Stray Kids: Last News

Hugh Jackman has praised Stray Kids’ Hyunjin for a painting the K-pop idol uploaded to the group’s Instagram.Yesterday (May 31), the K-pop idol had taken to the boyband’s shared Instagram account to upload a timelapse video of him working on a new painting. The oil-on-canvas piece is titled ‘공중(空中)’, translated to mean ‘in the air’.

Stray Kids have added three more shows to their sold-out North American tour.Today (May 5), the K-pop boyband announced they would be bringing the North American leg of their ‘Maniac’ world tour to Anaheim, California along with an additional night for Seattle, Washington.This comes after Stray Kids sold out all seven of their original stops across the United States. Late last month, the boyband had also announced additional nights to their gigs in Newark, New Jersey and Los Angeles, California, all of which are also now sold out.Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" in North AmericaAdditional Show InfoTicket Open 2022.05.09 (MON) 3PM (Local Time)https://t.co/JjF0JwYkr7#StrayKids #스트레이키즈#2ndWorldTour_MANIAC#ODDINARY#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/VP0L6W1q46— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) May 4, 2022Tickets for the three new Stray Kids shows will go on sale on Ticketmaster at 3pm on Monday (May 9) in the respective cities’ local time.

Stray Kids have announced the venues and dates for the North American leg of their upcoming world tour ‘Maniac’.As previously announced, Stray Kids will be kicking off the tour in Seoul, South Korea at the end of this month, before visiting Japan in May and the US in June and July, before returning to Tokyo at the end of the run. At the time, the group had also hinted that other cities would be added to the tour soon.Today (April 19), the boyband took to their social media accounts to share a new poster for the North American leg of the tour, along with additional details on venues, dates and ticketing.

Stray Kids have reacted to topping the Billboard 200 with their brand-new mini-album, ‘Oddinary’.Today (March 28 EST), Billboard announced that Stray Kids had achieved their first entry on the Billboard 200 album chart with their sixth Korean-language EP ‘Oddinary’, which dropped earlier this month alongside its lead single ‘Maniac’. The project debuted at Number One on the chart, making them the third K-pop act to od so, after BTS and SuperM.Soon after the announcement, the boyband joined Billboard’s Jeff Benjamin and Jason Lipshutz on Twitter Spaces to celebrate the news.

Stray Kids have simultaneously achieved their first-ever entry and first Number One on the Billboard 200 with their new mini-album, ‘Oddinary’.Today (March 28 EST), Billboard revealed that the K-pop boyband’s latest mini-album ‘Oddinary’ has debuted at Number One on its album chart, the Billboard 200, and earned 110,000 equivalent album units in the US for the week ending March 24. Notably, this also marks Stray Kids’ first-ever entry on the Billboard 200 chart.The new release also made it to Number One on the Top Album Sales chart with 103,000 copies sold, making it the largest sales week of any album in 2022.

Stray Kids have released an exciting music video for ‘Venom’, a cut from their latest mini-album ‘Oddinary’.The clip opens with the group walking up in a strange room, where they’re handcuffed to metal chairs. Changbin eventually gets free and antagonises his groupmates before unlocking a mysterious wall safe.

Stray Kids have unveiled an energetic teaser for the music video of ‘Maniac’, the lead single off their upcoming mini-album ‘ODDINARY’.In the new visual, member Felix breaks through a layer of glass with a drill. The boyband explore various locations in a deserted ghost town, which seemingly sits on the edge of the world, by an open cliff face.“Maniac, going crazy, like I have a loose screw, maniac / Spinning, going crazy, maniac / Laugh like I have a loose screw, maniac,” they chant, stomping and shaking their heads in the accompanying choreography.‘Maniac’ is the lead single of the boyband’s upcoming mini-album ‘ODDINARY’, which arrives this Friday (March 18) at 1PM KST.

Stray Kids have announced their second world tour, ‘Maniac’, which will kick off in South Korea this spring.The JYP Entertainment boy band will hit the road in support of their upcoming EP ‘ODDINARY’, which will be released later this month.Although venues for the tour have yet to be revealed, Stray Kids unveiled the first dates and cities they will perform in on the ‘Maniac’ tour earlier today (March 6). Following an opening performance in Seoul, the group will then visit Japan and the US, before returning to Tokyo at the end of the run.An official tour poster shared on the band’s social media accounts hinted that other cities would be added to the itinerary soon, with “and more” written at the bottom of the flyer.Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" ✅ Pre-Save and Pre-Order <ODDINARY> now! https://t.co/hVvEkDsyoZ #StrayKids #스트레이키즈#StrayKids_2ndWorldTour#ODDINARY#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#StrayKidsComeback#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/VHnpISmy7U— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 6, 2022Stray Kids will play: April 2022 30 – SeoulMay 2022 1 – Seoul 11 – Kobe 12 – Kobe 18 – Tokyo 19 – TokyoJune 2022 29 – Newark, NJJuly 2022 1 – Chicago, IL 3 – Atlanta, GA 6 – Fort Worth, TX 9 – Los Angeles, CA 12 – Oakland, CA 14 – Seattle, WA 26 – Tokyo 27 – TokyoFurther information about ticket sales and venues is expected to be announced soon.Last month, Stray Kids shared a thrilling trailer for ‘ODDINARY’, which featured member Felix entering a building called ‘Ordinary’ before being transported to a different dimension.

Stray Kids members Han and Seungmin have unveiled their cover of Day6‘s ‘Zombie’.The new rendition of the Day6 song was uploaded to Stray Kids’ official YouTube channel yesterday (February 9), marking the latest addition to the eight-piece’s ongoing series of song covers, called ‘SKZ-RECORD’. ‘Zombie’ was the title track of Day6’s 2020 ‘The Book Of Us: Demon’ record.The duo largely stay faithful to the original, with the pair harmonising on the chorus: “I feel like I became a zombie / Not alive, but I’m still walkin’ / When the sunrise is upon me / I’ll be waiting for the day to pass by, oh why?”Past covers for he ‘SKZ-RECORD’ series include I.N’s rendition of HuhGak’s 2013 single ‘Memory Of Your Scent’, Seungmin’s cover of ‘Love Again’ originally by EXO‘s Baekhyun and more.The JYP Entertainment boyband’s last comeback was their holiday special single album ‘Christmas EveL’ released in November 2021, which includes a title track of the same name and a new B-side track ’24 to 25′.

Stray Kids member Felix will have a limited participation in the group’s upcoming concert following a recent back injury.Earlier today (February 9), JYP Entertainment announced in a V Live post that Felix was recently diagnosed with an intervertebral disk herniation, following a detailed check-up with his doctor after experiencing back pain.JYP Entertainment said that there will be “no effect on his everyday activities”, but said that doctors have “recommended that he avoid postures and activities that pressure his waist”, as translated by Soompi.As such, Felix’s performances during the group’s upcoming show, ‘SKZ’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY’, will be “limited”. The rapper will return to fully participating in performances after “doctors confirm that his back has fully recovered.”“We apologize for having to share the sudden news and causing concern to all STAY who have been looking forward to seeing Felix perform,” JYP Entertainment added.

Stray Kids’ leader Bang Chan has revealed that Day6 member Young K gave him a lot of feedback while they were trainees.In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the K-pop opened up about his journey as a musician. While Bang Chan emphasised that he did not like “relying” on others, he also shared that he had looked to older trainees at JYP Entertainment for advice as he worked on songs as a trainee.“My next-room neighbor was [Day6’s] Young K, Brian hyung, and sometimes I’d let him listen to what I wrote,” recounted the Stray Kids’ leader, who had joined the agency’s trainee programme at age 13. “He’d give me good feedback.

Stray Kids member Hyunjin has spoken about how he managed to regain his motivation as a performer.In a new interview with Dazed Korea, the K-pop idol shared that a recent live performance had rekindled his love for performing after spending the past two years in a pandemic-stricken world.“Because of COVID-19 and everything, we really didn’t have any opportunities to meet our fans on stage,” Hyunjin revealed, as translated by Soompi. “But at the end of last year, we finally had the opportunity to perform in front of a small number of fans.”“Since it was the first time in nearly two years that we took the stage in front of our fans [in person], it really recharged our energy, and I felt like I had rediscovered my reason for being on stage,” he added, adding that the performance remains a source of motivation for him.

Stray Kids member Felix revealed that he was selected by the boyband’s leader, Bang Chan, to join the group.In a new interview with GQ Australia, the Australian-born K-pop idol opened up about how it was like being chosen by Bang Chan to join Stray Kids and how he prepared to make his debut despite spending only a year as a trainee.“I didn’t expect a person like me, who was trying to be like him – good at singing, dancing, rapping – to be picked [by Bang Chan],” Felix said. “It made me want to work harder.”However, despite being handpicked, Felix noted that he was still concerned about entering the spotlight as a K-pop idol.

Stray Kids have announced the release of their forthcoming holiday special single ‘Christmas EveL’.The group made the surprise announcement on November 11 at midnight KST, detailing the release date for ‘Christmas EveL’ alongside a teaser poster. The project is scheduled to arrive on November 29.

Stray Kids, have opened up about their initial move to South Korea.In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Australia, Bang Chan and Felix spoke about their Australian upbringing and journey to debuting as K-pop idols. The latter, who had only trained for a year before his debut, revealed that his lifestyle had to change completely.“When I was in Australia, I’d go to school, come back home, do my homework, and that was it for the day,” said Felix, who was born in Sydney.

Stray Kids, has opened up about his struggles with self-doubt and fulfilling his own expectations.In a recent interview with GQ Australia, the 23-year-old idol discussed his role as the leader and being in the group and spending time with his fellow members how they have helped him gain confidence. Bang Chan had shared that he often found it difficult to acknowledge his own growth and achievements.“I don’t know if I have the right to say this myself, because I still have a lot of improving that needs to be done,” said the Sydney-raised singer and producer about his music.

Stray Kids have spoken about how they turned the term ‘noise music’ into a positive for their latest release, ‘NOEASY’.During an interview with Teen Vogue, the K-pop boy group spoke about inspiratrin behind their recently released second studio album ‘NOEASY’. They explained that the choice in music style and title track was a deliberate response to criticism that the band created songs that sound like “construction music”.“We actually thought the term ‘noise music’ was something that we could use as our own weapon,” said leader Bang Chan.

Stray Kids members Bang Chan, Seungmin and I.N have released their cover of ‘I’ll Try’ by originally by South Korean band Day6.The trio performed their rendition of the pop rock ballad as part of the group’s recent appearance on the August 25 episode of South Korean idol variety show Weekly Idol, for a segment on the show called Weekly Playlist. Vocalists Bang Chan, Seungmin and I.N stayed mostly true to the original song, with the trio harmonising in its final verses: “Just like your love / That loves me / Just the way I am / Just the way you are / I’ll hold you”.‘I’ll Try’ was originally released by Day6 in 2017, from the band’s second studio album ‘Moonrise’.

Stray Kids have released the music video for ‘Thunderous’, the title track of their new full-length album ‘NOEASY’.The song was produced by 3RACHA, the hip-hop/music-producing trio within the group that comprises members Bang Chan, Chang-bin and Han. The trio previously revealed that they first produced the song’s hook first and used it as the “foundation”, subsequently building the rest of the track around the chorus.“Thunderous / Thunderous (Ptui, Ptui, Ptui) / Thunderous / Man I’m not sorry, I’m dirty / Rumble snap crack Thunder (Barababam) / Riding on the clouds, tada (Barababam),” the boyband chant on the hook.

Stray Kids‘ Bang Chan for the first time during an interview for his upcoming movie Free Guy.In light of the premiere of Free Guy in South Korean on August 11, Chan sat down with Reynolds to speak about the movie in a video for Naver TV. During the interview, the duo also discussed Stray Kids’ upcoming full-length album ‘NOEASY’, with Reynolds expressing his excitement for the release.“We finally meet! I’m so excited about this,” Reynolds said at the start of the interview.

Stray Kids have released a short video for ‘Cheese’, off their forthcoming full-length album ’NOEASY’.The clip opens with members Felix, I.N., Bang Chan and Seungmin in a room filled with yellow sticky notes.