Ok-pop supergroup BTS has secured two prime positions on Japan’s Oricon music chart within the first half of the 12 months with its fifth studio album “ARIRANG,” in keeping with information launched on Thursday.
The album ranked No. 1 on each the bodily album chart, which tracks bodily gross sales, and the mixed album chart, which incorporates bodily gross sales, digital downloads, and streaming efficiency, protecting the interval from December 8 to June 7.
“ARIRANG” additionally positioned No. 3 on the digital album chart throughout the identical timeframe.
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The album has obtained sturdy worldwide recognition, being listed among the many finest releases of the 12 months’s first half by main world publications, together with US outlet Advanced, Rolling Stone, the UK’s The Telegraph, and NME.
In the identical Oricon first-half mixed album rankings, Ok-pop teams ENHYPEN and TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) additionally carried out strongly, securing the No. 4 and No. 9 positions respectively.
On the bodily album chart, ENHYPEN ranked No. 4 whereas TXT adopted at No. 7, additional highlighting the worldwide impression of Ok-pop artists.
