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BTS Live Album Debuts at No. 10 on Billboard 200, Extending K-Pop Chart Record

The album’s first-week sales reinforce BTS’s commercial momentum during their U.S. relocation for spring 2026 tour preparations.

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BTS' Permission To Dance On Stage Live Makes History With No 1 Debut On Billboard World Album, Holds Most Top 10 Korean Albums In 200

Overview

  • The album sold 36,000 copies in traditional album sales, added 5,000 streaming-equivalent units and generated 2,000 track-equivalent units in its first week on Billboard 200.
  • It is BTS’s eighth album to debut in the chart’s top 10 and the 16th entry overall in the Billboard 200 rankings.
  • BTS became the third artist since 2020 to reach the Billboard 200 top 10 with a live album, following Taylor Swift and Metallica.
  • Permission to Dance on Stage – Live compiles 22 tracks from 12 concerts recorded across Seoul, Los Angeles and Las Vegas between 2021 and 2022.
  • Having completed their mandatory military service, all seven members have moved to the United States to start full-scale music production and tour planning ahead of spring 2026.