Overview

• BTS’s first live album, Permission to Dance On Stage – Live, opened at No. 10 on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s eighth top-10 entry and setting a new record for a K-pop act.
• The live compilation debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart, making it the first live album by an Asian act to claim that position.
• During its first week, the album sold 36,000 pure copies and amassed 43,000 equivalent album units overall while becoming the most-streamed live-album debut ever on Spotify.
• Shortly after completing mandatory military service, all seven members have convened in the U.S. to begin full-group studio production for a spring 2026 album and accompanying world tour.
• Jungkook’s solo single “Seven” continues its exceptional run with over 104 weeks on Billboard’s Global 200 and 105 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.