BTS’ 'ARIRANG' Tops Billboard 200 for Second Straight Week, a K-pop First

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 6, 2026, 06:12Updated : April 6, 2026, 06:12

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BTS’ fifth album, “ARIRANG,” has topped Billboard’s main albums chart, the Billboard 200, for a second consecutive week — the first time a K-pop act has held the No. 1 spot for two straight weeks.

Billboard said in a chart preview article on April 5 (local time) that the album remained at No. 1 after finishing ahead of hip-hop star Kanye West (Ye)’s new release “BULLY” at No. 2 and Melanie Martinez’s “HADES” at No. 3.

It is the first time a K-pop artist’s album has led the Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks. The Billboard 200 ranks albums by total album units, combining physical and digital album sales, streaming equivalent albums (SEA) and track equivalent albums (TEA).

* This article has been translated by AI.

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