Stray Kids: Seoul World Tour Sells Out 5 Shows a Month Before Comeback
Key Takeaways
- · 스트레이 키즈가 8월 7일 컴백을 한 달 앞두고 서울 KSPO DOME 5회 공연을 전석 매진시켰습니다. 소속사 발표 기준입니다.
- · JYP 발표에 따르면 앨범 오디너리와 에이트가 스포티파이 10억 스트리밍을 돌파해 통산 6장을 기록, K팝 그룹 두 번째입니다.
- · Dhesy 데이터 기준 최근 90일 104편 중 쇼츠 80편의 평균 조회수(약 242만)가 롱폼 24편(약 146만)을 앞섭니다.
- · 매체 보도에 따르면 선공개 싱글 RUN IT은 전 세계 41개 지역 아이튠즈 1위, 8월 도쿄 국립경기장 공연도 예정돼 있습니다.
Stray Kids is an eight-member boy group under JYP Entertainment. Since debuting in 2018, they have built the global fandom "STAY" on the back of the world's largest streaming platform and the US Billboard charts. This article looks at what happened in early July 2026, a month before the group's August comeback, when a Seoul concert sellout and streaming milestones landed all at once, read alongside the group's YouTube channel data.
Why Are Five Seoul Shows Already Sold Out a Month Before the Comeback?
An idol group's buzz usually peaks after a new single drops. For Stray Kids, that order flipped. Stray Kids sold out all five shows of their Seoul world tour a full month ahead of their August comeback. The new mini album "THIS & THAT" arrives on August 7, yet the concert tickets vanished first.
On July 2, JYP Entertainment announced that every show of the new world tour "RUN IT" at Seoul's KSPO DOME had sold out. The concerts are set for July 25, 26, and 29, and August 1 and 2, five dates in total. Since the comeback album has not even been released, the sequence of tickets selling first feels unusual.
Streaming and chart records poured in during the same week. The backdrop of this run of good news falls into three strands: Seoul ticket power, global streaming records, and the fandom firepower visible on YouTube.
Five Sold-Out Shows at KSPO DOME and the Scale of Ticket Power
This Seoul run is the group's first tour in about nine months, following the world tour that wrapped last October. According to the agency, global and domestic pre-sales for official fan club sixth-generation members opened on June 29-30, and after general sales on July 1, all five shows sold out.
KSPO DOME is an indoor arena in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and a regular venue for large K-pop concerts. Filling not one but five shows before the comeback suggests that Stray Kids' domestic ticket demand holds regardless of whether a new single is out. Ticket revenue and attendance figures are not disclosed by the agency, so no monetary estimate is made here.
A Sixth Billion-Stream Album on Spotify and the Billboard 200 Record
On July 1, JYP Entertainment said the albums "ODDINARY" and "ATE" had each surpassed one billion cumulative streams on Spotify. The two mini albums were released in March 2022 and July 2024. According to JYP, this gives Stray Kids six billion-stream albums in total, the second-most among K-pop groups.
Their Billboard record comes up alongside this. According to media reports, Stray Kids are introduced as a "global top artist" who in 2025 became the first artist worldwide to place eight consecutive albums at No. 1 on the main US album chart, the Billboard 200. Both records support the view that the group has held a top position not only in domestic ticket power but also in overseas streaming and album markets.
The recently announced global records are summarized below with their sources.
| Record | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Spotify 1B streams | 6 albums total (2nd among K-pop groups) | JYP announcement |
| Billboard 200 | 8 consecutive No. 1 albums (2025) | Media reports |
| iTunes Top Songs | No. 1 in 41 regions worldwide | Media reports |
All three are figures announced by the agency and media, not values compiled by Dhesy.
The Fandom Firepower Visible on the YouTube Channel
Behind the sellout and streaming records sit a steady supply of content and a fandom that responds to it. The current metrics for the official Stray Kids YouTube channel are as follows.
| Metric | Value (per Dhesy data) |
|---|---|
| Subscribers | 24.2M |
| Total videos | 2,123 |
| Uploads in last 90 days | 104 |
| Shorts / long-form | 80 / 24 |
| Avg. views, last 90 days | ~2.2M |
| Ad/sponsored videos | 0 |
A channel with 24.2 million subscribers posted 104 pure-content videos over the last 90 days with no ad or sponsored uploads. The nature of the Shorts here deserves a note. This channel's Shorts, like "Changbin Core" or per-member close-ups, are independently produced originals planned directly by JYP, not clips cut from long-form music videos or concert footage. That makes it fair to compare Shorts and long-form on the same basis.
Comparing the two formats over the last 90 days looks like this.
| Format | Count | Avg. views (per Dhesy data) |
|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 80 | ~2.42M |
| Long-form | 24 | ~1.46M |
| Overall avg. | 104 | ~2.2M |
That the more numerous Shorts also beat long-form on average views reflects the firepower of a fandom that consumes short clips on repeat.
최근 90일 포맷별 평균 조회수 (Dhesy 데이터 기준)
* Source: Dhesy
At the level of individual videos, the gap is sharper. Most of the top view counts over the last 90 days went to short clips of individual members.
최근 조회수 상위 쇼츠 5편 (Dhesy 데이터 기준)
* Source: Dhesy
The most-watched clip, a Short featuring members Changbin and HAN, has passed 12.45 million views per Dhesy data.
Among long-form, a "SKZ-PLAYER" video showcasing member HAN's stage reached about 6 million views, placing near the top.
No. 1 on iTunes in 41 Regions and the Tokyo National Stadium
According to media reports, the pre-release digital single "RUN IT" topped the Worldwide and European iTunes Song charts on June 24-25 and reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 41 regions worldwide, including the US, UK, France, Brazil, and Australia.
The stages are not confined to Korea either. According to media reports, following the Seoul shows, the Tokyo National Stadium concert on August 29-30 is reported to be the first-ever solo entry by an overseas male artist at that venue. The route from a Seoul indoor arena to a large Japanese stadium hints at the scale of this tour.
Why the Sellout Is Hard to Read Directly as Mass Recognition
One caveat is worth noting. The sellout and streaming records are figures created by the pre-sale and pre-order firepower of the strong fandom "STAY." Since fan-club pre-sales opened ahead of general sales, organized core-fan strength played a large part in how quickly tickets vanished.
So these figures are hard to convert directly into general public recognition. Core-fandom firepower and mass reach are indicators on different levels. Still, that top results also appear outside the fandom, as in No. 1 in 41 iTunes regions or a billion Spotify streams, suggests the fandom's firepower is spilling, at least partly, into mainstream consumption.
The Path Into the August 7 THIS & THAT Comeback
If five Seoul sellouts and global records already overlapped before the comeback, the picture after August, when the single actually drops, is the next thing to watch. Stray Kids return with the new mini album "THIS & THAT" on August 7, and the album includes the pre-release single "RUN IT," which already hit No. 1 on iTunes in 41 regions.
With the August 7 THIS & THAT release and the August 29-30 Tokyo National Stadium shows to follow, this looks set to become the next checkpoint for the group's second-half global performance. How far the comeback album's first-week sales and streaming carry the momentum of this run of good news is the key question.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of song is Stray Kids' new single "RUN IT"?
"RUN IT" is the pre-release digital single from the mini album "THIS & THAT," out August 7. According to media reports, it topped the Worldwide and European iTunes Song charts on June 24-25 and reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in 41 regions worldwide.
How did ticketing for the Stray Kids Seoul world tour work?
According to the agency, global and domestic pre-sales for official fan-club sixth-generation members opened on June 29-30, and after general sales on July 1, all five Seoul shows sold out.
How strong are Stray Kids' global chart records?
According to JYP, the albums "ODDINARY" and "ATE" each passed one billion Spotify streams, giving the group six billion-stream albums. According to media reports, they also placed eight consecutive albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2025.
When does the new album "THIS & THAT" come out?
According to multiple media reports, the new mini album "THIS & THAT" is released on August 7. This Seoul run is the group's first tour in about nine months since the world tour wrapped last October.
When and where are the Stray Kids Seoul concerts?
The Seoul shows run on July 25, 26, and 29, and August 1 and 2, five dates, at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. All shows sold out.
Analysis methodology: Based on Dhesy platform data covering 6,429 brands and 11,278 creator channels. YouTube channel metrics are the official Stray Kids channel tally as of 2026-07-02; external records (Spotify, Billboard, iTunes, concerts) are cited from the agency and media announcements. Data source: Dhesy External sources: bnt News, Newspim, etoday Last updated: 2026-07-03