Their 5th studio album 'Arirang' has topped both domestic and international charts.
Hanteo Chart reports that 'Arirang' led the world and album charts (March 23-29). It hit the top spot just three days post-release on March 20 and remained there for two weeks.
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Billboard announced on March 30 that 'Arirang' topped the 'Billboard 200' (April 4 date). It debuted with 641,000 units, the highest for a group album since December 2014 unit tracking started. Of these, 532,000 were pure sales, setting a decade-long group album sales record.
BTS ruled Spotify's global charts (March 20-26), including 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Top Songs', and 'Top Artists'. The track 'SWIM' led the 'Weekly Top Songs Global', with all 14 tracks in the top 30.
'SWIM' held the top spot on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and Apple Music's 'Top 100 Global' for 9 and 7 days, respectively. Every album track remains popular globally, even ten days after release.
BTS will perform 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' in Goyang on April 9, 11, and 12. In October, they will play stadiums in South America, including Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All 46 shows, including Goyang, North America, Europe, and Japan, sold out quickly, proving their ticket power.

