BTS Expected to Top 'Billboard 200' Chart... First Non-English Act to Do So

Billboard article predicting BTS's entry at No. 1 on the 'Billboard 200 Chart' / Photo by Billboard website capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] BTS is expected to top the Billboard chart for the fourth consecutive time.

On the 24th (local time), the US Billboard announced on its homepage preview article that "BTS's 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' is expected to rank number one on the 'Billboard 200' next week."

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Billboard ranks the 'Billboard 200' by combining album sales, digital song downloads, and streaming counts.

Previously, BTS topped the main Billboard chart 'Billboard 200' three consecutive times with 'LOVE YOURSELF 轉 Tear,' 'LOVE YOURSELF 結 Answer,' and 'Persona.'

If BTS takes first place with 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7,' they will set a great record as the first non-English-speaking artist to conquer the main Billboard chart four times in a row.

The Billboard chart, where 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' is scheduled to top, will be released around the 1st of next month, and the official chart is expected to be announced around the 28th.

Earlier, BTS simultaneously released 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7' worldwide at 6 p.m. on the 21st. It is a sequel to 'MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA' (hereafter Persona), a series called 'Map of the Soul.'

This album achieved sales of 3 million copies on the day of release and set a record by ranking number one on iTunes in 91 countries and regions worldwide.

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