The group Stray Kids showcased their might as the "global music league ace" across various metrics, including the U.S. Billboard charts.
According to an announcement published on Billboard's official website on the 9th (local time), Stray Kids' fourth studio album "KARMA" ranked No. 4 on the main album chart Billboard 200 for the week of Sept. 13 and continued to shine at the top of the chart for a second consecutive week. In addition, the new release and the title track "CEREMONY" ranked across a total of 13 categories, including "Top Album Sales," "Top Current Album Sales," the "Billboard Global 200," and "World Albums," further raising the group's presence.
Stray Kids earlier set a major record when KARMA debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the week of Sept. 6, becoming the first artist in the chart's 70-year history to enter at No. 1 and immediately achieve seven consecutive No. 1 entries. In addition, they were the first K-pop artist this year to top that chart, and their total of seven No. 1s put them among K-pop artists who have claimed the highest position on the Billboard 200 most often, underscoring their global stature.
True to their reputation as "record makers," they recently added another milestone. The cumulative physical and digital album unit sales of Stray Kids' releases surpassed 1 million units in a single year based on 2025. As a result, following 2024, they again achieved 1 million album sales in the U.S. in 2025, becoming the first K-pop artist this year to reach that feat and brightly showcasing their golden aura.
Continuously surpassing limits and reaffirming their status as a "K-pop champion," Stray Kids will enter a domestic stadium for the first time in October. On Oct. 18 and 19 they will hold the world tour encore performances Stray Kids World Tour 'dominATE : celebrATE' at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Of the 34 locations they performed in from Seoul in Aug. 2024 through Rome in Jul. 2025, they entered 27 stadiums and achieved various firsts and mosts at 13 venues; they will stand tall on a domestic stadium stage and grandly celebrate those record-breaking achievements.
[Photo] Provided by JYP Entertainment.
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