K-pop exports to Japan, the largest market, fell sharply by 24.7% last year, totaling 130.3 billion won. Japan, along with the United States (87.5 billion won) and China (86.8 billion won), accounts ...
Despite the dominance of streaming in today’s music landscape, K-pop albums continued to secure a remarkable position in global physical sales last year. According to the 2024 Year-End Music ...
The outlet noted that the modest increase in sales signals a gradual downtrend in physical album sales for the first time since the industry’s consistent growth since 2015. Notably, K-pop ...