The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) has announced on Feb. 27 that K-pop boy band Seventeen’s “FML” is the biggest-selling Global Album of the Year for 2023. 

With such, IFPI named Seventeen's “FML” as the winner of the IFPI Global Album Award for 2023.

IFPI previously announced the Top Global Singles Chart 2023 and Global Artist Chart 2023.

Seventeen (Pledis Entertainment)

The Global Album Chart 2023 (IFPI)

The IFPI Global Album Award is calculated according to an album’s worldwide sales across streaming, download and physical music formats during the calendar year. The award is presented to the artist whose album finishes at No. 1 in the IFPI Global Album Chart, which was also released on Feb. 27. 

K-pop group Seventeen topped the 2023 chart, with “FML” winning the group their first ever IFPI Global Charts Award. The album, released in April 2023, was the most pre-ordered in K-pop history and debuted at No. 1 in South Korea as well as reaching No. 1 in Japan and charting in the top 5 in France and the US. The group also saw their follow-up album “SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN,” released in October, reach No. 8 in the IFPI Global Album Chart.

According to IFPI, South Korean acts accounted for five of the top 10 albums in the IFPI Global Album Chart, representing the best ever Global Charts performance for K-Pop. 

K-pop idol group Stray Kids also saw two albums reach the top 10, with “5-STAR” (No. 2) and “ROCK-STAR” (No. 9). 

NCT Dream made their first appearance in an IFPI Global Charts with “ISTJ” entering at  No. 6 and there were also debut appearances for K-pop acts ZEROBASEONE and IVE, at No. 18 and No. 20. 

Following huge global success with BTS, Jungkook made his first solo appearance on the IFPI Global Album Chart with his album “Golden” reaching No. 14.

IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year, Taylor Swift, also celebrated two albums in the top 10, with “Midnights” (No. 4) spending a second consecutive year in the top five and “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” reaching No. 5 following its release in October 2023.

“We are delighted to present this year’s IFPI Global Album Award to SEVENTEEN, following the incredible performance of FML across the world. The global appeal of K-Pop continues to extend and S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Migyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino continue to push the boundaries with their concepts, performances and talent. FML and SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN were both huge hits across continents and our congratulations go to the group, their team and of course CARATs all over the world!” said Lewis Morrison, director of Global Charts & Certifications at IFPI. 

He added, “Mirroring the other IFPI Global Charts released in the past week, the rankings provide an insight into the dynamic nature of recorded music today, with artists – and their record labels – finding success across genres and geographies, and by leveraging both streaming and physical formats to delight their fans.”