Korea Joongang Daily
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BTS sells more than a million of its Japanese compilation album

BTS has sold more than a million copies of its Japanese compilation album “BTS, The Best” (2021), making the band the first non-Japanese artist in over 16 years to become a million-seller. According to Japan’s Oricon chart on Thursday, “BTS, The ...

2022-01-06

BTS at No. 1 on Oricon’s annual rankings for 2021

BTS ranked No. 1 on Oricon’s annual rankings for 2021, the Japanese music chart announced on its website Friday. The ranking, titled “Total Ranking of Sales Division by Artist” (translated), is calculated based on sales, albums, DVDs and streams...

2021-12-24

BTS tops Oricon chart for third straight week with Japanese compilation album

BTS’s Japanese compilation album “BTS, THE BEST” topped Japan's Oricon weekly album chart for the third week in a row, Big Hit Music announced on Tuesday. BTS is the first artist to top the chart for three consecutive weeks this year. “BTS, THE ...

2021-07-06

'BTS, THE BEST' tops Oricon chart in Japan

BTS’s Japanese compilation album “BTS, THE BEST” topped Japan's Oricon weekly album chart, according to Oricon on Tuesday. “BTS, THE BEST” is a compilation of the K-pop phenomenon’s greatest hits. It was released on June 16 exclusively in Japan. ...

2021-06-22