Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming platforms in the world, with over 400 million active users and more than 70 million songs available. It also provides various charts that rank the most streamed artists, songs, and albums globally and in different regions. Among these charts, the Spotify Daily Top Artists Global chart is a prestigious indicator of an artist’s popularity and influence worldwide.
In this chart, only two male K-Pop groups have managed to spend at least 500 days so far: BTS and Stray Kids. BTS, the global phenomenon and Grammy-nominated group, has been charting on this chart for 584 days as of this writing, making them the longest-charting K-Pop act on Spotify. Stray Kids, the 4th Gen K-Pop group that debuted in 2018 under JYP Entertainment, has recently reached the milestone of 500 days on this chart, joining BTS as the only K-Pop boy group to achieve this feat.
Stray Kids is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. They are known for their self-produced music that showcases their versatility, creativity, and powerful performances. They have released several albums that have received critical acclaim and commercial success, such as Go Live (2020), Noeasy (2021), Oddinary (2022), and Maxident (2022). Their latest album Maxident debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Maxident also sold over three million copies in Korea, earning them a triple-million certification by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA).
Stray Kids has also expanded their global reach by signing with Republic Records for promotions in the United States in 2022 and releasing their Japanese debut album SKZ2020 through Epic Records Japan in 2020. They have amassed a loyal fanbase called STAY who support them through various platforms and events. Stray Kids has also been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, such as the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), Golden Disc Awards (GDA), Seoul Music Awards (SMA), Gaon Chart Music Awards (GMA), MTV Video Music Awards (VMA), Billboard Music Awards (BMA), and more.
With their impressive achievements and growing popularity, Stray Kids has proven themselves to be one of the leading groups in the K-Pop industry and beyond. They have also shown their potential to break more records and boundaries in the future. As they say in their songs, Stray Kids everywhere all around the world.