# SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt.1
**SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1** (스키즈 리플레이 2026 파트 원) is a digital compilation album by the South Korean boy group [Stray Kids](https://www.edgepedia.org/stray-kids) (스트레이 키즈), released on August 1, 2026 by [JYP Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/jyp-entertainment) with distribution by Dreamus[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242). It gathers 17 tracks drawn from the group's own content channels, live performances, and its anniversary single, presented as a surprise gift to the group's fandom STAY for the fandom's eighth anniversary[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist / type | Stray Kids; digital compilation album[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242) |
| Release date | August 1, 2026, timed to the STAY fandom's founding anniversary during STAYweeK[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242) • [2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l) |
| Length / tracks | 17 songs, 47 minutes[3](https://music.apple.com/us/album/skz-replay-2026-pt-1/6790903804) |
| Genres | Ballad, dance, rap/hip-hop, R&B/Soul, jazz[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242) |
| Title track | "Battle Ground (Korean Version)", a Korean-language studio recording of the opening song of the 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023 Seoul Special (UNVEIL 13), from the Japanese album *THE SOUND*[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l) |
| Label / distributor | JYP Entertainment; Dreamus[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242) |
| Series position | First 2026 part of the SKZ-REPLAY series, announced in the January "STEP OUT 2026" plan; a Pt.2 was slated for release within the year[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l) |
## What the album collects
The album draws on three sources of material. First, unreleased self-composed songs that Stray Kids had published through their self-produced content projects SKZ-RECORD and SKZ-PLAYER in 2025 and 2026[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l). Second, the member solo songs first performed at the Stray Kids "5-STAR Dome Tour 2023 Seoul Special (UNVEIL 13)" concert, now issued as official recordings[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l). Third, "별, 빛 (STAY)", the group's anniversary single released on March 25, 2026, added as the closing track with a message of encouragement to the fandom[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l).
All eight members took part in creating the material, and the tracklist assigns most songs to individual members: [Bang Chan](https://www.edgepedia.org/bang-chan) ("Roman Empire", "BABY"), Hyunjin ("LOVER", "MIC&BRUSH"), HAN ("유성우 (Raining stars)", "Don't Say"), I.N ("행복 뭐 별거 없네요", "안아줄게요 (Live)"), Seungmin ("Goodbye", "제자리걸음 (Still here)", "급류", "PERFUME"), Changbin ("명"), Felix ("REV IT UP"), and [Lee Know](https://www.edgepedia.org/lee-know) ("나지막이 (Live)")[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242). Several songs are collaborations between members: "Goodbye" and "제자리걸음 (Still here)" were written by Bang Chan and Changbin respectively and sung by Seungmin, and "행복 뭐 별거 없네요" was written by HAN and sung by I.N[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l).
## The title track
"Battle Ground (Korean Version)" re-records, in Korean, the song that opened the 5-STAR Dome Tour 2023 Seoul Special and appeared on the group's first Japanese full album *THE SOUND*[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l). The song treats the world of music as a battleground, pairing forceful rock instrumentation with rap to convey the group's resolve to overcome any hardship[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l).
## Release context
The album was announced in the group's "STEP OUT 2026" plan in January 2026 as the first 2026 installment of the SKZ-REPLAY series[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l). It arrived during STAYweeK, the annual celebration of the fandom's founding, alongside birthday cafe events and other content marking STAY's eighth anniversary[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l). It was released six days before the group's EP *THIS & THAT* (August 7, 2026), following the single "RUN IT" of June 24, 2026[4](https://straykids.jype.com/Default/DiscographyView?AamSeq=275). Japanese distribution began the same day through [Sony Music](https://www.edgepedia.org/sony-music)[5](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/585553).
A second part, SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.2, was announced for release within 2026, continuing the retrospective through the group's back catalog[2](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l).
## Reception
On Album of the Year, the album holds a user score of 63 based on 49 ratings, with no critic score entered; the site classifies it as a compilation in the K-pop, Korean ballad, rap rock, dance-pop, and hip hop genres[6](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1936474-stray-kids-skz-replay-2026-pt1.php). On Melon, the most-liked track at the time of crawling was Hyunjin's "LOVER" with 8,036 likes, ahead of the title track's 3,824[1](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242).
## References
1. [SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1 album information and tracklist, Melon](https://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=14329242)
2. [SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1, Stray Kids official discography, JYP Entertainment](https://straykids.jype.com/discography/c8tihe1l)
3. [SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/skz-replay-2026-pt-1/6790903804)
4. [Stray Kids discography, JYP Entertainment](https://straykids.jype.com/Default/DiscographyView?AamSeq=275)
5. [Stray Kids digital album SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1 Japan distribution, Sony Music](https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/StrayKids/info/585553)
6. [SKZ-REPLAY 2026 Pt.1, Album of The Year](https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/1936474-stray-kids-skz-replay-2026-pt1.php)
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