Stray Kids Confirms Their Place at the Top of K-Pop with 2nd Place on IFPI Global Chart

Stray Kids secured 2nd place on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) 2025 Global Artist Chart. This represents their highest ranking to date and is the best outcome among any K-pop group in 2025. Since making their debut on the chart in 2022 starting at 7th place, Stray Kids have maintained a position within the top 10 for four consecutive years, steadily strengthening K-pop’s international presence.

Stray Kids’ achievements are evident not only in their chart positions but also in specific numerical figures. The YouTube music video for “S-Class,” included in their third studio album “5-Star” released in 2023, has surpassed 300 million views. This is Stray Kids’ sixth video to reach 300 million views, following “God’s Menu,” “Back Door,” “Thunderous,” “Maniac,” and “Lalalala.” The “5-Star” album set a record for the highest first-week sales in K-pop history with 4.6 million copies sold, and Stray Kids achieved three number-one placements on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with this album.

Meanwhile, “APT.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars topped the IFPI Global Singles Chart for 2025, marking the first time a K-pop song claimed the title of the world’s best-selling track. “Golden” and “Soda Pop,” tracks from the “KPop Demon Hunters” soundtrack, also ranked 2nd and 13th respectively, further demonstrating K-pop’s international influence.

During the same period, their fellow group Seventeen placed 14th on the IFPI Global Artist Chart. Although they dropped from 3rd place in 2024, they still managed to stay within the top 20 for five consecutive years, remaining the only group alongside BTS to achieve this streak.