ARIRANG — BTS

BTS’s ARIRANG holds strong at #2, a sweeping 12-track bilingual exploration of Korean identity released March 20 that continues to benefit from the group’s global ARMY streaming relentlessly. The album has accumulated 9.8 million streams since launch, with a daily average of 350,000—behind only BULLY by 22%. Its title track remix of the traditional folk song “Arirang” boosted its regional presence, driving a 40% share of streams from Asian markets compared to the list average of 18%. Notably, ARIRANG outperforms #3 OCTANE by 12% in weekly volume despite having been out a week longer. This sustained momentum highlights how BTS’s cultural resonance transcends language barriers, producing a chart trajectory that outlasts typical K-pop debuts by nearly three weeks.