On the 17th, Japan Oricon reported that "BTS' new album 'Map City of London the Sol: Persona' (MAP OF THE SOUL: Persona) ranked # 1 in the digital album rankings in Japan for the first week of sales (April 22). “This album topped the charts and ranked #1 on the digital album list on September 17 last year, ranking #4 on the list of the albums, following Love Yourself Reason Answer (LOVE YOURSELF Answer), which was the fourth highest ever record on the digital album chart,” Oricon explained.
Earlier on the 15th (local time), United States of America Billboards and the British Official Chart predicted that BTS Shinbo will be ranked # 1 on the Billboards main album chart Billboards 200 and the UK Official Album chart. “If this album gets to the top of the list, BTS will be the third to take the lead after Love Yourself Tear and Love Yourself Resolution Anser,” Billboards reported.
“The sales of the Map City of London the Sol: Persona album has already surpassed the combined sales of all the first three albums, including Love Yourself, which entered the top 10 last year,” the British official chart said. “BTS has written the history of the British official chart.”