Stray Kids lit up Hanteo Chart’s August Monthly Chart.



On September 1 at 10 a.m., Hanteo Chart — the world’s only real-time music chart — announced the results for its August 2025 Monthly Chart, revealing that Stray Kids had taken the crown.



On the August Monthly World Chart, Stray Kids claimed the top spot. The group earned a World Index score of 21,763.56 points, boosted by high scores across the album, social, and media categories. Stray Kids had already proven their global popularity by ranking No. 1 on the 4th week of August’s Weekly World Chart. Coming in behind them were IVE with a World Index score of 17,099.91 points at No. 2, and aespa with 13,988.67 points at No. 3.



Stray Kids also topped the August Monthly Album Chart. Their 4th full-length album “KARMA” recorded an Album Index of 3,683,573.50 points and sales of 3,062,182 copies in August. The group also secured the No. 1 spot on the 4th week of August’s Weekly Album Chart with the same release.



Following them, IVE’s 4th full-length album “IVE SECRET” ranked No. 2 with an Album Index of 1,168,427.40 points (monthly sales of 921,506 copies), while Chanyeol’s 2nd mini album “Upside Down” placed No. 3 with an Album Index of 290,471.40 points (monthly sales of 243,622 copies).



Written by Mun Wan Sik
Translated by Lee So Yun