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ARIRANG Falls to No. 3 on Billboard 200 Week 4 — Highest Fourth-Week Chart Position in K-pop History; 'SWIM' at No. 10 Hot 100

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Billboard confirms ARIRANG fell from three consecutive No. 1 weeks to No. 3 on the Billboard 200 (chart dated April 25, 2026), earning approximately 78,000 equivalent album units in its fourth tracking week. Despite the drop, it remains BTS's highest-charting fourth week on the Billboard 200 in group history — no prior BTS album had charted above No. 5 in its fourth week. Concurrently, 'SWIM' held at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 for its fourth chart week — making it BTS's longest-running top 10 Hot 100 single since 'Butter' in 2021. The week 4 data was reported by Seoul Economic Daily and STARNEWS Korea on April 20–21.

ARIRANG holds No. 3 on Billboard 200 for its fourth chart week — best fourth-week K-pop chart position in history
ARIRANG holds No. 3 on Billboard 200 for its fourth chart week — best fourth-week K-pop chart position in history — Seoul Economic Daily