South Korean boy group, BTS has remained on the Billboard 200 chart for 11 consecutive weeks with their latest album, "ARIRANG." This makes the group even more solid in the international music scene.
The group's fifth studio album ranked 11th in the latest tracking week, down two spots from the previous week, according to charts posted on the Billboard website on Tuesday (U.S. time). The Billboard 200 ranks the week's most popular albums in the United States.
BTS's "ARIRANG" album previously made history as the first album by a K-pop group to spend three weeks at No. 1, after its release in March 2026. "Swim," the album's lead single, rose three spots to No. 41 on the Hot 100, Billboard's main singles chart, according to the Korean Times.
Not only that, in International Achievement, BTS was also named the Most Influential Celebrity of 2026 by Forbes Korea. The group is also scheduled to be one of the performers at the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.
Another achievement that BTS achieved was that they swept three awards at once at the 2026 American Music Awards (AMAs) which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, May 25, 2026. At this year's event, the seven-member group won Artist of the Year, Best Male Kpop Artist, and Song of the Summer with their song entitled "Swim".
They officially made their comeback as a full group with the release of their reunion album, ARIRANG, and will celebrate their 13th anniversary on June 12-13, 2026, in Busan. Their world tour has broken records with incredible revenue per concert.
Besides BTS, several other K-pop artists have also made it onto the Billboard 200, with aespa's second full-length album, "Lemonade," debuting at No. 9 on the weekly chart. "GreenGreen," the second EP from K-pop newcomers Cortis, debuted at No. 46, while girl group Le Sserafim's second studio album, "Pureflow pt. 1," debuted at No. 59.
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