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  "id": 14339234,
  "title": "BTS' 'ARIRANG' hits 5 bil. Spotify streams, topping 2026 releases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bts-arirang-hits-5-bil-spotify-streams-topping-2026-releases",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T01:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261014/bts-arirang-hits-5-bil-spotify-streams-topping-2026-releases"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "K-pop supergroup BTS' fifth studio album, ARIRANG, has shattered streaming records on Spotify, accumulating over 5 billion streams according to their label BigHit Music. This impressive feat eclipses the album with the second-highest stream count this year, Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So In Love, by a margin of 2 billion streams. ARIRANG's success outshines the latest releases from renowned pop artists like Bruno Mars and Harry Styles, who have garnered around 1 billion and 2 billion streams respectively. The lead single from ARIRANG, \"Swim,\" is on track to achieve 1 billion streams, with all 14 tracks on the album amassing more than 200 million streams each. Notably, \"No. 29,\" featuring only the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla's Sacred Bell of King Seongdeok, has also reached the 200 million stream milestone. ARIRANG has generated significant buzz as the first full-group project from BTS in nearly four years, following all its members completing their mandatory military service and reuniting. The album has already surpassed the 110 million stream mark.",
  "summary": "K-pop supergroup BTS' fifth studio album, \"ARIRANG,\" has surpassed 5 billion streams on Spotify, the group's label, BigHit Music, said Wednesday. This marks the most streams among albums released this year, registering 2 billion more than the runner-up, Olivia Rodrigo's third studio album, \"You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.\" The streaming figures for \"ARIRANG\" outpaced the latest albums…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BTS' 'Arirang' hits 5 bln Spotify streams, topping 2026 releases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bts-arirang-hits-5-bln-spotify-streams-topping-2026-releases",
        "published": "2026-10-14T01:23:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BTS' 'ARIRANG' hits 5 bil. Spotify streams, topping 2026 releases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/bts-arirang-hits-5-bil-spotify-streams-topping-2026-releases-14342945",
        "published": "2026-10-14T01:52:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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