BTS ‘ARIRANG’ Becomes the Best-Selling Album of 2026 Worldwide

BTS Make History Again: ‘ARIRANG’ Dominates 2026 Worldwide

The masterpiece **ARIRANG by BTS continues its unstoppable global run, once again ranking as the best-selling album in the world this week and solidifying its place as the top-selling album of 2026.

This week alone, the album added 201,000 units, including 92,000 from streaming and 109,000 from pure sales. From its debut, ‘ARIRANG’ made a powerful impact, entering directly at No. 1 on both the weekly and year-to-date global charts.

🌍 Global Impact & Streaming Records

‘ARIRANG’ is rewriting streaming history. The album has now surpassed 1.76 billion streams on Spotify, continuing to gain tens of millions of streams daily.

No. 1 for 5 consecutive weeks on the Spotify Global Album Chart

Over 110 million streams on its first day

545 million streams in its first week

All 14 tracks debuted simultaneously in the Global Top 14

With this, BTS became the first group and Asian act to debut at No. 1 across all Spotify global charts at the same time.

🇰🇷 South Korea

In South Korea, ‘ARIRANG’ also achieved historic success on the Circle Chart:

Over 5 million copies sold to date

More than 4.27 million sales in its first week

One of the best-selling albums in Korean history

🇺🇸 United States

In the U.S., the album continues to perform strongly on the Billboard 200:

3 consecutive weeks at No. 1

Over 1 million units sold in under a month

The biggest album debut of 2026 (641,000 units in week one)

The lead single “SWIM” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, further proving BTS’s dominance on the global stage.

🌐 Europe & Worldwide Success

‘ARIRANG’ has reached No. 1 in over 20 countries and continues to chart strongly worldwide:

🇫🇷 France – Platinum certified

🇬🇧 UK – Silver certified

🇩🇪 Germany – No. 1 debut

🇯🇵 Japan – Record-breaking run for a foreign act

In Japan, the album became the first by a foreign act to stay at No. 1 for 5 consecutive weeks, breaking previous records.

"ARIRANG" is more than just a successful album — it’s a global phenomenon. With record-breaking sales, massive streaming numbers, and historic chart achievements, BTS once again prove why they remain at the very top of the music industry💜