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BTS' 'Arirang' tops monthly album chart with 4.2 million copies sold

Published Apr 1, 2026 08:12 pm
BTS (Bighit Music)
BTS (Bighit Music)

“Arirang,” the comeback album of K-pop superstars BTS, is No.1 in the rankings for March. 

Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the rankings for its monthly physical album chart in March. 

BTS’ “Arirang” topped the monthly album chart, selling 4.2 million copies or an equivalent of 6.7 million points in physical record index (PRI), a combination of album sales and price used by Hanteo Chart to rank albums.

On the other hand, Billboard announced that BTS and “Arirang” achieved No. 1 ranks on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Billboard Artist 100, Billboard Global 200, Billboard Global Excl. US, Digital Song Sales, World Digital Song Sales, Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums. 

P1Harmony’s “Unique” ranked second with sales of 508,300 copies or a PRI of 633,366.60 points in March. 

BLACKPINK’s “Deadline” placed third with 323,390 copies sold or 454,496.50 points in PRI. 

Irene’s “Biggest Fan” ranked fourth with 212,683 copies in sales or a PRI of 287,009 points. NouerA’s “Pop It Like” is fifth, selling 242,747 copies or a PRI of 221,668.90 points. 

BTS (Bighit Music)
BTS (Bighit Music)

Hanteo Chart’s Monthly Album Chart for March 2026 

1. BTS - ARIRANG - 4,209,824 (total sales) / 6,709,963.00 points (physical record index) 

2. P1Harmony - UNIQUE - 508,300 / 633,366.60 

3. BLACKPINK - DEADLINE - 323,390 / 454,496.50 

4. Irene -  Biggest Fan - 212,683 / 287,009.00 

5. NouerA -  POP IT LIKE - 242,747 / 221,668.90

6. IVE - REVIVE+ - 133,081 / 196,288.00

7. WOODZ - Archive.1 - 71,490 / 177,266.40 

8. ONEW -  TOUGH LOVE - 113,203 / 151,217.20 

9. Wonpil - Unpiltered  - 100,383 / 134,818.20 

10.  ALL(H)OURS - NO DOUBT -  109,288 / 131,145.60 

11, YUNA - Ice Cream - 102,796 / 127,415.55 

12. NCT JNJM - BOTH SIDES - 115,029 / 115,486.10 

13. KANGMIN - Free Falling - 101,273 / 97,260.61 

14. Cortis -  COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES - 68,279 / 96,252.33 

15. TUNEXX - SET BY US ONLY - 86,298 / 91,439.55 

16. SF9 - About Love:스페셜앨범 - 64,016 / 79,682.50 

17. ENHYPEN - THE SIN: VANISH - 52,131  / 71,348.67 

18. CHOIYENA - LOVE CATCHER - 54,706 / 63,771.60 

19. TAEYEON - Panorama: The Bes tof TAEYEON - 5,622 / 45,923.00 

20. AB6IX - SEVEN: CRIMSON HORIZON - 32,970 / 45,690.75 

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