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The group celebrates success on the UK Charts with their most recent comeback.
BTS leave their mark on UK Chart history with Idol becoming their first Top 40 hit single, the first for any Kpop group.
On August 31, their latest single, Idol, entered the official chart at Number 21 with 4,000 digital downloads and 2.5 million streams, both the original album version and the exclusively online version featuring Nicki Minaj counting towards the group’s chart position.
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IDOL ― #21⭐️ IDOL is now @BTS_twt's highest charting song to date and their first top 40 hit in the UK!
? UK ARMYs, you did great!#정국이는_9월의_첫번째_기적 pic.twitter.com/YxPpgUVsuf
— BTS: Bring The Stats (@bts_geek_stats) August 31, 2018
The new chart entry breaks BTS’ own record with the song surpassing their last title track, Fake Love, which reached Number 42 earlier this May. Idol has also charted on Offical Irish Singles Chart at Number 33, and the Scottish Singles Chart Number 10.
To also add to the Kpop group’s impressive list of feats, their newest album, Love Yourself: Answer has entered the Official Albums Chart at Number 14, claiming the group’s third UK Top 20 album with the previous Love Yourself albums also ranking on Top 20 chart.
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Love Yourself 結 'Answer' ― #14⭐️ To date, @BTS_twt remains the only Korean artist that has charted on the UK Official Albums Chart. #BTS has landed 5 entries on the chart so far.
? UK ARMYs, you did great!#정국이는_9월의_첫번째_기적 pic.twitter.com/l1sxIvI1ZI
— BTS: Bring The Stats (@bts_geek_stats) August 31, 2018
Thoughts? Is there anything they group can’t achieve at this point? What other records do you see the group breaking? Is Suga’s Grammy wish coming up next? Tweet us at @ForeverBTScom!
