Stray Kids' mini album ATE is making waves as the best-selling K-Pop album in the United States this year!

On October 6th, JYP Entertainment shared the exciting news that ATE, released on July 19, has achieved the highest sales for a K-Pop album in the U.S. as of September.

It is currently ranked fourth globally, following big names like Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo, and Billie Eilish’s HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart on August 3, making Stray Kids the first group ever to have five consecutive No. 1 entries. They have also topped several global charts, including the French Recording Industry Album Chart and Belgium's UltraTop Album Top 200 Chart.

Recently, they held their No. 1 spot on the Billboard and International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Greek Album Chart for seven weeks, setting a new record for K-Pop and Asian artists.

Stray Kids will also be attending the "American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special" on October 6, where they will join other world-famous artists.

The group is currently on their new world tour, DOMINATE, connecting with their fans, known as "Stay." The tour kicked off in August with a sold-out show at the KSPO DOME in Seoul. They recently wrapped up a concert at the National Stadium in Singapore on September 28.

Next, they will hold a solo concert at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on October 19, followed by shows in Sydney on October 26. They will also perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Tokyo, Manila in the Philippines, and Macau in November.

In December, they will continue the tour in Osaka, Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, and Jakarta, Indonesia, before finishing in Hong Kong in January. More locations in Latin America, North America, and Europe will be announced soon!

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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