{
  "id": 18079535,
  "title": "BTS album 'ARIRANG' certified 'platinum' in Italy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bts-album-arirang-certified-platinum-in-italy-18079535",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20261104/bts-album-arirang-certified-platinum-in-italy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BTS, the globally renowned K-pop supergroup, has achieved a significant milestone with their fifth studio album, ARIRANG, receiving platinum certification in Italy. This certification marks a historic first for a K-pop act, as the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) has certified the album for surpassing 50,000 sales units across physical copies, downloads, and streams. BigHit Music, BTS's agency, confirmed this achievement, highlighting it as the first platinum certification for a K-pop artist in Italy. Previously, BTS had secured gold certifications for several of their albums, including Love Yourself: Answer, Map of the Soul: Persona, and Proof. ARIRANG's success is further underscored by its remarkable achievement of spending three weeks at the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, propelled by the popularity of its lead single, Swim. This album marks BTS's return to the music scene after a four-year hiatus, which was largely due to their mandatory military service.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "BTS album 'Arirang' certified 'platinum' in Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bts-album-arirang-certified-platinum-in-italy",
        "published": "2026-11-04T05:38:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}