buying physical albums is particularly popular among K-pop fans, which helps drive physical album sales.
In 2023, around 115.2 million music albums were sold in South Korea. This includes both domestically sold albums, and those sold overseas by certified vendors. It also represents a roughly 49 percent increase since the previous year, as well as a staggering 1,294 percent increase over the past decade. While digital music streaming is popular in the country, Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)
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Circle Chart. (December 26, 2023). Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. "Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. (2023). Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart. "Total Number of Physical Albums Sold Domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/
Circle Chart, Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Total number of physical albums sold domestically in South Korea from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Circle Chart, December 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249128/south-korea-total-domestic-physical-cd-sales/