BTS Tops Billboard 200 Chart Second Week with 'Arirang', First K-Pop Act to Do So
BTS became the first K-pop group to top the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for two weeks in a row. Their fifth studio album 'Arirang' held the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive week, Billboard announced Sunday.
BTS made music history by becoming the first K-pop act to hold the top spot on America's main albums chart for two straight weeks. Their latest album 'Arirang' stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week, the chart announced Sunday.
The Billboard 200 tracks the most popular albums in the United States each week. While other K-pop acts have reached No. 1 before, none had managed to stay there for two weeks running until now.
'Arirang' is BTS's fifth studio album. The group has been breaking barriers for Korean music in the U.S. market for years, but this milestone shows their ability to maintain mainstream success over time, not just achieve brief peaks.
Other new albums from Ye, Melanie Martinez and Yeat also entered the top 10 this week, but couldn't knock BTS from the top position.
This breaks new ground for Korean pop music in America's biggest music market. It shows K-pop's growing power to compete with mainstream American artists for sustained periods, not just quick hits.
Watch for next week's Billboard 200 to see if BTS can extend their record to three weeks at No. 1.
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