BTS’ comeback album 'Arirang' sells 3.98 million copies on first day
BTS’ new album Arirang sells a staggering 3.98 million copies on its first day, marking a record-breaking comeback under Big Hit Music and HYBE.
Minwoo Park and Heekyong Yang/Reuters
21 March 2026 at 13:33:18
Namdaemun, officially called Sungnyemun, or the "Great South Gate", is illuminated with a logo of Kpop boy band BTS ahead of the band's upcoming free comeback concert, "BTS The Comeback Live Arirang", their first performance in more than three years since completing mandatory military service, in Seoul, South Korea, March 20, 2026.
Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters
Big Hit Music, the music label run by BTS' management agency HYBE 352820.KS, said on Saturday the South Korean boy band's new comeback album "Arirang" sold 3.98 million copies on its first day of release.
-Minwoo Park and Heekyong Yang/Reuters
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