Stray Kids Make Billboard 200 History With ‘THIS & THAT’ At No. 1

Mumbai, 17^th August 2026: Stray Kids have once again rewritten Billboard 200 history with their latest mini album, ‘THIS & THAT.’ The K-pop superstars have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart dated August 22, extending their remarkable winning streak. Full chart will be posted on Billboard website on August 18. The achievement marks the group’s ninth consecutive No. 1 album on the prestigious US chart.

The milestone becomes even bigger when viewed against the group’s extraordinary chart history. Stray Kids are now the first act in Billboard 200 history to have their first nine charting albums debut at No. 1. Their streak began with ODDINARY in 2022 and continued through releases including MAXIDENT, 5-STAR, ROCK-STAR, ATE, HOP, KARMA and DO IT.

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‘THIS & THAT’ also delivered the biggest Billboard 200 debut of Stray Kids’ career. The eight-track mini album reportedly opened with approximately 369,000 equivalent album units in the United States. That figure surpasses the 313,000-unit debut of KARMA, highlighting the group’s continued commercial growth and the extraordinary support of their global fanbase.

With nine Billboard 200 No. 1 albums, Stray Kids have further strengthened their position as one of K-pop’s biggest global forces. The achievement also places them alongside the most successful artists of the current decade, while extending their record as the K-pop act with the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. For Stray Kids and their fans, ‘THIS & THAT’ is more than another chart-topper, it is another historic chapter in their global rise.