In the entire K -pop genre, there are only 8 teams that have achieved the diamond button, which symbolizes 10 million YouTube subscribers.Of these, only 2 teams have over 20 million.The group Stray Kids has been added to this group.

Stray Kids has reached 20 million subscribers on their official YouTube channel.According to their agency JYP Entertainment, Stray Kids ‘official YouTube channel surpassed 20 million subscribers on the afternoon of April 30th.With this, Stray Kids has joined the ranks of the so-called “Mega Diamonds,” becoming the third K-pop artist to surpass 20 million YouTube subscribers.

A total of 14 title song music videos and track videos posted on the channel have achieved so-called’ hundreds of millions of views ‘.Channel contents that led to the 20 million subscriber mark include vlogs sharing everyday life,’ SKZ TALKER GO ! ‘where you can see behind-the-scenes footage of performances and world tours,’ SKZ CODE ‘, original content that stands out for its entertainment factor, and’ SONG by ‘, cover content that showcases a wide range of musical charms.

Meanwhile, with Stray Kids surpassing 20 million subscribers, attention is also being drawn to the subscription rankings of YouTube channels run by K-pop stars.While BLACKPINK is coming close to the’ dream 100 million ‘with 96.5 million subscribers, BTS’s Bangtan TV is following them with 80.2 million subscribers.

Stray Kids is currently on their largest-ever world tour, ‘dominATE’, spanning 55 shows in 34 regions around the world.They will also make their first appearance at a Japanese stadium with a solo concert at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on May 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th.Their North American and European concerts, from Seattle on May 24th to Rome on July 30th, will also be held in mega stadiums across the region.

With this tour, Stray Kids is expected to mobilize a global audience of 2.2 million.If this figure becomes a reality, it will go down in K-pop history as the ‘most attended K-pop concert’ for a single tour.


Reporter Heo Min- mignon@donga.com

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