With ARIRANG, BTS claims their seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to more than 500,000 physical albums sold

Lucky Number Seven for BTS: ARIRANG Tops Billboard 200

BTS has done it again! The South Korean septet’s latest album, ARIRANG, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking their seventh chart-topping album in the US. The milestone underscores their continued global popularity, with the album moving more than half a million equivalent album units, including 532,000 in pure sales (physical and digital copies).

ARIRANG Breaks Records

With 641,000 equivalent album units in its first week, ARIRANG not only topped the Billboard 200 but also set a new benchmark for K-pop album debuts in the US, surpassing BTS’s own 2020 release MAP OF THE SOUL: 7. It’s also the biggest sales week for a group album in over a decade, proving once again that BTS continues to dominate worldwide.

The Billboard chart is dated April 4, 2026, and fans are eagerly anticipating even more milestones, including the potential for the title track SWIM to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

BTS’ Billboard 200 No. 1 Albums

Here’s a look at the group’s previous six chart-toppers, from newest to oldest:

1. Proof (2022)

2. BE (2020)

3. MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 (2020)

4. MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA (2019)

5. Love Yourself: Answer (2018)

6. Love Yourself: Tear (2018)

Streaming Milestones

ARIRANG also smashed streaming records:

• 110 million streams on its first day on Global Spotify

• 14 charting songs on release day

• Most-streamed album of the week across multiple platforms

• The title track SWIM has held the top spot on Global Spotify for 9 consecutive days, garnering around 10 million streams daily

With ARIRANG, BTS continues to redefine global music records, proving their enduring impact and unprecedented reach in both physical sales and digital streams.