Stray Kids Secures Spot in Top 3 of Billboard 200 for Two Consecutive Weeks with 'THIS & THAT'

Group Stray Kids has landed in the top 3 of the main U.S. Billboard chart for two consecutive weeks with their new mini-album.

Released on the 7th, the mini-album "THIS & THAT" claimed the No. 3 spot on the U.S. Billboard main album chart, the Billboard 200, for the chart dated August 29 (local time), successfully following up on its No. 1 debut by securing a top 3 placement for a second consecutive week. The album also maintained its popularity by holding the top spot on the World Albums chart. Beyond Billboard, the group defended its No. 1 position for two consecutive weeks on the France's National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP) Top Albums chart and the Austria Ö3 Top 40 Long Play Albums chart, following the August 14 chart.

With "THIS & THAT," Stray Kids set various first and highest records. Achieving a total of 369,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during its first week of release for their personal best sales figure, the new album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated August 22. This marked their ninth consecutive No. 1 entry on the chart since first topping it in 2022 with the mini-album "ODDINARY," adding a historic first achievement to the group's career. Boasting a total of nine No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, Stray Kids continued their legendary status by becoming the group with the second-most No. 1 albums in the 21st century following The Beatles in the 20th century.

Stray Kids will also continue their world tour "Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT>." On August 29 and 30, they are set to make history as the first male overseas artists to hold a solo concert at the Japan National Stadium. Following this, on September 11, they will headline the major Brazilian music festival "Rock in Rio," and in the same month, they will host "STRAYCITY," a new group-centered festival across three regions in Latin America.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)