List of best-selling singles in South Korea

This is a list of best-selling singles in South Korea since the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCA) began tracking sales figures for digital downloads in 2010. All singles listed here have sold at least three million copies.

Indie pop band Busker Busker's 2012 single "Cherry Blossom Ending" is the best-selling song in South Korea since 2010, with eight million copies sold as of 2021. Pop soloist IU has six songs on the list, the most of any artist.

Background In 2010, the Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCA) established the Gaon Chart, a weekly record chart that tabulates both physical and digital music sales. Gaon first published digital download figures for songs in February 2011, when it released a list of the best-selling songs of 2010. On March 11, 2011, Gaon began publishing the weekly Gaon Download Chart, which included sales figures for songs. Gaon stopped releasing weekly sales figures for songs in 2018 and introduced a certification system that recognizes songs that reach at least 2.5 million downloads. The chart (renamed the Circle Chart in 2022) also periodically reports sales figures for songs released before the introduction of the certification system.

List of best-selling singles Song Artist(s) Released Total sales(million) "Cherry Blossom Ending" Busker Busker 2012 8.0 "You & I" IU 2011 7.0 "Through the Night" IU 2017 7.0 "Moves like Jagger" Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera 2011 5.58Cumulative sales for "Moves like Jagger":

"Friday" IU ft. Jang Yi-jeong of History 2013 5.0 "Wild Flower" Park Hyo Shin 2014 5.0 "I'm Not the Only One" Sam Smith 2016 5.0 "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" Ailee 2017 5.0 "Gift" MeloMance 2017 5.0 "Spring Day"BTS20175.0 "Shape of You" Ed Sheeran 2017 5.0 "You, Clouds, Rain" Heize ft. Shin Yong-jae of 4Men 2017 5.0 "Every Day, Every Moment" Paul Kim 2018 5.0 "Good Day" IU 2010 4.8Cumulative sales for "Good Day":

"Trouble Maker" Trouble Maker 2011 4.46Cumulative sales for "Trouble Maker":

"I Miss You" Noel 2011 4.45Cumulative sales for "I Miss You":

"Roly-Poly" T-ara 2011 4.41Cumulative sales for "Roly-Poly":

"Nagging" IU and Lim Seulong 2010 4.24Cumulative sales for "Nagging":

"I Can't" 4Men ft. Mii 2010 4.21Cumulative sales for "I Can't":

"Memory of the Wind" Naul 2012 4.21Cumulative sales for "Memory of the Wind":

"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock 2011 4.2Cumulative sales for "Party Rock Anthem":

"Gangnam Style" Psy 2012 4.04Sales references for "Gangnam Style":

"Fantastic Baby" BigBang 2012 4.04 Cumulative sales for "Fantastic Baby":

"Don't Say Goodbye" Davichi 2011 4.02Cumulative sales for "Don't Say Goodbye":

"So Cool" Sistar 2011 4.01Cumulative sales for "So Cool":

"The Western Sky" Ulala Session 2011 3.93Cumulative sales for "The Western Sky":

"Be My Baby" Wonder Girls 2011 3.92Cumulative sales for "Be My Baby":

"I Am the Best" 2NE1 2011 3.8Cumulative sales for "I Am the Best":

"Hello" Huh Gak 2011 3.8Cumulative sales for "Hello":

"Cry Cry" T-ara 2011 3.78Cumulative sales for "Cry Cry":

"Lovey-Dovey" T-ara 2012 3.76Cumulative sales for "Lovey-Dovey":

"Yeosu Night Sea" Busker Busker 2012 3.76Cumulative sales for "Yeosu Night Sea":

"All for You" Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji 2012 3.67Cumulative sales for "All for You":

"Having an Affair" Park Myung-soo and G-Dragon ft. Park Bom 2011 3.66Cumulative sales for "Having an Affair":

"I Turned Off the TV..." Leessang ft. Yoon Mi-rae and Kwon Jung-yeol 2011 3.63Cumulative sales for "I Turned Off the TV...":

"The Boys" Girls' Generation 2011 3.62Cumulative sales for "The Boys":

"Rolling in the Deep" Adele 2011 3.61Cumulative sales for "Rolling in the Deep":

"Good Bye Baby" Miss A 2011 3.6Cumulative sales for "Good Bye Baby":

"Blue" BigBang 2012 3.56 "Loving U" Sistar 2012 3.44Cumulative sales for "Loving U":

"Alone" Sistar 2012 3.42Cumulative sales for "Alone":

"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die" 2AM 2010 3.36Cumulative sales for "Can't Let You Go Even If I Die": "On Rainy Days" Beast 2011 3.36Cumulative sales for "On Rainy Days":

"Dream Girl" Busker Busker 2011 3.35Cumulative sales for "Dream Girl":

"Bad Girl Good Girl" Miss A 2010 3.33Cumulative sales for "Bad Girl Good Girl":

"Oh!" Girls' Generation 2010 3.33Cumulative sales for "Oh!":

"Ugly" 2NE1 2011 3.33Cumulative sales for "Ugly":

"Heaven" Ailee 2012 3.28Cumulative sales for "Heaven":

"Fiction" Beast 2011 3.26Cumulative sales for "Fiction":

* "Every End of the Day" IU 2012 3.25Cumulative sales for "Every End of the Day":

"Payphone" Maroon 5 ft. Wiz Khalifa 2012 3.15Cumulative sales for "Payphone":

"If You Really Love Me" Busker Busker 2012 3.13Cumulative sales for "If You Really Love Me":

"Apgujeong Nallari" Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Juck 2011 3.08Cumulative sales for "Apgujeong Nallari":

"Hot Summer" f(x) 2011 3.05Cumulative sales for "Hot Summer":

"I Go Crazy Because of You" T-ara 2010 3.04Cumulative sales for "I Go Crazy Because of You":

"Lonely" 2NE1 2011 3.04Cumulative sales for "Lonely":

"Back in Time" Lyn 2012 3.04Cumulative sales for "Back in Time":

"Starlight Moonlight" Secret 2011 3.02Cumulative sales for "Starlight Moonlight":

Best-selling singles by year Below is a list of the best-selling singles by year, since 2010, based on the Circle Download Chart. As of 2018, the chart does not publish yearly sales figures, but it continues to rank songs based on downloads. YearSongArtistYearly sales(million)Ref.2010"Can't Let You Go Even If I Die"2AM3.352011"Roly-Poly"T-ara4.082012"Gangnam Style"Psy3.842013"Shower of Tears"Baechigi ft. Ailee1.882014"Some"Soyou and Junggigo ft. Lil Boi2.212015"Bang Bang Bang"BigBang1.582016"Rough"GFriend1.92017"I Will Go to You Like the First Snow"Ailee2.492018"Love Scenario"iKon rowspan="8" 2019"2002"Anne-Marie2020"Any Song"Zico2021"My Starry Love"Lim Young-woong2022"If We Ever Meet Again"2023"Grain of Sand"2024"Warmth"2025"Heavenly Ever After"

Artists with highest count of best-selling singles # Artist Count Songs 1st IU 6 songs "You & I""Through the Night""Good Day""Nagging""Every End of the Day""Friday" 2nd Busker Busker 4 songs "Cherry Blossom Ending""Yeosu Night Sea""Dream Girl""If You Really Love Me" T-ara "Roly-Poly""Lovey-Dovey""Cry Cry""I Go Crazy Because of You" 3rd Sistar3 songs "So Cool""Loving U""Alone" 2NE1 "I Am the Best""Ugly""Lonely" 4th Beast 2 songs "On Rainy Days""Fiction" BigBang "Fantastic Baby""Blue" Maroon 5 "Moves like Jagger""Payphone" Miss A "Good Bye Baby""Bad Girl Good Girl" Girls' Generation "The Boys""Oh!" Ailee "Heaven""I Will Go To You Like the First Snow"

List of best-selling singles in South Korea

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