
Stray Kids entered the global top 10 with their 2025 world tour achievements. According to the year-end chart announced by Billboard on December 9, Stray Kids ranked 10th on the "TOP TOURS 2025" chart with their "Stray Kids World Tour < dominATE >," the highest position among K-pop artists. The tour held a total of 31 performances across Hong Kong, five cities in Latin America, ten cities in North America, and six cities in Europe, selling approximately 1.3 million tickets.
The chart also included global artists such as Coldplay, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, The Weeknd, and Shakira. Stray Kids set multiple records as the first K-pop artist with this tour. Among the 29 performances included in Billboard's "TOP TOURS 2025" chart, shows were held in massive stadiums across Latin America, North America, and Europe, with 11 stadiums being venues where K-pop artists performed for the first time. Notably, at Paris's Stade de France, they attracted the largest audience in K-pop history.
In October, Stray Kids ranked second among K-pop artists on the "Top 20 Global Concert Tours" announced by Pollstar, a U.S. concert industry publication. This chart ranks tours based on average ticket revenue by region, with Stray Kids taking the second spot following Beyoncé. The U.S. music magazine Rolling Stone highlighted Stray Kids' achievements in an article titled "10 Moments That Defined an Epic Year for K-Pop in 2025," stating, "The K-pop mega group Stray Kids broke new records this year," and reported that the 'dominATE' tour was the second most successful global tour after Beyoncé.

Stray Kids also stood out in the album category. Their November release, SKZ IT TAPE 'DO IT,' became the only group in Billboard 200 history to debut at number one and then achieve eight consecutive number-one albums. Through these record-breaking album releases, Stray Kids continue to strengthen their position in the global music market.
On the World Albums chart, Stray Kids' SKZHOP HIPTAPE '合(HOP),' released last December, and their fourth full-length album 'KARMA,' released in August, ranked first and second respectively. Following last year's chart-topping '樂-STAR' and 'ATE,' they maintained high rankings this year, showcasing their global popularity.
Additionally, Stray Kids charted highly in several categories, including number one on the World Albums Artists chart, number two on the Top Album Sales Artists chart, number four on the Billboard 200 Artists Duo/Group chart, and number seven on the Top Artists Duo/Group chart. On the annual Billboard 200 chart, 'KARMA' and '合(HOP)' ranked 128th and 157th respectively.
Stray Kids' title track "CEREMONY" from 'KARMA' ranked third on Spotify Editor's "Best K-Pop Songs of 2025" chart, the highest position among K-pop boy groups on the world's largest music streaming platform.
At the 2025 The Fact Music Awards, Stray Kids achieved four crowns, winning "Honor of the Year," "Record of the Year," "Artist of the Year," and the "TMA Popularity Award," demonstrating their outstanding performance. They completed their largest-scale world tour with 56 shows across 35 regions, further solidifying their global presence.
In this way, Stray Kids set various records throughout 2025, writing a new chapter in K-pop history. Attention is focused on their future endeavors.



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