BTS 'Arirang' drops to No. 4 in second week on UK albums chart

BTS's 'Arirang' fell three places to No. 4 on the Official Albums Chart after debuting at No. 1 last week. Lead single 'Swim' slipped to No. 5 on the Official Singles Chart from No. 2.

The British Official Albums Chart released Friday showed 'Arirang' at No. 4, behind Raye's 'This Music May Contain Hope', Olivia Dean's 'The Art of Loving', and Ye's 'Bully'. This follows BTS's third UK No. 1 album, after 'Map of the Soul: Persona' (2019) and 'Map of the Soul: 7' (2020).

'Swim' marked BTS's highest UK singles peak at No. 2 last week before this drop. The album and single also debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 and Hot 100, respectively.

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BTS members celebrating their album 'ARIRANG' No. 1 debut on Billboard 200 with 641,000 units, holding a plaque amid cheering fans.
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BTS's 'ARIRANG' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with record 641,000 units, seventh chart-topper

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K-pop group BTS has secured its seventh No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 with 'ARIRANG,' earning 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week—the largest for any group since tracking began in 2014. The album, BTS's first full-group project in nearly seven years following military service and solo work, also topped the UK Official Albums Chart.

One week after its release, K-pop supergroup BTS topped the UK Official Albums Chart with comeback album 'Arirang'. Lead single 'Swim' hit No. 1 or No. 2 on the singles chart—BTS's best position ever there—while the album also led the UK vinyl chart and topped lists in Australia and Germany.

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K-pop supergroup BTS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with 'Swim,' securing their seventh chart-topper. The upbeat track leads their fifth studio album 'Arirang,' which also topped the Billboard 200. The achievement follows a nearly four-year hiatus from group activities.

BTS delivered the television debut of their new song 'Swim' from the Guggenheim Museum during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The group also sat for an interview with host Jimmy Fallon, discussing their album Arirang and life after military service. The performance featured the seven members spread across different levels of the iconic New York museum before uniting on a ground-floor stage.

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The livestream of K-pop group BTS's comeback concert 'BTS the Comeback Live: Arirang' drew 18.4 million views on Netflix, topping the streamer's weekly non-English series chart with 13.1 million views.

Following last week's trailer, BTS released an additional sneak peek on March 25 for its Netflix documentary 'BTS: The Return,' offering behind-the-scenes looks at the 'Arirang' album cover shoot and member interviews ahead of the March 27 premiere.

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Netflix has released BTS: The Return, a feature-length documentary capturing the K-pop group's reunion after mandatory military service and their comeback show. Directed by Bao Nguyen, the film follows the creation of their tenth studio album Arirang and behind-the-scenes of the March 21 concert at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square. The documentary premiered on March 27, 2026.

 

 

 

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