[카테고리:] Charts

BTS’ fifth studio album “ARIRANG” has climbed back into the top 10 of the Billboard 200, Billboard revealed in its chart preview on July 26 (local time).

The album jumped from No. 26 to No. 9 as its weekly album-equivalent units rose 62%. Billboard attributed the surge to a special vinyl edition carrying two bonus tracks — “Voice Message: Love Song” and “NORMAL” — released during the tracking week.

Billboard also credited BTS’ appearance at the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19, where the group performed its 2020 smash “Dynamite,” as a positive factor for sales.

A comeback album that has already topped the chart

“ARIRANG” marks BTS’ first album in three years and nine months, released after the members’ military-service hiatus. Upon its arrival this past March, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and held the summit for three consecutive weeks.

Elsewhere on the previewed chart, Michael Jackson’s 1982 classic “Thriller” sits at No. 8 amid renewed interest from his biopic, while Gracie Abrams’ “Daughter from Hell” leads at No. 1.

Sources: Billboard chart preview, via Yonhap News. Chart data per the Billboard 200.

CORTIS have surpassed one billion cumulative streams on Spotify, their agency BIGHIT MUSIC announced on July 26 — a milestone reached less than a year after the group’s debut.

As of July 24, the five-member group had logged 1,000,600,000 streams across the 13 tracks it has put out since debuting in August 2024. The total spans CORTIS’ first and second mini albums as well as “Mention Me,” the group’s contribution to the animated film “GOAT.”

Leading the run is “REDRED,” released this past April, which has held the No. 1 spot on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Korea chart for 13 consecutive weeks.

First-anniversary concert in August

CORTIS will mark the occasion with a debut-anniversary show, “‘Put Your Phone Down’ Birthday Party,” on Aug. 22 and 23 at Korea University’s Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul.

Sources: BIGHIT MUSIC, via Yonhap News. Streaming figures per Spotify.

KATSEYE, the global girl group from HYBE and Geffen Records, has set a new career-high on Spotify with its latest single “Animal,” HYBE LABELS said on July 26.

On Spotify’s latest chart dated July 24 (local time), “Animal” climbed to No. 4 on Daily Top Songs USA — the group’s highest placement ever on that chart, topping its earlier hits “Internet Girl” (No. 6) and “PINKY UP” (No. 10).

The track also entered Daily Top Songs Global at No. 9 and charted across 47 countries and regions in all, including Canada (No. 7) and the United Kingdom (No. 15).

Fastest MV yet, with a Hollywood cameo

The music video for “Animal” — which features Hollywood actress Demi Moore — surpassed 10 million YouTube views within a day of release, the quickest any KATSEYE video has reached the mark.

KATSEYE is the first girl group from HYBE and Geffen Records to debut and promote in the United States. This past May, the group took home three trophies at the 2026 American Music Awards, among them New Artist of the Year.

Sources: HYBE LABELS, via Yonhap News. Chart data per Spotify.

BTS’s “Swim” is refusing to leave the U.S. charts. On the Billboard Hot 100 dated July 25, 2026 — released Tuesday in the U.S. (Wednesday morning KST) — the lead single from the group’s full-length album Arirang logs its 17th consecutive week on the tally, coming in at No. 100. That run matches the 17 weeks “My Universe,” BTS’s 2021 collaboration with Coldplay, spent on the chart, according to Korean outlets Star News and Sports Kyunghyang.

The septet’s presence this week goes well beyond a single entry. Arirang holds at No. 26 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while “Swim” also appears at No. 19 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary airplay chart — a radio format K-pop acts rarely crack — and at No. 94 on the Global (Excl. U.S.) chart. On Billboard’s sales-focused rankings, the album places No. 12 on Top Album Sales and No. 19 on Vinyl Albums, per Sports Kyunghyang.

A 17-week streak built by the whole album

Since Arirang arrived on March 20, 2026, eight of its tracks have appeared on the Hot 100, and the album has kept at least one song on the chart for 17 consecutive weeks. Album cut “NORMAL” climbed seven positions this week, a bump that follows the July 17 release of its Korean version and instrumental — a drop KPOP NEWSWIRE covered earlier this week.

“Swim” opened its Hot 100 run in historic fashion back in April, debuting at No. 1 with 15.3 million U.S. streams, an airplay audience of 25.8 million and 154,000 sales in its first tracking week. It was BTS’s sixth song to debut atop the chart and their seventh career Hot 100 No. 1 — the most chart-toppers for any group in roughly half a century of Billboard history.

Momentum heading into the World Cup afterglow

The timing of the milestone is notable. On July 19, BTS co-headlined the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show at MetLife Stadium alongside Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber, performing “Dynamite” for a global broadcast audience. Because the current chart’s tracking window closed before the final, any streaming or sales boost from the halftime performance would surface on next week’s charts, dated August 1 — making the coming Tuesday’s update one to watch for fans tracking whether “Swim” or “Dynamite” re-accelerates.

Where the run ranks

Seventeen weeks puts “Swim” among the longest-charting BTS-related entries on the Hot 100, alongside “My Universe.” The group’s post-reunion chart profile has been defined by longevity as much as debuts: Arirang, the group’s first full-group studio album since the members completed their mandatory military service, has now spent its entire four-month release span with at least one track on the U.S. singles chart.

FAQ

When do Billboard charts come out in Korea?

Billboard publishes its weekly charts on Tuesdays U.S. Eastern Time, which is Wednesday morning KST. The current charts are dated July 25, 2026; next week’s charts, dated August 1, will be the first to reflect activity after the World Cup final.

How many Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s does BTS have?

Seven career No. 1s — “Dynamite,” “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat) [BTS Remix],” “Life Goes On,” “Butter,” “Permission to Dance,” “My Universe” (with Coldplay) and “Swim” — the most for any group in roughly 50 years.

Where can I listen to “Swim” and Arirang?

“Swim” and the full Arirang album are available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and other major streaming platforms, with the official “Swim” music video on the HYBE LABELS YouTube channel.

Chart data: Billboard charts dated July 25, 2026, as reported by Star News and Sports Kyunghyang. Additional context: FIFA, Billboard.