BTS's 'ARIRANG' achieves 3-week reign on Billboard 200, setting records and leading global charts, while gearing up for a world tour.
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BTS's 'ARIRANG' has achieved first place on the U.S. 'Billboard 200' for three consecutive weeks. Today (13th) (local time), according to a chart forecast article published on the official site of the U.S. music media Billboard, BTS's 5th full album 'ARIRANG' recorded first place on the main album chart 'Billboard 200' (April 18 issue). It is the first time since Mumford & Sons' 'Babel', released in 2012, that a group's album has topped this chart for three consecutive weeks. At that time, 'Babel' recorded first place for a total of five weeks. Furthermore, BTS is the only Korean artist to maintain first place on the 'Billboard 200' for three consecutive weeks, continuing to update their own record for the longest charting as a Korean artist. According to Billboard, 'ARIRANG' recorded 124,000 album units this week, of which 71,000 were pure album sales (physical and digital purchases). The SEA units (sales converted from streaming counts) accounted for 50,000 units, and the remaining were TEA units (sales converted from digital single download counts). After setting numerous new records on Billboard in its first week of release, 'ARIRANG' continues to hold the top position. This indicates a transition from temporary excitement to a long-term hit. Prior to this, 'ARIRANG' achieved the highest performance among the group's albums, ranking first on 'Billboard 200' (April 4 issue) since the introduction of Billboard unit counting in December 2014. The pure album sales in the first week were counted at 532,000 copies, marking the highest weekly sales for the group in about ten years. Additionally, 'ARIRANG' has remained in the top ranks of charts worldwide even in its third week of release. It has achieved first place for three consecutive weeks on Spotify's latest weekly chart ('Weekly Top Albums') for the period of April 3 to April 9. Furthermore, it reclaimed the top position on Germany's official music chart 'Top 100 Albums' (April 10 issue). In Oricon, it ranked second in both the 'Weekly Digital Album Ranking' and 'Weekly Combined Album Ranking', and third in the 'Weekly Album Ranking'. It also ranked second in the French Record Association (SNEP) 'Top Albums' and Australia's ARIA 'Top 50 Albums', proving its global strength. This momentum is leading to a world tour. BTS held 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN GOYANG' at the Goyang Comprehensive Stadium in Korea on April 9 and 11-12, attracting a total of 132,000 spectators. They will meet fans in various locations including Tokyo, North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. This world tour is scheduled to take place in 34 cities with a total of 85 performances, marking the largest number of performances for a solo tour by a Korean artist, drawing attention to the new history BTS is making in the concert scene. Additionally, to commemorate the Japanese performances at Tokyo Dome on April 17-18, various related events such as 'BTS POP-UP: ARIRANG' at three venues in Japan, 'Customized Can Events', and 'Flying Disc Challenges' will be held. Furthermore, the Japanese performances will be live-streamed in 346 theaters nationwide and online through the Global Superfan Platform 'Weverse'.
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