[talk] Stray Kids' new album 'Hap' receives favorable reviews both domestically and internationally... Tops charts in 28 countries

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The new album of the group 'Stray Kids' is gaining popularity, doing well on domestic and international charts.

According to their agency JYP Entertainment on the 16th, Stray Kids released the album '합 (合·HOP)' on the 13th.

In this album, the members presented a new format and genre called 'SKZHOP HIPTAPE', which is a combination of the group's abbreviation 'SKZ' and 'hip-hop'.

The album contains a total of 12 tracks, including the title track 'Walkin On Water', 'Bounce Back', 'U', and solo tracks from each of the eight members that were performed during the world tour.

'합' topped the iTunes Top Album charts in 28 regions overseas, including Japan and Brazil, as of this morning, including the Worldwide and European iTunes Album charts for the 13th and 14th.

On the day of release, it sold over 1.42 million copies according to the album sales aggregation site Hanteo Chart.

As of this morning, the title song 'Walkin' on Water' has ranked first on the iTunes Top Song charts in 25 regions, including Mexico and Chile.

The popularity of the music video is also on the rise. The music video, which combines classic beauty and hip-hop energy, has maintained the number one spot on YouTube's worldwide trending chart for four days since its release, and has been ranked as a popular video in 43 regions around the world.

Stray Kids will be holding a pop-up store at Whigyeomjae in Jongno-gu, Seoul until the 22nd to coincide with the release of their new album. They will also be releasing a remix single of "Walkin' On Water" at 2 PM that day.