BTS is holding strong in the Billboard 200 Top 3 for a fourth straight week with their fifth studio album ARIRANG, keeping the global momentum going.
According to Billboard’s chart preview on April 20 (local time), BTS ranks No. 3 on the Billboard 200 dated April 25. The album debuted at No. 1, stayed at the top for three weeks, and remains near the summit in week four―proof of steady demand.
This week’s total is 78,000 album units, a combined figure from sales, streaming, and downloads. It’s also BTS’s best fourth-week result to date, surpassing the previous mark set when MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA sat at No. 8 in its fourth week.
That heat is spilling over into the arenas. BTS kicked off the BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' at Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium on April 9 and 11-12, drawing around 132,000 fans. They then pulled in 110,000 across two nights at Tokyo Dome on April 17-18, flexing massive ticket power.
Returning to Tokyo Dome for the first time in about seven years and five months, the sold-out shows delivered a moment to remember: during “Body to Body,” when the Korean folk song “Arirang” rang out, the entire venue launched into a thunderous sing-along. Crowd vocals also shook the dome for “Butter” and “Dynamite,” while Japanese originals “Crystal Snow” and “FOR YOU” made surprise appearances that lingered with local fans.
BTS will bring the tour to North America next, with shows at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 25-26 and 28.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)
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