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BTS album 'Arirang' certified 'platinum' in Italy

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Context

What happened: BTS' fifth full-length album "Arirang" received platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI), according to agency BigHit Music. Key numbers: FIMI platinum certification for 50,000 sales units across physical copies, downloads and streams. The 14-track album, led by single "Swim," spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Why it matters: It is the first album by a K-pop act to earn FIMI certification. BTS had previously received FIMI gold certifications for albums including "Love Yourself: Answer," "Map of the Soul: Persona" and "Proof.

What changed

BTS' fifth full-length album "Arirang" received platinum certification from the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI), according to agency BigHit Music.

Why it matters

It is the first album by a K-pop act to earn FIMI certification. BTS had previously received FIMI gold certifications for albums including "Love Yourself: Answer," "Map of the Soul: Persona" and "Proof.

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