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Stray Kids' EP 'This & That' achieves gold certification in France

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2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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K pop boy band Stray Kids has received a gold certification in France for their latest EP, "This & That," according to their agency JYP Entertainment. The certification was granted by the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing after the album reached 50,000 sales units across streams, downloads, and physical copies. This marks the group's sixth gold certified album in France, following previous successes including "5 Star" and "Rock Star."

Released on August 7, "This & That" debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. This achievement marks the group's ninth number one album on the chart, a record for group acts second only to the Beatles. The EP remained in the top ten of the main albums chart through the week of September 5.

As part of their "Run It" world tour, the group is scheduled to perform in Nagoya, Japan, this weekend. This follows a performance in Tokyo the previous weekend that attracted 140,000 fans.

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The report focused on the group's historical standing on the Billboard 200 relative to other legendary acts.
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The report emphasized the group's specific discography and current world tour activities.

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