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Stray Kids, Korea-Japan Album Sales Surpass 30 Million Copies 'Great Record'

Stray Kids has set a record by selling over 30 million copies of their Korean and Japanese albums.



With a total of 25 albums released in Korea and Japan, Stray Kids has sold a total of 31,182,158 copies as of December 31, 2024.



Stray Kids group image. [Photo = JYP Entertainment]



From their pre-debut album 'Mixtape' in January 2018 to SKZHOP HIPTAPE '合 (HOP)' in December of last year, their 17 domestic albums have sold a total of 27,723,267 copies according to Circle Chart, and from their first best album 'SKZ2020' in March 2020 to their second full-length Japanese album 'GIANT' in November of last year, their eight Japanese albums have sold a total of 3,458,891 copies.



They surpassed 10 million copies in cumulative sales with 18 albums released in Korea and Japan in October 2022. Since then, Stray Kids has released seven new albums, each selling over 30 million copies, showing off their rapid rise in popularity and powerful album power.



In particular, their third regular album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' (Five Star) released in June 2023 set a new K-pop record at the time with 5.13 million pre-orders and 4,617,499 initial sales (albums sold in the first week from the release date), and in August, just two months after its release, it sold over 5 million copies according to the Circle Chart, becoming 'JYP Entertainment's first Penta Million Seller'. The album was also ranked as the best-selling K-pop album in the United States in 2023.



Riding on the wave of global popularity, Stray Kids has succeeded in entering the No. 1 spot on Billboard's 'Billboard 200' for six consecutive times since their debut at No. 1 for the first time in the 69-year history of the chart. Starting with 'ODDINARY' in March 2022, they have all topped the charts with 'MAXIDENT', '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' and '樂-STAR' in 2023, and 'ATE' and '合 (HOP)' in 2024. Recently, in the '2024 Year-End Music Report' released by music and entertainment data aggregation media Luminate, they were ranked in the top 10 in the US Top CD Album Sales category with 'ATE' and '合 (HOP),' becoming the only artist to have two albums charted in that category for three consecutive years, adding to their unrivaled presence.



Stray Kids will continue to be active in 2025 and further solidify their reputation as a 'global top artist'. On the 18th and 19th, they announced the resumption of their world tour ''() in Hong Kong, and starting in March, they will meet audiences from all over the world by holding a large-scale stadium tour in 20 regions in Latin America, North America, and Europe. Before that, they will have a meaningful time with fans by holding their fifth official fan meeting 'SKZ 5'CLOCK' at Incheon Inspire Arena for three days from February 14th to 16th.





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