Most Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hits By A Soloist In 2024 (Record By Stray kids)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

Stray Kids seized the spotlight when their mini-album ATE emerged as the top-selling K-pop album in the United States for 2024, a record certified by the K-Pop Records Library on March 27, 2025. Released on July 19, 2024, under JYP Entertainment, the eight-track EP sold an impressive 449,000 copies by year’s end, per Luminate, surpassing ENHYPEN’s ROMANCE : UNTOLD (378,000 copies) and showcasing the group’s commanding US presence, powered by STAY’s relentless dedication.

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The octet Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N launched ATE with the fiery lead single “Chk Chk Boom,” which peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 232,000 units, including 201,000 traditional sales, per Billboard, and ranked No. 4 among all US album sales, trailing only global giants like Taylor Swift, per Soompi. Posts on X in October 2024 lauded its 442,000 CD sales, a K-pop high for the year. By March 2025, ATE had sold 4.7 million copies globally, per Circle Chart, cementing its blockbuster status.
The K-Pop Records Library awarded Stray Kids a certificate, honoring ATE’s 449,000 US sales as a shining testament to their chart-dominating prowess and K-pop’s soaring popularity in 2024