BTS Records Biggest Sales Volume on Gaon Chart

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BTS recorded over 1.58 million sales, breaking its own record.

Setting new records always.

According to Gaon Chart, as of February 12, the September-released BTS album 'LOVE YOURSELF: Her,' recorded over 92,391 sales in January, resulting in a total of 1,585,834 sales. The record is by far the biggest number on Gaon Chart's data.

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According to monthly sales in September, the album sold over 1.2 million, putting an end to a 16-year vacancy of albums selling over 1.2 million after K-pop group god's fourth album released in November 2001 recorded 1,441,209 sales (according to Music Industry Association of Korea).

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The album broke records overseas as well. It charted seventh on Billboard 200 in the U.S., and landed No.14 in UK's official album chart, setting new records for K-pop artists.

By Gothesun and Suwon Han voomvoomk@gmail.com