Stray Kids have released a new music video for «After You», a B-side from their latest mini-album THIS & THAT, with Spotify premiering the visual exclusively on its platform.
The video, released Friday, follows the eight-member group as they confront emotional struggles and find a way forward through empathy, mutual support and inner strength. Spotify said the visual connects the song’s themes with a more cinematic narrative, giving fans a new interpretation of the track.
«After You» is the third track on THIS & THAT, which arrived on 7 August through JYP Entertainment. The eight-track mini-album also features the title track «This & That», «RUN IT», «FARMING», «I Do», «Way Out», «Back Then» and a festival version of the title song.
THIS & THAT extends Stray Kids’ chart record
The new release has quickly become a major commercial success for the group. THIS & THAT sold 3,289,269 copies in its first week in South Korea, according to Hanteo Chart data from JYP Entertainment, marking the group’s fourth album to exceed three million in first-week sales.
The EP has also extended Stray Kids’ remarkable run on the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 1 and making them the first act in history to debut their first nine charting albums at the top. This achievement ties Stray Kids with The Rolling Stones for second place among groups with the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200, while The Beatles lead with 19.
The title track has reached No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, the group’s best result to date.
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«RUN IT» takes Stray Kids back on the road
The release arrives as Stray Kids embark on their new RUN IT world tour, which began with five concerts at Seoul’s KSPO Dome between July 25 and August 2. The Seoul shows launched the tour shortly before the release of THIS & THAT.
The group is now preparing for a major run of Japanese stadium and dome dates. The Japan leg begins with two concerts at Tokyo’s MUFG Stadium on August 29-30 before moving to Nagoya on September 5-6, Osaka on September 19-20 and Fukuoka on October 24.
The wider tour also takes the group to Latin America in September, with appearances in Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, San Isidro and Mexico City.
