Oscar voters can vote without watching the nominated movies and the Grammys pick winners before the music is even out, but I’m supposed to believe these American awards are all about the art and not industry bias
.@BTS_twt has now earned seven No. 1 albums on the #Billboard200:
Love Yourself: Tear (2018)
Love Yourself: Answer (2018)
Map of the Soul: Persona (2019)
Map of the Soul: 7 (2020)
Be (2020)
Proof (2022)
ARIRANG (2026)
.@BTS_twt's 'ARIRANG' debuts with 532,000 in pure sales earned.
That's the biggest U.S. sales week for any K-pop album in history. It surpasses BTS's own 'MAP OF THE SOUL: 7.'
.@BTS_twt are the first group in history to debut a song and album at No. 1 on the #Hot100 and #Billboard200 charts simultaneously multiple times.
Chart dated Dec. 5, 2020:
"Life Goes On" and BE
Chart dated April 4, 2026:
"SWIM" and ARIRANG