BTS’ ARMY is always overflowing with love and affection on social media for the septet and their music, but today proved to be extra special with the news that the act made history as the first K-pop group to top the Billboard 200. Love Yourself: Tear debuted at No. 1 on the chart dated June 2, bumping Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys down to No. 2. It is the first predominantly non-English language album to top the chart since Il Divo’s Ancora in 2006.
The amazing feat came less than a year after BTS broke into the Billboard 200’s Top 10 with Love Yourself: Her peaking at No. 7 last October. While the band hasn’t opened up about their chart achievement yet, here’s a small taste of the response from BTS’ ARMY as they celebrated how the act’s hard work over the past half decade has paid off:
Congrats to @BTS_twt of course, but congrats to us too! We made this happen. I’m so proud of ARMYs esp U.S ARMYs! We did so amazing with nonstop buying, downloading and streaming. Hard work paid off. Thanks to all who was so committed and devoted in making #LYTear1onBB200 ——
— ??? ??– (@glitter_jk) May 27, 2018
*2015*
bts: we want first win!
armys: ok!
*2016*
bts: we want daesang!
armys: sure !
*2017*
bts: we want bbmas, hot100, triple crown, daesang, global artist
armys: let’s get it.
*2018*
BTS: #1 BB 200
Armys:#LYTear1onBB200And now :
Yoongi : Grammys
Armys :@BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/xx8cI7DKkd
— HITMAN BANG FANBASE : HITMEN (@HITMAN_FANBASE) May 27, 2018
Listening to We are Bulletproof pt.1 is the best way to celebrate.
I’m emotional.RM: “You better watch out from now on”, “History in the making”
#LYTear1onBB200 pic.twitter.com/jlgOkjbspO
— ?? Didi ?? Waiting for Anpanman ?? (@didi_bigi) May 27, 2018
7 boys doing nothing but pursuing their dreams. Today, they break all records & become the first ever Korean act to reign on top of the BB200 chart. Congratulations, @BTS_twt! ? #LYTear1onBB200
( — picture from @BTSorbit!) pic.twitter.com/PPRk0PPYwu
— BTS Canada (@Canada_BTS) May 28, 2018
@ BTS and ARMY :#LYTear1onBB200 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/dRczwG13jt
— ????????.mp4 (@moonightJK) May 27, 2018
i’m not crying#LYTear1onBB200 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/htBvtMKKzG
— lu (@97untold) May 27, 2018
2014 2018
“PLEASE @BTS_twt IS THE
COME FIRST & ONLY
TO OUR KOREAN ACT TO
CONCERT! RANK #1 ON
IT’S FREE.” BB200. — pic.twitter.com/4nOtBuyojo— ♥ Leny meets what? ♥ (@BTSxEru) May 27, 2018
them: what are u thinking about?
me: oh nothing
my brain: #LYTear1onBB200 pic.twitter.com/3kOJfXG2Gh— s? (@shimmeringjimin) May 27, 2018
#LYTear1onBB200 @BTS_twt
Teamwork makes the dream work pic.twitter.com/6RQDehnWoC— ?? (@BTSorbit) May 28, 2018