The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) was established in 2008, with the purpose of promoting the professional interests of its members, as well as being involved in anti-piracy. It introduced the first official South Korean music charts in 2010, and implemented record certifications in April 2018—only releases subsequent to January 1, 2018 would be eligible once they fulfilled the required thresholds. Releases prior to that date cannot receive certification.
Since 2018, 432 albums have been certified by the KMCA in South Korea. Got7's Eyes on You, NCT's NCT 2018 Empathy, and Wanna One's 0+1=1 (I Promise You) were the first to be certified, on May 5 of that year. The following month, Twice's What Is Love? (2018) became the first album by a female act to receive a certification. Blackpink's debut studio album The Album became the first by a girl group to receive Million certification in 2020, while their second studio album Born Pink became the first to receive Double Million certification in 2022. Baekhyun's third EP Bambi (2021) is the first album by a solo artist to receive Million certification, while Jisoo's first solo album Me (2023) is the first album by a female solo artist to do the same. Boy band Seventeen has the most-certified albums of any artist, with twenty-two.
As of September 2024, South Korea's highest-certified records are Map of the Soul: 7 (2020) by BTS, FML (2023) and Seventeenth Heaven (2023) by Seventeen, and 5-Star (2023) by Stray Kids. They were awarded Quintuple Million certification in November 2022, July 2023, August 2023, and September 2023 respectively, for selling over five million units each.
Certification levels Thresholds per award Platinum250,000 2× Platinum500,000 3× Platinum750,000 Million1,000,000 2× Million2,000,000
By units 5× Million (5,000,000 Unit)
Artist Album Release date Certification date BTS Map of the Soul: 7 February 21, 2020 November 10, 2022 Seventeen FML April 24, 2023 July 6, 2023 Stray Kids 5-Star June 2, 2023 August 10, 2023 Seventeen Seventeenth Heaven October 23, 2023 September 12, 2024
4× Million (4,000,000 Unit) Artist Album Release date Certification date BTS Map of the Soul: Persona April 12, 2019 May 6, 2021 Stray Kids Rock-Star November 10, 2023 February 8, 2024 Seventeen Face the Sun May 27, 2022 August 8, 2024 BTS Arirang March 20, 2026 May 7, 2026
3× Million (3,000,000 Unit) Artist Album Release date Certification date BTS Be November 20, 2020 March 11, 2021 Love Yourself: Answer August 24, 2018 November 11, 2021 Butter May 21, 2021 February 10, 2022 Love Yourself: Tear May 18, 2018 July 7, 2022 Proof June 10, 2022 August 11, 2022 Stray Kids Maxident October 7, 2022 December 8, 2022 NCT Dream ISTJ July 17, 2023 September 7, 2023 Seventeen 17 Is Right Here April 29, 2024 July 11, 2024 Spill the Feels October 14, 2024 December 12, 2024 Attacca October 22, 2021 July 10, 2025 Stray Kids Karma August 22, 2025 October 13, 2025Ate July 19, 2024 April 9, 2026
2× Million (2,000,000 Unit) Artist Album Release date Certification date NCT Dream Hot Sauce May 10, 2021 July 8, 2021 NCT 127 Sticker September 17, 2021 November 11, 2021 NCT Dream Glitch Mode March 28, 2022 May 12, 2022 Blackpink Born Pink September 16, 2022 November 10, 2022 TXT The Name Chapter: Temptation January 27, 2023 March 9, 2023 Aespa My World May 8, 2023 July 6, 2023 Zerobaseone Youth in the Shade July 10, 2023 October 12, 2023 TXT The Name Chapter: Freefall October 13, 2023 December 7, 2023 Jungkook Golden November 3, 2023 January 11, 2024 Ive I've Mine October 13, 2023 December 7, 2023 NCT Dream Dream()scape March 25, 2024 May 9, 2024 Stray Kids Oddinary March 18, 2022 June 6, 2024 Enhypen Romance: Untold July 12, 2024 September 12, 2024 Stray Kids Hop December 13, 2024 February 6, 2025 TXT Minisode 2: Thursday's Child May 9, 2022 April 10, 2025 Seventeen Happy Burstday May 26, 2025 July 10, 2025 Enhypen Desire: Unleash June 5, 2025 August 7, 2025 Stray Kids Noeasy August 23, 2021 October 13, 2025
Million (1,000,000 Unit) Artist Album Release date Certification date Exo Don't Mess Up My Tempo November 2, 2018 January 11, 2019 Seventeen Heng:garæ June 22, 2020 August 6, 2020 Blackpink The Album October 6, 2020 December 10, 2020 NCT Resonance Pt. 1 October 12, 2020 Seventeen Semicolon October 19, 2020 NCT Resonance Pt. 2 November 23, 2020 February 11, 2021 Seventeen An Ode September 16, 2019 June 10, 2021 Baekhyun Bambi March 30, 2021 Exo Don't Fight the Feeling June 7, 2021 August 12, 2021 Seventeen Your Choice June 18, 2021 NCT Dream Hello Future June 28, 2021 October 7, 2021 Enhypen Dimension: Dilemma October 12, 2021 December 9, 2021 NCT Universe December 14, 2021 February 10, 2022 Lim Young-woong Im Hero May 2, 2022 July 7, 2022 NCT Dream Beatbox May 30, 2022 August 11, 2022 Baekhyun Delight May 25, 2020 September 8, 2022 Enhypen Manifesto: Day 1 July 4, 2022 Aespa Girls July 8, 2022 Itzy Checkmate July 15, 2022 Seventeen Sector 17 July 18, 2022 Ateez The World EP.1: Movement July 29, 2022 TXT The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape August 17, 2021 October 6, 2022 Ive After Like August 22, 2022 Twice Between 1&2 August 26, 2022 TXT The Chaos Chapter: Freeze May 31, 2021 November 10, 2022 NCT 127 2 Baddies September 16, 2022 Jin The Astronaut October 28, 2022 December 8, 2022 Itzy Cheshire November 30, 2022 January 12, 2023 NCT Dream Candy December 19, 2022 February 9, 2023 NCT 127 Ay-Yo January 30, 2023 April 6, 2023 NewJeans OMG January 2, 2023 May 11, 2023 Twice Ready to Be March 10, 2023 Jimin Face March 24, 2023 Jisoo Me March 31, 2023 Ive I've Ive April 10, 2023 June 8, 2023 Agust D D-Day April 21, 2023 Le Sserafim Unforgiven May 2, 2023 July 6, 2023 Enhypen Dark Blood May 22, 2023 Ateez The World EP.2: Outlaw June 16, 2023 August 10, 2023 NewJeans New Jeans August 8, 2022 September 7, 2023 I-dle I Feel May 15, 2023 ExoExist July 10, 2023 NewJeansGet Up July 21, 2023 TreasureReboot July 28, 2023 TXT Minisode1: Blue Hour October 26, 2020 October 12, 2023 Itzy Kill My Doubt July 31, 2023 NCT Golden Age August 28, 2023 Le Sserafim Antifragile October 17, 2022 November 9, 2023 Riize Get a Guitar September 4, 2023 V Layover September 8, 2023 NCT 127 Fact Check October 6, 2023 December 7, 2023 Zerobaseone Melting Point November 6, 2023January 11, 2024 Aespa Drama November 10, 2023 Enhypen Orange Blood November 17, 2023 Ateez The World EP.Fin: Will December 1, 2023 Ive Love Dive April 5, 2022 April 11, 2024 I-dle 2 January 29, 2024 Le Sserafim Easy February 19, 2024 Twice With You-th February 23, 2024 TXT Minisode 3: Tomorrow April 1, 2024 June 6, 2024 Enhypen Border: Carnival April 26, 2021 July 11, 2024 Ive Ive Switch April 29, 2024 Aespa Armageddon May 27, 2024 Ateez Golden Hour: Part.1 May 31, 2024 Riize Riizing June 17, 2024 September 12, 2024 NewJeans Supernatural June 21, 2024 Zerobaseone Cinema Paradise August 26, 2024 October 10, 2024 Baekhyun Hello, World September 6, 2024 November 7, 2024 Aespa Whiplash October 21, 2024 January 9, 2025 TXT The Star Chapter: Sanctuary November 4, 2024 Enhypen Romance: Untold -Daydream- November 11, 2024 NCT Dream Dreamscape Ateez Golden Hour: Part.2 November 15, 2024 NewJeans How Sweet May 24, 2024 April 10, 2025 Ive Ive Empathy February 3, 2025 Zerobaseone Blue Paradise February 24, 2025 NCT Wish Poppop April 14, 2025 June 12, 2025 BoyNextDoor No Genre May 13, 2025 July 10, 2025 Riize Odyssey May 19, 2025 Aespa Dirty Work June 27, 2025 August 8, 2025 TXT The Star Chapter: Together July 21, 2025 September 11, 2025 Ive Ive Secret August 25, 2025 October 13, 2025 Treasure Love Pulse September 1, 2025 November 7, 2025 Zerobaseone Never Say Never NCT Wish Color Aespa Rich Man September 5, 2025
3× Platinum (750,000 Unit)
Artist Album Release date Certification date Wanna One 0+1=1 (I Promise You) March 19, 2018 May 10, 2018 Exo Obsession November 27, 2019 January 9, 2020 NCT 127 Neo Zone March 6, 2020 May 7, 2020 NCT 127 Favorite October 25, 2021 December 9, 2021 Enhypen Dimension: Answer January 10, 2022 April 7, 2022 Treasure The Second Step: Chapter One February 15, 2022 Twice Formula of Love: O+T=＜3 November 1, 2021 May 12, 2022 Stray Kids Christmas EveL November 29, 2021 Aespa Savage October 5, 2021 November 11, 2022 I-dle I Love October 17, 2022 December 8, 2022 Red Velvet The ReVe Festival 2022 - Birthday November 28, 2022 January 12, 2023 Ateez Zero: Fever Part.3 September 13, 2021 February 9, 2023 Nmixx Expérgo March 20, 2023 May 11, 2023 Stray Kids In Life September 14, 2020 July 6, 2023 Lisa Lalisa September 10, 2021 August 10, 2023 Nmixx A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream July 11, 2023 September 9, 2023 Rosé R March 12, 2021 December 7, 2023 NCT 127 Be There for Me December 27, 2023 February 8, 2024 Stray Kids Go Live June 17, 2020 April 11, 2024 Enhypen Border: Day One November 30, 2020 Nmixx Fe3O4: Break January 15, 2024 June 6, 2024 Kim Ho-joong A Life April 4, 2024 Blackpink Kill This Love April 23, 2019July 11, 2024 Zerobaseone You Had Me at Hello May 13, 2024 NCT 127 Walk July 15, 2024 September 12, 2024 Le Sserafim Crazy August 30, 2024 October 10, 2024 BoyNextDoor 19.99 September 9, 2024 November 7, 2024 Jin Happy November 15, 2024 January 9, 2025 Twice Strategy December 6, 2024 February 6, 2025 BoyNextDoor How? April 15, 2024 March 6, 2025 Plave Caligo Pt.1 February 3, 2025 April 10, 2025 Treasure Pleasure March 7, 2025 May 8, 2025 I-dle We Are May 19, 2025 July 10, 2025 Jennie Ruby March 7, 2025 August 7, 2025 NCT Dream Go Back to the Future July 14, 2025 September 11, 2025 Twice This Is For July 11, 2025 October 13, 2025
2× Platinum (500,000 Unit)