The race has officially begun, and nobody sets the pace quite like Stray Kids. Exploding back onto the global music grid today, June 24, 2026, the self-producing titans have officially dropped their highly anticipated pre-release digital single, "RUN IT."
The track is now live across all major streaming applications, including iTunes and Apple Music, serving as a massive, high-octane taste of what’s to come from their newly announced mini-album, THIS & THAT, slated to arrive later this August.
Grand Brass and Marching Beats: Deconstructing the Track
True to the group's signature sonic architecture, "RUN IT" was written, composed, and brought to life under the brilliant direction of their in-house production trio, 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han). The song perfectly bottles up the raw, unfiltered confidence of a group that has spent years breaking industry boundaries.
Musically, the single delivers an overwhelming wall of sound built upon grand, echoing brass arrangements, rapid marching drums, and infectious world beat rhythms. It functions as a massive sonic anthem, capturing the group’s relentless momentum as they continue to expand their domain on the international stage. Following a cinematic, black-and-white industrial teaser that set the internet on fire earlier this week, the full release delivers a relentless electronic pulse that will have fans looping it all summer long.
The Road to "THIS & THAT" and a Historic Stadium Tour
"RUN IT" isn't just a standalone release—it is the official opening curtain for a massive, multi-tiered era that will dominate the remainder of 2026.
- The Album Horizon: The digital single serves as the official pre-release anchor for Stray Kids' upcoming 8-track mini-album, THIS & THAT, set to drop globally on August 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM KST. This marks their first major project in nine months following the creative milestone of their SKZ IT TAPE project (DO IT) in late 2025.
- The "RUN IT" World Tour: Mirroring the fierce name of the new single, Stray Kids will embark on a historic global trek starting this July. The tour kicks off with a massive 5-night residency at the Seoul Olympic Park KSPO DOME (spanning July 25-26, July 29, and August 1-2).
- Breaking Stadium Boundaries: Following the domestic opening, the tour will cross international lines, making a historic stop at Tokyo's National Stadium—marking the first-ever solo stadium entry by a foreign male artist in Japanese history—before hitting major stops in Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, and Singapore.