Stray Kids and TWICE shattered information with RIAA platinum certifications introduced November 26, marking career-defining milestones for each teams. Stray Kids’ 2020 hit ‘God’s Menu’ surpassed 1 million models bought in the USA, incomes the group’s first-ever platinum certification, whereas TWICE’s ‘Technique’ achieved the identical feat, making them the primary Ok-pop lady group to obtain platinum standing from the Recording Business Affiliation of America, in line with Yonhap Information. The RIAA awards gold for 500,000 models, platinum at 1 million, multi-platinum at 2 million, and diamond at 10 million gross sales.
5 gold certifications in a single sweep
Stray Kids did not cease at platinum, concurrently accumulating 5 extra gold certifications to push their whole RIAA haul to a record-breaking 14 awards-more than any Ok-pop act in historical past. Their fourth studio album ‘KARMA,’ launched in August 2025, earned gold standing, whereas singles ‘CASE 143,’ ‘S-Class,’ ‘LALALALA,’ and ‘Chk Chk Increase’ all crossed the five hundred,000-unit threshold. The group now holds an unprecedented six RIAA-certified albums amongst Ok-pop artists, together with ‘5-STAR,’ ‘ROCK-STAR,’ ‘ATE,’ ‘MAXIDENT,’ and ‘HOP’. Business observers notice this dominance displays the eight-member group’s explosive U.S. market penetration since their 2018 debut, with songs like ‘Thunderous’ and ‘Maniac’ already holding prior gold certifications.
Streaming enhance propels TWICE’s platinum second
TWICE’s ‘Technique’ charted for 17 consecutive weeks on Billboard’s Sizzling 100, demonstrating sustained industrial attraction past typical Ok-pop single lifecycles. This platinum certification elevates TWICE above their earlier gold certifications for ‘The Feels’ and ‘I CAN’T STOP ME,’ establishing them because the Ok-pop lady group with the best RIAA recognition whole. Notably, excluding collaborations, just one different Ok-pop lady group single-‘POP/STARS’-had beforehand achieved platinum standing in the USA.
Jennie’s solo empire expands quietly
Whereas Stray Kids and TWICE dominated headlines, BLACKPINK’s Jennie discreetly added one other achievement by incomes RIAA gold certification for her solo observe ‘ExtraL’ that includes Doechii. This marks Jennie’s fourth RIAA-certified music as a soloist, the best amongst Ok-pop solo artists, following her platinum certification for ‘One of many Ladies’ and gold awards for ‘Mantra’ and ‘Like Jennie’. The certification, representing over 500,000 models bought together with streaming equivalents, underscores Jennie’s capability to maintain industrial momentum independently from BLACKPINK’s group actions.
