With their fifth studio album 'Arirang', BTS has achieved high rankings on both domestic and international weekly music charts.

Hanteo Chart, a music sales tracking service, reported on the 30th that BTS's latest album 'Arirang' led the weekly world and album charts for the period from March 23 to March 29. The album reached the number one spot on the chart in the third week of March, just three days after its release on March 20, and it maintained this ranking for two consecutive weeks.

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An article preview from the American music publication Billboard, dated the 30th, indicated that 'Arirang' has achieved the top position on the 'Billboard 200' chart for the week ending April 4. It debuted with 641,000 album units, marking the highest weekly performance for a group album since unit tracking began in December 2014. Out of these units, 532,000 were from pure album sales, comprising both physical and digital formats, setting a new record for the highest weekly sales for a group album in over a decade.

On global music charts, BTS has likewise excelled. The group led the weekly charts on Spotify, a global audio and music streaming platform, for the period from March 20 to March 26. This included the 'Weekly Top Albums', 'Weekly Top Songs', and 'Weekly Top Artists' global charts. The album's title track, 'SWIM', achieved the number one position on the 'Weekly Top Songs Global', while all 14 tracks from the album were ranked within the top 30.

The track 'SWIM' maintained its leading position on Spotify's 'Daily Top Songs Global' and the 'Top 100 Global' chart on Apple Music for 9 days (March 20-28) and 7 days (March 23-29), respectively. Additionally, all album tracks appeared in the latest chart rankings on both platforms. Ten days post-release, not just the title track, but all tracks are experiencing significant popularity, indicating strong support from international music fans.

In addition, BTS is scheduled to perform at the 'BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'' at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, 11, and 12. Their tour will continue in October with stadium concerts in various South American countries, including Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. All 46 performances, which also include shows in Goyang, North America, Europe, and Tokyo, Japan, have sold out rapidly, highlighting the group's strong ticket sales performance.