Overview
- The album, which opened at No. 1 on Sunday, earned 641,000 equivalent units with 532,000 in album purchases and 95,000 from streaming, the biggest week for a group since the chart adopted units in 2014.
- Heavy physical sales drove the result, including 17 vinyl versions and nine CD editions with collectibles, and 208,000 vinyl copies set the largest modern-era vinyl week by a group.
- The rollout hit worldwide marks as the set topped the U.K. albums chart, lead single “Swim” reached No. 2 on the U.K. singles list, and first-day streams set 2026 highs on Spotify and delivered BTS’ biggest Apple Music day.
- A new Netflix documentary shows key creative disputes, including nearly cutting the Gyeonggi Arirang folk sample from “Body to Body” and early doubts about the mellow title track “Swim,” before producers urged leaning into the concept.
- Next up is a world tour starting April 9 in Goyang following a free Gwanghwamun Square concert and late-night TV performances, positioning the project’s folk-rooted title as a global-stage statement.