According to the Global Album Chart 2018 released by the International Association of Music Industry on its official website and social media channels on the 13th (local time), "Love Yourself Resolution Anser" and "Love Your Self Former Tier" released by BTS last year ranked second and third side by side on the global album chart.
"It is the first time that a Korean singer has been selected as the top 10 on this chart," said Big Hit Entertainment, a subsidiary company. "We have once again set the first record of Korean singers on the Global Album chart following the second place of global artists announced on the 26th of last month."
The Global Album Chart is ranked by the International Association of Music Industry, which adds up the sales volume of real albums sold in World every year and the number of digital Music downloads.
"The successive phenomenal success of BTS has been proven by taking both the second and third place on the global album charts," said Francis Moore, CEO of the International Music Industry Association. "It shows how their Music has the power to match people of the former World scale. The Music, talent and commitment of BTS is in line with the passion and commitment of their former World fandom," he explained.
The top 10 on the Global Album chart released on the day was the movie "Great Showman" OST. Following the two BTS albums, the movie "Us Star Is Born" OST, in which Lady Gaga participated, is the fourth.
Johnny Halliday's "Mon Pays C'est L'amour" is fifth, Ed Sheeran's "" is sixth, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" is seventh, Pink's "Beautiful Trauma" is eighth, Eminem's "Gamikaze" is ninth, and the movie "Mamma Mia! Hear We Go Again" OST was ranked 10th.
Meanwhile, BTS releases its new album, 'Map the Sol: Persona', on April 12. The same month, he will make a comeback on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) live on United States of America NBC on the 13th (local time).