SM Entertainment, 17.62 Million Album Sales Last Year... Double Compared to Previous Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Donghyun] SM Entertainment's album sales surpassed 17.62 million copies last year.

SM Entertainment announced on the 10th that its annual album sales reached 17,621,000 copies last year. This is approximately double the 8.98 million copies sold in 2020. It is analyzed that album sales increased significantly due to revenge consumption as most concerts were canceled because of COVID-19. An SM Entertainment official stated, "Based on a solid artist lineup, the 25 albums released last year sold about 15,043,000 copies, and previously released catalog sales reached approximately 2,578,000 copies."

In 2021, SM Entertainment supported diverse activities of artists ranging from groups such as Super Junior, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa to units and solo artists including Yunho, Super Junior-D&E, Yesung, Key, Taemin, Baekhyun, D.O., Kai, Wendy, and Joy. Each album released received passionate love from fans worldwide, continuing their popularity streak.

Additionally, NCT 127 and NCT DREAM, who became triple million sellers, along with EXO, Baekhyun, and NCT albums, achieved the milestone of selling over one million copies. Twenty-five albums also entered the Gaon annual chart TOP 100.

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