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BTS Tops Billboard Albums Chart for 2nd Week with 'Arirang,' a First in K-Pop
The album earned 187,000 equivalent album units in its second week, and BTS became the first K-pop act to lead the chart for two straight weeks.
- On Sunday, Billboard reported that BTS became the first K-pop act to top the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for two consecutive weeks with their fifth studio album, "ARIRANG."
- The album earned 187,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 2, a 71 percent decrease from its opening week of 641,000 units, which marked the biggest sales week of 2026.
- ARIRANG remained ahead of Ye 's "Bully," which debuted at No. 2, and Melanie Martinez's "Hades," which bowed at No. 3 with 84,000 equivalent album units.
- Following the album's release on March 20, the group is preparing to launch a world tour with performances at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi from April 9 to 12.
- Data from the chart dated April 11 shows this is the 23rd K-pop album to reach No. 1 in less than eight years, confirming the group's enduring global presence.
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The Independent (US)BTS break new ground for K-pop with Billboard chart performance
K-pop group’s latest album Arirang held on to No 1 spot in its second week
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BTS's 'Arirang' Tops Billboard 200 for 2 Consecutive Weeks, First Time for K-Pop. The comprehensive global supergroup BTS has claimed the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard main album chart, the Billboard 200, for two consecutive weeks with their 5th studio album, 'Arirang'. The chart preview posted on the Billboard website on the 5th (local time)...
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