# Stray Kids

> Stray Kids are an eight-member South Korean group whose identity rests on an uncommon degree of creative participation. Formed through JYP Entertainment and led by Bang Chan, the group debuted in 2018 and built a catalog around the in-house production trio 3RACHA. That authorship helped turn an abrasive, genre-mixing sound into a durable global proposition: by August 2026, the group's first nine Billboard 200 entries had all debuted at No. 1, while its tours and festival bookings placed it before audiences across Asia, the Americas, Europe and Australia.

- **Role:** Eight-member recording and touring group at JYP Entertainment
- **Organizations:** JYP Entertainment, Republic Records, Epic Records Japan, 3RACHA
- **From:** Seoul, South Korea
- **Nationality:** South Korean
- **Known for:** First act in Billboard 200 history whose first nine chart entries all debuted at No. 1, through THIS & THAT in August 2026., Ranked No. 2 on the IFPI Global Artist Chart for 2025, the group's highest placement and third consecutive year in the global top five., Ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 2025 Top Tours list, the highest-ranked K-pop artist in JYP Entertainment's year-end reporting.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — JYP Entertainment introduced the team through the reality program Stray Kids; the pre-debut unit 3RACHA already linked Bang Chan, Changbin and Han as writers and producers.
- **2018** — Stray Kids officially debuted on March 25 with the EP I Am Not.
- **2019** — The group won its first music-show trophy with 'Miroh'; Woojin left later that year, leaving the current eight-member lineup.
- **2020** — The full album Go Live and single 'God's Menu' established the group's dense, genre-mixing 'mala taste' sound for a much wider audience; the group also debuted in Japan.
- **2021** — NOEASY became the group's first million-selling album and playfully reclaimed the 'noisy' criticism attached to its music.
- **2022** — ODDINARY became Stray Kids' first Billboard 200 No. 1, followed by MAXIDENT in the same year.
- **2023** — 5-STAR passed five million pre-orders, while 5-STAR and ROCK-STAR both topped the Billboard 200; the group received South Korea's Prime Minister's Commendation.
- **2024** — All eight members attended the Met Gala together, the group renewed with JYP Entertainment, ATE became its fifth Billboard 200 No. 1, and the dominATE world tour began.
- **2025** — KARMA and DO IT extended the group's run to eight consecutive Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts. IFPI later ranked Stray Kids No. 2 on its 2025 Global Artist Chart.
- **2026** — Stray Kids launched the RUN IT world tour, released THIS & THAT, earned a ninth consecutive Billboard 200 No. 1, and headlined Rock in Rio in September.

## Achievements

- First act in Billboard 200 history whose first nine chart entries all debuted at No. 1, through THIS & THAT in August 2026.
- Ranked No. 2 on the IFPI Global Artist Chart for 2025, the group's highest placement and third consecutive year in the global top five.
- Ranked No. 10 on Billboard's 2025 Top Tours list, the highest-ranked K-pop artist in JYP Entertainment's year-end reporting.
- Received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the 2023 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.
- Became the first K-pop act to attend the Met Gala with every member together in 2024.
- Completed 56 dominATE tour performances across 35 regions by October 2025, according to JYP's official 2026 RUN IT release notes.
- Headlined major international festival stages including Lollapalooza Paris, Lollapalooza Chicago, BST Hyde Park, I-Days Milan, Governors Ball and Rock in Rio.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Stray Kids headlined Rock in Rio's Palco Mundo in Rio de Janeiro on September 11, bringing K-pop to the festival's main-stage headliner lineup.
- **2026-09** — The RUN IT tour continued in Japan, including dates at MUFG Stadium, with further Tokyo Dome shows announced for November.
- **2026-08** — THIS & THAT debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, giving the group nine consecutive No. 1 debuts; its title track debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- **2026-07** — The RUN IT world tour opened with five announced shows at Seoul's KSPO Dome across July 25 to August 2.
- **2026-02** — IFPI named Stray Kids the No. 2 global artist of 2025, the group's highest position on the chart.

## Links

- Website: https://straykids.jype.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Stray_Kids
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrayKids
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realstraykids/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JYPEStrayKids/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jypestraykids

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Last updated: 2026-09-19