BTS, 10 days faster than Taylor Swift... 'Arirang' hits 4 billion streams in 137 days [K-EYES]

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BTS (BTS: Jung-kook, Jimin, V, Jin, J-Hope, RM, Suga)'s comeback album 'Arirang' has surpassed 4 billion cumulative Spotify streams just 137 days after its release, setting a historic record.

'Arirang' is the group's first full-length album released as a complete unit after all members completed their military service, and it was launched on March 20. According to music chart tracking accounts, the album reached over 4 billion streams in 137 days, making it the fifth-fastest album in history to achieve this milestone.

This is approximately 10 days faster than Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl', which set a record of 147 days. It also marks the fastest achievement by any group or Asian artist in history.

With this, BTS now holds eight albums that have surpassed 4 billion streams, joining an elite group of artists including Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo who achieved this feat within 140 days. 'Arirang' is also the only album released in 2026 to reach this record.

The title track 'SWIM' continues to hold the sixth position on Spotify's Global Daily Chart, while tracks like 'NORMAL' and 'Body to Body' are steadily increasing their stream counts. This indicates that the album remains powerful even without active promotion.

Reactions from international fans were equally enthusiastic. One X (Twitter) user expressed surprise, stating, "All 14 tracks maintained over 1 million streams per day for 100 consecutive days over 137 days. No other team has achieved this, yet people are still debating who dominates streaming." Another fan summarized the achievement: "'Arirang' surpassed 4 billion streams in 137 days. It is the first album of 2026, the fastest record for any group or male artist, and BTS's eighth album," drawing widespread attention.

A fan from Brazil sent a brief greeting with "Good morning" followed by celebratory messages in their native language, adding, "'Arirang' is my favorite album of this year." A K-pop media account also highlighted the record, calling it "absolute legends."

Meanwhile, chart prediction accounts have projected that 'Arirang' will rank within the all-time Billboard 200 top entries for the 2020s. The album has already exceeded the threshold for year-end ranking calculations and is expected to become the 137th album to pass this benchmark.

Even nearly half a year after its release, the upward trend continues. Thanks to BTS's ongoing 'Arirang' World Tour, new fans are consistently joining, suggesting that more records will be broken in the future.

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