With thanks to 3Xs from Popjustice:

 

GAON BEST-SELLING SINGLES 2013

 

1. Baechigi - Shower of Tears (feat. Ailee) (1,880,676)

2. Leessang - Tears (feat. Eugene) (1,806,317)

3. SISTAR19 - Gone Not Around Any Longer (1,723,704)

4. Huh Gak, Yoo Seung Woo - Monodrama (1,645,880)

5. PSY - Gentleman (1,604,778)

6. Roy Kim - Bom Bom Bom (1,490,031)

7. SISTAR - Give It To Me (1,486,661)

8. 4minute - What's Your Name? (1,477,832)

9. Davichi - Turtle (1,439,190)

10. Lee Seung Chul - My Love (1,393,066)

 

11. Girls' Generation - I Got A Boy (1,354,672)

12. Busker Busker - Love, At First (1,344,882)

13. A Pink - NoNoNo (1,329,864)

14. Davichi - Melt (1,316,544)

15. Yoon Mi Rae (Tasha) - Touch Love (1,299,537)

16. Akdong Musician - Crescendo (1,272,290)

17. Ailee - U&I (1,244,748)

18. K.Will - Love Blossom (1,237,017)

19. CNBLUE - I’m Sorry (1,223,055)

20. Huh Gak & Jung Eunji - Short Hair (1,207,766)

 

21. The One - Winter Love (1,197,306)

22. Busker Busker - Cherry Blossom Ending (1,191,223)

23. Bumkey - Bad Girl (feat. E-Sens) (1,184,703)

24. EXO - Growl (1,180,332)

25. Dynamic Duo - BAAAM (1,170,657)

26. Primary - Johnny (feat. Dynamic Duo) (1,165,050)

27. CRAYON POP - Bar Bar Bar (1,162,646)

28. Mad Clown & Soyu - Stupid In Love (1,159,949)

29. 4MEN - Hello, It's Me (1,141,246)

30. San E - Story of Someone I Know (1,139,790)

 

31. Davichi - Missing You Today (1,137,915)

32. Akdong Musucian - I Love You (1,131,136)

33. Gummy - Snow Flower (1,128,727)

34. 4MEN - Propose Song (1,119,539)

35. LYn - Tonight (feat. Baechigi) (1,116,295)

36. Girl's Day - Expectation (1,108,467)

37. G-Dragon - Crooked (1,106,269)

38. Lee Hi - Rose (1,101,275)

39. Lim Kim - All Right (1,091,190)

40. Primary - ? (feat. Choiza & Zion.T) (1,085,754)

 

41. Jung Hyung Don - Gangbuk Cool Guy (1,072,090)

42. IU - The Red Shoes (1,069,672)

43. Cho Yong Pil - Bounce (1,051,946)

44. Baek Ji Young - I Hate It (1,048,599)

45. Geeks - Officially Missing You, Too (feat. Soyu) (1,037,060)

46. Vibe - One Last Time (1,024,095)

47. Busker Busker - Too Much Regret (1,019,505)

48. Huh Gak - 1440 (1,016,420)

49. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (1,012,893)

50. Geeks - Wash Away (feat. Ailee) (998,423)

 

Other interesting entries...

 

53. Secret - Yoo Hoo (978,757)

54. Lee Hyori - Miss Korea (971,288)

55. G-Dragon - WHO YOU? (957,657)

57. Bumkey - Attraction (feat. Dynamic Duo) (944,002)

59. SHINee - Dream Girl (942,747)

65. f(x) - First Wisdom Tooth (Rum Pum Pum Pum) (899,953)

68. Lee Hyori - Bad Girls (894,631)

69. 2NE1 - Falling In Love (885,446)

70. G-Dragon - Black (feat. Jennie Kim) (871,025)

73. Lee Hi - It's Over (857,918)

75. K.Will - You Don't Know Love (834,448)

77. Cho Yong Pil - Hello (feat. Verbal Jint) (810,344)

78. Troublemaker - Now (804,866)

79. Girl's Day - Female President (804,718)

81. INFINITE H - Special Girl (feat. Bumkey) (802,924)

83. BoA - Disturbance (793,770)

85. Park Ji Yoon - Mr. Lee (feat. San E) (789,226)

86. Teen Top - Miss Right (788,044)

93. BEAST - Shadow (766,306)

95. Younha - The Real Reason We Broke Up (763,543)

94. Sunmi - 24 Hours (763,750)

97. miss A - Hush (757,845)

101. 15& - Somebody (746,025)

102. Rainbow - Tell Me Tell Me (743,259)

103. 2NE1 - Missing You (739,138)

104. INFINITE - Man In Love (736,454)

105. Roy Kim - Love Love Love (732,310)

110. ALi - Eraser (723,673)

115. Sunny Hill - Goodbye To Romance (700,876)

117. LADIES' CODE - Pretty Pretty (694,258)

118. Jay Park - Joah (693,065)

120. BEAST - Will You Be Alright? (679,681)

124. LYn - Glassheart (feat. Junhyung) (672,465)

127. Zion.T - Babay (feat. Gaeko) (666,769)

131. 2NE1 - Do You Love Me (638,002)

133. Kang Seung Yoon - IT RAINS (632,653)

135. Brown Eyed Girls - Kill Bill (625,798)

136. Beenzino - Boogie On & On (623,647)

143. 4minute - Is It Poppin'? (596,404)

144. After School - First Love (596,036)

147. T-ara N4- Jeon Won Diary (589,372)

151. Block B - Very Good (580,879)

152. Hyorin - One Way Love (580,515)

155. 2YOON - 24/7 (572,159)

159. Girls' Generation - Dancing Queen (566,367)

160. T-ara - Number 9 (564,694)

169. CL - The Baddest Female (549,324)

173. Taeyang - RINGA LINGA (541,017)

177. Ailee - I Will Show You (534,590)

181. INFINITE - Destiny (522,346)

184. San E - Break Up Dinner (feat. Sanchez) (515,448)

185. 2PM - Comeback When You Hear This Song (512,972)

187. Brown Eyed Girls - Recipe (511,360)

189. G.NA - Oops! (feat. Ilhoon) (498,011)

192. Younha - Unacceptable (490,070)

193. IVY - I Dance (feat. Yubin) (489,879)

195. Sunny Hill - Darling of All Hearts (feat. Hareem) (488,757)

197. Shinhwa - This Love (485,334)

199. MFBTY - The Cure (484,671)

Wow 49 million sellers, more than the UK.

Download prices in Korea aren't as high in the UK, it's around half the price of a full iTunes song purchase.

36. Girl's Day - Expectation (1,108,467)

 

How poor :o

Well they only gained popularity after the dance moves of that song and considering it never hit Top 3 before is impressive. Whereas 2NE1 has hit #1 and look where that ended up, OOPS.

Well it's not 2NE1's fault they're indie.

What a shame that an indie musician has managed to TOP the year end singles whereas 2NE1 the supposed 'indie' act flopped horrendously. :(

The first non-Korean or non-Asian artist is:

 

49. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (1,012,893)

 

WOW they are really strong with their national music :o

Everything within Korea is filled with solo singers, and with around 100+ boy bands and girl groups out there, there isn't any reason for the Korean public to purchase foreign music. A bit like Japan, Korea only stans for a few artists such as Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, etc.