STRAY KIDS ANNOUNCE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW MINI-ALBUM MAXIDENT ON OCTOBER 7TH

Gearing up for another major moment, Stray Kids will release their new mini-album, MAXIDENT, on Friday October 7^th. Pre-order/pre-save MAXIDENT now HERE.

To celebrate the news, the group just shared a blockbuster trailer for the mini-album—watch it HERE.

Recently, Stray Kids released the digital single “Mixtape : Time Out.” It has already amassed 6.8 [정1] million YouTube views on the music video. Right out of the gate, Billboard proclaimed, “‘Time Out’ quickly jumps into an energetic punk-rock vibe to pair nicely with the fun message of the track.” Listen to “Mixtape : Time Out” HERE.

This summer, Stray Kids also received a nomination for “Best KPOP” at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The group recently was travelling the globe performing for fans on their 2^nd World Tour, which started off with three dates in Seoul from April 29^th – May 1^st and headed to nine cities and nineteen shows throughout Japan and the United States. Stray Kids will be holding the Stray Kids 2^nd World Tour “MANIAC” Seoul Special (UNVEIL 11) in Seoul on September 17^th and 18^th. The group will be bringing back the heat to Seoul and are expecting to spend a special, unforgettable time with their fans.

Since launching in 2017, Stray Kids have impressively amassed over 2 billion global Spotify streams, becoming one of only four K-Pop boy groups in Spotify history to reach this milestone. In 2021 alone, they generated the third-most streams of any K-Pop group on Spotify. They also hold the distinction of being JYP Entertainment’s first million-selling artist, moving 1.1 million units of NOEASY in under two weeks. Their total sales in 2021 exceeded over 2.7 million. NOEASY notably also reached #1 in 40 territories on the iTunes Overall Albums Chart, while “Thunderous” soared to #1 in 52 territories on the iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart. The “Thunderous” video also trended at #1 worldwide on YouTube for four days. Earlier this year, Stray Kids made history as their new album ODDINARY debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart, Top Album Sales Chart, and World Albums Chart – solidifying the group’s explosive transformation from underdogs to global dominators.