Which portion of Arirang’s debut came from physical and digital sales?

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"Arirang" Achieved 532,000 Units from Physical and Digital Sales on Debut

The album "Arirang" by BTS garnered 532,000 units from physical and digital sales as part of its debut on the US Billboard 200 chart. This significant figure contributed to the album's overall debut at number one. The total equivalent album units earned by "Arirang" upon its entry was 641,000.
Largest Sales Week for a Group in Over a Decade

The 532,000 units from physical and digital sales represent the largest sales week for an album by a group in more than ten years. This metric is a key component of the Billboard 200's measurement of equivalent album units, which also includes track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA).
Strong Performance in Equivalent Album Units

Overall, "Arirang" opened with 641,000 equivalent album units earned. This total made it the largest week for an album by a group since the Billboard 200 began measuring by units in December 2014. The album's strong performance was further bolstered by 95,000 SEA units, marking BTS' biggest streaming week for an album.
Seventh Number One Debut on Billboard 200

With the debut of "Arirang," BTS has now claimed its seventh number one debut on the Billboard 200. This achievement follows previous chart-topping albums such as "Love Yourself: Tear," "Love Yourself: Answer," "Map of the Soul: Persona," "Map of the Soul: 7," "Be," and the anthology album "Proof."

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