Stray Kids stole the spotlight at the 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards (KGMA), taking home five major trophies at the ceremony held on November 15 at Incheon Inspire Arena.
The group claimed the top honors including the grand prizes ‘2025 Grand Record’ and ‘2025 Grand Honors Choice’, along with ‘Best Music 10’, ‘Music Day Most Popular Award’, and ‘Best Selling Album’.
Expressing gratitude to their fans, Stray Kids said, “We sincerely thank our STAY (fan club name) for helping us receive such valuable awards. We received so much love this year, and we know this support is not something to take for granted. All our strength comes from you, and we will continue to work hard to be artists you can be proud of.”
They added, “The heavier the awards, the deeper the worries we face. We want to show these positive worries in our new album next week. Just as we were inspired by many senior artists, we will continue to share good influence worldwide as Stray Kids.”
At the event, Stray Kids delivered an impressive performance featuring the title track ‘Special’ from their 3rd full album ‘★★★★★ (5-STAR)’, as well as ‘CEREMONY’ and ‘In My Head’ from their 4th full album ‘KARMA’.
2025 marked a historic year for the group. Their world tour ‘Stray Kids World Tour < dominATE >’ concluded with encore concerts on October 18–19 at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, completing 56 shows across 35 regions and performing solo in a Korean stadium for the first time since their debut seven years ago.
Their producing team, 3RACHA, led the creation of ‘KARMA’, which not only entered the US Billboard 200 for the 7th time but also hit No. 1, making history in the chart’s 70-year record. The album has stayed on the charts for 11 weeks, showing its long-lasting impact.
Stray Kids will continue their momentum with a comeback on November 21 featuring their new album SKZ IT TAPE ‘DO IT’, which includes double title tracks ‘Do It’ and ‘Shinsun Nol-eum’.
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