BTS’ ‘Love Yourself’ takes 14th spot on British albums chart
SEOUL: Bangtan Boys aka BTS' latest EP “Love Yourself: Her” charted in 14th place on the British Official Albums Chart, the charts company said Saturday.
It marks the first time the band has entered the chart since it reached No. 62 with “Wings” last October.
“DNA”, the main track from “Love Yourself: Her”, took the 90th spot on the Official Singles Chart, making it the second Korean act ever to make the chart after Psy, according to the Official Charts Company (www.officialcharts.com), which compiles various official British records charts.
Upon its release Tuesday, the new EP topped iTunes albums charts in 73 countries, including the United States, Britain, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada and Japan, while the main song landed at No. 1 on iTunes' top songs charts in 29 nations. “DNA” also became the fastest K-pop music video to reach 20 million views on YouTube.
Since releasing their first material just over four years ago, BTS has taken over the Kpop world; no K-pop album has charted as high on Billboard‘s albums chart as their 2016 project “Wings”, which peaked at No. 26.
Though BTS returned with a blitz of material on Monday, they're just getting started. The group will globally broadcast a “comeback show”, where they'll debut new material. And Love Yourself: ‘Her' represents only the first instalment in their new Love Yourself series of releases.