Stray Kids dominated the top three main charts of the US Billboard.
According to the US Billboard's official announcement on its official website on the 21st (local time), Stray Kids released their mini album '樂-STAR' on November 10th and the title song 'Rock (樂)' on the 25th. Now, it ranked 1st on the 'Billboard 200' and 2nd on the 'Artist 100' and settled at the top of the Billboard main chart.
In particular, they succeeded in entering the chart for the first time at number 90 on the 'Hot 100' and achieved an unprecedented performance by being listed on all three main charts of Billboard. The only K-pop boy groups that hold this record are BTS and Stray Kids.
They swept the top five major Billboard charts by also reaching the top of 'Top Current Album Sales', 'Top Album Sales', 'World Digital Song Sales', and 'World Album'. In addition, a total of 23 of Billboard's latest charts, including 10th in 'Billboard Global 200', 6th in 'Billboard Global (excluding the US)', 2nd in 'Tastemaker Album', 4th in 'Lyric Find Global', and 20th in 'Digital Song Sales'. Ranked in the category.
Accordingly, Stray Kids expressed their thoughts about their best performance on Billboard through their agency JYP Entertainment. “I am so surprised and touched that I wonder if it is reality, and I am very honored to be able to continue to deliver good news to our fans. It is thanks to STAY (fandom name: STAY) who have always supported us that we were able to reach our goal as artists. "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for always being an inspiration and loving the music I made with great care. Stray Kids will continue to work hard toward music, stages, and new goals with purpose. I hope you spend a warm and healthy time this winter," he said with a heart full of gratitude. reported.
With this Billboard score, Stray Kids has further expanded its influence as the leader in securing K-pop hegemony in the global pop market, including the United States, the home of pop. In the United States, it sold 224,000 copies in the past week, achieving the feat of ranking first on the 'Billboard 200', which is centered on physical album sales, for the fourth time in a row, reaffirming its strong local fandom, followed by physical single and digital music sales, streaming figures, It was the first to enter the 'Hot 100' chart, which ranks by adding radio airplay numbers, YouTube views, etc.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr