Stray Kids are popular in other countries, but why aren’t they popular in Korea?

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There isn't any country specifically they are a powerhouse, let's say, where locals know their name, apart maybe on Japan, to some extent, since they just recently had a GP hit. But they are Top 3, and sometimes even 2, in popularity in most countries in the world within K-pop niche.

What I want to say is, their popularity isn't concentrate in a certain region like most groups. They have a relative amount of popularity in each part of the world. What makes hard to clarify from where their sales come the most. But I'd say: Japan, China, Europe, US and LATAM countries. For example, their sales had a big jump this comeback and I'd say the fact they started to have european distribution for the first time was a big factor (even though they debuted on the charts of all relevant european album charts only with digital + streams previously)

SEA and Korea are their weakest regions.

they're also quite well known among the middle east fans

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2m!?

I know Seventeen’s Japanese release hit 1m but was of the understanding their Korean ones tend to be 500k.

500k on Oricon, but Oricon caps sales because they do not count bulk buying of over 4 copies sold per address, SVT fans bulk buy a lot. Being close to 1 MI even for Korean releases is a given

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SVT is a household name in both Japan and China

Where's their digital sales in China?

In Japan sure but they are bested by BTS & several other GGs

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Skz is one of the top kpop groups in China. There are even rumors that they might hold a concert there if China allows kpop artists to perform again. And they're also popular in Japan thanks. Idk where do you guys get such information from

Proof of mainland popularity is digital sales & Taiwan/Macau/HK touring strength

Their singles or albums don't sell like BP/BB

They have fans sure but not powerhouses at all

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Where's their digital sales in China?

In Japan sure but they are bested by BTS & several other GGs

Like who?

People really doubt SK bulk buying abilities,groups like skz & 17 still sell alot domestically

SEA buys alot from Korean shops too

I remember when YG did a TA breakdown when it hit 1M pre-orders

It was like 250K in NA & 150K in EU & then 650K in SK/Asia(500K alone was from China)

I wonder why other companies don't do it? It might show they are not THAT popular outside of SK/China/jpn 🤔

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Proof of mainland popularity is digital sales & Taiwan/Macau/HK touring strength

Their singles or albums don't sell like BP/BB

They have fans sure but not powerhouses at all

It's impossible to measure everyone's chinese popularity through digital sales, cause not every K-pop act is available on said plataforms to sell their music digitally.

Stray Kids, for example, isn't. Until the end of last year they didn't have even a Bilibili official channel.

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It's impossible to measure everyone's chinese popularity through digital sales, cause not every K-pop act is available on said plataforms to sell their music digitally.

Stray Kids, for example, isn't. Until the end of last year they didn't have even a Bilibili official channel.

Interesting well I guess their next tour will be the best indicator 👀

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Interesting well I guess their next tour will be the best indicator 👀

Let's see If this prediction becomes true

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Where's their digital sales in China?

In Japan sure but they are bested by BTS & several other GGs

I think their albums are not available for sale in China, only for stream

They are the biggest group after TXT, ZB1, TBZ domestically. S-C charting #105 on Melon, isn't that great for boy groups?