BTS is the Best Selling Artists earning 12.52B¥ ($94.57M USD) in 2022 for two times in a row!!! - Oricon Year End Chart

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To be honest, digital is still pretty weak in Japan. Most of the money came from physical sales.

Japanese people are great collectors.

Next BTS where? BTS topping oricon with ease without a JP release.

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This is unarguably BTS the biggest and most important market but still it is just one country....

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Hmmm...i wouldn't say weak. It's still a lot of money esp for BTS' back catalogue. But I agree, physical sales are still popping in Japan. Although it's changing now in streaming.

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Japanese people are great collectors.

Yes. Japan is one of the rare countries where the young population is relatively small compared to the older population, the television is still heavily used, people still buy physical albums and other things, but do this not just to collect but to really listen. I mean, they still using fax machines... That's why the digital breakthrough is happening here much slower than in other countries.

In the spirit of Christmas, I made wishes for the Kpoppies:

I wish all the Kpop groups to flop the way BTS does. I wish they experience the worldwide recognition that flopping like BTS brings.

I wish, for once, the kpoppies experience the exhilarating feeling of their faves called a "flop" while they gather records after records achievements and feats.

I wish for the Kpop stans to feel how Armys feel when they see BTS still topping or placing high on the charts even when the rest of the bitter and deluded stans say otherwise. Kpoppies deserve to feel that deep sense of excitement for their own groups.

I wish for them the best "flop" for the coming year!

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Yes. Japan is one of the rare countries where the young population is relatively small compared to the older population, the television is still heavily used, people still buy physical albums and other things, but do this not just to collect but to really listen. I mean, they still using fax machines... That's why the digital breakthrough is happening here much slower than in other countries.

I understand. I see some similarities to Germany, where I work we still use fax as well, because a lot of workers and bosses are +60. Now were starting to make some changes in the way we work, but I had to learn how to use a fax, because in Spain I've always worked only with computers

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Just read some more interesting Oricon articles of sales by each categories.

Sales Breakdown:

DVD sales (35%) - 4.42 billion yen OR 33.3 million usd

Album sales (34%) - 4.24 billion yen OR 31.98 million usd

Digital sales (31%) - 3.86 billion yen OR 29.1 million usd

Total (100%) - 12.52 billion yen OR 94.4 million usd

DVD sales is the number one contributor in the revenue 😯

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In DVD sales, “BTS 2021 MUSTER SOWOOZOO” and “BTS Memories of 2021” accumulated sales on DVD and BD respectively, and the album “Proof” was the driving force.

In terms of digital works, “Dynamite” delivered in August 2020 and “Butter” delivered in May 2021 continued to increase the number of streaming views, and streaming playback of “Permission to Dance” and digital album ” Proof” downloads were strong. As a result, BTS also won first place in the “Digital Ranking” of the “Annual Ranking Sales Category by Artist”.

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If we go into the details, the fact that BTS's songs are available digitally but Johnny's talents don't, make the difference. The important factor that enabled BTS to sit on the top was their more digital presence.

Combined Revenue

1. BTS: ¥12,522,100,000
2. Snow Man: ¥12,203,400,000
3. King & Prince: ¥8,612,500,000
4. SixTONES: ¥7,352,100,000
5. Nogizaka46: ¥7,280,300,000
6. Naniwa Danshi: ¥7,016,9000,000
7. Ado: ¥5,511,600,000
8. Arashi: ¥5,449,200,000
9. SEVENTEEN: ¥4,961,500,000
10. Official HIGE DANdism: ¥3,783,700,000

Physical Revenue

1. Snow Man: ¥11,864,000,000
2. BTS: ¥8,663,400,000
3. King & Prince: ¥8,417,500,000
4. SixTONES: ¥7,211,800,000
5. Naniwa Danshi: ¥6,830,400,000
6. Nogizaka46: ¥6,702,600,000
7. Arashi: ¥4,674,600,000
8. SEVENTEEN: ¥4,126,200,000
9. Johnny’s WEST: ¥3,696,500,000
10. Kanjani8: ¥2,779,600,000

Digital Revenue

1. BTS: ¥3,585,700,000
2. Ado: ¥3,783,000,000
3. Official HIGE DANdism: ¥3,231,700,000
4. YOASOBI: ¥3,147,300,000
5. Yuuri: ¥2,649,600,000
6. King Gnu: ¥2,315,600,000
7. Vaundy: ¥2,231,100,000
8. back number: ¥2,208,500,000
9. Aimyon: ¥2,033,400,000
10. Saucy Dog: ¥1,935,500,000

Bang will rather see one of the acts pushed by Hybe Japan to reach that status since that means Hybe now has a firm presence in japan

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If we go into the details, the fact that BTS's songs are available digitally but Johnny's talents don't, make the difference. The important factor that enabled BTS to sit on the top was their more digital presence.

Combined Revenue

1. BTS: ¥12,522,100,000
2. Snow Man: ¥12,203,400,000
3. King & Prince: ¥8,612,500,000
4. SixTONES: ¥7,352,100,000
5. Nogizaka46: ¥7,280,300,000
6. Naniwa Danshi: ¥7,016,9000,000
7. Ado: ¥5,511,600,000
8. Arashi: ¥5,449,200,000
9. SEVENTEEN: ¥4,961,500,000
10. Official HIGE DANdism: ¥3,783,700,000

Physical Revenue

1. Snow Man: ¥11,864,000,000
2. BTS: ¥8,663,400,000
3. King & Prince: ¥8,417,500,000
4. SixTONES: ¥7,211,800,000
5. Naniwa Danshi: ¥6,830,400,000
6. Nogizaka46: ¥6,702,600,000
7. Arashi: ¥4,674,600,000
8. SEVENTEEN: ¥4,126,200,000
9. Johnny’s WEST: ¥3,696,500,000
10. Kanjani8: ¥2,779,600,000

Digital Revenue

1. BTS: ¥3,585,700,000
2. Ado: ¥3,783,000,000
3. Official HIGE DANdism: ¥3,231,700,000
4. YOASOBI: ¥3,147,300,000
5. Yuuri: ¥2,649,600,000
6. King Gnu: ¥2,315,600,000
7. Vaundy: ¥2,231,100,000
8. back number: ¥2,208,500,000
9. Aimyon: ¥2,033,400,000
10. Saucy Dog: ¥1,935,500,000

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Snow Man will win next year.

Johnny's having the last laugh.

Thanks K-O-R-E-A-N incels.

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Snow Man will win next year.

Johnny's having the last laugh.

Thanks K-O-R-E-A-N incels.

No matter who wins you will only cry like you always do, crybaby....

BTS still smashing records and setting the far beyond anyone’s reach

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And Snowman had multiple releases this year. They've released one studio Japanese album and two singles while BTS was only hardcarried by their past hits and one compilation album this year.

Yup, BTS makes up for it with DVDs, their back catalog still selling like hotcakes and being digitally available.And imagine if they actually released a few singles and album for the Japanese market. Johnnys groups would probably just stare at the dust behind them lol