Most Pre-Ordered K-pop Album of All Time (Record By BTS)

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BTS’s Map of the Soul: 7 Reigns as Most Pre-Ordered K-pop Album, Driving Massive Spotify Impact, Certified by K-pop Records Library
In the electrifying world of K-pop, where pre-order numbers signal the strength of global fandoms, BTS has set an unparalleled benchmark with their album Map of the Soul: 7, earning the title of Most Pre-Ordered K-pop Album of All Time. Amassing over 4.02 million pre-orders worldwide before its release on February 21, 2020, the album also made waves on Spotify with 173.5 million first-week streams

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The K-pop Records Library emphasizes ARMY’s role in this achievement. Pre-order campaigns, amplified on X with hashtags like #MOTS7PreOrder, mobilized fans across South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and beyond, leading to 4.1 million first-week sales on Hanteo, per Soompi. This hype translated to Spotify, where tracks like “ON” and “Black Swan” racked up millions of streams, contributing to BTS’s 2020 Spotify Wrapped crown as the most-streamed K-pop act, per NME. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 422,000 equivalent album units in the U.S., per Billboard, further cementing its global impact.