ARIRANG is back at number one, and BTS is turning entire cities into concert venues. Welcome to BTS Daily Podcast. I am barely holding it together on this Monday. Seven weeks in the top three on Spotify, Las Vegas getting transformed, fifty thousand fans showing up at a presidential palace in Mexico — yeah, today is not exactly a quiet one. A presidential palace. Jungkook said world domination, and he meant it literally. Here's Han haesun at STARNEWS:
BTS's 'Arirang' (ARIRANG) has reclaimed the number one spot on Spotify's weekly album chart.
'Arirang' rebounded one position from the previous week to reach number one on Spotify's 'Weeekly Top Albums' (collection period: May 1–May 7), the global audio and music streaming platform.
Seven weeks in the top three on Spotify global, and Arirang just took number one back. That does not look like a normal debut bump to me — that looks like a catalog record in the making. And SWIM is still in the top three for 49 straight days?? Jungkook's vocals on that track were basically made for repeat plays, I'm just saying. What gets me is the UK chart spread — physical, vinyl, streaming, downloads, all of it charting at the same time. That is broad pull across listener types, not just one lane working. Here's Lee Yiseul at The Asia Business Daily:
From May 20 to 31 (local time), BTS will host "The City Las Vegas," transforming the entire city into a festival space in connection with their BTS World Tour "Arirang in Las Vegas" concerts.
Las Vegas is where "The City" project first began in 2022.
BigHit Music has the official drop here: BTS is bringing back The City project, this time to Las Vegas, from May 20 through 31, tied to the Arirang in Las Vegas world tour dates. So this one is confirmed, sourced, and not rumor. Las Vegas was literally where The City was born in 2022, so going back there for the world tour feels so deliberate. The whole city becomes the venue — we are not just talking about the concert hall. BigHit says this version is bigger than the Seoul run earlier this year, and they're leaning into Las Vegas infrastructure, local attractions, and immersive experiences. The 2022 version already showed they can pull this off, so this is basically the next step. Jungkook performing in a city that literally never sleeps? I am not okay. I need the setlist yesterday. This one's from Tempo:
Members of mega K-pop group BTS greeted tens of thousands of fans crowding the public square in front of Mexico's National Palace on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Alongside Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, stood on the balcony of the presidential headquarters, where about 50,000 fans stood below, according to Korea Joongang Daily and Billboard, citing figures from the capital's government.
All seven members on the balcony of Mexico's National Palace with President Sheinbaum, fifty thousand ARMY below them in Constitution Plaza — that is not a PR stunt, that is a diplomatic event. Fans were reportedly in tears before BTS even stepped outside, just from the morning press conference announcement. The whole country knew before noon. And Suga standing on that balcony after everything he's been through this past year — I'm not going to pretend I'm neutral about that image. JK pulling out his phone to film the crowd from the balcony is the most him thing that could have happened, and I need that footage immediately. If BTS Daily is part of your routine, take a second to subscribe or leave a review wherever you're listening. It really helps other fans find the show and stay caught up with official updates.
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