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BTS's ARIRANG Album Debuts at No. 1, Sets Records

4/3/2026

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BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan), the South Korean boy band, released the ARIRANG album.
ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after selling 532,000 copies in its first week.
"Swim" topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving BTS their seventh No. 1 on that chart.
The group achieved 641,000 equivalent album units, the largest for a duo or group since 1991.
The challenge now lies in maintaining momentum moving forward.

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Story summary

BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan), the South Korean boy band, released the ARIRANG album.
ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 after selling 532,000 copies in its first week.
"Swim" topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving BTS their seventh No. 1 on that chart.
The group achieved 641,000 equivalent album units, the largest for a duo or group since 1991.
The challenge now lies in maintaining momentum moving forward.