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Stray Kids have released a preview of their new song ‘DLC’, from their upcoming studio album ‘5-Star’.At midnight KST on May 8, the K-pop boyband previewed ‘DLC’ with the release of a short music video for the upcoming track. In the clip, the boyband vibe to the dance-pop song in a bar and a boxing ring.“Without anyone knowing / We’re only going to dance like crazy / It’s just that, I like it, la-la-la / Nobody, nobody, please don’t care about me, it’s okay / Let’s go crazy until the sunrise,” they sing in the preview.‘DLC’ will appear on Stray Kids’ upcoming third studio album ‘5-Star’, which is scheduled to be released on June 2.

K-pop boyband Stray Kids have unveiled a new trailer announcing their June return with the studio album ‘5-Star’.On April 28 at midnight KST, the group uploaded a trailer revealing the title and release date of their next record. Titled ‘5-Star’, Stray Kids’ upcoming full-length album is due out on June 2 at 1pm KST/12am ET.The boyband’s new trailer is based on a popular Korean game called ‘I Am Ground’, where players choose a nickname for themselves.

Stray Kids have added concerts in Los Angeles, Japan and the Philippines to the upcoming 2023 leg of their ‘Maniac’ world tour.On November 7, the group shared a string of announcements unveiling additional dates for their 2023 ‘Maniac’ world tour. These include a series of “encore” shows in Los Angeles and the cities of Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.

K-pop boyband Stray Kids have filmed a new music video for their next comeback.On March 6, South Korean news outlet Hankuk Ilbo reported that the boyband had recently completed filming a new music video for their next project. The outlet also claimed that Stray Kids would be making their comeback this April.JYP Entertainment later confirmed, per Soompi, that Stray Kids “did complete filming their new music video”.

Stray Kids singer Seungmin has dropped a brand-new single titled ‘Close To You’ as a contribution to the Love In Contract official soundtrack.The release of Seungmin’s new track was first announced by representatives of South Korean cable network tVN on October 19, via Daum News. The song was subsequently released on all major music platforms on October 20 at 6pm KST.Described as a song that “showcases Seungmin’s outstanding vocal ability”, ‘Close To You”s lyrics “contains feelings of love that have already occupied a large space in the heart”.

Stray Kids’ latest mini-album ‘Maxident’ has debuted at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.On October 16 (EST), Billboard shared that the eight-member boyband have scored their second Number One record of 2022 with their mini-album ‘Maxident’ for the week ending October 13.This marks their second time topping the chart this year after April’s ‘Oddinary’. Stray Kids are now the first and only act so far to debut two Number One albums on the chart in 2022.According to Billboard, ‘Maxident’, which was released alongside its lead single ‘Case 143’, had achieved 117,000 equivalent album units in the US in its debut week.

Stray Kids have unveiled a new batch of dates for their ‘Maniac’ world tour in Asia, Australia and the USA – find the full list below.Today (September 29) the K-pop boyband revealed that they will play two stadium shows in Jakarta, Indonesia this November. In February, they will head to arenas in Bangkok, Thailand, Singapore and then Melbourne and Sydney in Australia.Stray Kids had to reschedule shows in Atlanta, Georgia and Forth Worth, Texas while touring the US in July as three of their eight members tested positive for COVID-19.

Stray Kids have unveiled snippets of their forthcoming ‘Maxident’ mini-album through a mashup clip.On September 19, the eight-member boyband shared a mashup video comprising tracks from their upcoming seventh mini-album ‘Maxident’. The record, due out on October 7 at 1pm KST, will be accompanied by the release of the music video for its lead single ‘Case 143’.The new clip previews all eight tracks on ‘Maxident’ including its lead single and unit tracks ‘3RACHA’, ‘Taste’ and ‘Can’t Stop’.

Stray Kids have announced their upcoming return with ‘Maxident’ through a stunning new comeback trailer.On September 6 at Midnight KST, Stray Kids dropped a two-minute trailer for their upcoming mini-album ‘Maxident’, thereby officially announcing the release. This record, which marks the boyband’s seventh mini-album, will arrive on October 7 at 12am EST/1pm KST.In the new trailer — which appears to have been filmed in North America during their ‘Maniac’ world tour — the boyband wander the streets while soundtracked by a serene piano instrumental.The music switches up to an energetic EDM beat as they begin storming the city, but the members are soon interrupted by a mysterious phone call.

K-pop band Stray Kids to put pressure on the Vanarama National League to allow football clubs to stream live matches.The actor, who bought Wrexham AFC with It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Rob McElhenney in 2021 and has since gone on to executive produce an FX docuseries about it with his co-owner that’s airing on Disney+, is hoping that Stray Kids’ fanbase can help.Reynolds has been lobbying the Vanarama National League aka the National League – an association football league that’s the highest semi-professional one in the English football league system – to permit both domestic and international livestreams of matches.He has argued that the move would being “revenue benefits” to the league and a chance to attract more fans to that sporting level.But, after his requests fell on deaf ears, K-pop fans could well come to the rescue.No, the overwhelming force of the @Stray_Kids would be too much… or would it?

Stray Kids have unveiled a brand-new song and music video titled ‘Time Out’.On August 1 at Midnight KST, the boyband surprised fans with the digital single and its summery new visual to wrap up their ‘2022 STAYweeK’ fan event, which saw the release of several behind-the-scenes clips. The yearly event marks the anniversary of the Stray Kids’ fan base, which were named Stay on August 1, 2018.The ‘Time Out’ music video sees the eight-member group enjoying a summer getaway by the ocean, singing along to the new track as they lounge and play in a nearby beach house.“So come on / Let’s go, leave everything behind / Wherever it may be, somewhere far from here / Run to (run to), run to (run to) / Somewhere refreshing and wide open, oh oh,” Stray Kids sing on the upbeat new pop-rock track.‘Time Out’ is the latest of the boyband’s surprise “mixtape” tracks, following June 2021’s ‘Oh’.

Stray Kids and P1Harmony are the final additions to the line-up of Los Angeles K-pop festival KCON – find the full line-up below.Earlier today (June 21), the K-pop festival took to social media to announce the two K-pop boybands Stray Kids and P1Harmony would be the final artists joining the first phase line-up, announced in June, for a total of 17 artists.Stray Kids will be joining the likes of ATEEZ, CRAVITY, ENHYPEN, Japanese pop group INI, ITZY, Kep1er and LIGHTSUM for the festival’s first day of performances on August 20. Meanwhile, P1Harmony will be making an appearance the following day on August 21, alongside groups such as LOONA, NCT Dream, NMIXX, STAYC, THE BOYZ, WJSN, TO1 and J-pop band JO1.Fans looking to purchase concert tickets to KCON LA may now do so via the Ticketmaster website, while convention tickets are also available for purchase via KCON LA’s own website.Taking place across three days from August 19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, this year’s KCON LA is set to be a celebration of the convention’s tenth anniversary.

Stray Kids have postponed two dates from the North American leg of their ongoing ‘Maniac’ tour after three members contracted COVID-19.Over the weekend on July 2, Live Nation announced on Twitter that the group’s Atlanta (July 3) and Fort Worth (July 6) shows have been postponed after three members of the boyband tested positive for COVID-19 on the same day.“Lee Know, Felix and I.N received positive results on self-testing kits performed on July 2 (local time), thus immediately visited a hospital to receive PCR tests and were diagnosed with COVID-19,” wrote Live Nation. The concert organiser also shared that the boyband, along with all staff members of their tour had been undergoing daily self-testing.Live Nation noted that all members of the group had received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, and had been staying in single rooms throughout the tour.

NMIXX have shared their powerful cover of Stray Kids’ 2021 single ‘Thunderous’, which took place at ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’.The K-pop girl group originally performed their rendition of the Stray Kids track at the ‘KCON Premiere 2022’ in Seoul, which took place in May. The ‘KCON Premiere 2022’ series of events are a precursor to the full ‘KCON 2022’ festival, which will be held in August.NMIXX’s cover of ‘Thunderous’ largely stays true to the original, however is notably cut down from its original length.

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.

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.