Stray Kids makes history by topping Billboard 200 for the 7th time, breaking records with their album 'KARMA' and achieving high sales.
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Stray Kids achieved a historic record on the Billboard 200, the first in its 70-year history. According to a preview article released by Billboard on the 31st of last month (local time), Stray Kids' 4th full album 'KARMA,' released on the 22nd, sold about 313,000 copies in its first week in America, reaching number one on the main album chart 'Billboard 200' dated September 6. With this, they recorded their 7th number one on the 'Billboard 200,' becoming the first artist in the 70-year history of 'Billboard 200,' which started in March 1956, to have seven albums consecutively reach number one. Stray Kids first topped the 'Billboard 200' with their 2022 mini-album 'ODDINARY,' and since then, they have had six consecutive number one albums including 'MAXIDENT,' '★★★★★ (5-STAR),' '楽-STAR,' 'ATE,' and SKZHOP HIPTAPE '合 (HOP).' At that time, Stray Kids became one of the groups with the most number one hits on the 'Billboard 200' in the 2000s alongside BTS, Linkin Park, and Dave Matthews Band. With 'KARMA,' they achieved the remarkable feat of seven consecutive number ones, ranking first in this category alone. Notably, Stray Kids also broke their own record for first-week sales in America with 'KARMA,' surpassing their previous best of 249,500 copies from their 3rd full album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' by about 63,500 copies. This is the number one first-week sales record for K-POP albums released in 2025, ranking third among all artists, following Morgan Wallen and The Weeknd. They also performed well on the UK's official chart, with 'KARMA' reaching their highest ranking of 22 on the latest 'Official Chart Top 100,' and the title track 'CEREMONY' debuting at 37 on the 'Official Singles Chart Top 100.' Furthermore, 'KARMA' was selected as number one on the latest top album chart announced by the French National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) and the German Official Top 100 Album Chart, while ranking third on the Dutch Top 100 Album Chart, third on the Swedish Top 60 Album Chart, fourth on the Australian ARIA Top 50 Album Chart, seventh on the New Zealand Official Aotearoa Top 40 Album Chart, and ninth on the Lithuanian AGATA Top 100 Album Chart, showcasing their presence on various international music charts. Stray Kids were also nominated for the American music awards 'MTV VMA (MTV Video Music Awards).' Recently, according to the official SNS announcement of 'MTV VMA,' they were nominated in the 'Best Group' category. This is the first time Stray Kids has been named a candidate for 'Best Group,' following their nomination for four consecutive years in the 'Best K-POP' category with 'Chk Chk Boom' announced on August 5, leading to two nominations in total for the '2025 MTV VMA.' Stray Kids swept the trophies on Korean music programs in the last week of August with their title track 'CEREMONY,' winning first place on Mnet's 'M COUNTDOWN' on the 28th, KBS 2TV's 'Music Bank' on the 29th, MBC's 'Show Music Core' on the 30th, and SBS's 'Inkigayo' on the 31st.
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