BTS’s “ARIRANG” Becomes 1st Album By Korean Artist To Spend 9 Weeks In Top 10 Of Billboard 200

BTS’s “ARIRANG” has extended its own record on the Billboard 200!

On May 24 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” had ranked No. 10 in its ninth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“ARIRANG” is now the first album by a Korean artist ever to spend nine weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. After debuting at No. 1 back in March, “ARIRANG” spent its first three weeks at the top of the chart and has held steady in the top 10 for every week since.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 42,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on May 21.

Congratulations to BTS!

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IVE’s Jang Won Young To Host 2026 Asia Artist Awards

Jang Won Young will be hosting the Asia Artist Awards once again this year!

On May 19, the organizers of the 2026 Asia Artist Awards (AAA) officially announced that IVE’s Jang Won Young has been selected as the MC for the award show, which will be held over two days, from December 5 to 6, at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan. This marks Jang Won Young’s sixth consecutive year hosting the show.

Having graced the awards ceremony each year with her impressive hosting skills, witty reactions, and stunning visuals, expectations are high that she will once again captivate global fans with her performance this year. More details about the award ceremony and its lineup of performing artists will be revealed at a later date.

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SBS “K-EXPO Inkigayo In Paris” Unveils First Artist Lineup

SBS’s “K-EXPO Inkigayo in Paris” has revealed its first lineup of performers!

On May 11, SBS announced that SHINee’s Taemin and NCT WISH will be joining the lineup for “K-EXPO Inkigayo in Paris,” a special event commemorating the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France.

The event is set to take place on June 17, 2026, at Palais des Congrès de Paris. Ticket sales are scheduled to open on May 19.

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Stay tuned for more lineup announcements!

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35th Seoul Music Awards Announces First Artist Lineup

The 35th Seoul Music Awards has announced its first lineup!

On May 7, the 35th Seoul Music Awards revealed its first lineup of artists including Dayoung, BOYNEXTDOOR, KiiiKiii, CLOSE YOUR EYES, and Dragon Pony.

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Previously, it was announced that SUPER JUNIOR’s Leeteuk will be hosting the ceremony, which will take place on June 20 at the Inspire Arena in Incheon. Stay tuned for updates on the ceremony!

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BTS’s “ARIRANG” Breaks Billboard 200 Record For Most Weeks In Top 10 Of Any Album By Korean Artist

BTS continues to break records with “ARIRANG”!

On April 26 local time, Billboard announced that BTS’s latest album “ARIRANG” had ranked No. 4 in its fifth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“ARIRANG” has now become the first album by a Korean artist to spend five weeks in the top 10 of the Blllboard 200. The album, which topped the Billboard 200 for its first three weeks, previously made history as the first album by a Korean artist to spend more than one week at No. 1 on the chart.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 62,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on April 23.

Congratulations to BTS!

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TXT Makes History As 1st Foreign Artist To Top Oricon Weekly Chart With 14 Consecutive Albums

TXT has successfully continued their record-breaking streak on Japan’s Oricon charts!

This week, Oricon announced that TXT’s latest mini album “7TH YEAR: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns” had debuted at No. 1 on its weekly album chart.

As a result, TXT has now become the first foreign artist in history to top Oricon’s weekly album chart with 14 consecutive albums, extending an unprecedented streak of No. 1 albums that first began in 2020.

To date, no other foreign artist from any country has topped the chart with more than 10 consecutive albums.

Congratulations to TXT on their historic feat!

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MODYSSEY Achieves 2nd Highest 1st-Week Sales Of Any Artist To Debut In 2026

MODYSSEY’s career is off to a strong start!

Last week, MODYSSEY—a new group formed through the “BOYS II PLANET” spin-off “PLANET C : HOME RACE”—made their debut with their first single album “1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony.”

Hanteo Chart has now reported that in the first week of its release (April 13 to 19), “1.Got Hooked: An Addictive Symphony” sold an impressive total of 302,604 copies, marking the second-highest first-week sales of any debut album released in 2026.

The only debut album released this year to achieve higher first-week sales is “BOYS II PLANET” group ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s “EUPHORIA,” which sold over 1.4 million copies in its first week and currently holds the record for the second-highest first-week sales of any debut album in Hanteo history.

Congratulations to MODYSSEY!

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BTS’s “ARIRANG” Makes Billboard 200 History As 1st Album By Korean Artist To Spend 4 Weeks In Top 3

BTS’s latest album continues to make history on the Billboard 200!

On April 19 local time, Billboard announced that after three weeks at No. 1, BTS’s album “ARIRANG” had ranked No. 3 in its fourth consecutive week on the Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States.

“ARIRANG,” which was already the first album by a Korean artist ever to spend more than one week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, is now also the first album by a Korean artist to chart in the top 3 for four weeks.

According to Luminate (formerly Nielsen Music), “ARIRANG” earned a total of 78,000 equivalent album units during the week ending on April 16.

Congratulations to BTS on their historic feat!

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