Stray Kids are heading into one of the busiest stretches of their year with momentum on their side. “FARMING,” the pre-release track the group unveiled from its upcoming album THIS & THAT, has surpassed one million views on YouTube — a milestone Korean outlet Ten Asia reported Tuesday came within roughly two days of release — just as the octet prepares to open its new world tour, Stray Kids World Tour <RUN IT>, at Seoul’s KSPO Dome this Saturday, July 25.
“FARMING”: a 3RACHA track with video-game visuals
The track video, titled “THIS & THAT” UNVEIL : TRACK “FARMING,” went up on the group’s official channels on the afternoon of July 17 (KST). Rather than a conventional music video, the clip leans into pixel-art, video-game-inspired imagery that casts the members as a squad of hunters on a mission — a playful visual language that fans immediately began dissecting for album-concept clues.
Like the rest of the record, “FARMING” comes from the group’s in-house production trio 3RACHA — Bang Chan, Changbin and Han — who wrote and composed the song, with Bang Chan also handling the arrangement. The early numbers extend a strong pre-release run for this era: the album’s trailer film topped YouTube’s worldwide music-video trending chart for several days in early July.
What we know about ‘THIS & THAT’
THIS & THAT arrives Friday, August 7 at 1 p.m. KST — midnight Eastern Time in the US — with eight tracks: the title song “This & That,” the June 24 single “RUN IT,” “After You,” “FARMING,” “I Do,” “Way Out,” “그날” (That Day) and a festival version of the title track. JYP Entertainment has emphasized that 3RACHA are credited on every track, continuing the self-producing identity that has defined the team since debut.
The title track’s name was revealed earlier this month alongside a tracklist poster, and the album rollout has moved briskly since: trailer, tracklist, teaser images and now the “FARMING” unveil, with roughly two and a half weeks still to go before release day.
‘RUN IT’ tour opens with five sold-out Seoul shows
The comeback is deliberately timed to run alongside the group’s new world tour. RUN IT opens at KSPO Dome in Seoul’s Songpa District on July 25, the first of five hometown shows (July 25, 26 and 29, plus August 1 and 2) — all of which have sold out, according to Ten Asia. From there the tour moves through Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka, then on to Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok and Singapore, with dates stretching into early 2027.
According to JYP’s tour announcement, the Japan leg will make Stray Kids the first overseas male artist to headline Tokyo’s Japan National Stadium. The group is also slated for major festival appearances in September, including Rock in Rio in Brazil and its own festival brand, STRAYCITY.
Why it matters
This is Stray Kids’ first full touring cycle since dominATE, the 56-show world tour that wrapped in October 2025, and the new album lands mid-tour — meaning the THIS & THAT songs will hit setlists while the record is still fresh on the charts. For a group whose recent albums have consistently opened at the top of global charts, the combination of a sold-out Seoul opening week and a fast-moving pre-release rollout sets up early August as one of the tentpole K-pop moments of the summer.
FAQ
When does Stray Kids’ new album ‘THIS & THAT’ come out?
Friday, August 7, 2026 at 1 p.m. KST — midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT on August 6 — on Korean and global streaming platforms.
When and where does the ‘RUN IT’ world tour start?
The tour opens Saturday, July 25, 2026 at KSPO Dome in Seoul, with five Seoul shows (July 25, 26, 29, August 1–2) before heading to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Singapore. All five Seoul dates are reported sold out.
Where can I watch the “FARMING” video?
The track unveil video for “FARMING” is available on Stray Kids’ official YouTube channels, released July 17 as part of the THIS & THAT comeback rollout.
Sources: JYP Entertainment announcements and official channel releases, as reported by Ten Asia, Sports Kyunghyang, Ilgan Sports and Hankyung.
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