BTS's fifth studio album, 'Arirang,' has successfully topped major weekly charts both within South Korea and internationally.
Data from the album sales tracking site Hanteo Chart, released on the 30th, indicates that BTS's 'Arirang' secured the top positions on both the weekly world chart and album chart for the period from March 23 to 29. The album reached the top spot on the chart in the third week of March, merely three days after its release on March 20, and held its position for two consecutive weeks.
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A preview article published by Billboard on March 30 stated that 'Arirang' has climbed to the top of the Billboard 200 main album chart, dated April 4. The album entered the chart with 641,000 album units, representing the highest weekly performance for a group album since unit tracking began in December 2014. This total includes 532,000 pure album sales, encompassing physical and digital purchases, setting a new record for the largest weekly sales for a group album in over a decade.
BTS also achieved leading positions on global music charts. The group topped the weekly charts for the global audio and music streaming service Spotify during the tracking period March 20-26, including its 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Weekly Top Songs', and 'Weekly Top Artists' global charts. The album's title track, 'SWIM,' claimed the number one spot on Spotify's 'Weekly Top Songs Global,' with all 14 tracks from the album ranking within the top 30.
The song 'SWIM' held the leading position on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global' for nine days from March 20 to 28 and for seven days from March 23 to 29, respectively. Each track from the album was also included in the latest chart rankings on these platforms. Even ten days post-release, all tracks continue to demonstrate strong popularity, indicating significant international fan engagement.
BTS is scheduled to perform the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, 11, and 12. The group will also hold stadium concerts in South America in October, including in Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All 46 planned performances, comprising dates in Goyang, as well as in North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, have sold out promptly, highlighting the group's substantial ticket sales power.