Stray Kids, ‘Kids‘ momentum’ that has swallowed up even the other side of the world

MUSIC Apr 03, 2025

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Stray Kids, who are expected to set a new record for the most K-pop concerts ever for a single tour by attracting 2.2 million audiences through their world tour ‘Dominate’ Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment
Stray Kids, who are expected to set a new record for the most K-pop concerts ever for a single tour by attracting 2.2 million audiences through their world tour ‘Dominate’ Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment

Stray Kids‘ momentum has reached the other side of the globe.

The number of attendees alone was 55,000. The epicenter of the ‘SKZ fever’ was the Estadio Niutón Santos stadium, which was also used as the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

‘K-pop pride’ Stray Kids held their world tour ‘Dominate’ (dominATE)’ at the ‘Estadio Niutón Santos’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 1st (local time). The number of local audience members who gathered to see them was estimated at 55,000.

Amidst the ‘SKZ Sound’ feast, Stray Kids thrilled their global fandom ’STAY’ with an unprecedented amount of special effects and stage sets. They shared their emotional thoughts about the large-scale concert held in Brazil, “on the other side of the world,” saying, “A lot has happened in the past 7 years, and the path we’ve walked so far seems to have been one of the journeys to meet our fans.”

‘K-pop pride’ Stray Kids held their world tour ‘Dominate’ at ‘Estadio Niutón Santos’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 1st (local time). The number of local audience members who gathered to see them was estimated at 55,000. Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment
‘K-pop pride’ Stray Kids held their world tour ‘Dominate’ at ‘Estadio Niutón Santos’ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 1st (local time). The number of local audience members who gathered to see them was estimated at 55,000. Photo courtesy of JYP Entertainment

Stray Kids’ world tour “Dominate” is their “largest-scale” concert, consisting of 55 concerts in 34 regions around the world, and will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on the 5th and 6th, followed by stadium-level concerts throughout Latin America, North America, Japan, and Europe until the end of July.

Through this tour, Stray Kids is expected to mobilize an audience of 2.2 million, setting a new record for “the most attendees in K-pop history” for a single tour.


Reporter Heo Min-nyeong mignon@donga.com

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