Stray Kids are rewriting K-pop history with their latest triumph on the U.S. charts.
Their fourth full-length album KARMA, released on August 22, debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 dated September 6, putting K-pop back in a familiar place: the very top of the all-genre chart. With this feat, KARMA became the 20th album or EP by a K-pop act to hit No.1.
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Even more impressively, KARMA is the only K-pop album in 2025 to debut at No.1 — underscoring Stray Kids’ global pull at a time when competition across genres is fiercer than ever.
Billboard’s latest update confirms that KARMA remains unstoppable: as of September 20, the album holds No.8 on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s third consecutive week in the Top 10. Stray Kids also rank No.6 on the Artist 100, extending their chart dominance beyond albums alone.
This latest success raises Stray Kids’ tally to seven No.1 titles on the Billboard 200 — more than any other K-pop act in history. BTS follow closely with six, while ATEEZ sits in third with two. BLACKPINK, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NewJeans, TWICE, and SuperM have each claimed one No.1 to date.
The milestone further highlights the group’s record-setting achievement as the first artist worldwide to debut seven consecutive works straight at No.1.
Beyond the Billboard 200, KARMA and its title track “CEREMONY” continue to chart widely: No.1 on World Albums, No.2 on both Top Album Sales and Top Current Album Sales, and No.5 on World Digital Song Sales, with appearances in 11 Billboard categories overall.
The timing could not be more perfect. On October 18 and 19, Stray Kids will bring their world tour < dominATE > to a close with two sold-out shows at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium — their first-ever Korean stadium concerts since debut - already sold out by the way. The encore will mark a homecoming celebration of a tour that has touched 34 cities with 54 shows, all culminating in what promises to be a festival of music and milestones.
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With KARMA, Stray Kids aren’t just chasing records — they’re setting them, firmly establishing themselves as the new leaders of K-pop’s global era.