KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around Stray Kids?
43/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 91
- 24
- 60
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends four live signals — external demand (Naver search + YouTube recent-view traction, 40%), KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), and upcoming scheduled activity (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap and updated continuously.
Quick answers
Stray Kids: your questions
Who is Stray Kids?
- Stray Kids is a K-pop group under JYP Entertainment, active since 2018.
How much buzz is around Stray Kids right now?
- Stray Kids's KTRENZ Hype Index is 43/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When is Stray Kids's next comeback?
- Stray Kids's next release, Album 'THIS & THAT' release, is scheduled for 2026-08-07.
When is Stray Kids's next concert?
- Stray Kids's next concert, Stray Kids concert with Auracast (July 25–August 2), is on 2026-07-25.
When did Stray Kids debut?
- Stray Kids debuted on 2018-01-01.
What is Stray Kids's latest release?
- Album 'THIS & THAT' release (2026-08-07).
Schedule
Upcoming Stray Kids dates
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | Stray Kids concert with Auracast (July 25–August 2) | tour |
| 2026-07-28 | World tour 'RUN IT' kicks off at Seoul KSPO DOME | tour |
| 2026-08-07 | Album 'THIS & THAT' release | release |
Stories
Latest about Stray Kids
Madonna's 10th Billboard 200 No. 1 at 67 — and what it means for CORTIS
Music critic Kim Sung-dae draws a line from Madonna's 'Confessions II' chart record to CORTIS's creative autonomy model as the key to long-term relevance.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 22 hr ago
Stray Kids set August 7 release for mini album 'THIS & THAT', kick off world tour in Seoul
Stray Kids drop 'THIS & THAT' on August 7 at 1 PM KST. Five Seoul KSPO DOME shows kick off the 'RUN IT' world tour starting July 25.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago
BTS, BLACKPINK lead K-pop's record first half as album exports hit 382.3B won
K-pop album exports surged 125% year-on-year in H1 2023. BTS's ARIRANG dominated Billboard 200 for 3 weeks while BLACKPINK's DEADLINE neared 2M copies sold.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago
KMA 2026: BTS, aespa, Im Young-woong among nominees as fan voting opens through July 24
KM차트 opened voting for its July monthly chart awards across 6 categories. Fans can vote on MyOnePick and IdolChamp through July 24.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6 d ago
JYP's 20 — Park Jin Young, TWICE, Stray Kids — join the Recording Academy
JYP Entertainment announced July 14 that 18 artists and 2 executives have been admitted to the Grammy-governing Recording Academy.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 8 d ago
Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' drops August 7, nine months after their eight-run Billboard 200 No. 1
Stray Kids' first 2026 album has 8 tracks. 3RACHA produced every single one. Concept photos of Lino, Hyunjin, and Felix arrived July 11.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 10 d ago
BTS 'ARIRANG' tour hits $204M in two months as K-pop album exports to the US surge 300%
BTS drew 130,000 fans across two London nights and grossed $204M on their world tour. US K-pop album exports hit $57M in the first five months of 2025—up 300% y
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 11 d ago
JYP and HearCycle Bring Auracast Hearing Tech to DAY6's 10th Anniversary Concert
21 hearing-impaired fans streamed DAY6's Seoul concert directly to their hearing aids via Auracast. TWICE and Stray Kids shows are next.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 13 d ago
K-pop agencies split domestic and global presales as scalping drives ticket prices up to 51x face value
ENHYPEN, aespa, NCT Dream, and Stray Kids are splitting fanclub presales by region as resale prices for major K-pop concerts hit 18–51 times face value.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
Stray Kids set August 7 comeback with mini album 'THIS & THAT', official trailer out now
Stray Kids drop the official trailer for mini album 'THIS & THAT', due August 7 at 1 PM, after pre-release single 'RUN IT' hit #1 on iTunes in 43 regions.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
K-pop concert surge meets South Korea's toughest-ever anti-scalping law, effective Aug 28
aespa, Stray Kids, BIGBANG, and CORTIS have concerts lined up through August as South Korea's revised Performance Act raises scalping fines to 50 times the tick
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 18 d ago
Stray Kids' Bang Chan shares blood donation photo ahead of August comeback with 'THIS & THAT'
Bang Chan posted a blood donation certification photo from Australia this week while Stray Kids prep their new mini album 'THIS & THAT', out August 7.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 19 d ago
Stray Kids hit 6 Spotify billion-stream albums, drop 'THIS & THAT' on Aug 7
ODDINARY and ATE both crossed 1 billion Spotify streams, giving Stray Kids six such albums — second-most among K-pop groups — before their Aug 7 comeback.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 21 d ago
Stray Kids' Changbin Eyes New Album Activities After 'KARMA' and 'ATE' Run
Changbin of Stray Kids has 198 copyright-registered songs as of December 2025. He's planning to reconnect with global fans through new album and title track pro
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 25 d ago
Stray Kids' Felix named BBQ's global brand model as chain eyes 57-country expansion
Genesis BBQ Group tapped Felix of Stray Kids as its global brand model on June 23, capitalizing on years of him publicly recommending the chicken chain's menu i
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 28 d ago
Stray Kids drop 'RUN IT' single June 24, album 'THIS & THAT' due August 7
Stray Kids are dropping the digital single 'RUN IT' on June 24, followed by their first 2026 album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7. A world tour comes with it.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/21/2026
K-pop's 29x production gap: South Korea launches fund to back smaller agencies
South Korea's music exports jumped 32.4% in 2025, but a new government support program reveals why smaller K-pop agencies need help: a 29x production cost gap v
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/20/2026
JUN. K drops 'Midnight Ticket' after previewing it live at Seoul special event
JUN. K dropped his self-written digital single two days after debuting it at a two-session fan event at Yonsei University on June 13.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/15/2026
KATSEYE's 'PINKY UP' hits 9 weeks on UK chart; Huntrix 'GOLDEN' reaches 51
KATSEYE and Huntrix's Netflix anime project both slipped slightly in the June 12–18 UK Official Singles Top 100, yet neither broke stride—9 weeks for KATSEYE, 5
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/13/2026
Colombian presidential candidate deploys K-pop memes, finger hearts, and BTS ahead of June 21 runoff
Iván Cepeda's campaign is flooding YouTube and TikTok with K-drama memes and K-pop videos to reach young voters ahead of Colombia's June 21 runoff.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/9/2026
Sourced timeline
Stray Kids timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-08-07.
- 2026-08-07release
Album 'THIS & THAT' release
Stray Kids released their first 2026 album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7, 2026.
Source: mydaily.co.kr - 2026-07-28tour
World tour 'RUN IT' kicks off at Seoul KSPO DOME
Stray Kids open their new world tour 'RUN IT' with 5 performances at Seoul KSPO DOME starting July 28.
Source: celuvmedia.com - 2026-07-25tour
Stray Kids concert with Auracast (July 25–August 2)
JYP Entertainment plans to introduce Auracast at Stray Kids' concerts running July 25 through August 2, 2026.
Source: joongang.co.kr - 2026-07-21
- 2026-07-18release
Stray Kids Begin Full 'New Album Farming'… Transforming into Serious 'Minefield Hunter'…
Source: nc.press - 2026-07-17
- 2026-07-15release
'K-pop Top Class' Stray Kids, The Special Nature of 'THIS & THAT' Comeback [Official]
Source: starnewskorea.com - 2026-07-14release
Stray Kids Seungmin and I.N radiating infinite charm ahead of comeback
Source: enter.etoday.co.kr - 2026-06-24release
Digital single 'RUN IT' release
Stray Kids released the digital single 'RUN IT' on June 24, 2026.
Source: mydaily.co.kr - 2024-08-07comeback
Mini album 'THIS & THAT' comeback
Stray Kids released mini album 'THIS & THAT' on August 7 at 1 PM.
Source: sports.donga.com - 2024-08-07release
THIS & THAT mini album release
THIS & THAT mini album released, including the pre-release single RUN IT.
Source: joynews24.com - 2024-07-25tour
Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT> Seoul dates begin
Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT> kicks off with five nights at KSPO DOME in Seoul from July 25 to August 2.
Source: joynews24.com - 2024-07-01tour
'RUN IT' world tour begins
The RUN IT world tour runs from July through March of the following year.
Source: starnewskorea.com - 2024-06-24release
RUN IT pre-release digital single
Pre-release digital single RUN IT released, hitting number 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in 41 regions.
Source: joynews24.com - 2018-01-01debut
Stray Kids debut
Stray Kids debuted in 2018 with the first mini album 'I am NOT'.
Source: topstarnews.net - —release
4th regular album 'KARMA' release
Stray Kids released their 4th regular album KARMA.
Source: topstarnews.net - —release
Released 4th regular album 'KARMA'
Stray Kids released their 4th regular album 'KARMA' recently, exact date not stated in source.
Source: topstarnews.net - —milestone
First overseas male artist to perform solo at Tokyo National Stadium
Through the RUN IT world tour, Stray Kids become the first overseas male artist to perform a solo show at Tokyo National Stadium.
Source: starnewskorea.com - —tour
Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT>
Stray Kids announced the Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT> in 2026, including performances at Rock in Rio in Brazil and STRAYCITY festival across Latin American regions in September.
Source: mydaily.co.kr - —release
Released mini album 'ATE'
Stray Kids released mini album 'ATE' recently, exact date not stated in source.
Source: topstarnews.net
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