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BTS’s ARIRANG Rules Billboard; New K-pop Acts Break Records

7/21/2026

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BTS’s album ARIRANG topped the Billboard 200 for multiple weeks and set new sales records in early 2026.
2025 breakout acts NMIXX, Yves, WOODZ, idntt, XLOV and XngHan&Xoul, plus newcomers LNGSHOT and HEART OF WOMAN, released follow-up projects that broke chart records and earned K-pop recognition.
Collaborations such as “can’t be blue” with XngHan and Stray Kids’ HAN and Yves with Lolo Zouaï and Lexie Liu broadened K-pop’s reach.

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Story summary

BTS’s album ARIRANG topped the Billboard 200 for multiple weeks and set new sales records in early 2026.
2025 breakout acts NMIXX, Yves, WOODZ, idntt, XLOV and XngHan&Xoul, plus newcomers LNGSHOT and HEART OF WOMAN, released follow-up projects that broke chart records and earned K-pop recognition.
Collaborations such as “can’t be blue” with XngHan and Stray Kids’ HAN and Yves with Lolo Zouaï and Lexie Liu broadened K-pop’s reach.