The band is the singular K-pop act with multiple No. 1 albums in 2023
Stray Kids returns to the top of the charts debuting their brand-new album Rock-Star via JYP Entertainment/Imperial/Republic Records at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group has become the only K-pop act with multiple No. 1 albums in 2023 and the first K-pop act to debut their first four charting albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Last night (Sun, Nov 19th), Stray Kids won the award for Top K-Pop Album for 5-Star at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards and performed their hit songs “S-Class” and “LALALALA”.
It continues an unbelievable year for Stray Kids. Earlier this year, 5-Star moved over five million copies within a week and became the group’s third No. 1 consecutive debut on the Billboard 200. As such, it emerged as “the best-selling K-pop album in the United States this year.” During their sold-out Stray Kids 2nd World Tour “Maniac” in April, they packed the massive BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Not to mention, Time named the group among the “Next Generation Leaders.”
Since launching in 2017, Stray Kids has impressively amassed nearly six billion global Spotify streams, becoming one of only four K-pop boy groups in Spotify history to reach this milestone. In 2021 alone, they generated the third-most streams of any K-pop group on Spotify. They also hold the distinction of being JYP Entertainment’s first triple million-selling artist, moving 1.1 million units of NoEasy in under two weeks and with Maxident selling over three million units. Their total sales in 2021 exceeded over 2.7 million. NoEasy notably also reached No. 1 in 40 territories on the iTunes Overall Albums Chart, while “Thunderous” soared to No. 1 in 52 territories on the iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart. The “Thunderous” video also trended at No. 1 worldwide on YouTube for four days. In 2022, Stray Kids made history as their mini albums Oddinary and Maxident debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart and Top Album Sales Chart – solidifying the group’s explosive transformation from underdogs to global dominators.
