By Kim Minji 

BTS has topped the Billboard 200 album chart of the U.S. for the fifth time.

Billboard on Nov. 29 said, "BTS lands its fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as Be bows atop the tally."

Citing Nielsen Music and MRC Data, the U.S. music media outlet added, "Be made its debut with 242,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Nov. 26."

"Be" saw sales of 177,700 physical, 35,000 track-equivalent and 30,000 streaming-equivalent albums. Downloading or streaming 10 tracks equals one album sale.

The group's four earlier No. 1 albums came between June 2018 and February this year: "Map of the Soul: 7," "Map of the Soul: Persona," "Love Yourself: Answer" and "Love Yourself: Tear."

The only group to score five No. 1 albums faster than BTS was the Beatles, who did it in under two years and six months, the media outlet added.

The latest Billboard 200 chart will be released on Dec. 1.

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