Stray Kids Triumph at Japan Gold Disc Awards with Double Wins

Stray Kids have achieved a remarkable feat by winning two awards at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.

According to the list of winners announced by the Recording Industry Association of Japan on their official website on the 12th, Stray Kids were honored with the 'Music Video of the Year' and 'Best 3 Albums' awards at the 39th Japan Gold Disc Awards. This marks their second consecutive year and third overall win at the prestigious event, following their win in the 'Best 5 Singles' category last year with their first Japanese EP album 'Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Super Bowl -Japanese ver.-'.

The 'Music Video of the Year' award was given for their live Blu-ray 'Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" ENCORE in JAPAN', released in February 2024. This Blu-ray captures the live performance from their solo concert held at Kyocera Dome Osaka on February 26, 2023, as part of their "MANIAC" Japan encore tour.

As their first live Blu-ray release since their official debut in Japan, it features a rich collection of performances, including hit tracks like 'MANIAC', 'Thunderous', 'God's Menu', and 'Back Door', along with impromptu and encore stages, totaling approximately three and a half hours of live footage. During this concert, Stray Kids made their debut at a Japanese dome venue, expressing their amazement and desire to continue performing on such stages.

The 'Best 3 Albums' award was claimed by their second Japanese studio album 'GIANT', released in November 2024. This album, their first studio release in approximately 1 year and 9 months since 'THE SOUND', garnered significant attention and topped major local album charts, including Oricon, Billboard Japan, and Tower Records. Notably, it became the first album by a K-pop artist released in Japan in 2024 to reach number one on the US iTunes Top Albums chart, reaffirming their global influence.

The album's title track 'GIANT' showcases the group's signature grand and powerful style. Anticipation is building as the Korean version of the song will be featured as the title track in their upcoming digital single 'Mixtape: dominATE', set to be released on the 21st.

Stray Kids are set to perform four concerts as part of their 'Stray Kids World Tour ' at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan on May 10-11 and 17-18. Having shed tears of joy during their first dome performance in Japan in 2023, Stray Kids now return as stadium artists, ready to captivate their fans once again.

Reported by Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr