BTS’ “ARIRANG” becomes the FIRST and ONLY 2026 album to have 8 songs surpass 200 MILLION streams on Spotify.
— Achieving this in just 92 days, reaching a level unmatched by other 2026 albums.
Arirang by BTS is the most recognized album of 2026:
1. Rolling Stone: Best albums of 2026
2. COMPLEX: Best albums of 2026
3. Consequences: Best Songs of 2026 — SWIM
4. Consequences: Best Songs of 2026 — Hooligan
5. Yahoo: Best workout songs of 2026 — Swim
6. NME: Best album of 2026
7. NME: Best song of 2026 — Body To Body
award shows that added a kpop category:
VMAs (since 2019)
EMAs (since 2021)
AMAs (since 2022)
BBMAs (since 2023)
iHeartRadio Awards (since 2024)
Grammys (new)
look at when all of this started happening...but sure, kpop twt will tell you bts did nothing for the asian market lol
BTS has officially crossed 100 BILLION on-demand audio streams across all platforms, becoming the FIRST Group in history to do so.
— They're also the FIRST Asian Act and ONLY the 7th Act in history to reach the milestone.