K-pop group BTS have recorded their biggest ever first-day sales, with nearly 4 mln copies of their new album «Arirang» sold within 24 hours of release, their agency said on Saturday, Yonhap reports.
BigHit Music reported that the band’s fifth studio album reached 3.98 mln sales in its first day after launching on Friday. The figure surpasses the group’s previous first-week record of 3.37 mln copies set by their 2020 album «Map of the Soul: 7.»
«Arirang» also topped iTunes Top Albums charts in 88 countries and regions, including Italy, Mexico and Sweden, according to the label.
The album’s lead single «Swim» climbed to No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in 90 markets, including the United States, Japan, Britain, Germany and France. In South Korea, the track debuted at the top of streaming platforms Melon and Bugs, while all songs from the album entered Melon’s Top 100.
Produced under the guidance of Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the album reflects BTS’ roots as a group formed in Korea while exploring universal emotions shaped by their musical journey. The lead track delivers a message of resilience and perseverance through life’s challenges.
Kursiv also reports that BTS’s first comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Complex gathered more than 40,000 fans.
