BTS’s fifth studio album, “ARIRANG,” is certified platinum in Italy, with the Federation of the Italian Music Industry (FIMI) granting the status. Big Hit Music says the certification marks the first time an album by a K-pop act receives this level of recognition in Italy.
Across outlets, the reported basis for the platinum certification is tied to 50,000 sales units that include physical copies, downloads, and streams. Reports also note that BTS previously earned multiple FIMI gold certifications in Italy for earlier albums. Yonhap and Korea Times add that “ARIRANG” achieves strong chart performance internationally, including weeks on the Billboard 200. Korea Times further contextualizes the release, describing it as BTS’s first album following a four-year hiatus associated with members’ mandatory military service, while Inquirer.net emphasizes the album’s Billboard 200 positioning and its duration on the chart.
