Stray Kids' Album '5-STAR' Attains Highest 1st-Week Sales in Hanteo, Surpasses THIS 3rd-Gen K-pop Group
Stray Kids have reached another milestone in their career with third full-length album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)." They have also surpassed THIS third-gen K-pop group.
Here are the details.
Stray Kids' Album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' Sets New Record For Highest 1st-Week Sales in Hanteo, Surpasses SEVENTEEN's 'FML'
Stray Kids have once again proven their power in album sales!
On June 9, Hanteo Chart officially unveiled that Stray Kids' third full-length album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" has set a new record in terms of first-weeks sales, creating Hanteo history.
According to Hanteo, "★★★★★ (5-STAR)" sold an overwhelming 4,617,499 album copies on its first week, covering from June 2 to June 8.
This achievement also doubled their previous first-week sales record with MAXIDENT, their mini album that sold 2,163,349 copies.
With this accomplishment, Stray Kids have also surpassed K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN, who held the previous record of the highest first-week sales record with "FML." The 10th mini album managed to garner a total of 4,550,214 sales from April 24 to 30.
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On May 30, Stray Kids also made history with album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)," which became the most pre-ordered K-pop album ever. Stray Kids didn't just set a new record for their flourishing career, but also for having the most pre-orders among all K-pop artists.
Stray Kids have also surpassed SEVENTEEN on their pre-orders. "FML" set a record of 4.64 million pre-orders, marking their new record in Hanteo history.
Circle Includes Stray Kids in Weekly & Monthly Charts
On June 9, Circle has officially announced their newest monthly and weekly chart rankings. The categories include monthly and weekly charts on physical album, digital, streaming, global K-pop, download, and social.
Stray Kids achieved a double crown for the weekly charts after dominating both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with album "★★★★★ (5-STAR)," along with its title track "S-Class."
Other artists who were included in the rankings were aespa, IVE, LE SSERAFIM, SEVENTEEN, CIX, (G)I-DLE, BOYNEXTDOOR, BLACKPINK Jisoo, FIFTY FIFTY, Lim Young Woong, Young Tak, BTS, and Choi Yu Ree.
Stray Kids Releases 'S-Class' Music Video, STAYs Thrilled Over Chaotic Track
On June 3, Stray Kids officially dropped their highly anticipated MV for "S-Class." As of June 9, the music video currently garners a total of 44,542,775 views on YouTube.
The members showcased their amazing talents in terms of vocals, rap, and dancing. "S-Class" also exhibits elements of boom bap, pop, and old school genres, demonstrating Stray Kids' creativity and artistry.
STAYs commented:
"Highest respect and appreciation for these boys. They've worked so hard."
"Stray Kids, you are amazing, like really! This is incredible wow."
"Thank you for your hard work, you guys have worked so hard, this new comeback will be lit."
"What a masterpiece. Stray Kids never disappoints."
Congratulations to Stray Kids for this amazing accomplishment!
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