BTS Call International Chart Success ‘An Amazing Achievement as Musicians’: Exclusive Video

Jessica Oak
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BTS, the septet under Big Hit Entertainment, capped off 2015 with major chart success — and they continue to dominate this year.

Just three years into their careers, the boys were able to enrapture K-pop fans all across the globe with their latest release, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2, which celebrates its 16th week on Billboard‘s World Albums chart this week — a new record for a K-pop act.

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The album, which was released on Nov. 30, debuted at No. 1 on World Albums, and sat atop the chart for three additional weeks, making them the first K-pop act to spend multiple weeks atop that chart. Not only that, Pt. 2 entered at No. 171 on the Billboard 200, joining an elite group of Korean acts to bow on the ranking.

BTS Notch Fourth Week Atop World Albums Chart

With lots to celebrate, BTS — made up of Rap Monster, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — sat down for an exclusive interview with Billboard to discuss their chart accomplishments, the most memorable moment during their three-year career, what they hope to achieve in the near future, and their plans for rest of 2016.

Videography by Justin Ha

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