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BTS re-enters Billboard 200 top 10; Olivia Rodrigo debuts at No. 1

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Ko Seung-hee
Published : June 22, 2026 - 09:04:12
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BTS performs at a concert in Busan marking the group's 13th anniversary. [BigHit Music]
BTS performs at a concert in Busan marking the group's 13th anniversary. [BigHit Music]

BTS has returned to the top 10 of the Billboard 200, the main US album chart, with their fifth studio album "Arirang."

According to a chart preview Billboard published Saturday (local time), "Arirang" landed at No. 10 — up one spot from the previous week.

The fully reunited group set a milestone in March, shortly after "Arirang" was released, becoming the first K-pop act in history to top the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks. The album has now charted for 13 straight weeks, reaffirming BTS's commanding presence in the global music market.

The Billboard 200 is compiled weekly by combining physical and digital album sales with streaming equivalent albums (SEA) and track equivalent albums (TEA) to measure US consumption patterns.

BTS accumulated 34,000 album units during the latest tracking period. The album's rebound, more than three months after its release, reflects sustained streaming momentum and the continued mobilization of the group's dedicated global fan base.

This week's No. 1 belongs to pop star Olivia Rodrigo, whose third studio album "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" debuted atop the chart with 485,000 album units in its first week — the biggest weekly debut for a solo artist in 2026.


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