The Circle Album Chart, known as the Gaon Album Chart until its July 2022 rebranding, is a South Korean record chart that ranks the best-selling albums and EPs in South Korea.
It is part of the Circle Chart, which launched in February 2010.
[1] The data is compiled by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Music Content Industry Association based upon weekly/monthly physical album sales by major South Korean distributors such as Kakao Entertainment, YG Plus, Sony Music Korea, Warner Music Korea, Universal Music and Dreamus.
[2][3] Following the announcement of the data for week 27 and the monthly chart of June,[4] the Gaon Album Chart was rebranded to the Circle Album Chart in line with Gaon's rebranding to Circle.
[5] It was also announced that album sales would be published on the chart each week.