BTS has achieved significant success on both domestic and international weekly charts with their fifth studio album, 'Arirang'.
Based on data from the album sales tracking site Hanteo Chart, as of the 30th, BTS's recently released 'Arirang' has reached the top spot on both the weekly world chart and album chart for the period from March 23 to 29. The album achieved the number one position in the third week of March, just three days after its release on the 20th, and maintained this ranking for two consecutive weeks.
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According to an advance article by Billboard, dated the 30th, the album 'Arirang' reached the peak of the main album chart 'Billboard 200' for the week of April 4. It debuted on the chart with 641,000 album units, marking the highest weekly performance for a group album since the implementation of unit tracking in December 2014. Of these units, 532,000 were from pure album sales, which include both physical and digital purchases. This achievement sets a new record for the highest weekly sales for a group album in over ten years.
The group also achieved high rankings on international music charts. BTS dominated the weekly rankings on Spotify, including 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Weekly Top Songs', and 'Weekly Top Artists' global charts for the period from March 20 to 26. The title track 'SWIM' achieved the number one position on the 'Weekly Top Songs Global', and all 14 tracks from the album were within the top 30 positions.
'SWIM' maintained its leading position on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global' for 9 days (March 20-28) and 7 days (March 23-29), respectively. Every track from the album continues to appear on the latest chart rankings of both platforms. Ten days post-release, the album's tracks remain highly popular among global music listeners.
BTS is scheduled to perform at the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at 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, including in countries like Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, during October. All 46 shows, including events in Goyang, North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, have sold out quickly, demonstrating their significant ticket-selling power.