BTS' New Album 'Wings' Tops Music Charts
On Monday, Big Hit Entertainment announced that South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, also known as BTS, topped eight local and international music charts with its second LP titled "Wings."
The entertainment company stated, "Upon its release on Monday, the title track "Blood, Sweat, & Tears" clinched the top spot on popular music streaming sites."
Yonhap News Agency reported that in some local charts, the other tracks in the album were included in the top ten slots, overtaking other hit artists who have been on the list for some time.
BTS'title track also dominated QQ Music, the largest music streaming and downloading service provider in China.
"Wings" also garnered an explosive response in other countries such as the United States, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, Brazil, Finland, Singapore, Taiwan, and Norway, by dominating the iTunes album charts in 23 countries.
Aside from this, the music video of the title track "Blood, Sweat, & Tears" have broken a record on YouTube for being the K-Pop group that got the most views within 24 hours. The MV has more than 6 million views, breaking the 5 million views feat in just 20 hours.
BTS have expressed their pride in their small but successful agency, Big Hit Entertainment. The members are proud that they are one of the most popular K-Pop groups worldwide even though they do not belong in the top 3 South Korean entertainment agencies namely SM, YG, JYP.
Allkpop reported the boys' thoughts about not being under the top companies.
Member Suga said, "A lot of people did not expect much from us when we first debuted. I am grateful that the 'School Trilogy' and the 'Young Forever' series that captures our stories received great love from many. We cannot be young forever but I always want to have that purity and passion. I also want to continue promoting with the mind of a young boy even though I cannot be a young boy forever."
J-Hope added, "We might not be under a big, major label, but the name is literally big hit. So it is a big label, and we will make hits. Please look forward to it."
Rap Monster also revealed his thoughts saying, "We put in a lot of effort to live up to our name's worth. Please also look forward to our performances."
Congratulations, BTS!
