Summary of the development of HYBE, SM, YG, and JYP in the 4 recent years

HYBE, SM, YG, and JYP’s yearly sales (Korea/Overseas)… in the 4 recent years

The numbers are in 100 million won
Blue = overseas
Orange = Korea

2019 / Tours of BTS, TVXQ, EXO, TWICE, BLACKPINK, NCT, etc.

2020 / Corona and HYBE listing (acquiring Pledis and KOZ in the second half of the year)

2021 / Corona, several overseas tours in the second half of the year

2022 / Seventeen, ENHYPEN, TXT, TWICE, BLACKPINK, Stray Kids resume world tour, BTS Jin enlists

2023 / TWICE (6 stadiums in the US and Japan), BLACKPINK (6 stadiums in France, United Arab Emirates and Southeast Asia), Stray Kids, TXT, NCT, BTS Suga, and more. World tour, BTS members scheduled to enlist

TOP3 album sales by year

2019
(Gaon)
1.BTS MOTS : PERSONA = 3,718,230
2.Seventeen AN ODE = 858,872
3.EXO OBSESSION = 766,294

(Hanteo)
1.BTS MOTS : PERSONA = 2,539,70*
2.Seventeen AN ODE = 795,78*
3.EXO OBSESSION = 601,10*

2020
(Gaon)
1.BTS MOTS : 7 = 4,376,975
2.BTS BE = 2,692,022
3.Seventeen Heng:garæ = 1,377,813

(Hanteo)
1.BTS MOTS : 7 = 3,839,24*
2.BTS BE = 2,343,70*
3.Seventeen Heng:garæ = 1,146,46*

2021
(Gaon)
1.BTS Butter = 2,999,407
2.NCT 127 Sticker = 2,427,559
3.NCT DREAM Hot Sauce = 2,097,185

(Hanteo)
1.BTS BUTTER = 2,258,2**
2.Seventeen ATTACCA = 1,966,0**
3.NCT DREAM Hot Sauce = 1,824,2**

2022
(Gaon)
1.BTS Proof = 3,482,598
2.Stray Kids MAXIDENT = 3,176,233
3.Seventeen Face the Sun = 2,867,353

(Hanteo)
1.BTS PROOF = 3,051,082
2.Stray Kids MAXIDENT = 2,658,920
3.Seventeen FACE THE SUN = 2,521,486

Their main artists

HYBE: 6 groups + 3 people = 46 people
-Big Hit Music: BTS (7), TXT (5)
-Pledis Entertainment (2020.5.19): Seventeen (13), Baekho, Hwang Minhyun, fromis_9 (8)
-KOZ Entertainment (2020.11.17): Zico
-Source Music (2019.8.5): LE SSERAFIM (5)
-ADOR: NewJeans (5)

SM: 9 groups + 21 people = 61 people
Kangta, BoA, TVXQ (2), Super Junior (10), SNSD (5), SHINee (4), EXO (8), Red Velvet (5), NCT (16), WayV (7), Aespa (4) , Kim Kyungsik, Kim Dongwoo, Kim Minjong, Choi Jongyoon, Lee Jaeryong, Yoo Hojeong, Nam Kwangwoo, Lee Chulwoo, Lim Jaebin, Han Seokhyeon, Kim Youngun, Zhou Mi, Lee Jiyeon, Oh Jimin, Park Dongju, Chris, Tao, Kim Sungkyung, Jo Junyoung

YG: 8 groups + 38 people = 74 people
Jinusean(2) Sechs Kies(4) Big Bang(4) Winner(4) iKON(6) AKMU(2) BLACKPINK(4) Treasure (10)
Gal Sowon, Kang Dongwon*, Kyung Sujin, Kwonsol, Kwon, Hyun Bin, Kim Soo Hyun. Kim Hyunjin, Kim Heeae, Moon Jihyo, Park Soyi
Park Sooyeon, Park Taein, Park Hyungseop, Seo Yiseo, Seo Jeongyeon, Son Naeun, Sim Youngeun, Yoo Seungho, Yoo Yeonsoo, Yoo Inna
Lee Kang Hee, Lee Seong Kyung, Lee Soo Hyuk, Lee Wooje, Lee Joomyeong, Lee Hojung, Jang Kiyong, Jang Deoksoo, Jang Hyunseong and Jung Yunseok
Jung Hyeyoung, Joo Woojae, Jinkyung, Cha Seungwon, Cha Jaeyi, Choi Dahye, Choi Jiwoo, Han Seungyeon
*2022.12.30 contract termination

JYP: 7 groups + 3 people = 46 people
Park Jin Young, 2PM (4), DAY6 (4), TWICE (9), Stray Kids (8), ITZY (5), Xdinary Heroes (6), NMIXX (7)*, Shin Yeeun, Kim Donghee
*2022.12.09 Jinni terminated her contract with JYP

1. Wow, it wouldn’t be a joke if BTS went on tour

2. Last year, HYBE’s overseas sales exceeded $1 trillion. BTS is really amazing

3. In Korea, SM is the one top

4. I thought JYP’s sales in Korea would be higher than YG’s, but I’m surprised

5. Hul, sales of HYBE = sales of 3 companies SM, YG and JYP

6. Big Hit should treat BTS well, seriously

7. SM’s domestic sales are bigger than I thought

8. YG has BLACKPINK and has a lot of artists, but their sales are less than I thought..?

9. I don’t know much about idols, but I’m grateful that HYBE seems to have saved K-Pop, which depends on the Chinese Dream

10. SM in Korea, HYBE overseas

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