It cannot be denied that BTS has helped putting the K-Pop industry in the international scene with their adorable and inspiring music. Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, RM and Suga have worked very hard to produce songs that would not only inspire their avid followers but to also bring hope and a feeling of comfort amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARMYs Celebrate BTS' 'Map of the Soul: 7' First Anniversary
On Monday, Feb. 22, ARMYs have united to celebrate the first anniversary of the "Map of the Soul: 7" album of BTS. Most, if not all, fans are very much aware that the said EP of Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, RM and Suga as released on Feb. 21, 2020, as the world faces the perils brought by the COVID-19 health crisis.
The "Map of the Soul: 7" album of BTS is composed of 20 tracks, which include the popular "Boy with Luv," "Black Swan," "On" and "Respect" among others. The album effortlessly caught the hearts of many that it dominated numerous music charts in over 20 countries, which include the United States of America, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland, Portugal, Poland, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Lithuania, South Korea, Japan, Ireland, Hungary, France, Estonia, Canada, Belgium, Austria and Australia.
1 year ago today, @BTS_twt released #MapOfTheSoul7! What's your favorite track? 🌟💜 pic.twitter.com/h3DZMcsVSo
— MTV (@MTV) February 21, 2021
The record-breaking feats of the "Map of the Soul: 7" album made BTS as the first-ever Asian group to secure the No. 1 spots in all top five music markets in the world, namely: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America. The EP even debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with more than 422,000 album sales, which include more than 347,000 pure album sales, last year. It, then, became the fourth No. 1 album of BTS with the highest first-week figures among all other EPs Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, RM, and Suga in the U.S. If that is not enough, it even marked the biggest first-week sales for an album in early 2020. "On" peaked at No. 4 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with more than 18.3 million streams in the U.S. and more than 86,000 downloads. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) had certified the "Map of the Soul: 7" album platinum after it sold more than 1 million units. The said album of BTS also secured the No. 2 spot on the year-end list of top-selling albums in America at the end of 2020.
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BTS' 'Blood Sweat & Tears' Made a New Feat on YouTube
Meanwhile, the official music video of "Blood Sweat & Tears" of BTS reached another milestone lately after it surpassed 700 million views on YouTube. Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, V, RM, and Suga made the feat on Sunday, Feb. 21. It is the seventh MV of the South Korean boyband to ever break the said mark.
"Dynamite," "MIC Drop," "IDOL," "Fake Love," "Boy with Luv" and "DNA," previously, made it that far. For starts, BTS released the "Blood Sweat & Tears" music video on Oct. 10, 2016. In other words, it took the clip more than four years to reach its newest milestone.
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Written by Nica Vaughn
