https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/5021784283683/2026/upi/fc9e9dd0156a49d9eb990094d7090bc7/v1.5/S-Koreas-exports-of-K-pop-albums-hit-record-high-of-US25748-mln-in-H1.jpg" /> South Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS' fifth studio album, "Arirang."