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Stray Kids Score 9th Straight Billboard 200 No. 1 — Standing Alongside The Rolling Stones, Behind Only The Beatles

Stray Kids placed nine albums consecutively atop the US main album chart, standing shoulder to shoulder with the legends of global pop music history. They completed a record unique in the Billboard 200's 70-year history: their first nine entries all debuting at No. 1. Mini Album "THIS & THAT" Tops the Billboard 200 According to the US music outlet Billboard on the 17th (local time), Stray Kids' mini album "THIS & THAT" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the main album chart, dated the 22nd. The equivalent album units earned in its first week totaled 369,000, rewriting the group's own best weekly record. Of that, traditional album sales made up 357,000, streaming equivalent albums (SEA) 11,000, and track equivalent albums (TEA) 1,000—making the pure-sales figure the group's best ever as well. A Record Standing Alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones With this, Stray Kids completed the feat of sending all nine albums they've released to No. 1 since first entering the chart with "ODDINARY" in 2022. Stray Kids are the only act in the Billboard 200's 70-year history to debut their first nine entries all at No. 1. They also cemented a singular position in the all-time group rankings. Achieving their ninth No. 1 overall, Stray Kids tied Britain's legendary rock band The Rolling Stones (nine) for second place in "most No. 1s among groups in Billboard 200 history." The only group in history with more No. 1 albums than them is The Beatles, with 19. Among groups worldwide that debuted after 2000, they are by far the leader in No. 1s, and for the most No. 1s of this century (the 2020s), they stand shoulder to shoulder with pop star Taylor Swift (nine). The Culmination of Step-by-Step Growth This ninth straight No. 1 is the culmination of step-by-step growth, going beyond merely defending the chart's top spot. After partnering with the major North American label Republic Records and entering the chart with 110,000 units in their first week in 2022, Stray Kids raised their firepower more than threefold—through "5-STAR" (249,500 units) and their fourth studio album "KARMA" (313,000 units) to this 369,000 units. It carries deep meaning in that these results were achieved while competing on the same stage as the era's top pop stars who dominated the US streaming market. Physical Firepower Spanning Korea and Japan At the foundation of these achievements lies formidable physical-album firepower spanning both Korea and Japan. This new record posted 3.03 million first-week (initial) sales on Korea's Hanteo Chart, becoming 2026's second "triple million-seller" after BTS's "ARIRANG." In the US market too, led by a diversification strategy of 17 CD and vinyl (LP) variants, it swept up 357,000 in pure album sales alone in the first week (about 96.7% of the total). By 2026 weekly pure-album-sales in the US, this ranks second after BTS's "ARIRANG" (532,000 copies). Showing strength in physical records over streaming, this achievement once again confirmed Stray Kids' solid global fandom.

Stray Kids' Changbin Donates 100 Million Won for His Birthday — "May It Become Small Hope and Warm Comfort"

Stray Kids member Changbin conveyed warmth by donating 100 million won to mark his birthday. His good deed—continuing his giving every birthday—is once again bringing quiet emotion. Contributing 100 Million Won to Samsung Medical Center for His Birthday For his birthday on August 11, Changbin contributed a total of 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center. The donation will be split in half, with 50 million won each going toward supporting treatment costs for pediatric and adolescent patients and toward emotional-support programs for the patients' families. On this good deed, Changbin left a heartfelt message: "Thanks to the great love sent by fans, I was able to practice meaningful giving on my birthday. I sincerely hope my heart reaches the places where help is needed and becomes, even in a small way, hope and warm comfort." A Steadily Continued Path of Giving His warm giving is not the first of its kind. Back in 2023, during the Turkey-Syria earthquake, he delivered emergency relief funds through the relief organization The Promise and was registered in its "Honors Club." He also sent a donation to Samsung Medical Center on his 2025 birthday to help underprivileged pediatric patients, and that same year, together with the Stray Kids members, he donated to several relief organizations for recovery from wildfires in Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk and a fire in Hong Kong—continuing his steady giving. Active with the New Mini Album "THIS & THAT" Meanwhile, Stray Kids, the group Changbin belongs to, is actively promoting with its new mini album "THIS & THAT," released on the 7th. As much through their warm giving off the stage as through their passion on it, Stray Kids and Changbin continue to spread a positive influence.

Stray Kids Release Mini Album "THIS & THAT" on August 7 — Seungmin's Emotive Vocals Unveiled on "That Day"

Stray Kids member Seungmin's sweet voice has captivated fans' ears. With "That Day" (Geunal), a track revealed ahead of the new mini album's release, the group hinted at a lyrical summer sentiment. A Signature Teaser Reveals Part of "That Day" Ahead of the release of its new mini album "THIS & THAT" at 1 p.m. on August 7, Stray Kids has been raising anticipation by presenting a range of teasing content. On the afternoon of the 3rd, through its signature teaser content "UNVEIL : TRACK," which introduces songs from the new album, the group revealed the seventh track, "That Day." Amid the blend of rain sounds and a gentle guitar melody, Seungmin delivered the lyrics "the day we laughed together, the day we watched only each other with a movie playing, that day" in lyrical vocals. The song's emotional mood melding with Seungmin's soft tone evoked the memories of a fresh first love and summer nights. A Varied Palette Across Eight Tracks "That Day" is a song written and composed solely by Han, a member of the group's in-house producing team 3RACHA. Along with it, the new album contains eight tracks in total—the title track "This & That," the pre-released "RUN IT," "After You," "FARMING," "I Do," "Way Out," and "This & That (Festival Version)." As with the album's name "THIS & THAT," it's set to embrace a range of tastes with music of differing colors. 3RACHA—Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han—again took part in producing all the tracks, including the title, carrying on Stray Kids' distinctive musical color. The 8th-Anniversary Album "SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1" The digital album "SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1," released on the 1st, contains 17 songs in total, including a title track that is a Korean-language rendition of "Battle Ground" from the first Japanese studio album "THE SOUND," along with long-awaited unreleased self-composed songs and members' solo tracks. Prepared to mark the eighth anniversary of the fandom STAY's formation, the album carries added meaning. Five Seoul Shows on the "RUN IT" World Tour Stray Kids held five shows in total at KSPO DOME in Seoul's Songpa district on July 25–26, July 29, and August 1–2 as part of its world tour "RUN IT." Leading with explosive performance and grand scale, the group opened its world tour with highly polished stages. With every show sold out, this run added meaning as the group's first-ever five consecutive shows at KSPO DOME. Stray Kids has expanded its musical color by taking direct part in all of its releases since debut. Its new album "THIS & THAT" and title track "This & That" will be released on music sites at 1 p.m. on August 7.