[Official] Stray Kids reach No. 8 on Billboard 200... Top 10 for three consecutive weeks

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Idol group Stray Kids climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart, securing a spot in the top 10 for three consecutive weeks.

Stray Kids' mini-album "THIS & THAT," released on August 7, claimed the No. 8 position on the Billboard 200 chart dated September 5, 2026 (local time). The album had previously entered the chart at No. 1 on the August 22 edition and recorded a No. 3 ranking in the preceding week's chart.

Previously, Stray Kids achieved their first Billboard 200 debut at No. 1 with their 2022 mini-album "ODDINARY" and have since sent nine consecutive releases straight to the top spot. They are the only artists worldwide to debut at No. 1 on this chart and achieve nine consecutive No. 1 entries.

To earn the title of "Global History Maker," the group's in-house production team 3RACHA—Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han—demonstrated exceptional dedication through independent music creation. Bang Chan, who also handles song production for Stray Kids tracks, registered as a copyright holder for a total of 243 songs with the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) as of August 26, establishing himself as the K-pop idol artist with the most registered copyrights in history. Changbin and Han also ranked among the top ten with 207 songs (6th place) and 204 songs (8th place), respectively, contributing significantly to building "Stray Kids" as a distinct genre.

Additionally, Stray Kids recently achieved the milestone of becoming the first overseas male artist to hold a solo concert at Tokyo's National Stadium (MUFG STADIUM). On August 29 and 30, as part of their new world tour <RUN IT>, they drew a total of 140,000 attendees with their standalone concerts at the venue, reaffirming their powerful influence. Riding this momentum, they are scheduled to hold world tour performances at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on September 5–6, Kyocera Dome Osaka on the 19th–20, Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka on October 24, and Tokyo Dome from November 6–8, with an estimated 520,000 local attendees expected across these shows.

Their performance as festival headliners continues to gain traction. On September 9, they will launch the new group-centric festival "STRAYCITY" across three Latin American regions and headline the massive music festival "Rock in Rio" on the 11th of the same month. The world's attention is focused on Stray Kids' rapid ascent as the "king of performances," traversing stages globally.

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