BTS’s ARIRANG Shatters Spotify Day-One and K‑Pop Streaming Records
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BTS’s new album ARIRANG, released March 20, has set Spotify’s records, becoming the platform’s most-streamed album in a single day in 2026 so far and the most-streamed K-pop album in Spotify history. With over five million pre-saves, the six-year-follow-up features 14 tracks produced by Diplo, Kevin Parker, Mike WiLL Made-It and Ryan Tedder, and comes with Spotify-led immersive activations including a Music Quiz, listening party, NYC fan event, and a three-day Han River cruise. The group RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook mark BTS’s return after years of solo projects and military service in Korea.
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