BTSβ βARIRANGβ becomes the FIRST and ONLY 2026 album to have 8 songs surpass 200 MILLION streams on Spotify.
β Achieving this in just 92 days, reaching a level unmatched by other 2026 albums.
#RM becomes the 1st ever Global Ambassador of the National Museum of Korea! RM will collaborate on various promotional activities to raise awareness of the National Museum of Korea, contributing his efforts to introducing Korean history and traditional culture to the world.πͺπΊπ₯ππ€ποΈπ°π·πππ
Yoo Hong-jun, Director of the National Museum of Korea, congratulated RM at the appointment ceremony, saying it is meaningful to be able to share the beauty of Korean cultural heritage with the world together with RM, and expressed his expectation that RM will play a major role in establishing the National Museum of Korea as a museum loved by people around the world.
RM said: "I am very happy," adding: "I will do my best to ensure that the beauty and value of our cultural heritage are conveyed to more people."
RM has consistently shown a special interest in Korean traditional culture and art, donating 100 million won to the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation under the Cultural Heritage Administration in 2021 and 2022, requesting that the funds be used to preserve, restore, and utilize cultural heritage abroad. He also collects various artworks and is scheduled to hold a special exhibition of his personal collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in October this year.
CONGRATULATIONS RM
NATIONAL MUSEUM AMBASSADOR RM #GlobalAmbassadorRM
BTS' "Come Over" earned 33.2 MILLION 1st week streams on Spotify, despite being an unpromoted anniversary gift song.
β It surpasses every K-pop 1st-week debuts this year, excluding BTS themselves.
In celebration of 10 years, @chartdata's Top 10 Most Liked Chart Reveals of All-Time:
#1 BTSβ "Dynamite" Debuts at #1 on the Hot 100
#2 BTS First Act in History to Replace Themselves at #1 on Hot 100 two weeks in a row
#3 BTSβ "Butter" Debuts at #1 on the Hot 100
#4 BTSβ "Life Goes On" Becomes the First Non-English Language Song to debut at #1 in Hot 100 history
#5 BTSβ "Life Goes On" Debuts at #1 on the Hot 100
#6 BTS #1 IFPI Artist of 2020
#7 BTS "Butter" Biggest YouTube Debut All-Time
#8 JIMIN First Korean/K-Pop soloist in History to Debut at #1 on the Hot 100
#9 BTS First Act in History to Hold Top 6 on the Digital Song Sales chart
#10 JIMIN joins BTS as only Korean acts in history to reach #1 on the Hot 100
Best selling albums in 2026 so far by total units (US):
#1 I'm The Problem
#2 DeBΓ TiRAR MΓ‘S FOToS
#3 ARIRANG
#4 The Art of Loving
#5 Dandelion
#6 OCTANE
#7 The Great Divide
#8 Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
#9 The Life of a Showgirl
#10 KPop Demon Hunters