BTS's 5th Studio Album 'Arirang' Surpasses 4.06 Million Pre-Orders... A Record High

Breaking a 3 year and 9 month hiatus, the group BTS has already rewritten K-pop history even before their comeback. Two months ahead of the album release, they achieved the remarkable feat of surpassing 4 million pre-orders.

⬦ 4.06 Million in Just a Week... Setting a 'Career High'

The agency Big Hit Music announced on the 23rd that the 5th studio album 'Arirang', which began pre-sales on the 16th, recorded 4.06 million pre-orders in just one week as of the 22nd, according to the album distributor YG Plus.

This figure significantly exceeds the pre-order amount of BTS's previous album, the 4th studio album 'Map of the Soul: Seven', which recorded 3.42 million pre-orders in its first week upon release in 2020 and eventually surpassed 5 million in cumulative sales, setting a new milestone in K-pop album sales.

⬦ 3 Years and 9 Months of Waiting... The Sincerity of 14 Tracks in 'Arirang'

Scheduled for release on March 20th, 'Arirang' is BTS's first studio album in 3 years and 9 months since their anthology album 'Proof' released in June 2022. With all members returning as a complete group after completing their military service, expectations from music fans both domestically and internationally are higher than ever.

The album is expected to include 14 tracks that capture BTS's identity, longing, and deep love, reflecting universal emotions. Given their long hiatus, it is anticipated that the work will showcase greater musical maturity and depth of message.

⬦ Taking Over the Heart of Seoul... Large-Scale Performance at Gwanghwamun Square on March 21st

Following the album release, the world tour performances scheduled for April 9th, 11th, and 12th at Goyang Sports Complex have all sold out early. All tickets were sold out immediately upon opening, proving BTS's powerful fandom. Additionally, extra performances have been confirmed for the shows in Tampa and Stanford, further expanding the scale of the global tour.

Prior to this, BTS is set to present a large-scale comeback stage at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21st. The Seoul City has granted conditional approval for the use of Gwanghwamun Square for the performance requested by HYBE and Big Hit Music. The comeback stage of BTS at the historic site of Gwanghwamun Square is expected to be recorded as a symbolic moment in K-pop history.