Gaon Chart is the national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts.
[Chart rankings for the year of 2012]
2012 Digital Singles Chart
1. Psy : “Gangnam Style” : 422,421,666 Points
2. Busker Busker : “Cherry Blossom Ending” : 345,286,318
3. SISTAR : “Alone” : 328,241,151
4. SISTAR : “Loving U” : 319,781,095
5. Big Bang : “Fantastic Baby” : 289,919,209
6. 2NE1 : “I Love You” : 286,364,520
7. T-ara : “Lovey Dovey” : 273,723,497
8. Seo In Guk, A Pink’s Eunji : “All For You” : 269,049,917
9. Ailee : “Heaven” : 265,436,439
10. Big Bang : “BLUE” : 262,850,290
11. Girls’ Generation - TTS : “Twinkle” : 260,074,497
12. Busker Busker : “If You Really Love Me” : 252,809,102
13. IU : “Every End of the Day” : 245,249,836
14. Big Bang : “Monster” : 235,301,894
15. CNBLUE’s Jonghyun : “My Love” : 233,950,106
16. Naul : “Wind Memory” : 229,811,641
17. Busker Busker : “Yeosu Night Sea” : 228,033,100
18. Wonder Girls : “Like This” : 227,189,081
19. T-ara : “Day by Day” : 225,610,513
20. Lyn : “Back in Time” : 221,904,926
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2012 Physical Album Chart
1. Super Junior : “Sexy, Free & Single” : 356,431 albums
2. Big Bang : “Alive” : 266,848
3. TVXQ : “Catch Me” : 256,447
4. G-Dragon : “One Of A Kind” : 204,326
5. SHINee : “Sherlock” : 181,415
6. Big Bang : “Special Edition Still ALIVE” : 148,030
7. EXO-K : “MAMA” : 145,925
8. Girls’ Generation - TTS : “Twinkle” : 144,222
9. B2ST : “Midnight Sun” : 144,175
10. INFINITE : “INFINITIZE” : 140,277
11. Busker Busker : “Busker Busker” : 136,234
12. JYJ Junsu : “Uncommitted” : 127,620
13. Super Junior : “SPY Repackage” : 124,191
14. CNBLUE : “Ear Fun” : 122,515
15. Psy : “Psy 6th album Part 1” : 106,594
16. EXO-M : “MAMA” : 87,553
17. Shinhwa : “The Return” : 83,058
18. TVXQ : “Humanoids Repackage” : 80,386
19. Jay Park : “New Breed” : 76,829
20. T-ara : “Funky Town” : 76,749