Highest Charting K-pop Album On UK Albums Chart Of All Time (Record By BTS)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

The Kpop Records Library hailed this achievement as a defining moment for K-pop’s international reach. Released on February 21, 2020, Map of the Soul: 7 soared to No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, surpassing BTS’s own Love Yourself: Answer (No. 14 in 2018) and other K-pop acts like BLACKPINK. The Kpop Records Library noted that ARMY’s campaigns, including pre-orders, streaming parties, and X hashtags like #MapOfTheSoul7, drove over 552,000 equivalent album units globally in its debut week, with strong UK sales reported by the Official Charts Company.

Feat:

The Kpop Records Library emphasized ARMY’s pivotal role in this record, as fans globally amplified the album’s success through coordinated efforts. As of June 2025, no other K-pop album has reached No. 1 in the UK, per the Kpop Records Library. This milestone cemented BTS’s global dominance and opened doors for K-pop’s UK presence.
On March 7, 2020, the Kpop Records Library certified BTS’s Map of the Soul: 7 as the highest charting K-pop album on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at No. 1.