Stray Kids with KARMA achieved a groundbreaking milestone by surpassing three million first-week sales in 2025. The album dominated Korean charts and set new streaming records on Spotify with multiple tracks in global top rankings. Industry experts and fans celebrated the achievement as a defining moment for K-pop worldwide.
Stray Kids with KARMA Achieve Double Million in a Single Day
On August 22, Stray Kids made their long-awaited return with their fourth full album KARMA and its title track CEREMONY. Within just one day, the group achieved a staggering milestone. The album surpassed two million sales on Hanteo, instantly confirming double million-seller status. This powerful opening shocked the K-pop industry and highlighted the group’s relentless global momentum.
KARMA Establishes New Sales Records for Stray Kids
The first week amplified the excitement further. KARMA recorded about 3.03 million copies sold, making it the only 2025 release to exceed three million in initial sales. The album topped Hanteo’s weekly physical album chart, Circle’s weekly retail album chart, and Circle’s weekly album chart. With each record broken, Stray Kids strengthened their dominance in the competitive K-pop landscape.
Spotify Sets Stage for Stray Kids
Spotify reflected the group’s explosive power in the streaming world. KARMA ranked second on the global “Top Album Debut,” alongside fifth in the U.S. and third in the U.K. CEREMONY placed second on the global “Top Song Debut” chart, reaching second in the U.S. and seventh in the U.K. Eight different tracks from the album entered the global top ten, a feat rarely achieved by any K-pop act.
CEREMONY Strengthens KARMA’s Streaming Legacy
Streaming numbers confirmed the depth of Stray Kids’ impact. On August 22 alone, CEREMONY collected over 2.52 million Spotify streams. It debuted at 27th on the Daily Top Songs Global chart. The track remained there for six straight days, establishing the group as the K-pop boy band with the longest chart presence this year. KARMA also became the most-streamed K-pop group album in both first-day and first-week metrics in 2025.
Stray Kids Gain UK Recognition through KARMA
The global wave extended to the U.K., one of the world’s three most influential music markets. On August 26, CEREMONY secured sixth place on the Official Trending Chart. The Official Chart company previewed the group’s rise and suggested that KARMA could mark their highest performance yet in the U.K. For Stray Kids, who have never entered the top ten of the Official Album Chart, this moment could define a new era of recognition abroad.
Fans Celebrate the Achievement Together
The group will continue their momentum with the release of CEREMONY (Celebrate Remixes) on August 29. The new project promises to bring fresh excitement to the comeback cycle. Online, fans gathered in Korean community theqoo to share their astonishment. Many expressed disbelief that the three-million milestone truly materialized. Others noted they had predicted it based on tour scale and the album’s completeness. Observers widely agreed that surpassing three million in today’s fragmented music market represents not only a triumph for Stray Kids but also a remarkable achievement for K-pop.
KARMA sold over three million copies in its first week, dominated major charts, and set groundbreaking Spotify streaming records that defined Stray Kids’ global momentum.
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