Hollow (Stray Kids song)

"Hollow"
Single by Stray Kids
from the EP Hollow
Language	Japanese English
Released	June 11, 2025
Studio	JYPE (Seoul) Channie's "Room" (Seoul)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:29
Label	Epic Japan
Composers	Bang Chan Changbin Han Versachoi
Lyricists	Bang Chan Changbin Han KM-Markit
Stray Kids singles chronology
"Walkin on Water" (2024) "Hollow" (2025) "Ceremony" (2025)
Music video
"Hollow" on YouTube

"Hollow" is a song by South Korean boy band Stray Kids from their fourth Japanese-language extended play of the same name. It was released as the EP's lead single by Epic Records Japan on June 11, 2025, alongside its music video.

Background and release

Stray Kids announced their fourth Japanese-language extended play (EP) ^[A] Hollow on April 14, 2025, to be released the next two months, on June 18. ^[1] The EP's track list were unveiled on April 25, including the lead single of the same name "Hollow". ^[2] The song is available on digital music and streaming platforms on June 11, a week before the EP release. ^[3]

Composition

The song's title "Hollow" contains double entendre in both English and Korean hollo (홀로), which the latter means "lonely". ^[4] A pop track with strong synthesizer, electric guitar, and emotional piano, ^[5] the song lyrically expresses the feeling of sudden emptiness in a day. It also applied to the band wanting to fulfilled their fans called Stay's loneliness. ^[6]

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Hollow" premiered on June 11, 2025, in conjunction with the single. Directed by Novvkim and filming in Seoul, South Korea for two days, the music video depicts Stray Kids as Pinocchio attached to strings and being controlled by external forces becoming a real human, as well as emotional choreography. ^{[7] [8]}

Live performances

Stray Kids debuted "Hollow" and its live performance on May 10, 2025 at the Dominate World Tour, taking place at Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi. ^[9] Later, the group perform the song on Buzz Rhythm 02 on June 13, alongside "Walkin on Water", ^[10] The Weekly 99 Music on June 18, ^[11] and The First Take on July 2. ^[12]

Credits and personnel

Personnel

• Stray Kids – vocals
  • Bang Chan (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition, vocal direction, vocal editing, recording
  • Changbin (3Racha) – lyrics, composition, vocal direction
  • Han (3Racha) – background vocals, lyrics, composition, vocal direction
  • Felix – background vocals
• KM-Markit – Japanese lyrics
• Versachoi – composition, arrangement, instruments, computer programming
• Goo Hye-jin – recording
• Jang Woo-young – vocal editing
• Alawn – mixing
• Dale Baker – mastering
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant

Locations

• JYPE Studios – recording
• Channie's "Room" – recording
• Alawn Music Studio – mixing
• Baker Mastering – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for "Hollow"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Japan Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [13]	30
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) [14]	38
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [15]	37
South Korea Download (Circle) [16]	192
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [17]	30
US World Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [18]	7

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Hollow"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 11, 2025	Digital download streaming	Epic Japan	[19]
South Korea			JYP	[20]

Notes

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

References

1. "Stray Kids、日本での3rd ミニアルバム「Hollow」リリース". Natalie (in Japanese). April 14, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
2. "Stray Kids、JAPAN 3rdミニアルバムは初の全曲日本オリジナル楽曲". Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). April 25, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
3. "Stray Kids、新曲「Hollow」先行配信スタート&MV公開". Pia (in Japanese). June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
4. "Stray Kids、初のスタジアム公演を完走! 4日間で22万人を動員! 「STAYが見守って支えてくれたからこそ、実現できた」". Encore (in Japanese). May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
5. Stray Kids (June 11, 2025). "[싱글] Hollow". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved June 18, 2025.
6. "Stray Kids新曲「Hollow」配信スタート! ピノキオに扮し人間になっていくさまを表現したMV公開". The First Times (in Japanese). June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
7. "Stray Kids、最新ミニアルバムからリード曲「Hollow」先行配信&MV公開". Barks (in Japanese). June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
8. Saenz, Rome (June 13, 2025). "Stray Kids Drop New Japanese Single "Hollow"". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
9. "Stray Kids、初スタジアム公演スタート 静岡2日間で10万人動員・新曲全世界初披露". Modelpress (in Japanese). May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
10. "Stray Kids、今晩「バズリズム02」で日本の最新グルメを堪能". Natalie (in Japanese). June 13, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
11. "Stray Kidsが「週刊ナイナイミュージック」に初登場♪ INIは激辛演技力対決に挑戦!". TV Guide (in Japanese). June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
12. "Stray Kidsが「THE FIRST TAKE」に登場 初週73万枚を売り上げた最新アルバムから「Hollow」を披露". The TV (in Japanese). July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
13. "Stray Kids Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved January 14, 2026.
14. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2025-06-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
15. "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
16. "Download Chart – Week 24 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2025.
17. "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 21, 2025.
18. "Stray Kids Chart History (World Digital Song Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved June 18, 2025.
19. "Stray Kids「Hollow」の先行配信＆Music VideoのYouTubeプレミア公開が、このあと0時よりスタート!". Stray Kids Japan Official Website (in Japanese). June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
20. "Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) "Hollow" Released Online". Stray Kids Official Website (in Korean). June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.