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BTS' claims 3rd week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop

🗓️ 4/12/2026, 11:16:50 PM⏱️ 1 min read👀 3 views💬 0

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  • 11 on the US Billboard's main albums chart for the first time in K-pop history.
  • 2Billboard said Sunday (US time) in a chart preview for this week that the group's fifth studio album held onto the No.
  • 3"Arirang" by South Korean boy group BTS scored a third week at No.
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BTS' claims 3rd week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang,' a first in K-pop

"Arirang" by South Korean boy group BTS BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. scored a third week at No. 1 on the US Billboard's main albums chart for the first time in K-pop history. Billboard said Sunday (US time) in a chart preview for this week that the group's fifth studio album held onto the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for the third consecutive week ahead of Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" and "Bully" by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. No other K-pop artist has achieved three weeks atop the chart, marking a historic mi

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