You ranked BTS' 'ARIRANG' as the Best Album of 2026 (So Far) 👑
Last week, we published our ranking of the best albums of the year midway through 2026. In this #ReRank, you (our readers) voted for BTS' 'ARIRANG' as your AOTY right now. Thoughts?
“SWIM” by BTS has surpassed 600 MILLION streams on Spotify.
— It becomes the ONLY and FASTEST song released in 2026 to reach this milestone, achieving it in just 89 days.
BTS’ “SWIM” becomes the fastest song by a group to reach 600 MILLION streams on Spotify in 89 days, surpassing their own record with “Butter” (139 days).
@bts_bighit ‘Merry Go Round’ Music Video
🎠 스포티파이 단독 공개 D-2 🎠
6/19 오후 6시, 아래 링크에서 잊지 말고 만나요!
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NME names BTS' "ARIRANG" one of the Best Albums of 2026 so far.
— "An apt characterisation of what they've always done – mixing the cultural heritage of their home country with global influences. BTS are back doing what they do best."
BTS officially becomes the FIRST GROUP in HISTORY to surpass 100 BILLION on-demand audio streams across all platforms.
— They are also the FIRST Asian act and just the 7th ARTIST overall to accomplish the feat.
Most streamed albums on Spotify this week:
#1 ARIRANG
#2 ICEMAN
#3 Thriller
#4 DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
#5 Un Verano Sin Ti
#6 Dua Lipa
#7 The Great Divide
#8 The Art of Loving
#9 Bad
#10 Teenage Dream
Rolling Stone names BTS' "ARIRANG" one of the best albums of 2026 so far.
— “The biggest news has got to be the return of BTS, who showcased their Korean roots with the excellent ARIRANG.”
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.
Hot Ones just passed 16M views. Slowly but surely crawling up the First We Feast leaderboard. Mix it in with your daily spins of Come Over to add a little spice. 🌶️
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Billboard Top K-Artists" is a K-POP fan voting campaign jointly conducted by Billboard Korea, Billboard China, and TME Chart.
Voting ends in 8 days, June 23, 2026
Final results of "Billboard Top K-Artists" are determined by combining the voting results from both channels. The finally selected artists will receive global promotional benefits through Billboard Korea, Billboard China, and TME Chart.
1. go to https://t.co/JUGozPTd3V
2. register (only email is needed)
3. click on the “Male Group” and "Male Solo" categories
4. vote up to 32 times a day per account
Jungkook's official “Dreamers” Performance Video and Music Video are both charting on YouTube's Global Top 100 Music Videos chart.
— “Dreamers” is currently the ONLY FIFA soundtrack by an Asian Act on the chart.