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BTS's "ARIRANG" Becomes 1st Album By Korean Artist To Spend 12 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200


June 28, 2026
BTS's "ARIRANG" Becomes 1st Album By Korean Artist To Spend 12 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200
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The situation
BTS's album "ARIRANG" has made history by spending 12 non-consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, a first for any Korean artist. The album remained at No. 10 on the chart, with 33,000 equivalent album units earned during the week ending on June 25. This milestone solidifies BTS's impact on the US music scene.

What the internet did with it

  • Netizens on Theqoo were generally unbothered, with some commenting on the group's consistent performance on the charts — "they're just doing their own thing and still getting results."
  • The album's 14 consecutive weeks on the chart overall is a testament to BTS's dedicated fanbase and the album's enduring popularity.
  • — "I'm not surprised, they've been working hard for years and it's paying off, finally getting the recognition they deserve"

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The open question
The question now is how long "ARIRANG" can maintain its position on the Billboard 200, and whether BTS can continue to break records and push the boundaries of K-pop's global reach. The album's next chart position will be closely watched to see if it can extend its streak.

Top Comments from Reddit

u/Ghetto_Leda99
ARIRANG is on a crazy run across the biggest music markets and it is so satisfying to see. 12th week in top 10 on billboard 200, but also it is still in top 10 on Oricon Charts, ARIA charts and on German album charts, Top 20 on SNEP (France) album charts, Top 30 on Dutch and Canada album charts, Top 40 on UK's albums chart, already sold 1.5 million units in the US, 728K copies sold on Oricon charts becoming the first album by a foreign act to cross 700K sales in Japan since Queen in 2004, and more than 5 million copies sold in Korea already and it's just mid-year! Love how the album is being consumed as a whole, BTS truly are album artists and know how to curate one immaculately! Here is to more wins for them and ARIRANG 🥂
u/Stunning-Wolf-8517
Yaaaaaaaaaay
u/Beautiful-Buy99
didn't it drop down to 11th and then went back up to tenth? So it wasnt 12 weeks in a row iykwim
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