🏆 Stray Kids: From Awards to World Stage
Stray Kids are proving their status as global top artists in 2025 with explosive activity across awards, fashion, and worldwide tours.
On May 16, the group was nominated for two major categories at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards:
- Favorite Music Group (alongside Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Jonas Brothers, etc.)
- Favorite Global Music Star (as Asia’s representative)
They’ve already claimed major trophies:
- 🏆 Japan Gold Disc Awards: “Music Video of the Year,” “Best 3 Albums”
- 🏆 iHeartRadio Music Awards: “K-pop Album of the Year” (2 years in a row)
- 🏆 Nominated for two 2025 American Music Awards categories
- Favorite K-pop Artist
- Favorite Soundtrack (Netflix’s Arcane S2 OST “Come Play”)
💼 Forbes, Fashion & Cultural Presence
On May 15, Forbes Asia listed Stray Kids in its 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list for entertainment. The magazine praised their “powerful rock-infused hits” and global popularity.
The fashion world also took notice:
- Hyunjin: Arena Homme+ June cover (Cartier)
- Felix: Esquire May cover (Louis Vuitton 2025 S/S collection)
- Seungmin: Harper’s Bazaar June issue (Burberry)
- I.N: MAPS Korea & Japan double summer cover (Bottega Veneta styling)
🌍 World Tour Domination
Their Stray Kids World Tour “dominATE” continues to break records:
- 🌎 34 cities, 55 shows (biggest tour yet)
- 🇲🇽 Latin America: 8 shows in 5 cities, ~400,000 attendees
- 🇯🇵 Japan Shizuoka: 4 days, ~220,000 fans
- 🇺🇸🇪🇺 North America & Europe stadium tour: 22 dates expected to set K-pop’s largest single-tour audience record
Article Source: iMBC (May 23, 2025)
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