BTS, Embracing "Arirang," Continues Billboard "Conquest" for Sixth Month

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The group BTS(BTS·RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, Jungkook)'s fifth studio album, "Arirang"(ARIRANG), ranked 40th on the "Billboard 200" chart dated October 3, maintaining its position within the rankings for 27 consecutive weeks. The album entered the chart at number one on April 4 and held the top spot for three weeks, while it climbed to 26th place on the "Top Album Sales" chart.

The title track "SWIM" recorded 22nd and 7th places on the "Global 200" and "Global (Excl. US)" charts, respectively. On the "Global (Excl. US)" chart, it has maintained a top 10 position for 27 weeks since entering at number one, while the track "NORMAL" ranked 134th and 72nd on the respective charts.

Meanwhile, BTS Mo Du (수상) three categories in which they were nominated with "SWIM" at the "2026 MTV Video Music Awards," including "Song of the Year," the award's top prize. They achieved results in all Seok Gwon-ha-myeo (수상) nominee categories, including "Best K-Pop" and "Best Group."

BTS won an award for "SWIM" at the ceremony held on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, United States. The group is scheduled to begin their South American tour, "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'," starting from Bogota, Colombia, on October 2.

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