Asian entertainment online retail company, YesAsia recently released their music sales ranking for the year 2011. The ladies of Girls' Generation showed their tremendous popularity with overseas fans as they took the #1 spots for both Korean and Japanese Music. Additionally, Hallyu's strength was also shown in that many Korean artists such as SHINee, TVXQ, INFINITE, Jang Geun Suk, and 2PM took various spots in the categories: BEST-SELLING J-POP ALBUMS, BEST-SELLING J-POP SINGLES,and BEST-SELLING ARTISTS with their Japanese releases.Check out the rankings below!Korean MusicKorean music sales in 2011 can be summarized with two words: Girls' Generation. The super girl group topped both YesAsia's K-pop album and DVD bestsellers in 2011, while male groups occupied the rest of the charts. JYJ and Super Junior both rank in twice on album bestsellers, and Big Bang members alone managed to take three of the top ten spots on both the album and DVD charts." – YesAsia

BEST-SELLING K-POP ALBUMS

1. Girls' GenerationTHE BOYS2. Super JuniorMR. SIMPLE / A-CHA3. JYJIN HEAVEN4. Big BangBIG BANG SPECIAL EDITION5. Big Bang4TH MINI ALBUM6. BEASTFICTION AND FACT7. Dong Bang Shin KiKEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN8. JYJTHEIR ROOMS9. GD & TOPTHE FIRST ALBUM10. Super JuniorBONAMANA—

BEST-SELLING K-POP DVDS

1. Girls' GenerationALL ABOUT GIRLS' GENERATION2. Girls' GenerationINTO THE NEW WORLD3. Big Bang2011 BIG SHOW4. Super JuniorSUPER SHOW 25. Super JuniorSUPER SHOW 36. Tae Yang2010 SOLAR LIVE7. Dong Bang Shin KiALL ABOUT TVXQ 38. YG Family2010 YG FAMILY LIVE9. GD & TOPPLAY WITH GD & TOP10. Kim Jun SuMUSICAL CONCERT: LEVAY WITH FRIENDS—

BEST-SELLING FEMALE ARTISTS

1. Girls' Generation2. 2NE13. After School4. IU5. T-ara6. f(x)7. Kara8. Wonder Girls9. Secret10. miss A

BEST-SELLING MALE ARTISTS

1. Super Junior2. Big Bang3. JYJ4. Dong Bang Shin Ki5. SHINee6. BEAST7. Infinite8. CNBLUE9. 2PM10. GD & TOP