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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Stray Kids has achieved over 30 million cumulative album shipments across Korea and Japan, JYP Entertainment announced on Monday.
Since their debut in March 2018, the group has released a total of 25 albums in Korea and Japan, reaching cumulative shipments of 31,182,158 units as of December 31, 2023.
Of these, 17 albums were released in Korea, from their pre-debut album Mixtape in 2018 to their most recent release, HOP (合), last month. The cumulative shipment for Korean albums, based on Circle Chart data, stands at 27,723,267 units.
In Japan, the group has released eight albums, including their second Japanese studio album GIANT in November 2023, with total shipments reaching 3,458,891 units.
Having surpassed 10 million cumulative shipments with 18 albums by October 2022, Stray Kids significantly boosted their numbers with the success of seven additional albums released thereafter.
Their third full-length album, ★★★★★ (FIVE-STAR), released in June 2023, surpassed 5 million sales within two months of its release. This album was also recognized as the best-selling K-pop album in the United States for 2023.
Stray Kids also made history on the U.S. Billboard 200, topping the chart with six consecutive albums starting from ODDINARY in March 2022.
The group resumed their world tour, dominATE, with concerts in Hong Kong on January 18–19 and will visit 20 additional regions across Latin America, North America, and Europe starting in March.
Additionally, they are set to hold an official fan meeting from February 14–16 at Inspire Arena in Incheon.
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