The group Stray Kids has achieved great results on the latest charts, including their 6th consecutive #1 on Billboard‘s main chart, Billboard 200.

According to an announcement made by Billboard on their official homepage on the 24th (local time), Stray Kids’ album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’, released on December 13, and the title song ‘Walkin On Water’, as well as other tracks, ranked in a total of 14 categories on the latest charts as of December 28.

They ranked at the top of the main album chart, Billboard 200, selling approximately 187,000 copies in the US in the first week of release, and set a record of having six consecutive works enter the chart at number one. Starting with the mini album ‘ODDINARY’ in 2022, ‘MAXIDENT’, the third regular album ‘★★★★★ (5-STAR)’ in 2023 and the mini album ‘樂-STAR’, the mini album ‘ATE’ in 2024, and this new album ‘合 (HOP)’, Stray Kids is the only artist to have entered and reached the top of the ‘Billboard 200’ six albums in a row since the launch of the ‘Billboard 200’ chart in March 1956.

They also ranked first on the main chart ‘Artist 100’, ‘ODDINARY’, ‘MAXIDENT’, Following ‘★★★★★ (5-STAR)’, ‘ATE’, this is the fifth time in their career that they have simultaneously topped the ‘Billboard 200’. In addition, they swept the top spot on six charts including ‘Top Current Album Sales’, ‘Top Album Sales’, ‘World Album’, and ‘World Digital Song Sales’, and the members‘ solo songs also ranked high in the ‘World Digital Song Sales’ category.

They are making history in the global music market with their self-composed songs based on their own producing capabilities, and have achieved remarkable results this year as well. This year, their English single ‘Lose My Breath (Feat. Charlie Puth)’ and their mini-album ‘ATE’, the title track ‘Chk Chk Boom’, entered Billboard’s ‘Hot 100’, which is considered an indicator of popularity in the U.S. music market, successfully ranking on the chart for the third time. Recently, they won the Top Global K-Pop Artist trophy at the ‘Billboard Music Awards’, making it their second consecutive year to win.

The latest work ‘合 (HOP)’, which is filled with the musical chemistry of the eight members and hip-hop energy, is also very popular. It ranked 91st on the Official Album Chart Top 100 of the UK Official Charts, which is considered one of the world‘s top 3 music charts, and topped the Hanteo Chart Weekly Physical Album Chart (12.09~15, 12.16~22) for 2 consecutive weeks, the Circle Chart Weekly Retail Album Chart (12.15~21), and Spotify Top Album Debut Global and USA (12.13~15). The new song ‘Walkin On Water’, which likens confidence toward the stage to walking on water and playing with the rough flow of the water, has topped the iTunes Top Song charts in 25 regions, including Mexico and Chile, and Spotify Top Song Debut Global and USA (12.13-15) as of the 16th.

Their largest world tour ‘’, consisting of 48 performances in 32 regions around the world, will be held in Hong Kong on January 18-19, 2025, and will be held on large stadium stages in 20 regions in Latin America, North America, and Europe from March.


Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com