As Expected BTS: 'Arirang' Comeback Tops Digital Charts and Surpasses 1 Million Physical Copies
[OSEN=Jimin-kyung Reporter] The group BTS (Bangtan Sonyeondan) announced the kings' return as they rose to No. 1 on both the digital song and album charts with their full-group comeback after 3 years and 9 months.
BTS released at 1:00 PM on the 20th all the audio tracks from their fifth full-length album 'Arirang' (ARIRANG) and the music video for the title track 'SWIM' across various music platforms.
This new release from BTS comes 3 years and 9 months after the anthology album 'Proof' released in June 2022, and it is their first studio album in 6 years and 1 month since 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' released in February 2020.
The response has been explosive as fans around the world who have waited a long time reacted. The title track 'SWIM' from BTS's new release recorded No. 1 on the domestic music site Melon TOP 100 chart within one hour of release. In addition, all the songs on the album were positioned within the top 50, boasting overwhelming popularity.
In addition, the physical album of the fifth full-length album 'Arirang' also recorded sales well over 1.2 million copies on the Hanteo Chart as of 5:00 PM that day.
Meanwhile, this new release 'Arirang' is an album that contains BTS's identity and universal emotions that many people can relate to. It includes 14 tracks that let listeners feel the 'BTS of now'.
The title track 'SWIM' is an upbeat alternative pop (Alternative pop) song that sings about continuing to move forward without stopping amid the waves of life. The determination to calmly swim through the rushing currents at one’s own pace is expressed as a 'love for life.' RM participated in the overall songwriting, adding depth to the track, and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk served as the album's executive producer to enhance its completeness. /[email protected]
[Photo] Big Hit Music
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