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August 15, 2026

Stray Kids’ New EP Breaks Sales Records in Korea and US

Stray Kids just dropped their 10th EP "This & That" on August 7, and it's already crushing records with 3.28 million copies sold in the first week—beating their previous LP despite having fewer songs. The group is also projected to hit number one on the US Billboard 200 chart with around 335,000 equivalent album units, which would be their strongest US debut yet. This shows why K-pop groups keep dominating global charts and why fans worldwide are going hard for their releases.
Why It Matters
If you're into K-pop or live in Korea, you'll see this everywhere—streaming services, music stores, social media. These numbers explain the scale of Korean pop culture's global influence and why concert tickets and merch sell out instantly.
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