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Stray Kids’ ‘Karma’ Scores Career-High No. 22 Debut on U.K. Albums Chart

The U.K. breakthrough follows record first-week sales in Korea plus the year’s strongest K-pop streaming start.

Overview

  • JYP Entertainment said “Karma” sold 3.03 million copies in its first week, citing Hanteo Chart, the highest first-week total for any K-pop album in 2025.
  • It is the only K-pop release this year to surpass 3 million sales within seven days, according to the agency’s Hanteo-cited tally.
  • Spotify data reported that the album logged the highest first-week streams among 2025 K-pop releases.
  • The United Kingdom’s Official Charts confirmed a No. 22 debut on the Official Albums Chart, Stray Kids’ best U.K. albums ranking to date.
  • Title track “CEREMONY” entered at No. 37 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart, marking the group’s second top-40 single and sixth overall entry.