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.
"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 h
