Stray Kids Timeline

스트레이 키즈

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Name:
Stray Kids
Aliases:
SKZ, StrayKids
Hangul:
스트레이 키즈
Fandom:
Stay
Debuted On:
Mar 24, 2018
Generation:
Gen 4 | 2018 - 2022
Composition:
Male
Category:
Standard Group
Origin:
South KoreaSouth Korea
Last Comeback:
Jul 7, 2026
About Stray Kids
Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017 through a reality show of the same name, is a boy group known for their high energy, powerful performances, and the unique fact that they self-produce much of their music. The group includes members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Stray Kids has gained attention for their aggressive style and deep, often introspective lyrics, exploring themes of self-identity, mental health, and societal expectations, resonating with a young, global audience.
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Stray Kids perform at Rock in Rio 2026 (headliner)
Announced
2026 • Concert • Score 0.9
Stray Kids became the first K-pop act to headline Rock in Rio, performing before an audience of about 100,000.
Stray Kids headline Rock in Rio
Announced
2026 • Concert • Score 0.9
Stray Kids headlined Brazil's Rock in Rio at Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, performing to an audience of about 100,000 and becoming the first K-pop act to headline the festival.
Stray Kids' world tour 'RUN IT' currently underway
Announced
2026 • Concert • Score 0.8
Stray Kids' new world tour 'RUN IT' is currently underway.
Stray Kids kick off 'STRAYCITY' festival in South America
Announced
2026 • Concert • Score 0.8
Stray Kids kicked off STRAYCITY, a new festival led by the group in three South American regions including Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City.
Han donates to World Vision Hong Kong to aid fire recovery
Announced
2026 • Milestone • Score 0.7
Han has donated to World Vision Hong Kong to aid in recovery from fire damage in the city.
Stray Kids earn sixth gold certification in France with EP No. 10
Announced
2026 • Milestone • Score 0.8
Stray Kids' EP No. 10 secured the group's sixth 'gold' certification in France.
Stray Kids reaches second-most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums among group acts
Announced
2026 • Milestone • Score 0.9
Stray Kids now has the second-most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums in the chart's history among group acts, behind The Beatles and tied with The Rolling Stones.
EP debuts atop the Billboard 200 (No. 1)
Announced
2026 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
The EP "This & That" debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming Stray Kids' ninth No. 1 album.
"This & That" debuts at No. 38 on Billboard Hot 100
Announced
2026 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' single "This & That" debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the group's highest-ever position on the chart.
Stray Kids scores ninth consecutive No. 1 on Billboard 200
Announced
2026 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' latest EP reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 main album chart, marking the group's ninth straight No. 1 album.
Run It — additional North America dates planned
Announced
2026 • Tour announced • Score 0.8
Additional Run It tour dates in North America are planned throughout 2026.
Release of 10th EP "This & That"
Announced
2026 • Release • Score 0.8
Press conference in Seoul marking the release of Stray Kids' 10th EP, "This & That."
Stray Kids to headline Rock in Rio
Announced
2026 • Concert announced • Score 0.8
Stray Kids is set to headline Rock in Rio, marking the first time a K-pop act headlines the major Brazilian festival.
Stray Kids' sixth and ninth EPs each surpass 1 billion Spotify streams
Announced
2026 • Milestone • Score 0.9
JYP Entertainment reported that Stray Kids' sixth EP 'Oddinary' and ninth EP 'Ate' each generated 1 billion streams on Spotify, bringing the group's total albums reaching the milestone to six.
Stray Kids unveil world tour Run It
Announced
2026 • Tour announced • Score 0.8
Stray Kids announced a new world tour titled Run It, set to launch with five Seoul concerts.
Stray Kids show in Bangkok — January 2026
Announced
Dec 31, 2025 • Concert • Score 0.7
Run It tour stop scheduled for Bangkok in January (year taken from article publication when not specified).
Run It world tour — Bangkok show(s)
Announced
Dec 2025 • Concert • Score 0.8
Stray Kids are scheduled to perform in Bangkok in January as part of the "Run It" world tour.
Stray Kids perform at Governors Ball Music Festival 2026
Announced
2026 • Concert • Score 0.9
Stray Kids were one of the headliners at The Governors Ball Music Festival 2026 in New York.
Seungmin to sit out Governors Ball 2026 due to injury
Announced
2026 • Hiatus status change • Score 0.9
Seungmin will not join his Stray Kids bandmates on stage at Governors Ball 2026 in New York due to the suspected stress fracture in his left ankle.
Stray Kids clinch 17-week Billboard 200 streak
Announced
Dec 26, 2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' album "Karma" ranked No. 130 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Dec. 27, clinching a 17-week run on the main albums chart — the group's longest streak.
Stray Kids' mixtape Do It at No. 19 on Billboard 200 (fourth week)
Announced
Dec 26, 2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.8
Stray Kids' latest release, the mixtape Do It, sat at No. 19 on the Billboard 200 in its fourth week (chart dated 2025-12-27).
Stray Kids' Karma logs longest run on Billboard 200 (17 weeks)
Announced
Dec 26, 2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' fourth album Karma reached No. 130 on the Billboard 200 chart dated 2025-12-27, clinching a record streak of 17 consecutive weeks on the chart for the group.
Do It (mixtape) release
Announced
Oct 2025 • Release • Score 0.8
Stray Kids released the mixtape 'Do It' in November 2025 (Korea).
Stray Kids lead 2025 album sales (nearly 7 million)
Announced
Oct 2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids led album sales in 2025 with nearly 7 million units (data through November).
Hollow (Japanese EP) release
Announced
May 2025 • Release • Score 0.8
Stray Kids released their third Japanese EP 'Hollow' in June 2025.
Stray Kids donated for disaster relief in 2025
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.7
In 2025, Stray Kids donated funds through the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association and World Vision to help communities affected by wildfires in North and South Gyeongsang provinces, and donated through World Vision Hong Kong following a fire there in November 2025.
Han donates funds to Samsung Medical Center (2025)
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.8
For his birthday in 2025, Han donated funds to Samsung Medical Center to support treatment and caregiving costs for adults with severe illnesses as well as treatment costs for pediatric and adolescent patients.
Stray Kids' 'Dominate' world tour visited Latin America (2025)
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.8
The Straycity Latin American run follows Stray Kids' 'Dominate' world tour, which took the group to five cities across the region in 2025.
Lee Know donates a combined 200 million won to medical and animal rescue causes
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
In 2025, Lee Know donated a combined 200 million won to Samsung Seoul Hospital (for treatment and caregiving costs) and to Nabiya Saranghae, a cat rescue group.
Stray Kids exceeds 10 million cumulative album sales (as of end of 2025)
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
According to the study covering up to the end of 2025, Stray Kids is one of eight K-pop acts that have exceeded 10 million in total cumulative album sales.
Stray Kids (including Changbin) donate to wildfire recovery in South and North Gyeongsang
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
In 2025, Changbin and fellow Stray Kids members donated to the Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association and World Vision to aid wildfire recovery in South and North Gyeongsang.
Stray Kids ranked third-most streamed K-pop act in the U.S. in 2025
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.9
Stray Kids recorded about 1.2 billion on-demand streams in the U.S. in 2025, placing third among K-pop acts.
Stray Kids' "KARMA" reaches No. 2 on IFPI Global Album Sales Chart (2025)
Announced
2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' album "KARMA" ranked No. 2 on the IFPI year-end Global Album Sales Chart for 2025.
Stray Kids' Karma ranks No. 2 on IFPI Global Album Sales Chart (2025)
Announced
2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' album "Karma" placed No. 2 on the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart for 2025.
Stray Kids' 'Karma' ranks #2 on IFPI Global Album Sales Chart 2025
Announced
2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' album "Karma" placed second on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) Global Album Sales Chart 2025 ranking.
Stray Kids ranked No. 2 on IFPI Global Artist Chart 2025
Announced
2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids reached a new peak at No. 2 on the IFPI Global Artist Chart 2025, marking their fourth consecutive year on the chart.
Stray Kids rank second on IFPI's 2025 top global artists chart
Announced
2025 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids placed second on the IFPI's 2025 ranking of top global artists.
Made U.S. Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of 2025
Announced
2025 • Milestone • Score 0.8
Stray Kids and the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack were named on Luminate's (formerly Nielsen Music) year-end list of the United States' best-selling albums for 2025.
Hop debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (sixth consecutive No. 1)
Announced
Nov 2024 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
The mixtape landed at the top of the Billboard 200, becoming Stray Kids' sixth consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the main albums chart; the set sold more than 1.8 million copies in its first week.
Hop mixtape released
Announced
Nov 2024 • Release • Score 0.9
Hop, a 12-track mixtape featuring lead single “Walkin On Water,” was released in December 2024.
'Hop' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200; strong first-week sales
Announced
Nov 2024 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
The mixtape landed at the top of the Billboard 200, becoming the group's sixth consecutive album to debut at No. 1 on the main albums chart; the set sold more than 1.8 million copies in its first week.
Mixtape 'Hop' released
Announced
Nov 2024 • Release • Score 0.9
'Hop,' a mixtape by Stray Kids comprising 12 tracks with lead single “Walkin On Water,” was released.
Felix made charitable contributions in 2024
Announced
2024 • Milestone • Score 0.7
In 2024 Felix contributed to UNICEF programs supporting nutrition, clean water and sanitation for children in Laos, and to World Vision Korea's breakfast program for children facing food insecurity.
Felix donations to UNICEF and World Vision Korea
Announced
2024 • Milestone • Score 0.8
In 2024, Felix donated to UNICEF programs providing nutrition, clean water and sanitation support for children in Laos, and to World Vision Korea's "Breakfast for Kids" program for children facing food insecurity.
Lee Know donates 100 million won to World Vision's global food crisis response
Announced
2024 • Milestone • Score 0.9
In 2024, Lee Know gave 100 million won to World Vision's global food crisis response program, making him the organization's youngest member of the Bob Pierce Honor Club.
'Ate' reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Announced
2024 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
'Ate' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Release of ninth EP 'Ate'
Announced
2024 • Release • Score 0.9
Stray Kids released their ninth EP 'Ate'.
Release of EP 'Ate' (year)
Announced
2024 • Release • Score 0.9
Stray Kids released their ninth EP 'Ate' (2024).
EP 'Ate' debuts atop Billboard 200
Announced
2024 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' ninth EP 'Ate' debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
“Chk Chk Boom” enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 49 (highest for group)
Announced
2024 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
The track entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 49, the highest position the group has achieved on that chart.
Stray Kids' single Back Door certified gold by RIAA
Announced
2024 • Milestone • Score 0.9
The track 'Back Door' was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2024, becoming the group's third song to earn RIAA gold after 'God's Menu' and 'Maniac.'
Rock-Star mini-album released
Announced
Nov 9, 2023 • Release • Score 0.9
Stray Kids released their mini-album Rock-Star, which includes the tracks “Megaverse,” “Complex,” “Cover Me,” and “Social Path” (with LiSA).
Changbin appointed to The Promise's Honors Club
Announced
2023 • Milestone • Score 0.9
In 2023, Changbin was appointed to The Promise's Honors Club.
Changbin donates to Turkey–Syria earthquake relief
Announced
2023 • Milestone • Score 0.9
In 2023, Changbin contributed to Turkey–Syria earthquake relief.
5-Star (third studio album) release
Announced
2023 • Release • Score 0.8
Stray Kids' third studio album '5-Star' was released in 2023; it logged the group's highest sales at 5.3 million.
“5-Star” sells over 4.6 million copies in its first week
Announced
2023 • Milestone • Score 0.9
Stray Kids' third studio album “5-Star,” which features the track “S-Class,” sold over 4.6 million copies in its first week — reported as the most in K-pop history.
Billboard Music Awards performance
Announced
2023 • Concert • Score 0.7
Stray Kids performed a medley of “S-Class” and “LALALALA” at the Billboard Music Awards.
Billboard Music Awards — Top K-Pop Album win (5-Star)
Announced
2023 • Award / win • Score 0.8
Stray Kids won the Billboard Music Award for Top K-Pop Album for 5-Star, beating albums by Jimin, NewJeans, TXT, and Twice.
'Oddinary' reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Announced
2022 • Chart peak • Score 0.9
'Oddinary' hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Release of sixth EP 'Oddinary'
Announced
2022 • Release • Score 0.9
Stray Kids released their sixth EP 'Oddinary'.