BTS turns 'ARIRANG' into a 20-week UK chart record

'ARIRANG' Enters UK Official Charts for 20 Consecutive Weeks

BTS's 5th studio album 'ARIRANG' has broken the group's own record on the UK Official Charts. In the latest UK Official Charts compiled from August 7 to 13, 'ARIRANG' ranked 43rd on the 'Official Albums Chart'.

With this, 'ARIRANG' has secured a spot in the rankings for 20 consecutive weeks. This surpasses the record of 19 consecutive weeks set by the 6th mini album 'MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA', released in April 2019.

Performance in specific categories also showed an upward trend. It recorded 16th on the 'Official Physical Albums Chart' and 18th on the 'Official Album Sales Chart', with both categories rising 6 and 5 places respectively compared to the previous week. It also took 19th on the 'Official Scottish Albums Chart', 64th on the 'Official Album Streaming Chart', and re-entered the 'Official Vinyl Albums Chart' at 38th.

B-side 'NORMAL' Re-enters Charts and Global Streaming Strength

The B-side track 'NORMAL' reappeared on the charts after its music video and Korean music release were unveiled on the 17th of last month. It recorded 11th on 'Official Single Downloads' and 13th on 'Official Single Sales', marking its 5th total week on the charts.

Strength is also confirmed in Spotify data. On the 'Weekly Top Albums Global' chart as of August 6, 'ARIRANG' took 3rd place. It has been maintaining a top position, fluctuating between 1st and 3rd place for 20 consecutive weeks. The title track 'SWIM' rose to 6th place, marking its second consecutive week of climbing, and has remained within the 'Top 10' for four months. The B-side 'NORMAL' recorded 44th, 'Body to Body' 174th, and 'Hooligan' 193rd.

North American Tour in Progress and Galaxy Z Series Pre-order Records

BTS began their second North American tour in East Rutherford, USA, on the 1st and 2nd (local time). Just two weeks after visiting the same venue as co-headliners for the halftime show of the '2026 FIFA World Cup™' final on the 19th of last month, they performed at the same location again. This marks their first solo concert there in approximately seven years. About 150,000 spectators visited the venue over the two days, and the tour schedule continues at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, USA, on the 10th and 11th.

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics' new foldable phones, 'Galaxy Z Fold8 and Flip8', achieved total sales of 1.44 million units during the pre-sale held from the 28th of last month to the 3rd of this month. Among pre-order customers on Samsung.com, those in their 10s to 30s accounted for more than half, and approximately 7 out of every 10 total pre-order customers chose the Fold8.

BTS member J-Hope was captured using a product presumed to be the Galaxy Z Fold8, and RESCENE leader Woni was seen using the Fold8 during a live broadcast. RIIZE's Sungchan also posted a mirror selfie utilizing the Galaxy Z Fold8.