BTS’ long-awaited comeback album is off to a blockbuster start on streaming platforms.
On Saturday (March 21), Spotify announced that the Korean supergroup’s first album in six years, ARIRANG, has become the platform’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2026 so far. The release also set a new record as the most-streamed K-pop album in Spotify history.
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“ARMY made ‘ARIRANG’ the most streamed K-Pop album in Spotify history and the most streamed album in a single day in 2026. Favorite track so far?” Spotify wrote on Instagram.
ARIRANG, which dropped Friday (March 20), was already making waves before its release. Spotify noted that the album is one of the most pre-saved album Countdown Pages in platform history, with more than five million presaves.
To keep the momentum going, Spotify has partnered with BTS to offer fans immersive experiences and in-app activations. Highlights include a BTS Music Quiz, an album listening party, a private fan event in New York City, and a three-day cruise along Seoul’s Han River.
Featuring 14 tracks produced by Diplo, Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made-It and Ryan Tedder, presents RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook in a more mature, artistically refined light.
BTS last released a full-length album in 2020, when Be debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. That year, the seven-member group also topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Life Goes On” and “Dynamite,” later returning to No. 1 with “Butter,” “Permission to Dance” and “My Universe” with Coldplay.
At the peak of their global dominance, the group’s members began mandatory military service in South Korea, rolling out solo projects on a staggered schedule.
Check out Spotify’s ARIRANG announcement on Instagram below.
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