Stray Youngsters have made music historical past. The Okay-Pop group have earned their sixth primary album on the Billboard 200 with their album HOP, making them the primary act ever to debut at primary with their first six charting albums. The document moreover topped the World Albums and Prime Album Gross sales charts.
HOP was launched on December thirteenth, with the lead single “Walkin on Water.” On high of its U.S. success, the album charted at primary within the group’s residence nation of South Korea. The document’s title is a little bit of phrase play; “Hop” comes from hip-hop in addition to “合” (that means ‘unity,’) because the document was a collaborative effort between all members.
The album accommodates three group songs and eight solo songs–one carried out by every member. Stray Youngsters premiered the solo songs again in August once they launched into their ongoing
This December, the group took residence the “Top Global K-Pop Artist” Award on the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, the place they took to the stage with a medley efficiency of “Chk Chk Boom” and “JJAM.” It’s been a giant yr for the band, whose music featured in two main cinematic tasks this yr. They just lately appeared on the soundtrack of Netflix’s animated collection Arcane (Season 2) primarily based on the sport League of Legends with “Come Play,” whereas their observe “SLASH” was featured on the soundtrack of the movie Deadpool & Wolverine.
Stray Youngsters moreover gained “Group of the Year” on the 2024 Individuals’s Alternative Awards and “K-Pop Album of the Year” on the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
