Jyp Entertainment announced on Friday that Stray Kids will release their fourth album in full figure KARMA On August 22, marking the first complete album of the K-Pop group in over two years.
The next album will be released at 13:00 KST, which translates into Midnight Eastern Time for US Fans.
The announcement arrived alongside the publication of a futuristic trailer that transported the spectators to the year 2081, introducing the concept of “2081 sport of Karma”. The film trailer presents all eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and in, as champions who passed from 2074 to 2080, in competition for another championship title. The theme of sports competition attracts parallels with important global events such as the Olympics and the World Cup, but reinvented in the distinctive style of stray children.
The release of KARMA It represents a significant milestone for stray children, as it will be their first album with full figure since then ★★★★★ (5 stars) Released in June 2023
Versions of physical albums of KARMA will be available in multiple formats, included COMPACT, KARMA, ACCORDION, CEREMONY, CheerAND Skzoo versions. In addition, the vinyl formats will be offered in three variants: Crystal Clear (target except), graphite (exclusive stray kids shop) and Clear Sapphire. The pre -orders are already open through various retailers.
The announcement has generated a significant hum on social media, with the video trend of the trailer on YouTube in 78 regions all over the world, including Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Japan. The video held the role of Trende Trende YouTube video canvas globally within a few hours of release.
This return follows the record of Stray Kids result to become the first group in the story of Billboard 200 to debut six consecutive albums at number one. Their previous versions – Strange, Maxent, 5 stars, Rock-star, I EATAND JumpEveryone claimed the first place, consolidating their position of dominators of global graphs.
In view of the album exit, fans can expect additional content, including a a week of a week called “2025 Stayweek” to commemorate the seventh anniversary of their official stay of the fan club. The promotional program will include various images, videos and teaser music videos that will be released throughout August.
KARMA He promises to provide a sound of high impact of stray children while exploring themes of destiny, competition and consequence. The 3RACH 3Racha internal production team, composed of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han, continues to guide the creative direction, maintaining their self -producing group reputation.
