In the age of streaming, why are vinyl sales soaring?
Key takeaways
Quick summary- 1According to Circle Chart, 937,173 vinyl records were sold in South Korea from January through June.
- 2Vinyl records are gaining ground in Korea’s music market, with sales in the first half of 2026 already surpassing last year’s full-year total.
- 3That is about 1.7 times the total re
Vinyl records are gaining ground in Korea’s music market, with sales in the first half of 2026 already surpassing last year’s full-year total. According to Circle Chart, 937,173 vinyl records were sold in South Korea from January through June. That is about 1.7 times the total recorded for all of 2025. The figures cover domestically produced vinyl records. Vinyl record sales have risen steadily in recent years, from 424,073 in 2023 to 471,781 in 2024 and 548,977 in 2025. This reflects a similar
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