The new album "HOP" by the group "Stray Kids" is doing well on various charts both at home and abroad.
On the 13th, Kids released their new albums "SKZHOP ver" and "HIPTAP
ver" album "HOP" and the title song "Walkin' On Water".
The new song "HOP", which features the harmony of the eight members, will be released worldwide and in Europe on the 13th and 14th.
As of the morning of the 16th, the album topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 28 regions overseas, including Japan and Brazil, and was ranked 1st on the day of its release.
The album sold over 1.42 million copies on the Hanteo chart, making it a million-seller in just one day. The band's confidence on stage is compared to walking on water and playing in a strong current.
The song "Walkin' On Water" topped the iTunes Top Songs chart in 25 regions, including Mexico and Chile, on a cumulative basis as of the morning of the 16th.
The music video for "On Water" is a cinematic production that combines retro chic with trendy hip-hop energy, and features a variety of visual elements that utilize water.
Add highlights. From the day of its release until the morning of the 16th, it maintained the top position in YouTube Music Video and Lending Worldwide for four days, and on the 15th, it was ranked in the top 10 in the US, UK, and Canada.
It was ranked in the top trending videos on YouTube in 43 regions around the world, including Nada.
"Kids" appeared at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards held on the 12th (local time).
The awards, one of the three major pop music awards ceremonies in the United States, won the Top K-Pop Album award last year.
With their first ever title, they set a new record as the first 4th generation K-pop boy band to win the award, and this year they have received the award for the second consecutive year, further strengthening their status as a "global top artist."
Stray Kids, whose popularity continues to grow in the global music market, plans to release a new album and continue various promotions.
They will have a pop-up store in Jongno-gu, Seoul until the 12th, and will release a remix single of "Walkin' On Water" at 2 p.m. on the 16th.
