August 6 | Mr. Simple Mr. Simple Mr. Simple is the fifth studio album of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on August 3, 2011 by SM Entertainment and KMP Holdings in South Korea. This is the group's second album featuring ten members, the first being their previous album, "Bonamana"... |
Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... |
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| August 20 | I Am Singer | Various artists | |
| August 27 | Mr. Simple Mr. Simple Mr. Simple is the fifth studio album of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on August 3, 2011 by SM Entertainment and KMP Holdings in South Korea. This is the group's second album featuring ten members, the first being their previous album, "Bonamana"... |
Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... |
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| September 10 | STEP Step (Kara album) Step is the third full-length album by South Korean K-pop girl group Kara. It was released on September 6, 2011. A special limited edition was available for pre-order starting August 25, 2011.- Background and recording :... |
KARA Kara (band) Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara... |
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| September 17 | Vol. 7 The First | Sung Si Kyung Sung Si Kyung -Inkigayo:-Dramas:* 2002: We Are Dating Now * 2003: Punch * 2005: Banjun Drama * 2006: Rainbow Romance -OST:* 2003 : Scent Of Love 희재 * 2006 : Spring Waltz 계절이 돌아오듯이... |
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| September 24 | Mr. Simple (Repackage) | Super Junior | |
| October 1 | Paradise Over the Top (Infinite album) Over the Top is the first studio album from the South Korean boyband Infinite. It was released on July 21, 2011. The song "Be Mine" was used to promote the album... (Repackage) |
Infinite | |
| October 8 | In Heaven In Heaven (album) In Heaven is the second studio album and first Korean album by South Korean boy band JYJ. It was released on 28 September 2011 under C-JeS Entertainment with three covers: Red, Blue and Brown Editions, and a Black Edition a week later... |
JYJ JYJ JYJ is a three-member pop group, formed by three members of the South Korean boyband TVXQ: Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu. Their group name is taken from the first letters of each members' names.... |
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| October 15 | Lucky Lucky (EP) Lucky is the second Korean solo mini album of Kim Hyun Joong of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 11 October 2011 under KeyEast Entertainment. A Limited Edition was released on 14 November 2011... |
Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th... |
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| October 22 | The Boys The Boys (Girls' Generation album) The Boys is the third studio album by the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on October 19, 2011 in South Korea... |
Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
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| November 12 | Wonder World Wonder World (album) Wonder World is the second studio album by South Korean pop girl group Wonder Girls. It was released on November 7, 2011. It was produced by Park Jin-Young.-Background and recording:... |
Wonder Girls Wonder Girls Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions... |
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| November 19 | Kim Dong Ryule | Kim Dong Ryul | |
Monthly charts
| Month | |Artist | Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가... | TVXQ TVXQ TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone... |
230,227 |
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| February | Tonight Tonight (Big Bang EP) Tonight is the 4th extended play by the South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment. It was their first new materials released in South Korea after two-year hiatus as a group... |
Big Bang | 109,770 |
| March | Keep Your Head Down (Repackage) Keep Your Head Down Keep Your Head Down is the fifth Korean album by Korean boy band TVXQ. It was released on January 5, 2011 in Korea as a special edition and on the January 14, 2011 as a normal edition. A repackaged version of the album was released on March 16, 2011 with a new track called 이것만은 알고 가... |
TVXQ TVXQ TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone... |
51,354 |
| April | Big Bang Special Edition Tonight (Big Bang EP) Tonight is the 4th extended play by the South Korean boy band Big Bang, released under YG Entertainment. It was their first new materials released in South Korea after two-year hiatus as a group... |
Big Bang | 72,139 |
| May | Fiction and Fact Fiction and Fact Fiction and Fact is the first full length album from Korean band Beast. It was released in Korea on May 17, 2011 and contains 10 songs total: 8 new songs, an Unplugged Version of their song "Lightless" and an Orchestra Version of their title track "Fiction"... |
Beast | 90,000 |
| June | Break Down Break Down (EP) Break Down is the debut Korean solo mini album of Kim Hyun Joong of South Korean boy band SS501. It was released on 7 June 2011 under KeyEast Entertainment. A Limited Edition was released on 23 June 2011, with a bonus DVD with music videos and behind-the-scene footages... |
Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th... |
100,433 |
| July | 2NE1 2nd Mini Album | 2NE1 2NE1 Both the song and the group became popular online: Fire topped Mnet's online chart and 2NE1 became a popular search term. The group was awarded three Cyworld Digital Music Awards; "Lollipop" and "Fire" both won "Song of the Month" and the group won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009... |
54,900 |
| August | Mr. Simple Mr. Simple Mr. Simple is the fifth studio album of South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on August 3, 2011 by SM Entertainment and KMP Holdings in South Korea. This is the group's second album featuring ten members, the first being their previous album, "Bonamana"... |
Super Junior Super Junior Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band... |
287,427 |
| September | In Heaven In Heaven (album) In Heaven is the second studio album and first Korean album by South Korean boy band JYJ. It was released on 28 September 2011 under C-JeS Entertainment with three covers: Red, Blue and Brown Editions, and a Black Edition a week later... |
JYJ JYJ JYJ is a three-member pop group, formed by three members of the South Korean boyband TVXQ: Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu. Their group name is taken from the first letters of each members' names.... |
136,500 |
| October | The Boys The Boys (Girls' Generation album) The Boys is the third studio album by the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. It was released on October 19, 2011 in South Korea... |
Girls' Generation Girls' Generation Girls' Generation is a nine-member South Korean electropop girl group formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon , Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona and Seohyun... |
227,994 |
External links
- Gaon Charts - Official Website