BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Tops Billboard 200 for Third Straight Week, a K-pop First

by JEONG SE HEE Posted : April 13, 2026, 06:03Updated : April 13, 2026, 06:03
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BTS’ fifth album, “ARIRANG,” has become the first K-pop release to lead Billboard’s main albums chart, the Billboard 200, for three consecutive weeks.

Billboard said in a chart preview article on April 12 (local time) that “ARIRANG” held the No. 1 spot for a third week, ahead of Morgan Wallen’s “I’m The Problem” at No. 2 and Kanye West (Ye)’s “BULLY” at No. 3.

It is the first time a K-pop artist has topped the Billboard 200 for three weeks.

“ARIRANG” is described as an album reflecting “today’s BTS” and the group’s identity. It includes 14 tracks, led by the title song “SWIM.”



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