The return of the king..BTS "Arirang" sells nearly 4 million copies on its first day of comeback.

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The group BTS topped the album and music charts, announcing the king's return.

According to the Hanteo Chart on the 21st, BTS's fifth full-length album "ARIRANG" topped the daily chart with 3.98 million copies sold on the first day of its release. About 10 minutes after its release at 1 p.m. on the 20th, it became a "million seller" and proved its explosive response. It was a moment when I realized the desperate wait of music fans around the world for the first time in three years and nine months for Shinbo.

BTS's first-time record (sales in a week after its release) is its fourth full-length album "MAP OF THE SOUL: 7" (3.37 million copies) released in February 2020. Arirang broke its own new record with sales far exceeding this on the day of its release alone. As there is still a lot of time left for the initial tally, attention is drawn to the history they will write. The new album ranked No. 1 on iTunes' Top Albums chart in 88 countries/regions around the world, including Italy, Mexico, and Sweden, confirming its global popularity.

The sound source is also strong. The title song "SWIM" topped iTunes' Top Song in 90 countries/regions, including the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, until 9 a.m. on the 21st. At the same time, a number of songs were at the top of the chart, proving BTS's great interest in making a comeback.

There has also been a tectonic change in the domestic music charts, which have been insignificant in the rankings. "Swim" went straight to the top of Melon and Bugs' real-time charts. In particular, on Melon, all of the album's songs entered the real-time chart "Top 100." "Swim" maintained its No. 1 ranking from 2 p.m. on the 20th to 0 a.m. on the 21st and remains at the top of the chart as of 10 a.m. on the 21st. The track "Body to Body" ranked second on Melon's "Top 100" at 10 a.m. on the 21st, alongside "Swim," marking the top of the chart as a BTS.

The music video for "Swim" is also receiving a lot of attention. The video ranked No. 1 in popularity in 70 countries/regions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and France. "Body to Body" is receiving great attention, ranking high in several countries/regions with only official audio images.

"Arirang," which was released at 1 p.m. on the 20th, is an album that deals with the identity of BTS and the universal emotions they face, and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk was in charge of the general production. The title song "Swim" sings about the attitude of continuing to swim without stopping in the waves of life and conveys a deep message of empathy to those who live their lives to the best of their lives in their respective places.

｜ will hold "BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG" (BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE ｜ ARIRANG) around Gwanghwamun Square at 8 p.m. on the 21st and perform a new song including the title song for the first time.

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