Stray Kids Expands Global Influence by Maintaining Top 3 on Billboard 200

[Special Times] Reporter Choi Seon-eun=Idol group Stray Kids remains in the top 3 of the Billboard 200, the main Billboard album chart, for the second week through their new mini-album. With "THIS & THAT" released on the 7th, they recorded 3rd place on the Billboard 200 chart as of August 29, maintaining their top 3 position for the second week.

Stray Kids is continuously gaining popularity by holding the top spot on world album charts, and has also topped the charts in France (SNEP) and Austria (O3 Top 40) for two consecutive weeks. With this album, Stray Kids is breaking their all-time records. The total album sales in the United States during the first week of release reached 369,000 units, which is their personal best. Furthermore, this album, which took 1st place on the Billboard 200 as of August 22, became their 9th consecutive chart-topping entry.

With this, Stray Kids now possesses a total of 9 number-one albums on the 'Billboard 200', making them the group with the most number-one albums among 21st-century groups. This is the second-highest record, following The Beatles of the 20th century.

Currently, Stray Kids is conducting a world tour, presenting their music to fans around the world. In particular, they successfully achieved an exclusive entry as a foreign male artist for the first time in history by performing for two days on the 29th and 30th at the Tokyo National Stadium. On September 11, they plan to take the stage as headliners at the large Brazilian music festival 'Rock in Rio', and in the same month, they plan to hold the new festival 'STRAYCITY' in three regions of Latin America.