Overview
- Billboard’s chart preview reported Sunday that Arirang rose to No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200 after sitting at No. 26 the prior week.
- The climb represented a 17‑position jump that Billboard linked to a sales boost from a newly issued special vinyl edition that includes two bonus songs.
- BTS’ co‑headlining performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final halftime show increased global attention and helped push listeners to buy and stream the album.
- The Billboard 200 ranks albums by equivalent album units that combine physical and digital sales, streaming, and track downloads, so concentrated purchases of a limited vinyl release can produce a large single‑week gain.
- Arirang had earlier become the first K‑pop album to spend three consecutive weeks at No. 1, and the latest rebound underlines the group’s continuing fan support and the chance that upcoming U.S. tour dates could sustain sales momentum.