On the 6th, Gaon Music Chart said, "In August, the monthly Gaon Music Chart, BTS reached the top of the album chart with 1.93 million copies." BTS has sold 193,450 copies with its Love Yourself Resolution "Answer" (LOVE YOURSELF "Answer"); the 2 million copies are in a pre-realized mood. The album, the last series of Love Yourself, was likely to exceed 2 million copies before its release, with 1.5 million pre-orders. In the case of "Tear" (LOVE YOURSELF "Tear"), which was released in May, the pre-order volume was 1.44 million and the cumulative sales volume was 1,751,177 on the album chart in the first half of 2018. According to experts, it is only a matter of time before breaking 2 million copies, considering the sales figures of Li Dian and sales volume.
Clear to break 2 million copies in 18 years
It is only 18 years since Jo Sung-mo's third album, "Ashina (2070,000 copies)," which surpassed 2 million copies in Korea as a single album. If BTS exceeds 2 million copies this time, it will be recorded as a "event" that draws another stroke in the music industry. It is more noteworthy that the music market has gradually expanded and the atmosphere of consuming music through video services such as YouTube has become widespread, and it has sold nearly 2 million copies as a single album.
This makes BTS the fifth Double Jeopardy Million Seller singer in the country. The singers who sold 2 million copies with a single album of all time are Kim Gun-mo and Seo Taiji, children, Shin Seung Hun and Jo Sung-mo. Kim Gun-mo was listed in Korea Guinness with 2.86 million copies sold in the third album 'wrong meeting'. Seo Taiji and the children sold 2.2 million copies in the second album 'Go to Go', Shin Seung Hun sold 2.2 million copies in the fifth album 'Just You're A Little Higher than Me', and Jo Sung-mo sold 2.04 million copies and 2.07 million copies in the second album 'For Your Soul' and the third album 'Asina' respectively.
The BTS was able to look at "2 million copies of their dreams" because it increased the value of the album's collection. All the songs on the album are complete enough to be pushed to the title song. This album is a repackage, but it contains seven new songs, which means it is like a mini album and an EP album. "In fact, it is like a new album for fans to have seven new songs, but it is almost a new album, although it is released as a repackaged album. It is an album that is worthy of unconditional collection. "
The Meaning of Double Jeopardy Million Seller
BTS has again proved its position in solid Korea. Lim said, "BTS is not a group that reacts hotly only overseas and has a strong stake in Korea, which is home, but rather a group that has a strong stake in various figures and records. "There were singers who went to the United States when they were just building up their base in Korea in Li Dian, but they did not get the same grades as BTS now. BTS showed that it is possible to continue its popularity at home and abroad only if its stake in Korea is strong and fans support it. "We have been so strong in Korea that we will be on the rise in the future," he said.
Already, 1.93 million copies are the best in Gaon Music Chart aggregate history. "The highest record in the history of the Gaon Music Chart," said Choi Kwang-ho, secretary general of the Gaon Music Chart. "BTS means that it is now an extension of the World Boy Band flow beyond the level of being a popular K-pop star." Choi said, "The number of 193 million copies is not 100% domestic fans. It is possible because overseas fans bought records distributed in Korea. It is not English music but Korean album, and it is meaningful to have such a hot reaction to domestic and foreign fans in the former World music market. "