BTS's 5th album 'ARIRANG' hits #1 on Spotify's pre-save chart, garnering over 2 million pre-saves in just four days.
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On the 21st (local time), according to the music streaming platform Spotify, BTS's (Bangtan Sonyeondan) 5th full album 'ARIRANG' has won 1st place on the 'Countdown Chart Global'. This chart aggregates the titles that have been pre-saved the most globally among works awaiting album or single releases, serving as an important indicator of interest from music fans worldwide. 'ARIRANG' started pre-saving on Spotify on the 16th and surpassed 1 million pre-saves in just two days, showing a strong start, and by the fourth day, it exceeded 2 million pre-saves, continuing to set records. Additionally, in the daily trend 'Top 10 Countdowns', it recorded 1st place from the second to the sixth day. Amidst global artists like Bruno Mars and Charli XCX, it demonstrated overwhelming presence. The all-time highest pre-save record on Spotify is held by Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl', released on October 3 last year, with about 6 million pre-saves. With about two months remaining until the release of 'ARIRANG', there is great attention on whether BTS will break this record. The highly anticipated 'ARIRANG' is scheduled for release on March 20. There are expectations for new records to be set upon release and for BTS to leave their mark in music history. 'ARIRANG' is expected to include 14 tracks that depict universal emotions such as 'longing' and 'deep love', resonating with listeners. After the release of the new album, BTS plans to hold a large-scale world tour starting with a concert at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Korea on April 9.
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