Hollow (Stray Kids EP)

Hollow
Standard cover
EP by
Stray Kids
ReleasedJune 18, 2025
Studio
  • JYPE (Seoul)
  • Channie's "Room" (Seoul)
Length16:40
LanguageJapanese
LabelEpic Japan
Producer
  • 3Racha
  • Millionboy
  • Versachoi
  • Nickko Young
Stray Kids chronology
Mixtape: Dominate
(2025) 		Hollow
(2025)
Singles from Hollow
  1. "Hollow"
    Released: June 11, 2025

Hollow is the fourth Japanese-language extended play[A] (fifteenth overall) by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released by Epic Records Japan on June 18, 2025, seven months after its predecessor Giant (2024). The EP was supported by the lead single of the same name. Commercially, Hollow topped the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums, selling 523,063 copies.

Background and release

On April 14, 2025, Stray Kids announced the fourth extended play, titled Hollow, to be released on June 18, preceded by multiple teaser images.[1] The EP came in 12 physical editions: first press limited A and B, limited production, standard, and 8 fanclub editions with cover featured each member.[2] The EP's each edition's cover artwork and track list were revealed on April 25, consisting of five original Japanese tracks, including the lead single of the same name, "Hollow".[3]

Promotion

On January 30, 2025, Stray Kids announced the additional four-date Fukuroi shows of the Dominate World Tour, taking place at Shizuoka Stadium on May 10, 11, 17, and 18.[4] At the shows, the group debuted the performance of Hollow's title track "Hollow",[5] before it was released as a single ahead the EP on June 11, alongside its music video.[6] To promote the EP, Stray Kids perform the title track on Buzz Rhythm 02 on June 13, along with "Walkin on Water",[7] and The Weekly 99 Music on June 18.[8] The group also gave an interview to morning show Mezamashi TV on June 17.[9] The band also appeared on The First Take to sing "Chk Chk Boom" (Japanese version) and "Hollow".[10][11] Additionally, the EP's track "Parade" is used as a theme for Japanese horror film Karada Sagashi: The Last Night (2025), which first teased on the special video revealing new five cast members.[12]

Commercial performance

Hollow debuted at number one on the Oricon Albums Chart, dated June 30, 2025, with 523,063 copies in its first week during June 16 to 22, 2025. The EP broke the single-week best-selling album record by the group previously held by 506,000 copies of Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.) (2023), and by non-Japanese artist in 2025, surpassing 457,000 copies of Seventeen's Happy Burstday (2025). It also became the third 2025 album to exceed 500,000 copies sold in its first week after Snow Man's The Best 2020–2025 and Timelesz's Fam, and the first by a non-Japanese artist.[13] The EP also landed at number one on the Digital Albums Chart, earning 3,784 units, the band's second album to top the chart since 5-Star (2023).[14] Eventually, Hollow peaked at number one on the Combined Albums Chart.[15]

SoundScan Japan reported that Hollow sold 619,245 physical copies during flying get, on June 17, 2025.[16] According to GfK/NIQ Japan, the EP earned 3,135 downloads on its release date.[17] The EP debuted atop the Billboard Japan Hot Albums for the issue dated June 25, 2025.[18] The EP also topped both the Top Albums Sales with 738,209 physical copies, becoming the second biggest physical sales week in 2025, behind Snow Man's The Best 2020–2025;[19] and Download Albums with 3,761 digital sales, making it the group's second album to top the chart since 5-Star (2023), and the biggest digital sales week, surpassing 3,395 sales of Ate (2024).[20]

Track listing

Hollow track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Hollow"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Versachoi
Versachoi3:29
2."Parade"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • KM-Markit
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Millionboy
  • Millionboy
  • Bang Chan
3:06
3."Never Alone"
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Yohei
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Versachoi
  • Versachoi
  • Bang Chan
2:57
4."Just a Little"
  • Han
  • KM-Markit
  • Han
  • Bang Chan
  • Bang Chan
  • Millionboy
4:06
5."Fate" (宿命)
  • Changbin
  • Restart
  • KM-Markit
  • Changbin
  • Restart
  • Millionboy
  • Nickko Young
  • Millionboy
  • Nickko Young
3:00
Total length:16:40
Hollow – FC limited bonus track
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
6."Hollow" (instrumental)
  • Bang Chan
  • Changbin
  • Han
  • Versachoi
Versachoi3:26
Total length:20:06
Hollow — Limited A bonus track (Blu-ray)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Jacket shooting making movie"  
2."Jacket shooting making movie" (relay cam version)  
3."Hollow" (recording making movie)  
4."Giant" (music video)Novvkim2:58
5."Giant" (music video making)  
6."Christmas Love" (music video) 3:07
7."Christmas Love" (music video making movie)  
Total length:90:40

Credits and personnel

Musicians

  • Stray Kids – lead vocals (all), background vocals (2–3, 5)
    • Bang Chan (3Racha) – background vocals (1), vocal direction (1–4), instruments (3–4), computer programming (2–4)
    • Changbin (3Racha) – background vocals (2), vocal direction (1–3, 5)
    • Han (3Racha) – background vocals (1, 4), vocal direction (1–4)
    • Felix – background vocals (1)
  • Versachoi – instruments (1, 3), computer programming (1, 3), vocal direction (3)
  • Millionboy – instruments (2), synthesizer (5), drums (5), bass guitar (5), computer programming (2, 5), vocal direction (2, 4–5)
  • Nickko Young – guitar (5)
  • Restart – background vocals (5), vocal direction (5)

Technical

  • Goo Hye-jin – recording (1), vocal editing (3)
  • Bang Chan (3Racha) – recording (1–4), vocal editing (1–4)
  • Eom Se-hee – recording (2–4), vocal editing (3)
  • Seo Eun-il – recording (2–3)
  • Lee Chang-hun – recording (5)
  • Jang Woo-young – vocal editing (1–2)
  • Lee Kyeong-won – vocal editing (4)
  • Restart – vocal editing (5)
  • Alawn – mixing (1–2)
  • Yoon Won-kwon – mixing (3–5)
  • Dale Baker – mastering (1)
    • Noah McCorkle – assistant (1)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (2–5)

Locations

  • JYPE Studios – recording (1–3, 5)
  • Channie's "Room" – recording (1–4)
  • Alawn Music Studios – mixing (1–2)
  • MadMiix – mixing (3–5)
  • Baker Mastering – mastering (1)
  • 821 Sound Mastering – mastering (2–5)

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Hollow
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[26]
Physical 		3× Platinum 750,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Hollow
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Japan June 10, 2025 CD + Blu-ray Limited A Epic Japan [27]
CD
  • Limited B
  • standard
  • FC limited
Various
Standard
South Korea JYP [28]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Hollow is marketed as the "third mini-album", which does not count the "first EP" Social Path / Super Bowl (Japanese Ver.).

References

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  27. ^ Citation:
  28. ^ "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) JAPAN 3rd Mini Album <Hollow> Released Online". Stray Kids Official Website (in Korean). June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
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