According to the latest chart released by Billboard on July 2 (KST), the album "MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA" released on April 12 won No.65 on the Billboard 200 chart by July 13, 2019.

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"MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA" is BTS' third album to win No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart. Earlier, the two albums "LOVE YOURSELF 結 ‘Answer’" and "LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’" also held ground together on this chart for a long time after entering it at the No. 1 spot.

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"MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA" has gone on to set a record of staying on Billboard 200 chart for 12 consecutive weeks.

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After entering Billboard 200 at No.1, "MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA" was at No. 3 in the 2nd week, No. 7 in the 3rd week, No. 8 in the 4th week, No. 17 in the 5th week, No. 21 in the 6th week, No. 26 in the 7th week, No. 31 in the 8th week, No. 38 in the 9th week, No. 46 in the 10th week and No. 52 in the 11th week.

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At the same time, "LOVE YOURSELF 結 'Answer'" - the album that once successfully returned to Billboard 200 chart - stopped at No.112 position and has been present on the chart for a total of 44 weeks. After entering Billboard 200 at No. 1 position in the 1st week of its release in September 2018, this album has reached No. 115 by March 30, 2019, No. 111 by April 6, 2019, then fell off the chart by April 13, 2019 but then successfully returned to the chart at No. 65 position on April 20, 2019.

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This album ranked 108th on the chart last week.

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Starnews = Reporter Yoon Sang Geun sgyoon@

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