Stray Kids claimed the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on the 2025 year-end album chart, cementing their status as the year's best-selling K-pop act.

Circle Chart released its 2025 Year-End Album Chart on January 9. Stray Kids ranked No. 1 with their 4th full-length album KARMA, released in August 2025, recording 3,397,810 copies sold worldwide. The group also placed No. 3 with DO IT, released in November, which sold 2,314,271 copies.

HYBE Sweeps the Top Five

HYBE artists dominated the upper tier of the chart, taking four of the top five positions.

SEVENTEEN landed at No. 2 with their 5th studio album HAPPY BURSTDAY, released in May, selling 2,559,694 copies. SEVENTEEN also stood out by charting six albums in the Top 100, including Kit and Weverse versions of HAPPY BURSTDAY and multiple unit releases.

ENHYPEN ranked No. 4 with their 6th mini album DESIRE : UNLEASH, released in June, tallying 2,166,881 copies.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER followed at No. 5 with their 4th studio album The Star Chapter: TOGETHER, released in July, which sold 1,801,907 copies.

The 2025 year-end results highlight the continued global demand for K-pop albums, with Stray Kids leading the charge and HYBE artists reinforcing their stronghold on the market.