K-pop trendsetters Stray Kids, aka SKZ, snagged significant wins at the Hanteo Music Awards 2024. Moreover, the group won the biggest prize of the night—Daesang (grand prize).
Comprising of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N., the K-pop boy band released their chart-topping third studio album, 5-Star, on June 2, 2023. The studio album exceeded 5.13 million pre-orders within a week, becoming the most pre-ordered release in K-pop history and breaking the record of Seventeen’s FML.
The album’s chart performance also resulted in the group’s multiple wins in some of the biggest award shows of the year. SKZ won the Best Album (Bonsang) in the Golden Disc Awards 2024. Notably, they also won the top K-pop album in Billboard Music Awards 2023.
Stray Kids wins Daesang and Bonsang in Hanteo Music Awards 2024
As mentioned earlier, Stray Kids recently won the Daesang (grand prize) for Best Performance at the Hanteo Music Awards 2024. The group also won the Bonsang (main prize) as the Artist of The Year. Along with Stray Kids, NCT Dream won a Daesang as the Best Artist, and IVE took home a Daesang trophy for bringing the best song of the year.
Other artists who won Bongsang as the Artist Of The Year include: NCT Dream, Seventeen, IVE, ENHYPEN, Aespa, TOMORROW x TOGETHER, NewJeans, ATEEZ, (G)I-DLE, LE SSERAFIM, BTS Jungkook, BTS Jimin, BTS V, NCT 127, and ZEROBASEONE.
In addition to thar, Stray Kids won a major trophy at the People’s Choice Awards 2024 that took place on Sunday, February 18. The group reportedly won the Group/Duo of the Year award.
After setting multiple milestones with their 2023 releases, Stray Kids are gearing up for an eventful 2024. The Maniac crooners will hold their 4th fan meeting from March 29, 2024, to March 31, 2024, at Seoul’s KSPO Dome. The last day of the fan meeting will also be open for global viewers. Fans who cannot attend the show in person can watch it through Beyond LIVE streaming.
Aside from this, Stray Kids will hold a concert at Hyde Park, London, on Sunday, July 14, 2024.
