BTS topped the 'Billboard 200' with their new album 'Proof'.

On June19th (local time), US Billboard announced that BTS' 'Proof' topped the main album chart 'Billboard 200'.

'Proof' recorded the album sales of 314,000 copies in the first week of its release.

Billboard calculates the album consumption ranking by adding up the sales volume of traditional albums such as physical albums, the number of streaming to album sales (SEA), and the number of digital music downloads converted to album sales (TEA).

Billboard explained, "'Proof' set the highest sales record for both total and physical album sales among group albums released this year."

With this, BTS has released a total of 'LOVE YOURSELF 轉 'Tear'' in 2018, including 'LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'', 'MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA', 'MAP OF THE SOUL : 7', and 'BE'. They set a record for having six albums to top the 'Billboard 200'.

The Billboard single chart 'Hot 100' performance of the title song 'Yet To Come' of 'Proof' is also expected, and this will be announced on June 20th (local time).

Meanwhile, 'Proof' is an anthology album that tells the story of BTS 9 years after their debut.

The title song 'Yet To Come' swept the music charts immediately after its release, receiving a lot of love from fans.

After their comeback, BTS will be on MBC M's 'Show! Champion', Mnet's 'M Countdown', KBS2's 'Music Bank', and SBS 'Inkigayo' also won four music shows.

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BTS’s V is creating major buzz in Indonesia once again, and this time, it’s all thanks to his role as a global ambassador for the financial platform SimInvest!

In March 2023, V was chosen as the face of the Indonesian investment platform, and he continues to hold the title for the second consecutive year. SimInvest has seen impressive growth thanks to V’s loyal fanbase, particularly among the younger generation. The platform expressed their delight, revealing that V’s influence has played a huge role in their success.

For 2024, the platform is making an exciting move by adding legendary actor Jackie Chan as a co-ambassador alongside V. SimInvest hopes that this partnership will boost the platform’s appeal even further and help build trust among a wider audience.

To celebrate the incredible growth, SimInvest threw an event in Jakarta from January 16 to 24. They set up a special booth at the MRT station where fans could grab exclusive V-themed merchandise and enjoy free coffee. As expected, the turnout was massive, with fans flooding the station and forming long lines. The crowd was so large that the event had to be paused multiple times for safety reasons, as SimInvest had to manage the growing number of fans. Both the company and the fans were in awe of the overwhelming "V-effect"!

V’s popularity in Indonesia is undeniable. On Instagram, he was recently ranked as the second most influential celebrity in the world—just behind Cristiano Ronaldo. He also tops the search volume charts on Indonesia’s Google Trends for Korean stars.

This isn’t the first time V has caused a stir in Indonesia. Back in 2021, during BTS's ambassadorship with Hyundai Motors at the Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), a "Hyundai x BTS" photo booth saw V being the most popular member with attendees. Fans couldn’t get enough of the global superstar!

It’s clear that V’s impact in Indonesia—and globally—continues to grow stronger, with fans everywhere eager to show their love for the K-pop icon!

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