'SWIM' Holds No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S.; Korea Herald Confirms BTS Among Global 200 Top 3

The Billboard Global charts dated May 16, 2026 (published May 15) confirm BTS's lead single 'SWIM' holds at No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 for another week. Korea Herald reports on May 15 that BTS is among the top three acts on the Global 200 alongside Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. This represents 'SWIM''s continuation of an extended run near the top of global streaming charts — part of a multi-week stretch setting all-time K-pop records for Billboard Global chart longevity. ARIRANG continues charting on the Billboard 200 Top 10. The chart performance coincides with BTS's presence in the Bay Area ahead of Stanford Stadium shows, the one-day-old World Cup halftime show announcement, and a HYBE executive disclosure that former CHRO Kim Joo-young and former Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun have departed, with their shareholdings dropping to zero.