Did K-pop album sales reached 115 million units

The claim that K-pop album sales reached 115 million units is accurate. According to a comprehensive report from Circle Chart, South Korea's physical album sales for the top 400 albums in 2023 indeed hit a record 115.17 million units. This represents a significant increase from the previous year's 77.12 million units. The surge in sales was driven by the popularity of physical formats like CDs and vinyl, with notable contributions from artists such as Seventeen, who sold over 16 million albums, and other groups like Stray Kids and Tomorrow X Together. This data was corroborated by a detailed analysis on Digital Music News source.