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BTS’s upcoming full-length Arirang has already sold more than four million copies, and it stands a good shot at ending 2026 as the top-selling album globally. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 21: (L-R) Jimin, Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, V, Jin, and SUGA of the K-pop boy band BTS visit the “Today” Show at Rockefeller Plaza on February 21, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord\/WireImage)<\/p>\n
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In a little less than two months, BTS<\/a> will officially return. The South Korean septet has been on a musical hiatus for several years, as the men who make up the group \u2014 RM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jung Kook, V, and Jimin \u2014 fulfilled their mandatory military enlistment while simultaneously pursuing solo careers. Anticipation for the boy band\u2019s long-awaited comeback is incredibly high, and on March 20, Arirang, the group\u2019s tenth album, will arrive.<\/p>\n Pre-orders for Arirang were expected to be high, but months before the set becomes available \u2013 or before anyone has heard even one song from the project \u2013 the title may already be the bestselling project of 2026. <\/p>\n Arirang Preorders Reach Four Million Copies<\/p>\n Arirang was officially announced on January 15, and pre-sales of the album launched the following day. Just one week later, South Korean news outlets reported that Arirang had already sold just over four million copies<\/a>.<\/p>\n BTS Can Sell Albums Like Few in the Music Business<\/p>\n LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: (L-R) V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Axelle\/Bauer-Griffin\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n FilmMagic<\/p>\n Four million sales of an album is an enormous triumph in today\u2019s music industry, regardless of the musical act or when the project is released. Many music lovers have changed how they consume music, and platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music have largely taken over where digital downloads and physical purchases once ruled.<\/p>\n A handful of names, especially those in the K-pop space, have bucked this trend, and they are known for their ability to sell hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of copies of new releases. BTS is chief among those groups, but the rapid success of Arirang is impressive, even for the seven singers.<\/p>\n The Tortured Poets Department Ended 2024 as the Bestselling Album<\/p>\n