Stray Kids 'Special', Platinum Certification for Streaming in Japan... Surpasses 100 Million Plays

Stray Kids received the Streaming Platinum certification from the Japan Record Association for the title track ″Special″ from their third full-length album ″★★★★★ (5-STAR).″ The Japan Record Association recently announced on its official website that ″Special″ surpassed 100 million cumulative streams in Japan as of September 2026. With this, Stray Kids has earned their third Streaming Platinum certification, following the title tracks ″MANIAC″ from the mini-album ″ODDINARY″ and ″CASE 143″ from ″MAXIDENT.″ The Japan Record Association grants certifications based on cumulative local streaming counts. Currently on their world tour ″RUN IT,″ Stray Kids held a total of five solo concerts at KSPO DOME in Songpa-gu, Seoul in July and August. They also toured major venues in Japan, including the National Stadium in Tokyo in August, Vantelin Dome Nagoya and Kyocera Dome Osaka in September, and Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in October. From November 6 to 8, they will perform three consecutive days at Tokyo Dome. Notably, the second Tokyo Dome concert on the 7th will be broadcast live in theaters worldwide through a collaboration with global event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing. It is expected that approximately 520,000 spectators will attend their performances in Japan by the time of the Tokyo Dome concerts. Meanwhile, the mini-album ″THIS & THAT,″ released last August, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart dated August 22. Since first topping the chart with ″ODDINARY″ in 2022, Stray Kids has achieved nine consecutive number-one albums on the Billboard 200, and the album also appeared on the latest chart dated November 7, marking 12 consecutive weeks on the chart.