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BTS becomes first K-pop act to earn Italian platinum album certification
BTS has earned platinum certification in Italy for its album “ARIRANG,” the first K-pop act to receive the honour from the Italian music industry association.
The album, released in March, reached the required total of 50,000 combined units.
The certification counts physical album sales, digital downloads and streams together.
BTS had previously earned gold certifications in Italy for five other releases.
The new award shows “ARIRANG” reached a major sales and streaming milestone in the country.
BTS is due to begin an 15-show Southeast Asia tour across five cities in Kaohsiung this month, followed by stops in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta in December.
BTS’ fifth full-length album, “Arirang,” has become the first album by a K-pop act to receive platinum certification from Italy’s Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
The certification recognizes 50,000 sales units across physical copies, downloads and streams.
BigHit Music said the certification was awarded on Nov. 2, local time, and announced on Nov. 4.
The album was released in March and is led by the single “Swim.”
- Who
- BTS, a K-pop group.
- What
- Its album “Arirang” received platinum certification from Italy’s Federation of the Italian Music Industry, the first such certification for a K-pop act.
- When
- The certification was awarded on Nov. 2, local time, and announced on Nov. 4, 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- Arirang” reached 50,000 sales units across physical copies, downloads and streams.
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BTS released its fifth full-length album, “Arirang.
FIMI awarded the album platinum certification, according to BigHit Music.
BigHit Music announced the certification.
- Album
- Arirang
- Certification body
- Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI)
- Certification threshold
- 50,000 sales units
- Award date
- Nov. 2, 2026
- Announcement date
- Nov. 4, 2026