BTS Achieves 6th No.1 on US Billboard 200 with 'Proof'

Proof Title Track 'Yet to Come' Challenges for No.1 on the Single Chart 'Hot 100'

BTS will temporarily pause group music activities and focus on individual projects such as releasing solo albums and collaborating with various artists. Photo by BTS Official Twitter

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The group 'Bangtan Sonyeondan' (BTS) has taken the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard main album chart 'Billboard 200' with their new album 'Proof'.

According to Billboard on the 19th (local time), BTS recorded first-week album sales equivalent to 314,000 copies with 'Proof', which was released on the 10th.

The 'Billboard 200' aggregates album consumption by combining traditional album sales such as physical albums, digital track downloads converted into album units, and streaming counts converted into album units. Billboard explained, "Most of BTS's sales were physical (CD) album sales."

With this No. 1 record, BTS has reached the top spot on the 'Billboard 200' a total of six times. Previously, BTS first topped the 'Billboard 200' in 2018 with 'Love Yourself: Tear', followed by consecutive No. 1s with 'Love Yourself: Answer', 'Map of the Soul: Persona', 'Map of the Soul: 7', and 'BE'.

BTS set a new record by returning to the top of the 'Billboard 200' after 1 year and 7 months since November 2020's 'BE' with their new release 'Proof'.

'Proof' is an anthology album summarizing BTS's 9th anniversary since debut. The title track 'Yet to Come' is expected to enter the upper ranks of the Billboard main singles chart 'Hot 100', which will be released on the 20th (local time).

Meanwhile, BTS announced a temporary suspension of group music activities following this album. They also previewed future activities focusing on each member's solo projects.

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