Love Yourself: Tear,the first predominantly non-English album to hit No.
1 since Il DivosAncorain 2006, is BTS sixth project to debut on the Billboard 200.
Their 2015 record,The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt.
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2, was the first, peaking at No.
171, and each successive album has climbed further than the last.
So why has BTS been able to do so when other K-pop acts havent?
Credit the power of BTS ARMY (Adorable Representative M.C.
for Youth), one of the most dedicated followings in music.
ARMYs passion has helped propelled the act to the top of the Billboard 200.
2), and bright EDM (So What) and their socially aware brand of K-pop.
Early K-pop acts like Seo Taiji & Boys and H.O.T.
Also powering the groups Stateside popularity is their social media presence.
