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BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Becomes First K‑Pop Album With Two Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200

The result shows how strong album purchases can sustain a No. 1 hold in the U.S.

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K-pop supergroup BTS is seen in this photo provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
K-pop supergroup BTS is seen in this photo provided by BigHit Music. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • BTS, which Billboard confirmed Sunday, stays at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second week with “Arirang.”
  • Luminate reported 187,000 equivalent units for the week ending April 2, made up of 114,000 album purchases, 8,000 from track sales, and 65,000 from streaming.
  • The second-week total marks a 71% drop from the album’s 641,000-unit launch, which was the biggest week of 2026 so far.
  • The set also repeats at No. 1 on Top Album Sales, outpacing Ye’s “Bully” debut at No. 2 with 152,000 units.
  • Released March 20 as a 14-track project about the group’s identity, “Arirang” is BTS’s seventh U.S. No. 1, and lead single “Swim” opened at No. 1 on the Hot 100.