BTS made history as the first K-pop act to earn platinum certification from the Italian Music Industry Federation (FIMI) with its fifth studio album, ‘ARIRANG.’
BigHit Music announced on the 4th that BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ had officially earned FIMI platinum certification in Italy, awarded to albums that sell and stream more than 50,000 units.
BTS previously earned multiple gold certifications in Italy with releases including ‘LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’’ and ‘MAP OF THE SOUL : 7.’ With ‘ARIRANG,’ the group has now reached the platinum milestone, a first for a K-pop act.
‘Billboard 200’ streak reaches 32 weeks… After drawing 850,000 in South America, Southeast Asia tour kicks off in November
BTS also ranked No. 57 on the ‘Billboard 200,’ Billboard’s main albums chart, dated November 7, extending its run on the chart to 32 consecutive weeks since the album’s release in March. The title track, ‘SWIM,’ also landed near the top of global charts.
After successfully wrapping up its South American tour, which drew more than 853,000 fans to São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium, BTS will launch a 15-show Southeast Asia tour across five cities in November, starting with Kaohsiung and continuing to Bangkok and Singapore.
