BTS’ “ARIRANG” surpasses 1 MILLION units in the US, becoming eligible for Platinum.
— It’s now the fastest album by an Asian act in history to reach this milestone, and the fastest by a group in over 18 years.
#BTS' 'ARIRANG' is now the 1st 2026 Album to sell 1 Million units in the US, in less than a month of release!💪🌊🥇2⃣0⃣2⃣6⃣💿💥1⃣Ⓜ️💰🇺🇸📆🔥👑👑👑👑👑👑👑💜
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BTS' 'ARIRANG' expected to surpass 'KPop Demon Hunters' as the longest running K-Pop #1 album in Billboard 200 history.
They are currently tied at two weeks each.
BTS' 'ARIRANG' aiming for third week at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 125K units (via @HITSDD).
It would become the first K-Pop album in history to spend 3 weeks at #1.
BTS' 'ARIRANG' to spend second week at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 183K units (via @HITSDD).
It will mark the first K-Pop album in history to spend its first two week of release at #1.
.@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
.@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.'