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Stray Kids lands atop Billboard 200 with 'This & That,' group's 9th No. 1
Korea Times

Stray Kids lands atop Billboard 200 with 'This & That,' group's 9th No. 1

Stray Kids' EP This & That debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 369,000 equivalent album units (357,000 in traditional sales), marking the first time any act’s first nine charting albums all opened at No. 1 and giving the group nine Billboard 200 chart-toppers — the second-most among groups in chart history behind the Beatles and tied with the Rolling Stones. The 10th EP’s eight tracks were produced by in‑house team 3Racha (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han) and are led by a hip-hop–based, groovy title track the band calls “chill” and “cool”; the sales total was their biggest week yet, and the members called the milestone “a great honor,” thanked fans (Stay) and pledged to broaden their musical range

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The Recording Academy says it will revisit its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, but with the Grammy submission deadline days away, BTS is unlikely to reverse its July boycott unless a major change is announced immediately. Stray Kids scored a major U.S. chart milestone: THIS & THAT debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 369,000 equivalent album units, marking the group's ninth consecutive No. 1 and tying the Rolling Stones for groups. Billboard's World Albums chart also saw multiple K-pop releases occupying top positions, with CORTIS's GREENGREEN returning to No. 1 in its 14th week.

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Why are some baseball fans fuming at PSY's 'Soaked Show 2026'?

A NC Dinos vs Lotte Giants game at Busan's Sajik Stadium was paused for about 20 minutes after thick smoke from fireworks at PSY's 'Soaked Show 2026' concert drifted onto the field, prompting fan frustration after a similar interruption last year

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Will BTS reconsider Grammy boycott as entry deadline looms?
Korea Herald

Will BTS reconsider Grammy boycott as entry deadline looms?

The Recording Academy says it will revisit its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, but with the Grammy submission deadline days away, BTS is unlikely to reverse its July decision to boycott the 2027 awards unless a major change is announced immediately

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NMIXX Announces “EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER” Finale Concert In Incheon

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LUCY’s Choi Sang Yeop Announces Marriage

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SF9 Marks a Decade With TENACITY and a Full-Scale Anniversary Festivities

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Top Five Reasons SF9’s ‘TENACITY’ Comeback Deserves Your Attention

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Watch: ALPHA DRIVE ONE’s Sangwon Reunites With Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon In “Amazing Saturday” Preview

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Stray Kids Ties The Rolling Stones’ Record On Billboard 200 As “THIS & THAT” Debuts At No. 1 With Their Biggest U.S. Week Yet

Stray Kids' new mini album THIS & THAT debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group's ninth consecutive album to top the chart and tying The Rolling Stones for the second-most No. 1 albums by a group; it earned a U.S. career-best 369,000 equivalent album units

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CORTIS, ATEEZ, BTS, RIIZE, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, Yeonjun, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa, And More Sweep Top Spots On Billboard World Albums Chart

CORTIS’s EP GREENGREEN returned to No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart in its 14th week and re-entered the Billboard 200 top 40; ATEEZ, BTS, RIIZE, Stray Kids, LE SSERAFIM, TXT’s Yeonjun, BOYNEXTDOOR, aespa and others filled top positions across the chart

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