[The Fact | Reporter Son Ki-ri] Group Stray Kids topped the iTunes album chart with their second full album "NOEASY."
Stray Kids released their second full-length album "NOEASY" and title song "Singer" at 6 p.m. on August 23rd and are showing good responses at home and abroad.
As of 9 a.m. on August 24th, the full-length album "NOEASY" has topped the iTunes album chart in the U.S., as well as charts in 40 overseas regions, including Australia, Germany, and Spain. On the afternoon of August 23rd, he also topped the album real-time chart on Hanteo Chart, a record counting site, and Gaon Chart's retail album real-time chart.
In particular, it recorded 930,000 pre-orders on the morning of its release and posted 355,946 sales on the Hanteo Chart during the day, showing a relentless rise in popularity. This figure easily surpassed 233,381 re-packaged albums from the first full-length album "IN LIFE" released in September last year, and Stray Kids set a new record just one day after the release of the new album.
As of 11 p.m. on the day of the release, "Singer" was ranked at the top of Bugs' real-time charts and Vibe's domestic surge chart and topped iTunes charts in 44 overseas regions includes France, Argentina, Colombia, and Sweden on the morning of August 24th. The new music video was ranked No. 1 on YouTube's music video trending worldwide at 7 a.m. on August 24th, driving high views with various attractions such as visuals and energetic performances that highlight the harmony of tradition and modern times.
For their new album, which will release in about 11 months, Stray Kids worked hard to release eight signature teasers, "UNVEIL: TRACK," which introduces members' names on credits for writing and composing all songs. Fans around the world responded enthusiastically, and hashtags such as "Stray Kids_Thunderous" and "Stray Kids_Sounder" ranked first and second in the real-time trend of Twitter World Wide on the day of their comeback. In other words, Stray Kids proved the potential of the fourth-generation leader of K-pop.
The second full-length album "NOEASY" contained a total of 14 songs. In particular, the new song "The Sounder" was written and composed by Bang Chan, Chang Bin, and Han of the team's producing group 3RACHA. It added colorful and diverse sounds of traditional Korean traditional music to the grand melody and express the firm belief that "No matter what anyone says, I will not be discouraged and keep my backbone" with the group's unique way of speaking.
Meanwhile, Stray Kids is ranked 21st in the fourth week of August on "Fan & Star," where fans and stars become one. The vote will close on August 30th.