BTS’ ‘Arirang’ becomes first K-pop album to go platinum in Italy

Nov 5, 2026

BTS’s fifth studio album, “Arirang,” was awarded platinum status by Federation of the Italian Music Industry on Monday, its label Big Hit Music said Tuesday, Nov. 3. This is the first time ever a K-pop album received the certification in the country. The septet has five albums that earned “gold” in Italy: “Love Yourself ‘Answer,’”

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