
The group Stray Kids is achieving record-breaking success on various global platforms, including YouTube. According to their agency JYP Entertainment on the 9th, the music video for "Back Door," the title track of Stray Kids' first full-length album repackage "IN LIFE," reached 400 million views on YouTube as of the morning of the 8th. This marks the group's third music video to surpass 400 million views, following "God's Menu" and "Sori Ggun."
The "Back Door" music video was produced by the group's in-house producing team 3RACHA members Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han. It has gained steady popularity through a combination of special filming techniques and powerful performances. The music video has continuously increased in views since its release on September 14, 2020.
Stray Kids recorded 1.2 billion on-demand streams in the United States in 2025. This metric counts the number of times users directly select and play specific songs or videos on each platform. Stray Kids was recognized as the K-pop artist with the most on-demand streams in the U.S. last year. According to music and entertainment data aggregator Luminate, this is the highest figure among K-pop artists.
Additionally, on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) 2025 annual global chart, their fourth full-length album "KARMA" ranked 2nd on the "Global Album Sales Chart," the highest position ever achieved by a K-pop artist. Stray Kids also entered the top 10 as the only K-pop artist on both the "Global Artist Chart" and the "Global Album Chart," further increasing their global recognition.
They have been nominated for "K-pop Group of the Year" at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, held on March 26. This marks their third consecutive year of nomination at this awards ceremony, following 2024 and 2025. This is seen as proof of Stray Kids' sustained popularity and influence.
Stray Kids will hold their sixth official fan meeting, "STAY IN OUR LITTLE HOUSE," at the Inspire Arena in Incheon on March 28 and 29, and April 4 and 5. This fan meeting is expected to strengthen communication with fans and serve as an opportunity to further expand the group's activities.
Furthermore, Stray Kids will headline major events such as "The Governors Ball Music Festival" in New York in June and "Rock in Rio" in Brazil in September. They plan to solidify the group's status through these large-scale events.
Through their recent achievements, Stray Kids is further strengthening their position in the K-pop scene and continuously engaging with their global fans. They will continue to deepen their relationship with fans through various activities in the future.



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