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BTS's 'Arirang' Sells Millions, Topping Charts Globally After Four-Year Hiatus
BTS's new album, Arirang, sold 3.98 million copies on its first day, setting a K-pop record. The album topped international charts, with the lead track Swim reaching number one on iTunes in 90 countries.
The South Korean K-pop group BTS has broken records with the release of their fifth full album, Arirang. According to Big Hit Music, the HYBE-owned label, the album sold 3.98 million copies on its first day. The label stated that Arirang's debut has set a new benchmark in K-pop, surpassing the group's previous first-week sales record. The album marks the group's first full-group comeback in nearly four years. Fans worldwide have embraced the album, propelling it to the top of multiple international charts. The lead track, Swim, has reached number one on iTunes in 90 countries.
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- BTS's new album Arirang sold 3.98 million copies on its first day.
- The album's sales set a new K-pop record, according to its label.
- Arirang marks the group's first full-group comeback in almost four years.
- The album has topped international charts.
- The lead track Swim reached number one on iTunes in 90 countries.
- Big Hit Music, the HYBE-owned label, released the sales figures.
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- Hindustan Times — BTS comeback album Arirang sells nearly 4 million copies on day 1, setting new K-Pop and global milestones in music