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BTS’ world domination continues, as they became the first Korean act to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The seven-member K-pop group reached the top of the chart Sunday with their album Love Yourself: Tear, which moved 135,000 units in its first week, according to Billboard. Of that number, 100,000 were traditional album sales.
The album — which dropped May 18 — features their hit single “Fake Love” and is primarily in Korean. The last foreign language album to top the Billboard 200 was Il Divo’s Ancora, 12 years ago.
BTS is no stranger to the Billboard charts. In 2017, their album, Love Yourself: Her entered the top ten, peaking at number seven.
Even South Korean President Moon Jae-in congratulated BTS, stating, “The songs, dance, dreams and enthusiasm of BTS energized and gave strength to young people around the world. I congratulate BTS on topping the Billboard 200 with their album titled Love Yourself: Tear.”
BTS recently demonstrated their star-power at the Billboard Music Awards with a noteworthy performance and a roar of screams from fans in the audience.
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