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BTS return with “Arirang” and break records: No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and “Swim” tops the Hot 100
The comeback album moved 641,000 U.S. units in week one and 4.2 million copies in Korea.
BTS released “Arirang” on March 20, the group’s first album as a full lineup since military service. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 U.S. units, the biggest week for a group since 2014, and sold 4.2 million copies in South Korea.
Lead single “Swim” debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, and all 14 tracks filled the top 14 of Spotify’s global chart. The album launched the Arirang World Tour, 85 dates through March 2027 — including three shows in São Paulo.
