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 earned 33,000 equivalent album units 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.
- The album's longevity on the Billboard 200 can be attributed to its strong sales and streaming numbers, with "ARIRANG" spending 14 consecutive weeks on the chart overall.
- — "they're really making K-pop history, one record at a time, and it's not even surprising anymore"
The open question
The question remains how long "ARIRANG" will continue to chart, and whether BTS will break any more records in the US music scene. Specifically, will they become the first K-pop group to have an album spend 20 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200?