Stray Kids tops the global iTunes list, charting as no. 1 in 53 countries; J. Y. Park hails Spotify's success.

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JYP Entertainment's 8-member boy band and 4th Generation leaders have made it their signature to attain glory with each release.

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Stray Kids kicked off the year with a bang, releasing their sixth mini-album 'ODDINARY,' which included the title hit 'MANIAC,' on March 18.

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The album received a record-breaking 1.3 million pre-orders even before it was released, a first for the band.

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Following the release, 'ODDINARY' capitalised on its singularity, an indisputably revolutionary sound, cryptic moves and lyrics, and the group's constant surge of energy.

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The names of some of the most competitive markets, such as the United States and Japan, were also included.

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Furthermore, the mini-seven album's songs all charted in the Top 200 on Spotify. Stray Kids are only the third Korean artist to have their entire album hit Spotify's Global Top 200 chart.

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The group's highest-ranking single, 'MANIAC,' is at No.25 on the singles chart, marking yet another major triumph. J. Y. Park, the founder of JYP Entertainment and a singer-songwriter, praised the group on Instagram.

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. He highlighted the ongoing pandemic as one of the reasons for the group's slowing down, and wished for them to soar higher than ever before.

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