[Dispatch=Lee Myung-ju Reporter] BTS has released another mega hit song. 'ARIRANG' has surpassed 5 billion streams.

According to Spotify's latest count (as of the 14th), BTS surpassed 5 billion cumulative plays with their regular 5th album 'ARIRANG'.

It recorded the most streams among albums released this year. It was played over 2 billion times more than pop star Olivia Rodrigo's regular 3rd album in second place.

When compared to other pop stars' new releases that came out around the same time, the achievement stands out even more. In the case of Bruno Mars, it was played approximately 1 billion times.

All tracks were loved. All 14 songs on 'ARIRANG', including 'Number 29' which features the bell sound of Seongdeok the Great Bell, exceeded 200 million plays.

'ARIRANG' is an album BTS released approximately 3 years and 9 months after their previous one. On the first day of release, March 20th, it recorded 110 million plays.

The title track 'Swim' is close to achieving 1 billion streams. With approximately 14 million plays on the first day, it secured the number one spot on 'Daily Top Songs Global'.

The new album also set various records. For the first time in 14 years since Mumford & Sons, a group album held the top spot on the US 'Billboard 200' for three consecutive weeks.

Meanwhile, BTS is conducting their world tour 'ARIRANG'. On the 14th and 16th-17th, they will meet with ARMY (fandom name) in Santiago, Chile.

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