Stray Kids unveil “STEP OUT 2026,” recapping 2025 milestones and outlining 2026 projects

At midnight on Jan. 1, Stray Kids released the “STEP OUT 2026” video through their official social channels, framing it as a year-end review that recaps key 2025 releases and tour milestones while outlining multiple initiatives for the year ahead. The clip focuses on confirmed accomplishments and the broad direction of upcoming activities without detailing unreleased specifics or schedules.

The video ties its retrospective segments together with SKZOO—the animal characters representing the eight members—highlighting the group’s 2025 releases: the digital single “Mixtape : dominATE” for their 7th anniversary, their fourth full-length album “KARMA,” and the SKZ IT TAPE release “DO IT.” Presented along a single year-long timeline, the recap frames these titles as part of a parallel approach that combines albums and singles to sustain visibility and discussion across global markets.

Based on publicly listed chart data, “DO IT” ranked No.29 on the Billboard 200 dated Jan. 3, 2026, marking its fifth consecutive week on the chart; the same release also held No.1 on the World Albums chart for five straight weeks. For “KARMA,” the compiled figures indicate the album had logged 17 consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 as of Dec. 27, 2025, and extended to an 18th week on the Jan. 3, 2026 chart at No.116.

Year-end results in Japan were also highlighted. In Oricon’s 2025 annual album ranking, Stray Kids’ Japan 3rd mini album “Hollow” placed No.5; the same annual list also includes several group releases, including “KARMA” (No.15), SKZHOP HIPTAPE “合 (HOP)” (No.40), “DO IT” (No.59), and their Japan 2nd full album “GIANT” (No.94). Multiple titles charting in the annual ranking points to a dual track of steady catalog accumulation and repeated release visibility in the market.

Live activities were also central to the year-in-review. After launching the “Stray Kids World Tour < dominATE >” in Seoul in August 2024, the group continued the run through 2025 with stops that included Hong Kong, Latin America, Shizuoka in Japan, North America, and Europe—totaling 35 solo concerts across 23 regions. The compiled information also notes that most dates were held in major stadium-scale venues, with an encore staged at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, marking the group’s first solo stadium concert in Korea since debut.

The retrospective also places non-music initiatives into the group’s 2025 footprint, including content series such as “2 Kids Room,” “RACHA LOG,” and “SKZ CODE,” a fifth official fan meeting, and multiple SKZOO-related collaborations. Framed as part of maintaining and expanding fan touchpoints, the mix of regularly updated video formats and offline events complements day-to-day visibility beyond comebacks and touring.

For 2026, the video presents an itemized roadmap that includes a new album and a new tour, the return of the signature series “♥ Kids Room Returns,” a sixth official fan meeting, SKZOO-related projects, “SKZ-REPLAY 2026,” the documentary film “Stray Kids : The dominATE Experience,” and music-festival appearances. As of now, the public-facing information is largely limited to project names, with detailed schedules and release formats pending further announcements.