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BTS mark historic record in Japan for first time in 16 years

BTS' recent album broke the charts in Japan

By Web Desk
September 27, 2021
BTS mark historic record in Japan for first time in 16 years

BTS are no less than a global sensation.

With multiple hits and having taken the American music industry by storm, the Korean boy band continue to reach new heights of success.

In their most recent achievement, the group hit a major milestone as it became the first k-pop group to sell 1 million copies of BTS, THE BEST in Japan.

The album, which originally released on June 16 this year, recorded a jaw-dropping 807,056 copies sold within the first week of its release.

As per Billboard Japan, the album is the first in Japan after 16 years to reach the impressive milestone.

The feat was last achieved by BoA’s Best of Soul in 2005.