BTS becomes first K-pop musician to conquer British chart
By Park Si-soo
BTS has topped the British album chart with its newly released “Map of the Soul: Persona,” becoming the first Korean band ever to do so.
“Map of the Soul: Persona” reached the top with 26,500 combined sales Friday (local time), according to the Official Charts Co. The album's lead track, “Boy With Luv,” is also the band's first ever British Top 15 single, charting at number 13 the same day.
This is BTS' fourth album to chart in the UK Top 40, following their three-part “Love Yourself” series.
The latest feat adds to a slew of records the new album has set in the week after it hit the world music scene, April 12.
The music video for “Boy With Luv,” featuring American diva Halsey, became the fastest YouTube video ever to garner 100 million views, surpassing the milestone in less than 38 hours.