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BTS's 'Arirang' Ranks No. 5 on Billboard 200 for Sixth Consecutive Week
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5/4/2026AI summary

BTS's 'Arirang' Ranks No. 5 on Billboard 200 for Sixth Consecutive Week

BTS's latest album 'Arirang' secured the No. 5 position on the Billboard 200 for the sixth consecutive week with 56,000 equivalent album units, down one spot from the previous week. The 14-track album, led by single 'Swim,' marks the group's first release after a four-year hiatus due to mandatory military service and previously made history as the first K-pop album to spend three weeks at No. 1.

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BTS' 'Arirang' Album Certified Platinum in France
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4/28/2026AI summary

BTS' 'Arirang' Album Certified Platinum in France

BTS' latest album 'Arirang' has been certified platinum by France's National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing for achieving 100,000 sales units. The album received gold certification just a month ago, six days after its March release. BTS now has four platinum-certified albums in France. In Japan, the album is triple platinum with over 750,000 units sold. 'Arirang' made history as the first K-pop album to spend three weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200.

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BTS' Cultural Program 'The City' Returns to Las Vegas and Busan for 'Arirang' World Tour
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Culture·4/20/2026AI summary

BTS' Cultural Program 'The City' Returns to Las Vegas and Busan for 'Arirang' World Tour

BTS' cultural program 'The City' will return to Las Vegas (May 20-31) and Busan (June 5-21) to celebrate the group's 'Arirang' world tour stops in those cities. The project, which debuted during BTS' Las Vegas concerts in 2022, illuminates city landmarks in purple—the signature color of fandom ARMY—and features drone displays, photo exhibitions and multimedia art installations. In Busan, the event coincides with BTS' two-night concerts at Busan Asiad Main Stadium on June 12-13.

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BTS' 'Arirang' Album Falls to No. 3 on Billboard 200 After Three-Week Reign
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4/19/2026AI summary

BTS' 'Arirang' Album Falls to No. 3 on Billboard 200 After Three-Week Reign

BTS' latest album 'Arirang' has dropped to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart after spending three consecutive weeks at No. 1, making history as the first K-pop album to achieve that milestone. The 14-track album, led by single 'Swim,' earned 78,000 equivalent album units in the latest tracking week, a 37 percent decline. It was overtaken by Ella Langley's 'Dandelion' and Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem.'

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