BTSの最新スタジオ・アルバム『ARIRANG』が、ビルボード200チャートのトップ10に（非連続で）12週間ランクインするという歴史的快挙を達成した。ビルボードが6月28日に発表した。
ルミネート（Luminate）のデータによると、同アルバムは6月25日までの集計週で10位を獲得した。この記録により『ARIRANG』は、全ジャンルを対象とした同ランキングにおいて、韓国人アーティストの作品として初めてこの節目に到達したアルバムとなった。
『ARIRANG』はこれでビルボード200に14週連続でランクインしたことになる。直近の集計期間におけるアルバム換算ユニット数は3万3000ユニットだった。
ファンはこのニュースを、同グループが世界の音楽チャートに与え続ける影響力のさらなる証明として祝福している。
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South Korean boy group BTS's 'ARIRANG' has held the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 for a third consecutive week, a first in K-pop history. Billboard's chart preview on Sunday (U.S. time) showed the album ahead of Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' and Ye's 'Bully,' formerly known as Kanye West.
BTS's fifth studio album 'Arirang' held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week on the chart dated April 11 (tracking week ending April 2), becoming the first K-pop album to achieve this feat with 187,000 equivalent album units.
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BTS's 'Arirang' has held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a third consecutive week, dated April 18 (tracking week ending April 9), earning 124,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., according to Luminate. The album debuted at No. 1 on the April 4-dated chart with 641,000 units and held the top spot the following week with 187,000 units.
The lead single 'Swim' from BTS's chart-topping album 'Arirang' has held No. 1 on Billboard's Global 200 for a third consecutive week, also topping the Global Excl. U.S. chart and extending the group's record of eight No. 1s on each. Luminate data reflects strong global streams and sales for the April 3-9 tracking week.
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Ye's new album Bully debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated April 11, earning 152,000 equivalent album units. BTS's ARIRANG held the top spot for a second week with 187,000 units. The chart reflects data from the week ending April 2.
BTS launched their Arirang World Tour on April 9 at Goyang Stadium near Seoul, delivering a polished 23-song set amid steady rain for the first of three sold-out nights. Around 40,000 fans braved the downpour, with half a million more watching a livestream, staying engaged throughout as the group blended tracks from their new Arirang album with hits after a four-year hiatus due to mandatory military service.
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Following their free comeback concert in Seoul last month, South Korean boy band BTS kicks off its 'Arirang' world tour in Goyang on Thursday. The three nights at Goyang Stadium launch what is poised to be K-pop's largest tour ever, with 85 performances across 34 cities worldwide. Organizer Live Nation reports 46 shows already sold out, including 2.4 million tickets for North American and European dates.