If you’re looking for a K-Pop album with a wide variety of genres, look no further than Stray Kids’ newest mixtape release, HOP. The mixtape contains a wide array of sounds that is bound to keep almost any listener invested.

Stray Kids is a South Korean boy group that debuted on March 25, 2018, under the company JYP Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N.

Many of the group’s songs are self-produced by the group’s production team 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin, Han), which gives the songs more depth compared to other K-Pop groups. Stray Kids have released four studio albums, four compilation albums, one reissue, fourteen EPs, two single albums, and thirty-two singles over the seven years that they have been making music.

HOP is Stray Kids’ most recent release. The mixtape was released on December 13, 2024, and includes twelve songs, four full-group songs and eight solo releases. The album features a handful of different genres and makes for a very interesting listen.

If you’re looking to expand your listening beyond a single genre, this album makes for a really fun listen: from the classic hip hop inspired title track “Walkin on Water” to Bang Chan’s pop rock solo track “Railway,” the album gives listeners a wide variety of sounds to enjoy.

The album has sounds for almost everyone and it is definitely a recommended listen if you want to explore Stray Kids’ diverse sound. It has the potential to be widely enjoyed, however, the album is still relatively new and it will take time to see the impacts of this album on the K-Pop music scene.