BTS album Arirang spends 31st consecutive week on Billboard chart

The album Arirang by South Korean group BTS has maintained its position on the US Billboard 200 chart for 31 consecutive weeks, according to reports from multiple South Korean news outlets on October 27, 2026. Star News reported that the album ranked at number 46 on the chart during this period. The Korea Daily, Maeil Business Newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, and Chosunbiz all confirmed the 31-week chart run. [1][2][3][4][8]

As FTMQ Music reported earlier, the album was at number 41 on the Billboard 200 chart after 30 weeks. The album previously debuted at number one on the US chart following its initial distribution. [12]

Arirang is the sixth Korean-language and tenth overall studio album by BTS. BigHit Music released the record on March 20, 2026. The album marked the group's first release following a hiatus for the members to complete their mandatory military service, and it was their first full studio album since Be in 2020. [10]

In other record chart developments reported on October 27, 2026, Billboard reported that the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack extended its record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Soundtracks chart. Meanwhile, The Detroit News and Yahoo reported that the new album by Kid Rock missed the Billboard 200 chart entirely and instead placed on the Christian music chart. [5][6][7]