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A Decade of K
  • Pop Excellence on the Billboard Charts


From BTS to Wonder Girls, these albums defined a generation of Korean music.


A retrospective look at the Billboard chart for Best K

  • Pop Albums reveals a decade-spanning legacy of musical innovation. This definitive list highlights the standout releases that captivated global audiences year after year, showcasing the genre's remarkable evolution.


    • Chart
  • Topping K-Pop Albums from 2014 to 2025


    • The data provides a clear timeline of influential works, with some years seeing no official selection. The most recent entries include highly anticipated solo projects from members of top groups.



    • 2025: MARK's The Firstfruit

    • 2024: RM's Right Place, Wrong Person

    • 2023: ONEW's Circle

    • 2022: RM's Indigo

    • 2021: (No album selected)

    • 2020: BoA's Better


    Iconic Albums that Shaped the Modern K
  • Pop Era


    • The list also honors foundational albums that helped cement K

  • Pop's international status. Legendary groups like BTS and SEVENTEEN are featured for their culturally significant releases.



    • 2019: SEVENTEEN's An Ode

    • 2018: BTS's Love Yourself: Answer

    • 2017: IU's Palette

    • 2016: BTS's Wings

    • 2015: Wonder Girls's Reboot

    • 2014: 2NE1's CRUSH


    This historical K

  • Pop album chart serves as an essential guide to the genre's most impactful and artistically complete projects over the last ten years.