BTS: With pre-saves, the album “ARIRANG” remains at the top

According to the label BIGHIT MUSIC of HYBE MUSIC GROUP, BTS’s 5th studio album, “ARIRANG”, surpassed 4 million pre-saves on March 7 on the global audio and music streaming platform SPOTIFY. After exceeding 1 million in just two days following the start of pre-saves, the number continued to grow steadily to reach 4 million. Attention is now focused on the level this pre-save figure could reach during the remaining two weeks before the album’s release.

“ARIRANG” once again ranked No. 1 on Spotify’s “Countdown Charts Global” dated March 4, holding the top position for 7 consecutive weeks. This chart tracks pre-saves of albums and singles before their release and is considered a barometer for gauging the expectations of music fans worldwide.

BTS will release “ARIRANG” on March 20 at 1 p.m. KST, and the next day, March 21 at 8 p.m. KST, will hold “BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG” at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. This stage will be broadcast live via Netflix so that audiences worldwide can enjoy it together. The previously released teaser video featured the cheers of ARMY (the fandom) from past concerts as well as visuals of the seven members in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace, heightening anticipation.

The new album contains 14 tracks allowing listeners to feel the “BTS of today.” The title track “Swim” expresses the attitude of continuing to swim without stopping amid life’s waves. The desire to calmly cross the flows at one’s own pace is conveyed as a “love for life.” RM was responsible for all the lyric writing, reinforcing the sincerity of the song’s message.