You threw me off dropping their names correctly outta nowhere lol. Mad impressed. Not even confusing IN with Leeknow. Love your reactions man, you don’t over sensationalise it, and actually have commentary to add. Keep it up - nothing compares with the early days of discovering them and their music. It’s a whole journey, and they have such different sounds album to album. Once you start to know their personalities too, it just locks you in more.
He's either good with faces or he has been watching SKZ videos behind his channel. He did mention something of the sort in one of the videos I believe. I kinda wish he didn't though because watching people's journey to get to know SKZ is one of my favorite things to witness but it feels like he's pretty familiar with the members already...
@@lilly25642 yeah I remember he said he saw a few interviews. If he ever decides to react to more content like that (the guide for example) I hope he puts it up in the future!
@ Yeah, but part of the fun at watching reactors react to SKZ for the first time (at least for me) is seeing them react to each member's personalities and whatnot for the first time and getting to slowly know them, you know? I won't lie that I'm pretty disappointed that we won't get to see those reactions from him anymore... oh well.
Don't worry about the swearing! Chan and Felix have taught STAY all about Aussie culture. Chan in particular has a hard time NOT swearing - so any time you hear a suspicious lyric that might seem like a hidden swear word... it is!
Yeah Channie sneaks in the bad words in the lyrics, but it's our Aussie Sunshine that is constantly swearing in their skz code and other content.... Always with the sheeezzz..... Barely holding back the shits
highly recommend on watching a guide in case you weren’t planning on it yet! also, please please please watch the longer one as it is far more informative than the shorter ones. the one by Chandora’s World is the best in my opinion. although they’re planning on making a 2025 version, so I would also recommend waiting lol
That is a good idea. And then I'd also recommend watching the survival show. Going album by album from the very start is a good idea starting with the Mixtape album. Or if you'd prefer you could go pre-debut and listen to 3racha's 3 pre-debut mixtapes.
It you want to see a fun behind the scenes silliness look up ‘three men in colourful pants’ It’s a little glimpse at how the guys write, and also how silly they can be. You saw how serious they can be about music in the intro to HOP, but this is just so much fun.
Bounce backs so good I be getting emotional 💀💀 Han is crazy talented, so many of the songs he writes for skz turn out to be my favs without even knowing 😭 The fact he sings SO well on top of the rapping, writing, dancing and playing guitar is admirable. I have to applaud the whole group each time I listen to a song Tablo IS a producer/songwriter. He made many songs for the hip hop trio, Epik high, that he is part of. He also owns his own music label I also recommend watching some funny compilations of stray kids if you wanna get to know their personalities. The channel Katya strom makes good ones (maybe you could do individual vids for each member with another solo song reaction)
I don't think I've ever subscribed to a reactor so early in their journey, but your truly genuine and open-minded approach won me over already in your first video. I really hope you will keep going with this, deep dive, get to know them and become a long-term Stay, and that you will keep sharing this journey with us, because let me tell you ... your videos are a delight to watch. So many reactors are over the top or downright fake, and your authentic and down-to-earth manner is utterly refreshing. Looking foeward to many many more reactions from you! Also, when you had your "moment" in the beginning when watching "Walking on Water" you got me kind of emotional right with you, because those 8 men are so amazingly talented yet so humble and lovable and it's such a priviledge to live in a world where they grace us with their music and art. As to your question "Where have these guys been?" - There is a quote floating around, not sure where it's from, but it says something along the lines of " "Stray Kids come into your life when you least expect it and when you need them the most." So you didn't find them. They found you. Welcome to Stayville, my friend! :D
So, there is not one single Stray Kids’ song that I don’t like, and I have the feeling that you might end up having the same “problem”. This is why I love Stray Kids, I have never found a singer, a band, or a group where I like ALL of their songs. I listen to plenty of other artists and their songs make my playlist, but not all of them. Some songs I like because of the vocals, some because of the production value, some because of the lyrics, all of Stray Kids’ songs have merit. They put everything they have into each song.
17:20 That's actually very usual for stray kids, using korean "shhh" (쉿) to say "shit" since it's pronounced shi. You'll encounter it more often, among other things, as "Idols shouldn't be swearing TM" exists in K-pop, but stray kids love their word play as is, so this one's an easy one for them to use
I think you doing the solo songs first really helps you know who is who in the group already :) I found Stray Kids about 6 months ago and they have been who I listen to all the time anymore. And I am a 55 year old woman that only listened to Rock all my life. I hate to say it I tried to give other Kpop Groups a listen and I just can not get into the other groups. They get alot of hate for not being the normal version of KPop. They reply in songs to the hate. They was getting alot of heat from being short so they came out with Giant.
I'm 56 and been listening to SKZ on repeat for a year and a half now. Lol. I've been sucked in and am a total fan - off to the concert in July luckily.I have managed to find other male groups that I have on my playlists now (like NCT 127's hype songs, 82 Major's raps, WayV for a more "vocal" R&B sound, Ateez's most recent albums, some Xdinary heroes and some Seventeen), but only half their songs hit...Whereas Stray kids discography is unmatched! I keep trying but I haven't managed to find a girl group I like yet...just when Lee Young Ji raps on a song. Perhaps once your a year or two in you might try some of those groups again - Other Stays often like the same ones. But SKZ has enough content to keep us going for years..plus 2 new albums this year! We are blessed!
I am 40 and listen to SKZ since a year ago non stop ❤. I also cant go with a other groups and i also tried. Girl groups are totaly not mine (i dont like high girl voices). The only song of a girl groupe that got on my plsy list is XG Houling and all colaporations from SKZ with other groups or singers 😆 And now i only wait for july amsterdam. My First kpop concert and it had to be SKZ ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I feel your pain about just missing seeing them live in concert. Their previous tour had them in Australia at the beginning of 2023 and I discovered them in May 2023. I did get to their recent Sydney concert last October and can absolutely confirm it is worth the travel (I travelled from Qld) to see them live. It was hands down the best concert I’ve ever been to. One of the most amazing things about Stayville is the sheer diversity of the fans, especially in age. I’ve never seen such a broad age range in any other kpop fandom, and Stays are incredibly welcoming to each other no matter how different they may be from each other. It was very apparent at the concert. Me, a 52 year old woman, had a couple of young teens with their dad on one side of me, a woman who looked in her 20s on the other side and a couple of people I’d say in their late 30s to 40s in front of me. All of us were united in singing our lungs out, bopping along to every song and just loving the talent and personalities of those amazing 8 men on stage.
Dayum you fast with matching the names with the faces, it's my first time seeing someone be able to do it this fast. Anyways loved the reaction i love the idea of doing it orderwise The next being the last album released before hop which is Giant then ATE, rockstar, 5star etcetra (as for the guide, yes PLEASE wait for the 2025 version)
41:53 no they go to Australia every tour! Maniac tour was in 2022-2023 and they went to aus in Feb 2023 and then went again in Oct 2024 for their DominATE tour, so probably mid 2026 they’ll be back!!
I love watching new Stays start their journey :) You are truly honest, genuine and respectful and that is what attracts Stays to your channel. You already love their music, you know something about them, but if you watch a guide or more of their content and get to know their personalities better, I bet you will fall in love even more. They're talented, they work really hard, but they're still a bunch of goofy and nice guys and they're not afraid to show it. It's a combo that gives them so much love and support from all over the world. And btw dropping their names just like that... I'm impressed :D Looking forward to next reaction ;)
I was very fortunate to have seen them in Melbourne. Flew from Queensland to see them and was sitting next to a Stay that flew from England 😮. She was very sweet and had made bracelets and was handing them out. Not knowing any other stays and going to a concert alone, it was nice how welcoming everyone was.
I went to the Sydney concert (also flew from Qld) on my own. I’m very much an introvert, but I ended up hanging out with a couple of fellow stays at the concert and had the best time.
Going back to the very start is a really good idea. I would actually even start with watching the survival show where the members try to debut. That would be a good introduction to the first 'era', which is 'Mixtape'. After that, there are like 30 eras lol.
yes they all amazing in everything, but yes Hyunjin, Lee Know & Felix are the DANCERACHA, the dance subunit of Stray kids. Then we have 3RACHA(Chan, Changbin and Han) - the producers and VOCALRACHA (Seungmin and I.N.) the vocal subunit.
If walkin on water was your favorite track, you might want to check out their remix versions (on or off camera): - Hip ver (on the HOP album; track 4) - Sway ver (which also has a live performance paired with mountains from the Ate album) - Sleigh ver (Christmas themed) Stray kids are so creative with remixing their own songs and many reactors skip over them thinking they won't be that different from the original. Personally, there are parts in every remix that I find so exciting/fun, and I have favorite parts out of each of them!
This was such a great reaction. Its so fun watching people fall in love with Stray Kids. I think you were on to something by starting with the solos because it helped you recognize the members quickly. I hope you continue your fall down the SKZ rabbit hole :)
P.s. I’d wait for their 2025 guide because they achieved a ton in 2024 and you don’t want to miss it. Also Hellavator is a great start as it was their amazing predebut song before District 9 which was debut.
Just a little note so that you don't get mislead by the broad use of the word producer because many subtitles translate everything from Korean as producer, even though they often should say lyricist/composer. Mostly only BangChan works on the beats with other producers. Changbin and Han (and Chan) compose the melodies and raps and write lyrics.😉 All of them are huge idea banks and their music is their vision and this does not take anything away from their work and 100% of the lyrics (and most melody composition) is done by 3racha or other members, so their message is really genuine. Just wanted to make it clear that some people have the misconception about what we would assume producing to be in English (making the instrumentals, not the broad term for any part of song making) because they don't look more into the song credits. For example in this album Chan is credited for working on the beats for Walking on Water, Bounce Back, U and Railway with one, sometimes two, other producers. The rest are cedited all over the lyric making and melody/rap composition. Each of them worked on lyrics and melodies of their solos, Han worked on Bounce Back with Chan and all of 3racha worked on the ot8 songs' lyrics+melodies. All of them are super talented and extremely hard-working.
3 Racha were a rap group before Stray Kids was formed. They have several songs of their own. You might also like a SKZ song called The Tortoise and the Hare that you may like. It’s experimental. From what I understand, people either love it or hate it, no in between.
hellevator is part of a pre-debut album mixtape. the songs on that album are ones they made for the survival show they debuted with, if u feel like starting from the beginning id recommend watching that show but it cant be posted on yt cuz of copyright. but ye just start wherever u feel like, waiting for the 2025 guide is probably for the best :))
The fact that you love walking in water says alot, as this isn't one of their best songs. Don't get me wrong is a great song but it isn't their best so your in for a treat.
Love you’re checking out stray kids! I’m enjoying your careful appreciation of them! 1. Definitely wait for the 2025 version of the guide! 2. I best like the idea of going backwards from HOP, so next would be Giant, then ATE, and so on! I’m always more interested in knowing their current versions of self, and driving deeper into history as I go. That said, starting from the beginning is also not a bad choice. Their pre debut album is called Mixtape from 2018. Some people suggested watching their pre debut survival TV show, but I’m not sure if that will be blocked.
I came into this vid not really expecting anything and then you started name dropping??? I literally went back a few secs just to check if I heard you right 😂 That was SO impressive! Yeah, I'd wait for the 2025 guide because a LOT of things happened this year! You have the right idea with starting from the beginning and I like the idea of doing the INTRO in one vid, Music in another and then behind the scenes thing in a third! Another thing you might like to do, maybe, is watching things to help you learn abt the kids in between albums? Just to feel closer to them, the best part of this journey is getting to know them as people as well as their music! Also, I'm not sure if this was mentioned to you, but SKZ have a thing they do at the end of every year; it's called a "STEP OUT" video. In these, they do a general recap of everything they did in the previous year and then announce their general plans for the following year. (ex. in STEP OUT 2025, they recap what they did in 2024 and then tell us in general what they plan to do in 2025)
bro i love when i find a reaction video from someone who is honest and is here to appreciate music and that's it. so glad yt recommended me your first video 😭🙏 I'm definitely here and looking forward to your reactions to the other albums! ❤ I recommend you keep reacting to the intros first bc they help a lot to understand the concept and the lyrics ( but that's just my opinion, some stays aren't fans of the little spoilers they give ).
I had to go check if you uploaded more videos cause' HOW did you call them by name that's insane! Even more so when you haven't even watched a guide yet 😦 speaking of, i would recommend the 2h 2024 guide, i know the 2025 it's on the making but since i haven't seen it i can't recommend it just yet lol the 2024 it's pretty complete and perhaps you could still watch the 2025 later on (?) Also a quick resume 3racha (producing unit) ↓ Bangchan (leader) (vocal unit) Changbin (main rapper) Han (main rapper) Danceracha ↓ Lee know (dance leader) (vocal unit) Hyunjin (main dancer) (rap unit) (center) Felix (lead dancer) (rap unit) Vocalracha ↓ Seungmin (main vocalist) I.N (lead vocalist) They can all do everything but it's still important to know these roles to understand their specialities, it will all make sense with the guide this just a pretty straightforward resume 😂
Bummer …I was lucky enough to be introduced to SKZ late 2022…In February 2023 I went with my girls to my first ever K-pop concert, for their Maniac world tour in Sydney and Melbourne…I had a holiday booked with the family for the UK in 2023 then found out SKZ were headliners for Lollapalooza Paris at the same time , so we popped over to Paris and saw them at Lollapalooza and then just a few months back in Australia in Melbourne and Sydney for DominATE world tour…To say I have been blessed and rather spoilt since discovering Stray Kids is an understatement… But all the money spent travelling from the NT is so worth it and I do not regret a cent…The adrenaline you get from watching Stray Kids live, their energy and pure talent is unmatched..Australia being Chris and Felix’s home country (of course the rest of the members are like honorary Aussies) I cross my fingers it will be sooner than later we get to see them live again…Thank you for your wonderful reaction and look forward to your next one 🫰🏻
Commenting before I watch coz I just know I’m gonna enjoy this! Love your vibe!! Would recommend you do a few more title tracks and get into a guide before getting into other albums imo :) PS you’re cute ☺️
Love just how quickly you've learnt their names - that's so impressive, not to mention the info you've retained from watching the intro video alone. I really loved your previous reactions. I think you'd really enjoy their making-of videos for their MVs too. I'm so excited for your SKZ journey. Swit is the actual Korean word for shoosh (shush), but you're correct, it was definite wordplay for 💩. Swearing in K-pop is generally frowned upon, but creative wordplay gets around that, as any potential criticism can be dismissed by the official lyrics. Of course, during behind the scenes footage, members can and do 'slip up', but because it's quite rare to hear, it actually sounds cute rather than offensive. Being an Aussie too, I get the swearing, and it certainly does not offend me. There's even footage of an interaction between Bang Chan and Felix where Felix calls him a 'see you next Tuesday', but we definitely don't hear it, and it's use is only implied, but let's face it, they're just 2 typical Aussie blokes. Dropping the f bomb is one thing, but the c word is definitely out of bounds. I know we were so blessed getting 9 MVs from a single album, but I'm greedy, and I really wish they'd released an MV for U. I really wanted to see them with Tablo rather than just hearing them together. Fun facts: Tablo, (Epik High), is 2nd gen - Stray Kids are 4th gen. He has the highest iq in K-pop - 160, and graduated from Stanford University, earming his degree in Eng Lit and his masters in Creative Writing at the same time... in under 4 years. He had a huge scandal when netizens accused him of lying about his education... until he was vindicated when Stanford confirmed everything he said. We've been waiting for U since Megaverse was released. Tablo had a cameo in the MV, and it was hinted that there would be a collab. The song was meant to be released on their following album but was held over for some reason. SKZ do this often - hold songs over, releasing them later than expected for whatever reason. Every member of SKZ is a member of KOMCA - the Korean Music Copyright Association, but Bang Chan, Changbin and Han have all been promoted to full members. KOMCA covers all music, not just K-pop, and to be promoted to full members is a big deal, given the criteria involved, including certain minimum revenue from your songs. You must be voted to full status by the board members, and only 25 people are promoted each year. Han is the youngest musician to be promoted to full member - he was just 23. That's a huge achievement. Can't wait for the next reaction... you're doing great mate. We're really lucky. Most idols don't tend to come to Oz, and if they do it's rare, but thanks to Bang Chan and Felix, Oz is like a second home for SKZ. You should check out their latest Oz concert to know what to expect. I really believe their concerts are the best.
i love ur reaction so much i feel like ur just appriciating their music to the max and its so fun to watch! as someone who loves rock id recommend checking out LALALALA or if u want to listen to a song with really high production im pretty sure S-Class was their most expencive music video which shows!
the whole "I'm just a chill guy but I like aggresive music" well it's quite common, Just look at the nordics and the amount of metal they produce and the people are massively chill.
Welcome to the stay community! I'm so glad to have you join us and moreso I love your reactions. I think most of the previous commenters have said quite a lot, so I'll mention only one thing. I got to know more about them through their reality shows, so I recommend One kid room to experience short personalized views of each member🤭
I'd wait with the guide, a lot happened in 2024. I like your reactions, you're still very calm even when nearly bursting with excitement haha. You could watch Hellevator and District 9, not sure if those have intros. Or you could do the title tracks backwards, especially God's Menu as that song was a turning point in their sound and popularity. I'll be back for more Stray Kids
So impressed with your reactions getting all their names right, and n 3Racha. I love that all 8 of them can sing rap and dance. Something fun was their unit songs on the Maniac tour. 2 song Rap was Muddy Water and vocal was Waiting for Us. You should react to the, but the also switched up once an each unit did the others song. This means you get to hear Seungmin and I.N rap Han and Changbin’s parts.
Tablo was/is a member of an old kpop group Epik High... It wasn't exactly a kpop group. Epik High mostly had rap based songs and Tablo was a part in the skz megaverse (rockstar album) music video and since then it was kinda predicted they'd to a colab
yes and just to emphasise how big they are, Tablo (and Epik High in general) were really big in Korea (still are tbh) and influenced /a lot/ of current rappers in kpop now since many grew up listening to them, hence why skz were kinda fanboying over getting to work with him on a track in the intro haha
Awesome! I'm very much enjoying your journey, and I'm very happy you're enjoying it as well! Honestly, I think going back to the start with Hellevator and that album could be fun, but I'd also be down for going in reverse, with either Giant (their latest Japanese album) or Ate - both are really great. I'd say the only reason to go with Ate first over Giant is that the behind-the-scenes stuff for their Japanese releases is much harder to find, and sometimes doesn't have English subs, whereas their Korean releases have the intro and dance practices, etc. Also, I assume someone's probably mentioned this, but in case they haven't, if you go back to Hellevator and Mixtape, there is a ninth member, who left about a year later (for undisclosed 'personal reasons'). Looking forward to your next reactions!
I'm really impressed with you already knowing their names. Did you watched any guides or something because I don't think just watching solos would help you achieve this much knowledge. When I was a baby stay I always confused minho and jeongin😅
I have found the easiest way to watch Stray Kids content era by era is to go to the playlists on their main Stray Kids channel (not JYPE). Start with the very last one that's just called "Hellevator". Then go only to the ones that say "Album Special [Album Name]" as these contain everything that is in the other playlists that aren't album specials. Once in the playlist, they are backwards chronologically so start all the way from the bottom. I know this is confusing as hell, so lmk if I can clear anything up. There will be things in the playlists that will get blocked if you try to react them (like Live Stages. I have seen some creators cover everything that says the broadcasters name and invert the video to avoid it, but I'm not really sure how that works).
I mean watching a guide would be great as many said, maybe while waiting until the 2025 version is out, you might want to watch funny compilations from the hop era as well...or watch a couple of their hop era interviews I really thoroughly enjoyed your genuine reaction - welcome to Stayville honey :) For a much "harder" dance, for you to get a good idea what they meant with its "easier" - I would definitely recommend Domino (the dance practice) - the song goes crazy hard as well!!
Tablo is from Epik High a group that is going strong for 21years. trust me. Epik High's Tablo and Mithra Jin (you have to hear him his flows are always amazing) know how to spit bars and DJ Tukutz(3rd member of Epik high) knows how to make some killer beats and has some killer dance moves. I highly recommend you check out some of their discography like their recent songs antihero and Michelin Cypher, Rosario is also a good one as well. He also has solo work that he released it called 1000years its in chinese and English there is also an Mv he is an amazing lyricist and an incredible producer i am so happy he was able to collaborate with talented group like stray kids Tablo absolutely killed this collaboration 🔥🔥you should also see any video of Epik High performing live you will be blown away
Omg i would love to see you react from the start ! Skz was formed on a survival show. Bang chan choose his members and this is something that i ve never seen (if someone has another exemple i m open), this is extremly rare. Edit: if one day you feel like posting on patreon, keep your old videos, if you want of course, but it would be a loss of content especially because you are genuine
Yup… you just missed them in Aus! They will probably come back maybe in 1 or 2 years! They def will only go to Melb or Sydney as they only do stadiums these days.
I was so excited to see this drop! Watched and liked within the first hour ❤ The first time I heard walking in water, I wasn’t necessarily an immediate fan. After about the 2nd and 3rd time, it’s become one of my favorites! Dance - I tried learning the choreo. The footwork got me stumped 😂.. there’s nothing easy about it. “Jjam” is another crazy dance one.. In regards to the 2024 guide.. it’s still helpful information (recently rewatch just because), but I do think it’s worth waiting for the 2025 - I doubt it’s much longer and they really did do so much this year. I recommend it watching the recent “skz-talker Go! Ep 1 and 2 Seoul) - it shows some great behind the scenes from the recent concerts and how they prepared for their solo songs :) since you have context for those already, this would be a great addition!
And yes, I watched your whole reaction! So in regards to watching from the beginning.. that might be difficult since that have so much! I would suggest at least seeing their two most recent “era” - from “Loose your Breath” to “ATE” - then maybe going back to the beginning too? “Hellavator” is worth the watch, but then there’s the rabbit hole of watching how they got together to make that song…. So worth it, but it will definitely be a lot of content! You won’t run out. :) - my older sister lives in Sydney (along with my brother) she just missed them on tour there 😂 so I understand.
As I watched your reaction - I remembered myself at the time of my first introduction to Stray Kids. I didn't like rap, I didn't listen to K-pop and I didn't have much music in my life. And even though I found SКZ during the 5-Star era, the first song was ‘Red Lights’ and after a while, ‘God's Menu.’ And as I watched the ‘God's Menu’ videos over and over again - I didn't even realise whether I liked them or not. I didn't understand what was going on, but the SКZ had me so hooked that I couldn't stop. And then I started to recognise the personalities of the guys and finally fell down that rabbit hole.
I like how you not only watched/reacted to the music but the behind the scenes, the intro, etc too. Like you're really diving deep into everything they put out to really feel everything and I really apreciatte it! If you're enjoying HOP so much I can only be looking forward to everything you have left to discover! This will be a really fun journey and I'm happy I get to witness it from the very start!
Aw man, I think you’re gonna love S-Class whenever you get to that song on the 5-Star album. Anyway though, I agree with all the comments saying the guide video is well worth 2 hours of your time and we WILL watch the entire thing if you react to it! But waiting for the updated 2025 version of it is smart. Han is truly an ace, he’s one of those artists that you hear and you can tell you’re witnessing someone on another level. Can’t wait to see more of your journey!
Hey! I don’t normally comment on RUclips videos, but I’ve really been enjoying your reaction videos. I think going backwards from HOP would make the most sense, simply because you’re more likely to get spoiled on their newer songs if you’re watching other content. I also agree that you should wait for a 2025 SKZ guide. Here’s a couple of projects which I would love to see you react to at some point and won’t be mentioned within their main discography. SKZ-REPLAY: This is an album release of all the SKZ-PLAYER/SKZ-RECORD songs that had been released by 2022. Similar to HOP, every member wrote a solo song to be released on this album (no music videos though, unfortunately). Almost all of the songs on this album are solo or unit songs. Continuing off the vibe from your first video, I think this project is a great way to learn about and explore each of the members individually through their music. SKZ-RECORD: There’s been A LOT of SKZ-RECORDs unofficially released after SKZ-REPLAY that aren’t on streaming platforms. Hopefully we’ll get a second SKZ-REPLAY with the official release of these songs. But until then, I made a playlist you can use: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN__W9ItiDHO5-c5NjlwmKEna&si=9M3LVODvQ7iE4OXJ 3RACHA Mixtapes: 3RACHA has three pre-debut mixtapes (2017, 3DAYS, Horizon) which were all released before SKZ was formed. I think these mixtapes do a great job of showing the origin and progression of SKZ’s music. I made playlists for each of the albums with lyric videos (although some just… don’t have one). J:/2017/mixtape: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN_8HZ-edQcDvBQT0502nNggA&si=gj7QqT67U3ioxezb 3DAYS: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN__0r7WYw7WgOg18PoXKR_EA&si=fyv-KOv6muhJDa7m Horizon: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN_-hHjSnuEQC9AAUMkQh804c&si=udejGJtl0lKoLUMG That being said, all these songs are exclusively rap and only feature the members of 3RACHA. Plus, some of the songs are less serious than others and obviously was made without access to the top-end production equipment SKZ has now. For that reason, I wouldn’t recommend actually listening to all of 3RACHA’s discography until you’ve listened to a bit more of SKZ’s songs. I also didn’t include any of 3RACHA’s deleted songs in the above playlists. These songs use already existing beats from western hip hop songs, which can definitely be cool to listen to as a hip hop fan. But, I wouldn’t recommend listening to them without knowing the original songs. Oh, and, if you haven’t been told already: - CB97 = Bang Chan - SPEARB = Changbin - J.ONE = Han Hope this is a bit helpful. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey!
Love the reactions!! 😍 Hellavator is their pre-debut song. But it's also included in their first mini album "Mixtape". Perhaps you can listen to it backwards. So, from Hop > Giant (Japanese album) > Ate > Rockstar > etc. Honestly up to you tho! YES! I'm quite curious what other drum and bass songs you’ve heard. Perhaps can introduce the XG group as well? Heard of them but never actually listen to any of their songs. If you're thinking of venturing into other groups, i think you could try listening to "ATEEZ". They're besties with Stray Kids. And their music are very experimental as well. All of them are all rounders too, and writes their own songs at times. Can check them out when you want 🎉
Loving your journey, Liam! After only one listen of their solos, you know their names. Most ppl who just listen to SKZ group songs take ages to learn their names. Your experiment to “start backwards” was refreshing. As an Aussie, I wish they were much more well known in Australia too but alas not as much as Asia, the US and some of Europe. But there are pluses with that lesser popularity. Chan and Felix and the rest of the boys can come to Australia and get out and about with some relative anonymity though that has been changing as they become more popular.
SKZ can do all genres.... love your reactions. Thank you for exploring them. I would love if you went into their older stuff. So many reactors just do the most popular and they dont really explore the whole skz journey.. Where have these guys been.... right? In their chk chk boom music video at the end Ryan looks around and there is skz in his studio and he says "have you guys been here the whole time?" YES THEY HAVE... at least since 2018. It was a subtle poke at everyone just learning who they are. Love it. Tablo is fantastic. He is a member of Epik High. They do lots of collab work. He was in their Megaverse video as a teaser and it felt like it took forever to release this song. Keep listening! We will keep watching!
Your reactions are so in-depth and you are so entertaining!! Idk if someone mentioned it to you but they actually toured here in Australia back in October going to both Marvel and Allianz stadium!! They sold out Allianz stadium as well!! Can't wait to see more reactions from you :))
First of all, I love your reactions! I hope this comment helps answer some of your questions and provides you with some good advice and that the great hidden gems in these links and this information saves you some time. You could absolutely go all the way back to their first album and go chronologically. I would reccomend using like spotify to check out the order they put stuff out in instead of trying to navigate through all the youtube channels. From the songs with the most listens you'll be able to figure out which ones would have music videos. I reccommend you always watch the dance practices, they are always great. Similarly to the versitility in their songs, they have done some many different cool styles of dances. Also, I reccomend you always watch their intro videos as well as their album trailers first, before you react to their albums, some of their albums even have multiple intro parts which show some of their proccess of learning their choreographies and the recording of the songs.
I would personally advise that you listen to these albums first in the following chronological order, even if you don't use this order I hope this helps you to know what's going on with some of these albums: 1 - "GO LIVE" -> (this in my opinion is a great next album to listen to as it marks a pivoting point in their discography mainly with the song "God's Menu" which they gained a lot of recognition for) Main points to highlight, the title track is unsurprisingly "God's Menu" (aswell as the music video and dance practice, this studio choom performance is really great: ruclips.net/video/dx9gQRCT_kM/видео.html&pp=iAQB8AUB) , the song "Easy" also has a music video and a dance practice (highly reccommend you watch) and the tracks "Top" and "Slump" were the opening and ending songs they made for the anime "Tower of God" (This is a great performance: ruclips.net/video/drCHPnS2_60/видео.html&pp=iAQB8AUB). The song "Blueprint" also has a music video and "TA" has a dance practice video. 2 - "IN LIFE" -> This album is kind of a continuation of "GO LIVE", it has another title track which is "Back Door" (other than the MV and dance practice here's another cool performance video: ruclips.net/video/IuQ0nddkU2M/видео.html), the songs "Any" and "Ex" have a music videos. The song "All in" was originally as Japanese song release so they have a music video for it in their Japan youtube channel for that original version as well as a dance practice but then they also made a dance practice video for the Korean version of the song which is in their main youtube channel. There are three small group songs "WOW" from Hyunjin, Lee Know and Felix (so I reccommed this performance as they are the main dancers: ruclips.net/video/udupP1NXSPc/видео.html), "We Go" by Bang Chan, Chang Bin and Han and "My Universe" by Seungmin and I.N. 3 - "NO EASY" -> Another very successful and big album, the title track is "Thunderous" (another studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/ly3HDyks4Bs/видео.html), "Cheese" has a music video and "Domino" is a huge fan favourite and has an amazing dance pratice video. They performed "The View" live (ruclips.net/video/PKiX6nl4zNU/видео.html), you get to hear them sing live and it's a different type of performance from their usual, very refreshing. There are small group songs again, this time "Gone Away" by Han, Seungmin and I.N, "Red Lights" by Hyunjin and Bangchan and "Surfin' " by Changbin, Lee Know and Felix, which all have a music video. The song "Mixtape : OH" has a great live vocal performance (ruclips.net/video/XhwImas7D0c/видео.html&pp=iAQB) and "Secret, Secret" and "Sorry, I love you" both have videos. Around this time, Hyunjin did an artist of the month performance on studio choom (ruclips.net/video/T-ajHVsMcKk/видео.html&pp=iAQB), I also highly reccommend you watch the making off video because he worked really hard on this. 4 - "ODDINARY" -> Small aside, during the promotion for this album, Seungmin went on a programme called Lee Mujin service where he go to showcase his singing (ruclips.net/video/WoKA_Zt0STQ/видео.html&pp=iAQB). Later, Han, I.N and Lee Know also went to this program and I highly reccommend all of them. I will later mention when the other members went. This is a mini album and the title track is "Maniac" (this is a vocal performance ruclips.net/video/G9SEes4TcRg/видео.html&pp=iAQB and this is a dance performance ruclips.net/video/APB-AKpnKT4/видео.html&pp=ygUKc2t6IG1hbmlhYw%3D%3D), the songs "Venom", "Lonely St." and "Freeze" have music videos. They also later made a dance practice video for "Freeze". I also reccommend this live performance of "Venom" and "Maniac" (ruclips.net/video/0QKhAdN-keY/видео.html&pp=ygUTc2t6IHBlcmZvcm1hbmNlIG1tYQ%3D%3D0). More small group songs, "Waiting for Us" by Lee Know, Bang Chan, Seungmin and I.N and "Muddy Water" by Changbin, Hyunjin, Han and Felix. 5 - "Maxident" -> Aside, this is when Han did the Lee Mujin service (ruclips.net/video/OE9BfiiMSrU/видео.html&pp=iAQB). The title track is "CASE 143" (vocal performance: ruclips.net/video/OYY1A-An1aY/видео.html&pp=iAQB, dance performance video: ruclips.net/video/_z-MPuOIBoM/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "CHILL", "SUPER BOARD" and "Give Me Your TMI" have music videos. This album has more small group songs, "Taste" by Hyunjin, Felix and Lee Know (performance video: ruclips.net/video/lLDR3rU-hFE/видео.html&pp=iAQB), "3 RACHA" by Bang Chan, Han and Changbin (live performance: ruclips.net/video/In7JdJUMF_w/видео.html&pp=ygULc2t6IDMgcmFjaGE%3D) and "Can't Stop" by I.N and Seungmin (live performance: ruclips.net/video/xa094JLX1U8/видео.html&pp=ygUOc2t6IGNhbid0IHN0b3A%3D). They also did the puppy interview around this time: ruclips.net/video/tbN9RJQqi-E/видео.html&pp=iAQB. I highly reccommend this live performance from around this time: ruclips.net/video/zphWOp9pZDM/видео.html. The song "Circus" originally came out in Japanese and that version of the song has a music video in their japan youtube channel. 6 - "5-STAR" -> Around this time, I.N went of Lee Mujin service too: ruclips.net/video/hQrlBne5PI8/видео.html&pp=iAQB. Another big and very important album. The title track is "S-Class" (this is a great live comeback performance: ruclips.net/video/rTAJDKj-HcY/видео.html&pp=iAQB and this song also has a studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/Qg1Ff9UVttM/видео.html&pp=ygUKc2t6IHNjbGFzcw%3D%3D), the song "Super Bowl" later got a music video for its Japanese version, "Topline" and "Mixtape : Time Out" have music videos, "DLC", "GET LIT", "FNF" and "Youtiful" all have videos too. This is a great video they made around this time where they react to fan covers of their songs: ruclips.net/video/CK0E4numAmM/видео.html&pp=iAQB. 7 - "ROCK-STAR" -> For the promotions of this album they made a short film called "SKZFLIX": ruclips.net/video/Ib78vpMJOJo/видео.html. The title track is "LALALALA" (another studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/rwiskJjUjig/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "Megaverse" and "Leave" have stage videos and "Megaverse" also has a music video and a dance practice video. "Social Path" already had a music video for its original japanese version. I really reccommend these two live performances of songs from this and the previous album: ruclips.net/video/I_5SS4OH_dU/видео.html&pp=iAQB and ruclips.net/video/UMAXjS73-WE/видео.html&pp=ygUqc3RyYXkga8SxZHMgcGVyZm9ybWFuY2UgZ29sZGVuIGRpc2sgYXdhcmRz. 8 - "ATE" -> An aside, this song isn't a part of the album but it is a single and has a music video, "Lose My Breath" featuring Charlie Puth, was released before this album and aswell as this album were Stray Kid's most successful and targeted releases for the american music market (For this song I reccommend the dance practice and this performance: ruclips.net/video/SE05iCw3qY8/видео.html&pp=ygUac3RyYXkga8SxZHMgbG9zZSBteSBicmVhdGg%3D). Also, around this time Lee Know did the Lee Mujin Service: ruclips.net/video/MVKXCY5lx0s/видео.html&pp=ygUec3RyYXkga8SxZHMgbGVlIGtub3cgbGVlIG11amlu. The title track is "Chk Chk Boom" (this dance performance video is really good: ruclips.net/video/T17AR8cVmto/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "Mountains", "JJAM" and "Stray Kids" also have music videos and "JJAM" also has a dance practice video. Around this time they also put out the single "SLASH" which was a part of the soundtrack for the film "Deadpool and Wolverine". I also reccommend this performance from the 2024 billboard music awards: ruclips.net/video/vBcmBn-5W0U/видео.html&pp=iAQB. >>> YOU HAVE REACHED THE PRESENT I hope this comment helps you navigate through these core albums. I have skipped a few of their japanese album releases which you should definitely go back to listen to after listening to these, I also skipped the album "SKZ-REPLAY", which has lots of songs that they had only released in a small series with this name on youtube that they compiled together, this album has lots of solo songs and small group songs that you should definitely listen to later. Also, I would like to highlight that even though I think this is the best way for you to start diving into their discography, I think all their albums prior to "GO LIVE" are great and definitetly worth listening to after listening to these core ones. One of the main reasons why "GO LIVE" was such a pivoting point, was that it was the first album they realeased after their ex-member Woojin left the group and they took their final form of a group of 8. They even released right before the album "SKZ2020" with 8 member versions of a lot of their previous songs. Have fun on your Stray Kids journey!
@@VoxureMusic I'm glad it's helpful, I'll comment more suggestions in later videos if I think of any and if you decide to do other albums I can also make similar guides for those. I'm so excited for you, because I know how much fun awaits you!
Check out Battleground from their “The Sound” album for some aggressive rap in Japanese :D Then listen to “Cover Me” for all vocals. Whiplash for sure.
I loved the reaction, but I also really enjoyed the little field trip at the end while you were talking! Been enjoying your creativity you've explored in these reactions.
55:16 so Hellevator was created during their survival show (Album: Mixtape), after that District 9 is their debut song (Album: I am NOT). After that the album’s go: I am WHO, I am YOU, Clé 1:MIROH, Clé 2: Yellow Wood, Clé: LEVANTER, GO LIVE, IN LIFE, ALL IN, NOEASY, SKZ2021 (mostly re-recorded songs), ODDINARY, MAXIDENT, SKZ-REPLAY (lots of solos and unit songs), THE SOUND, 5-STAR, ROCK-STAR, ATE, GIANT, and then HOP. They also have a lot of singles, EPs, and collabs mixed in such as Come Play (Arcane soundtrack), Slash (Deadpool and Wolverine soundtrack), Social Path (ft. LiSA), CIRCUS (Japanese EP), Christmas EveL (Christmas EP), etc etc etc. They also have some unreleased solo/unit songs and covers on their RUclips.
They have a very diverse discography,so you will hear a lot more interesting things if you continue your journey😏 Chk Chk Boom Giant Lalalala Megaverse Thunderous JJAM Mountains Hall of Fame ITEM S-CLASS Freeze Venom Maniac God's menu... Or you can start from the very beginning to get a feel for how their style and all their experiments changed😉(it would be more interesting) Hellevator-predebut song District 9-debut song Beware Double knot I am you Levanter ...and many more 😂 Official youtube channel has all the releases from the first album,you can start there 😉(there u can find the solo or unit songs too,and covers) Almost all mv are on JYP official channel And there are Japanese releases on Japanese oficial channel. Enjoy the journey❤ P.S. They all can rap and sing s😉 ,8 multitalented boys ♥️♥️♥️ About guide lets wait for new one 😏
I really enjoy your reactions 😊. So happy to see another aussie appreciating the boys. I normally listen to heavy metal, punk, emo style music, and finding straykids really made me fall in love with rap, haha😂. Their music is so diverse there really is something for everyone. I also used to listen to a lot of like electronic kida music and Bang Chan enjoys that style music as well, so you can really hear it in the production of the music. Can't wait for more vids. After re-listening to certain songs, my opinion changes like i wasnt sure about JJAM, and now i play it soooo much. I absolutely love it 😂
Can't wait for your behind the scenes reaction! I would continue doing entire albums at a time, you get to see the variety they put out. If you want other content recommendations, they have a variety show on their youtube channel called SKZ code that is very fun.
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You threw me off dropping their names correctly outta nowhere lol. Mad impressed. Not even confusing IN with Leeknow. Love your reactions man, you don’t over sensationalise it, and actually have commentary to add. Keep it up - nothing compares with the early days of discovering them and their music. It’s a whole journey, and they have such different sounds album to album. Once you start to know their personalities too, it just locks you in more.
the name thing is crazyyyyyy no joke, why's he so good
@@macyounggSome people just have it easier with faces and names. I’ve always had it very easy with this but my boyfriend not so much for example.
He's either good with faces or he has been watching SKZ videos behind his channel. He did mention something of the sort in one of the videos I believe. I kinda wish he didn't though because watching people's journey to get to know SKZ is one of my favorite things to witness but it feels like he's pretty familiar with the members already...
@@lilly25642 yeah I remember he said he saw a few interviews. If he ever decides to react to more content like that (the guide for example) I hope he puts it up in the future!
@ Yeah, but part of the fun at watching reactors react to SKZ for the first time (at least for me) is seeing them react to each member's personalities and whatnot for the first time and getting to slowly know them, you know? I won't lie that I'm pretty disappointed that we won't get to see those reactions from him anymore... oh well.
Don't worry about the swearing! Chan and Felix have taught STAY all about Aussie culture. Chan in particular has a hard time NOT swearing - so any time you hear a suspicious lyric that might seem like a hidden swear word... it is!
As an Aussie stay this feels weird reading this lmao
I love especially the GIANT lyrics in this aspect 😂
@@Tiger040684do re mi Fa King Giant 😊
Yeah Channie sneaks in the bad words in the lyrics, but it's our Aussie Sunshine that is constantly swearing in their skz code and other content.... Always with the sheeezzz..... Barely holding back the shits
@@sabrinajolly3485did you hear about how someone said they were in the same hotel and heard felix say where the fuck is my fucking keycard 😭
Lee Know "we made the choreo easy" Stays "where is this easy choreo you speak of? "I ain't jumping in the air and sliding on the ground"
I think swearing is part of why we like bangchan so much lol. He does everything he can to get by the censorship rules
highly recommend on watching a guide in case you weren’t planning on it yet! also, please please please watch the longer one as it is far more informative than the shorter ones. the one by Chandora’s World is the best in my opinion. although they’re planning on making a 2025 version, so I would also recommend waiting lol
bro spoke my mind
That is a good idea. And then I'd also recommend watching the survival show. Going album by album from the very start is a good idea starting with the Mixtape album. Or if you'd prefer you could go pre-debut and listen to 3racha's 3 pre-debut mixtapes.
agreed and seconded
It you want to see a fun behind the scenes silliness look up ‘three men in colourful pants’
It’s a little glimpse at how the guys write, and also how silly they can be. You saw how serious they can be about music in the intro to HOP, but this is just so much fun.
i would like this a second time if i could
yessss that's my favourite live stream, it's hilarious
the amount I've watched that live is not healthy. mostly because I nearly have an asthma attack laughing every bloody time
Bounce backs so good I be getting emotional 💀💀
Han is crazy talented, so many of the songs he writes for skz turn out to be my favs without even knowing 😭 The fact he sings SO well on top of the rapping, writing, dancing and playing guitar is admirable.
I have to applaud the whole group each time I listen to a song
Tablo IS a producer/songwriter. He made many songs for the hip hop trio, Epik high, that he is part of. He also owns his own music label
I also recommend watching some funny compilations of stray kids if you wanna get to know their personalities. The channel Katya strom makes good ones (maybe you could do individual vids for each member with another solo song reaction)
Yes!!!!! funny compilations are a good idea
I agree! I would love for you to get to know them individually. Especially if you're deep diving into SKZ ❤
If you think the Walkin on water MV is impressive you're not ready for their other MVs 👀 this MV was one of the simpler ones!!
I don't think I've ever subscribed to a reactor so early in their journey, but your truly genuine and open-minded approach won me over already in your first video. I really hope you will keep going with this, deep dive, get to know them and become a long-term Stay, and that you will keep sharing this journey with us, because let me tell you ... your videos are a delight to watch. So many reactors are over the top or downright fake, and your authentic and down-to-earth manner is utterly refreshing. Looking foeward to many many more reactions from you!
Also, when you had your "moment" in the beginning when watching "Walking on Water" you got me kind of emotional right with you, because those 8 men are so amazingly talented yet so humble and lovable and it's such a priviledge to live in a world where they grace us with their music and art.
As to your question "Where have these guys been?" - There is a quote floating around, not sure where it's from, but it says something along the lines of " "Stray Kids come into your life when you least expect it and when you need them the most." So you didn't find them. They found you. Welcome to Stayville, my friend! :D
Felix: I like the fact that I can go... deep
Chan: 👀
Felix: ...with my voice
Chan: ohhh with your voice 😏
classic christopher😹
So, there is not one single Stray Kids’ song that I don’t like, and I have the feeling that you might end up having the same “problem”. This is why I love Stray Kids, I have never found a singer, a band, or a group where I like ALL of their songs. I listen to plenty of other artists and their songs make my playlist, but not all of them. Some songs I like because of the vocals, some because of the production value, some because of the lyrics, all of Stray Kids’ songs have merit. They put everything they have into each song.
There’s a saying in fandom that You don’t find Stray kids, Stray kids find you because it’s your time😌
Each member definitely has a specific role. It's just that they all are so good at multiple things that you kind of stop paying attention to it 🤣
17:20 That's actually very usual for stray kids, using korean "shhh" (쉿) to say "shit" since it's pronounced shi. You'll encounter it more often, among other things, as "Idols shouldn't be swearing TM" exists in K-pop, but stray kids love their word play as is, so this one's an easy one for them to use
32:39 my favorite thing about stray kids is the fact that every song are produced by stray kids, it’s so impressive especially in kpop.
I think you doing the solo songs first really helps you know who is who in the group already :) I found Stray Kids about 6 months ago and they have been who I listen to all the time anymore. And I am a 55 year old woman that only listened to Rock all my life. I hate to say it I tried to give other Kpop Groups a listen and I just can not get into the other groups.
They get alot of hate for not being the normal version of KPop. They reply in songs to the hate. They was getting alot of heat from being short so they came out with Giant.
I'm 56 and been listening to SKZ on repeat for a year and a half now. Lol. I've been sucked in and am a total fan - off to the concert in July luckily.I have managed to find other male groups that I have on my playlists now (like NCT 127's hype songs, 82 Major's raps, WayV for a more "vocal" R&B sound, Ateez's most recent albums, some Xdinary heroes and some Seventeen), but only half their songs hit...Whereas Stray kids discography is unmatched!
I keep trying but I haven't managed to find a girl group I like yet...just when Lee Young Ji raps on a song.
Perhaps once your a year or two in you might try some of those groups again - Other Stays often like the same ones. But SKZ has enough content to keep us going for years..plus 2 new albums this year! We are blessed!
I am 40 and listen to SKZ since a year ago non stop ❤. I also cant go with a other groups and i also tried. Girl groups are totaly not mine (i dont like high girl voices). The only song of a girl groupe that got on my plsy list is XG Houling and all colaporations from SKZ with other groups or singers 😆
And now i only wait for july amsterdam. My First kpop concert and it had to be SKZ ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
35 metalhead here, also struggle with other k-pop, some Ateez and some G-idle does scratch the same itch!
Tablo is a member of the Korean hip-hop group Epik High, which debuted in 2003. Many of the Stray Kids members looked up to him growing up
And he was the guy at the endof Megaverse that hinted at a future collaboration over a year ago. 😊
Bang Chan and Felix are from Sydney, so we have heard that cursing is a part of Australian culture.
I feel your pain about just missing seeing them live in concert. Their previous tour had them in Australia at the beginning of 2023 and I discovered them in May 2023. I did get to their recent Sydney concert last October and can absolutely confirm it is worth the travel (I travelled from Qld) to see them live. It was hands down the best concert I’ve ever been to.
One of the most amazing things about Stayville is the sheer diversity of the fans, especially in age. I’ve never seen such a broad age range in any other kpop fandom, and Stays are incredibly welcoming to each other no matter how different they may be from each other. It was very apparent at the concert. Me, a 52 year old woman, had a couple of young teens with their dad on one side of me, a woman who looked in her 20s on the other side and a couple of people I’d say in their late 30s to 40s in front of me. All of us were united in singing our lungs out, bopping along to every song and just loving the talent and personalities of those amazing 8 men on stage.
Dayum you fast with matching the names with the faces, it's my first time seeing someone be able to do it this fast. Anyways loved the reaction i love the idea of doing it orderwise The next being the last album released before hop which is Giant then ATE, rockstar, 5star etcetra (as for the guide, yes PLEASE wait for the 2025 version)
I think it helped watching the solo songs first
41:53 no they go to Australia every tour! Maniac tour was in 2022-2023 and they went to aus in Feb 2023 and then went again in Oct 2024 for their DominATE tour, so probably mid 2026 they’ll be back!!
Maniac tour in Melbourne was so sick!!! I didn't get to DominATE but I'm hoping to be at the next tour ❤
I love watching new Stays start their journey :) You are truly honest, genuine and respectful and that is what attracts Stays to your channel. You already love their music, you know something about them, but if you watch a guide or more of their content and get to know their personalities better, I bet you will fall in love even more. They're talented, they work really hard, but they're still a bunch of goofy and nice guys and they're not afraid to show it. It's a combo that gives them so much love and support from all over the world. And btw dropping their names just like that... I'm impressed :D Looking forward to next reaction ;)
I was very fortunate to have seen them in Melbourne. Flew from Queensland to see them and was sitting next to a Stay that flew from England 😮. She was very sweet and had made bracelets and was handing them out. Not knowing any other stays and going to a concert alone, it was nice how welcoming everyone was.
I went to the Sydney concert (also flew from Qld) on my own. I’m very much an introvert, but I ended up hanging out with a couple of fellow stays at the concert and had the best time.
Going back to the very start is a really good idea. I would actually even start with watching the survival show where the members try to debut. That would be a good introduction to the first 'era', which is 'Mixtape'. After that, there are like 30 eras lol.
lmao
yes they all amazing in everything, but yes Hyunjin, Lee Know & Felix are the DANCERACHA, the dance subunit of Stray kids.
Then we have 3RACHA(Chan, Changbin and Han) - the producers and
VOCALRACHA (Seungmin and I.N.) the vocal subunit.
If walkin on water was your favorite track, you might want to check out their remix versions (on or off camera):
- Hip ver (on the HOP album; track 4)
- Sway ver (which also has a live performance paired with mountains from the Ate album)
- Sleigh ver (Christmas themed)
Stray kids are so creative with remixing their own songs and many reactors skip over them thinking they won't be that different from the original. Personally, there are parts in every remix that I find so exciting/fun, and I have favorite parts out of each of them!
and also their sleigh WoW dance practice! Lee Know is a whole mood in that 😂
Most people new to kpop don't tend to like crazy and quick switches but im glad you love them
This was such a great reaction. Its so fun watching people fall in love with Stray Kids. I think you were on to something by starting with the solos because it helped you recognize the members quickly. I hope you continue your fall down the SKZ rabbit hole :)
It is so fun watching a new Stay fall in love :)
P.s. I’d wait for their 2025 guide because they achieved a ton in 2024 and you don’t want to miss it. Also Hellavator is a great start as it was their amazing predebut song before District 9 which was debut.
Are we getting a stray kids rabbit hole?! You're so fun, watching you is like watching everything for the first time again.
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i recommend you to watch the complete guide to stray kids 2024, to get into their personalities more💓
Just a little note so that you don't get mislead by the broad use of the word producer because many subtitles translate everything from Korean as producer, even though they often should say lyricist/composer. Mostly only BangChan works on the beats with other producers. Changbin and Han (and Chan) compose the melodies and raps and write lyrics.😉 All of them are huge idea banks and their music is their vision and this does not take anything away from their work and 100% of the lyrics (and most melody composition) is done by 3racha or other members, so their message is really genuine. Just wanted to make it clear that some people have the misconception about what we would assume producing to be in English (making the instrumentals, not the broad term for any part of song making) because they don't look more into the song credits.
For example in this album Chan is credited for working on the beats for Walking on Water, Bounce Back, U and Railway with one, sometimes two, other producers. The rest are cedited all over the lyric making and melody/rap composition. Each of them worked on lyrics and melodies of their solos, Han worked on Bounce Back with Chan and all of 3racha worked on the ot8 songs' lyrics+melodies. All of them are super talented and extremely hard-working.
TY for providing the clarifying notes on 3Racha as producers. Well said.🖖🏼😁
3 Racha were a rap group before Stray Kids was formed. They have several songs of their own. You might also like a SKZ song called The Tortoise and the Hare that you may like. It’s experimental. From what I understand, people either love it or hate it, no in between.
Its really good to see someone liking straykids…. You need to continue to check out their all other albums.. trust me you won’t regret it.
hellevator is part of a pre-debut album mixtape. the songs on that album are ones they made for the survival show they debuted with, if u feel like starting from the beginning id recommend watching that show but it cant be posted on yt cuz of copyright. but ye just start wherever u feel like, waiting for the 2025 guide is probably for the best :))
The fact that you love walking in water says alot, as this isn't one of their best songs. Don't get me wrong is a great song but it isn't their best so your in for a treat.
Love you’re checking out stray kids! I’m enjoying your careful appreciation of them!
1. Definitely wait for the 2025 version of the guide!
2. I best like the idea of going backwards from HOP, so next would be Giant, then ATE, and so on! I’m always more interested in knowing their current versions of self, and driving deeper into history as I go. That said, starting from the beginning is also not a bad choice. Their pre debut album is called Mixtape from 2018. Some people suggested watching their pre debut survival TV show, but I’m not sure if that will be blocked.
I came into this vid not really expecting anything and then you started name dropping??? I literally went back a few secs just to check if I heard you right 😂 That was SO impressive!
Yeah, I'd wait for the 2025 guide because a LOT of things happened this year! You have the right idea with starting from the beginning and I like the idea of doing the INTRO in one vid, Music in another and then behind the scenes thing in a third! Another thing you might like to do, maybe, is watching things to help you learn abt the kids in between albums? Just to feel closer to them, the best part of this journey is getting to know them as people as well as their music!
Also, I'm not sure if this was mentioned to you, but SKZ have a thing they do at the end of every year; it's called a "STEP OUT" video. In these, they do a general recap of everything they did in the previous year and then announce their general plans for the following year.
(ex. in STEP OUT 2025, they recap what they did in 2024 and then tell us in general what they plan to do in 2025)
bro i love when i find a reaction video from someone who is honest and is here to appreciate music and that's it. so glad yt recommended me your first video 😭🙏
I'm definitely here and looking forward to your reactions to the other albums! ❤ I recommend you keep reacting to the intros first bc they help a lot to understand the concept and the lyrics ( but that's just my opinion, some stays aren't fans of the little spoilers they give ).
I had to go check if you uploaded more videos cause' HOW did you call them by name that's insane! Even more so when you haven't even watched a guide yet 😦 speaking of, i would recommend the 2h 2024 guide, i know the 2025 it's on the making but since i haven't seen it i can't recommend it just yet lol the 2024 it's pretty complete and perhaps you could still watch the 2025 later on (?)
Also a quick resume
3racha (producing unit)
↓
Bangchan (leader) (vocal unit)
Changbin (main rapper)
Han (main rapper)
Danceracha
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Lee know (dance leader) (vocal unit)
Hyunjin (main dancer) (rap unit) (center)
Felix (lead dancer) (rap unit)
Vocalracha
↓
Seungmin (main vocalist)
I.N (lead vocalist)
They can all do everything but it's still important to know these roles to understand their specialities, it will all make sense with the guide this just a pretty straightforward resume 😂
Bummer …I was lucky enough to be introduced to SKZ late 2022…In February 2023 I went with my girls to my first ever K-pop concert, for their Maniac world tour in Sydney and Melbourne…I had a holiday booked with the family for the UK in 2023 then found out SKZ were headliners for Lollapalooza Paris at the same time , so we popped over to Paris and saw them at Lollapalooza and then just a few months back in Australia in Melbourne and Sydney for DominATE world tour…To say I have been blessed and rather spoilt since discovering Stray Kids is an understatement… But all the money spent travelling from the NT is so worth it and I do not regret a cent…The adrenaline you get from watching Stray Kids live, their energy and pure talent is unmatched..Australia being Chris and Felix’s home country (of course the rest of the members are like honorary Aussies) I cross my fingers it will be sooner than later we get to see them live again…Thank you for your wonderful reaction and look forward to your next one 🫰🏻
I love that you're always adding your opinion after a few listens as well! Really interesting how your perspective changes etc
5:20 - yeah, that’s exactly what I thought.
Commenting before I watch coz I just know I’m gonna enjoy this! Love your vibe!! Would recommend you do a few more title tracks and get into a guide before getting into other albums imo :)
PS you’re cute ☺️
Love just how quickly you've learnt their names - that's so impressive, not to mention the info you've retained from watching the intro video alone. I really loved your previous reactions. I think you'd really enjoy their making-of videos for their MVs too. I'm so excited for your SKZ journey. Swit is the actual Korean word for shoosh (shush), but you're correct, it was definite wordplay for 💩. Swearing in K-pop is generally frowned upon, but creative wordplay gets around that, as any potential criticism can be dismissed by the official lyrics. Of course, during behind the scenes footage, members can and do 'slip up', but because it's quite rare to hear, it actually sounds cute rather than offensive. Being an Aussie too, I get the swearing, and it certainly does not offend me. There's even footage of an interaction between Bang Chan and Felix where Felix calls him a 'see you next Tuesday', but we definitely don't hear it, and it's use is only implied, but let's face it, they're just 2 typical Aussie blokes. Dropping the f bomb is one thing, but the c word is definitely out of bounds.
I know we were so blessed getting 9 MVs from a single album, but I'm greedy, and I really wish they'd released an MV for U. I really wanted to see them with Tablo rather than just hearing them together. Fun facts: Tablo, (Epik High), is 2nd gen - Stray Kids are 4th gen. He has the highest iq in K-pop - 160, and graduated from Stanford University, earming his degree in Eng Lit and his masters in Creative Writing at the same time... in under 4 years. He had a huge scandal when netizens accused him of lying about his education... until he was vindicated when Stanford confirmed everything he said. We've been waiting for U since Megaverse was released. Tablo had a cameo in the MV, and it was hinted that there would be a collab. The song was meant to be released on their following album but was held over for some reason. SKZ do this often - hold songs over, releasing them later than expected for whatever reason.
Every member of SKZ is a member of KOMCA - the Korean Music Copyright Association, but Bang Chan, Changbin and Han have all been promoted to full members. KOMCA covers all music, not just K-pop, and to be promoted to full members is a big deal, given the criteria involved, including certain minimum revenue from your songs. You must be voted to full status by the board members, and only 25 people are promoted each year. Han is the youngest musician to be promoted to full member - he was just 23. That's a huge achievement.
Can't wait for the next reaction... you're doing great mate.
We're really lucky. Most idols don't tend to come to Oz, and if they do it's rare, but thanks to Bang Chan and Felix, Oz is like a second home for SKZ. You should check out their latest Oz concert to know what to expect. I really believe their concerts are the best.
13:12 I agree! The thing that made me fall for Straykids was their contribution to songs and everything, and it is rare for kpop.
I just love to see all the emotions you’re going through while falling deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole!
i love ur reaction so much i feel like ur just appriciating their music to the max and its so fun to watch! as someone who loves rock id recommend checking out LALALALA or if u want to listen to a song with really high production im pretty sure S-Class was their most expencive music video which shows!
the whole "I'm just a chill guy but I like aggresive music" well it's quite common, Just look at the nordics and the amount of metal they produce and the people are massively chill.
Welcome to the stay community! I'm so glad to have you join us and moreso I love your reactions. I think most of the previous commenters have said quite a lot, so I'll mention only one thing. I got to know more about them through their reality shows, so I recommend One kid room to experience short personalized views of each member🤭
ANOTHER AMAZING REACTION VIDD KM SO IMPRESSED YOU GOT THEIR NAMES CORRECT
I love ur reaction bcz u aren't faking it all keep going waiting tovsee more skz
I'd wait with the guide, a lot happened in 2024. I like your reactions, you're still very calm even when nearly bursting with excitement haha. You could watch Hellevator and District 9, not sure if those have intros. Or you could do the title tracks backwards, especially God's Menu as that song was a turning point in their sound and popularity. I'll be back for more Stray Kids
So impressed with your reactions getting all their names right, and n 3Racha. I love that all 8 of them can sing rap and dance. Something fun was their unit songs on the Maniac tour. 2 song Rap was Muddy Water and vocal was Waiting for Us. You should react to the, but the also switched up once an each unit did the others song. This means you get to hear Seungmin and I.N rap Han and Changbin’s parts.
Tablo was/is a member of an old kpop group Epik High... It wasn't exactly a kpop group. Epik High mostly had rap based songs and Tablo was a part in the skz megaverse (rockstar album) music video and since then it was kinda predicted they'd to a colab
yes and just to emphasise how big they are, Tablo (and Epik High in general) were really big in Korea (still are tbh) and influenced /a lot/ of current rappers in kpop now since many grew up listening to them, hence why skz were kinda fanboying over getting to work with him on a track in the intro haha
Awesome! I'm very much enjoying your journey, and I'm very happy you're enjoying it as well! Honestly, I think going back to the start with Hellevator and that album could be fun, but I'd also be down for going in reverse, with either Giant (their latest Japanese album) or Ate - both are really great. I'd say the only reason to go with Ate first over Giant is that the behind-the-scenes stuff for their Japanese releases is much harder to find, and sometimes doesn't have English subs, whereas their Korean releases have the intro and dance practices, etc.
Also, I assume someone's probably mentioned this, but in case they haven't, if you go back to Hellevator and Mixtape, there is a ninth member, who left about a year later (for undisclosed 'personal reasons').
Looking forward to your next reactions!
If you are here for it you could watch both guides, we will watch them with you😂
yayyy I was waiting for this
I'm really impressed with you already knowing their names. Did you watched any guides or something because I don't think just watching solos would help you achieve this much knowledge. When I was a baby stay I always confused minho and jeongin😅
While everyone confused Lee Know and I.N, I couldn't tell apart I.N and Hyunjin and thought that they were the same person😂
Between the solo songs and the comments the names just stuck at some point I guess 😂
I never watched guides either. I learned their names in like a day or two😌 I pay attention if I like something.
These are literally my favorite reactions ever!!!
I have found the easiest way to watch Stray Kids content era by era is to go to the playlists on their main Stray Kids channel (not JYPE). Start with the very last one that's just called "Hellevator". Then go only to the ones that say "Album Special [Album Name]" as these contain everything that is in the other playlists that aren't album specials. Once in the playlist, they are backwards chronologically so start all the way from the bottom. I know this is confusing as hell, so lmk if I can clear anything up. There will be things in the playlists that will get blocked if you try to react them (like Live Stages. I have seen some creators cover everything that says the broadcasters name and invert the video to avoid it, but I'm not really sure how that works).
They are Aussies (2 actual amd 6 adopted), so maybe they'll go back at the end of tour as a surprise. Like a little encore. We can hope for it!
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I mean watching a guide would be great as many said, maybe while waiting until the 2025 version is out, you might want to watch funny compilations from the hop era as well...or watch a couple of their hop era interviews
I really thoroughly enjoyed your genuine reaction - welcome to Stayville honey :)
For a much "harder" dance, for you to get a good idea what they meant with its "easier" - I would definitely recommend Domino (the dance practice) - the song goes crazy hard as well!!
Love Bounce Back so much!
And ,yeah, everybody wants to know how angry the original was!
😂
Tablo is from Epik High a group that is going strong for 21years. trust me. Epik High's Tablo and Mithra Jin (you have to hear him his flows are always amazing) know how to spit bars and DJ Tukutz(3rd member of Epik high) knows how to make some killer beats and has some killer dance moves. I highly recommend you check out some of their discography like their recent songs antihero and Michelin Cypher, Rosario is also a good one as well. He also has solo work that he released it called 1000years its in chinese and English there is also an Mv he is an amazing lyricist and an incredible producer i am so happy he was able to collaborate with talented group like stray kids Tablo absolutely killed this collaboration 🔥🔥you should also see any video of Epik High performing live you will be blown away
Omg i would love to see you react from the start !
Skz was formed on a survival show. Bang chan choose his members and this is something that i ve never seen (if someone has another exemple i m open), this is extremly rare.
Edit: if one day you feel like posting on patreon, keep your old videos, if you want of course, but it would be a loss of content especially because you are genuine
Yup… you just missed them in Aus! They will probably come back maybe in 1 or 2 years! They def will only go to Melb or Sydney as they only do stadiums these days.
I love that you heard the solos first, so it's like the Avengers for you when you hear a Stray Kids song xD
I was so excited to see this drop! Watched and liked within the first hour ❤
The first time I heard walking in water, I wasn’t necessarily an immediate fan. After about the 2nd and 3rd time, it’s become one of my favorites!
Dance - I tried learning the choreo. The footwork got me stumped 😂.. there’s nothing easy about it. “Jjam” is another crazy dance one..
In regards to the 2024 guide.. it’s still helpful information (recently rewatch just because), but I do think it’s worth waiting for the 2025 - I doubt it’s much longer and they really did do so much this year.
I recommend it watching the recent “skz-talker Go! Ep 1 and 2 Seoul) - it shows some great behind the scenes from the recent concerts and how they prepared for their solo songs :) since you have context for those already, this would be a great addition!
And yes, I watched your whole reaction!
So in regards to watching from the beginning.. that might be difficult since that have so much! I would suggest at least seeing their two most recent “era” - from “Loose your Breath” to “ATE” - then maybe going back to the beginning too? “Hellavator” is worth the watch, but then there’s the rabbit hole of watching how they got together to make that song…. So worth it, but it will definitely be a lot of content!
You won’t run out. :) - my older sister lives in Sydney (along with my brother) she just missed them on tour there 😂 so I understand.
As I watched your reaction - I remembered myself at the time of my first introduction to Stray Kids. I didn't like rap, I didn't listen to K-pop and I didn't have much music in my life. And even though I found SКZ during the 5-Star era, the first song was ‘Red Lights’ and after a while, ‘God's Menu.’ And as I watched the ‘God's Menu’ videos over and over again - I didn't even realise whether I liked them or not. I didn't understand what was going on, but the SКZ had me so hooked that I couldn't stop. And then I started to recognise the personalities of the guys and finally fell down that rabbit hole.
I like how you not only watched/reacted to the music but the behind the scenes, the intro, etc too. Like you're really diving deep into everything they put out to really feel everything and I really apreciatte it! If you're enjoying HOP so much I can only be looking forward to everything you have left to discover! This will be a really fun journey and I'm happy I get to witness it from the very start!
Aw man, I think you’re gonna love S-Class whenever you get to that song on the 5-Star album. Anyway though, I agree with all the comments saying the guide video is well worth 2 hours of your time and we WILL watch the entire thing if you react to it! But waiting for the updated 2025 version of it is smart. Han is truly an ace, he’s one of those artists that you hear and you can tell you’re witnessing someone on another level. Can’t wait to see more of your journey!
I like your videos, thank you!
Hey! I don’t normally comment on RUclips videos, but I’ve really been enjoying your reaction videos. I think going backwards from HOP would make the most sense, simply because you’re more likely to get spoiled on their newer songs if you’re watching other content. I also agree that you should wait for a 2025 SKZ guide.
Here’s a couple of projects which I would love to see you react to at some point and won’t be mentioned within their main discography.
SKZ-REPLAY: This is an album release of all the SKZ-PLAYER/SKZ-RECORD songs that had been released by 2022. Similar to HOP, every member wrote a solo song to be released on this album (no music videos though, unfortunately). Almost all of the songs on this album are solo or unit songs. Continuing off the vibe from your first video, I think this project is a great way to learn about and explore each of the members individually through their music.
SKZ-RECORD: There’s been A LOT of SKZ-RECORDs unofficially released after SKZ-REPLAY that aren’t on streaming platforms. Hopefully we’ll get a second SKZ-REPLAY with the official release of these songs. But until then, I made a playlist you can use: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN__W9ItiDHO5-c5NjlwmKEna&si=9M3LVODvQ7iE4OXJ
3RACHA Mixtapes: 3RACHA has three pre-debut mixtapes (2017, 3DAYS, Horizon) which were all released before SKZ was formed. I think these mixtapes do a great job of showing the origin and progression of SKZ’s music. I made playlists for each of the albums with lyric videos (although some just… don’t have one).
J:/2017/mixtape: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN_8HZ-edQcDvBQT0502nNggA&si=gj7QqT67U3ioxezb
3DAYS: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN__0r7WYw7WgOg18PoXKR_EA&si=fyv-KOv6muhJDa7m
Horizon: ruclips.net/p/PLWe9aq8-pN_-hHjSnuEQC9AAUMkQh804c&si=udejGJtl0lKoLUMG
That being said, all these songs are exclusively rap and only feature the members of 3RACHA. Plus, some of the songs are less serious than others and obviously was made without access to the top-end production equipment SKZ has now. For that reason, I wouldn’t recommend actually listening to all of 3RACHA’s discography until you’ve listened to a bit more of SKZ’s songs.
I also didn’t include any of 3RACHA’s deleted songs in the above playlists. These songs use already existing beats from western hip hop songs, which can definitely be cool to listen to as a hip hop fan. But, I wouldn’t recommend listening to them without knowing the original songs.
Oh, and, if you haven’t been told already:
- CB97 = Bang Chan
- SPEARB = Changbin
- J.ONE = Han
Hope this is a bit helpful. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey!
Ahhh yay, I was waiting for this! I can’t wait to watch it on my lunch break.
Love the reactions!! 😍
Hellavator is their pre-debut song. But it's also included in their first mini album "Mixtape".
Perhaps you can listen to it backwards. So, from Hop > Giant (Japanese album) > Ate > Rockstar > etc. Honestly up to you tho!
YES! I'm quite curious what other drum and bass songs you’ve heard. Perhaps can introduce the XG group as well? Heard of them but never actually listen to any of their songs.
If you're thinking of venturing into other groups, i think you could try listening to "ATEEZ". They're besties with Stray Kids. And their music are very experimental as well. All of them are all rounders too, and writes their own songs at times. Can check them out when you want 🎉
Loving your journey, Liam! After only one listen of their solos, you know their names. Most ppl who just listen to SKZ group songs take ages to learn their names. Your experiment to “start backwards” was refreshing. As an Aussie, I wish they were much more well known in Australia too but alas not as much as Asia, the US and some of Europe. But there are pluses with that lesser popularity. Chan and Felix and the rest of the boys can come to Australia and get out and about with some relative anonymity though that has been changing as they become more popular.
Saludos! Lista para disfrutar de este video!
Gracias por tu reacción!💙
I’m super impressed with your retention of the information about Stray Kids you’ve learned! Thank you so much for your reaction!
SKZ can do all genres.... love your reactions. Thank you for exploring them. I would love if you went into their older stuff. So many reactors just do the most popular and they dont really explore the whole skz journey..
Where have these guys been.... right? In their chk chk boom music video at the end Ryan looks around and there is skz in his studio and he says "have you guys been here the whole time?" YES THEY HAVE... at least since 2018. It was a subtle poke at everyone just learning who they are. Love it. Tablo is fantastic. He is a member of Epik High. They do lots of collab work. He was in their Megaverse video as a teaser and it felt like it took forever to release this song. Keep listening! We will keep watching!
i love the idea of going way back to the start and checking out all the eras!! go ahead and feel free to do it any way you want !!
Don't forget to watch their album trailers & teasers. They started doing some really fun stuff.
I love seeing new ppl get into skz, welcome!!!
It would be so cool to see you react to the songs on their album 5STAR! One of my favorite albums from them!!
Your reactions are so in-depth and you are so entertaining!! Idk if someone mentioned it to you but they actually toured here in Australia back in October going to both Marvel and Allianz stadium!! They sold out Allianz stadium as well!! Can't wait to see more reactions from you :))
4:22 how do u remember the faces and names so early, it took me months to get it right
First of all, I love your reactions! I hope this comment helps answer some of your questions and provides you with some good advice and that the great hidden gems in these links and this information saves you some time.
You could absolutely go all the way back to their first album and go chronologically. I would reccomend using like spotify to check out the order they put stuff out in instead of trying to navigate through all the youtube channels. From the songs with the most listens you'll be able to figure out which ones would have music videos. I reccommend you always watch the dance practices, they are always great. Similarly to the versitility in their songs, they have done some many different cool styles of dances. Also, I reccomend you always watch their intro videos as well as their album trailers first, before you react to their albums, some of their albums even have multiple intro parts which show some of their proccess of learning their choreographies and the recording of the songs.
I would personally advise that you listen to these albums first in the following chronological order, even if you don't use this order I hope this helps you to know what's going on with some of these albums:
1 - "GO LIVE" -> (this in my opinion is a great next album to listen to as it marks a pivoting point in their discography mainly with the song "God's Menu" which they gained a lot of recognition for) Main points to highlight, the title track is unsurprisingly "God's Menu" (aswell as the music video and dance practice, this studio choom performance is really great: ruclips.net/video/dx9gQRCT_kM/видео.html&pp=iAQB8AUB) , the song "Easy" also has a music video and a dance practice (highly reccommend you watch) and the tracks "Top" and "Slump" were the opening and ending songs they made for the anime "Tower of God" (This is a great performance: ruclips.net/video/drCHPnS2_60/видео.html&pp=iAQB8AUB). The song "Blueprint" also has a music video and "TA" has a dance practice video.
2 - "IN LIFE" -> This album is kind of a continuation of "GO LIVE", it has another title track which is "Back Door" (other than the MV and dance practice here's another cool performance video: ruclips.net/video/IuQ0nddkU2M/видео.html), the songs "Any" and "Ex" have a music videos. The song "All in" was originally as Japanese song release so they have a music video for it in their Japan youtube channel for that original version as well as a dance practice but then they also made a dance practice video for the Korean version of the song which is in their main youtube channel. There are three small group songs "WOW" from Hyunjin, Lee Know and Felix (so I reccommed this performance as they are the main dancers: ruclips.net/video/udupP1NXSPc/видео.html), "We Go" by Bang Chan, Chang Bin and Han and "My Universe" by Seungmin and I.N.
3 - "NO EASY" -> Another very successful and big album, the title track is "Thunderous" (another studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/ly3HDyks4Bs/видео.html), "Cheese" has a music video and "Domino" is a huge fan favourite and has an amazing dance pratice video. They performed "The View" live (ruclips.net/video/PKiX6nl4zNU/видео.html), you get to hear them sing live and it's a different type of performance from their usual, very refreshing. There are small group songs again, this time "Gone Away" by Han, Seungmin and I.N, "Red Lights" by Hyunjin and Bangchan and "Surfin' " by Changbin, Lee Know and Felix, which all have a music video. The song "Mixtape : OH" has a great live vocal performance (ruclips.net/video/XhwImas7D0c/видео.html&pp=iAQB) and "Secret, Secret" and "Sorry, I love you" both have videos. Around this time, Hyunjin did an artist of the month performance on studio choom (ruclips.net/video/T-ajHVsMcKk/видео.html&pp=iAQB), I also highly reccommend you watch the making off video because he worked really hard on this.
4 - "ODDINARY" -> Small aside, during the promotion for this album, Seungmin went on a programme called Lee Mujin service where he go to showcase his singing (ruclips.net/video/WoKA_Zt0STQ/видео.html&pp=iAQB). Later, Han, I.N and Lee Know also went to this program and I highly reccommend all of them. I will later mention when the other members went. This is a mini album and the title track is "Maniac" (this is a vocal performance ruclips.net/video/G9SEes4TcRg/видео.html&pp=iAQB and this is a dance performance ruclips.net/video/APB-AKpnKT4/видео.html&pp=ygUKc2t6IG1hbmlhYw%3D%3D), the songs "Venom", "Lonely St." and "Freeze" have music videos. They also later made a dance practice video for "Freeze". I also reccommend this live performance of "Venom" and "Maniac" (ruclips.net/video/0QKhAdN-keY/видео.html&pp=ygUTc2t6IHBlcmZvcm1hbmNlIG1tYQ%3D%3D0). More small group songs, "Waiting for Us" by Lee Know, Bang Chan, Seungmin and I.N and "Muddy Water" by Changbin, Hyunjin, Han and Felix.
5 - "Maxident" -> Aside, this is when Han did the Lee Mujin service (ruclips.net/video/OE9BfiiMSrU/видео.html&pp=iAQB). The title track is "CASE 143" (vocal performance: ruclips.net/video/OYY1A-An1aY/видео.html&pp=iAQB, dance performance video: ruclips.net/video/_z-MPuOIBoM/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "CHILL", "SUPER BOARD" and "Give Me Your TMI" have music videos. This album has more small group songs, "Taste" by Hyunjin, Felix and Lee Know (performance video: ruclips.net/video/lLDR3rU-hFE/видео.html&pp=iAQB), "3 RACHA" by Bang Chan, Han and Changbin (live performance: ruclips.net/video/In7JdJUMF_w/видео.html&pp=ygULc2t6IDMgcmFjaGE%3D) and "Can't Stop" by I.N and Seungmin (live performance: ruclips.net/video/xa094JLX1U8/видео.html&pp=ygUOc2t6IGNhbid0IHN0b3A%3D). They also did the puppy interview around this time: ruclips.net/video/tbN9RJQqi-E/видео.html&pp=iAQB. I highly reccommend this live performance from around this time: ruclips.net/video/zphWOp9pZDM/видео.html. The song "Circus" originally came out in Japanese and that version of the song has a music video in their japan youtube channel.
6 - "5-STAR" -> Around this time, I.N went of Lee Mujin service too: ruclips.net/video/hQrlBne5PI8/видео.html&pp=iAQB. Another big and very important album. The title track is "S-Class" (this is a great live comeback performance: ruclips.net/video/rTAJDKj-HcY/видео.html&pp=iAQB and this song also has a studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/Qg1Ff9UVttM/видео.html&pp=ygUKc2t6IHNjbGFzcw%3D%3D), the song "Super Bowl" later got a music video for its Japanese version, "Topline" and "Mixtape : Time Out" have music videos, "DLC", "GET LIT", "FNF" and "Youtiful" all have videos too. This is a great video they made around this time where they react to fan covers of their songs: ruclips.net/video/CK0E4numAmM/видео.html&pp=iAQB.
7 - "ROCK-STAR" -> For the promotions of this album they made a short film called "SKZFLIX": ruclips.net/video/Ib78vpMJOJo/видео.html. The title track is "LALALALA" (another studio choom performance: ruclips.net/video/rwiskJjUjig/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "Megaverse" and "Leave" have stage videos and "Megaverse" also has a music video and a dance practice video. "Social Path" already had a music video for its original japanese version. I really reccommend these two live performances of songs from this and the previous album: ruclips.net/video/I_5SS4OH_dU/видео.html&pp=iAQB and ruclips.net/video/UMAXjS73-WE/видео.html&pp=ygUqc3RyYXkga8SxZHMgcGVyZm9ybWFuY2UgZ29sZGVuIGRpc2sgYXdhcmRz.
8 - "ATE" -> An aside, this song isn't a part of the album but it is a single and has a music video, "Lose My Breath" featuring Charlie Puth, was released before this album and aswell as this album were Stray Kid's most successful and targeted releases for the american music market (For this song I reccommend the dance practice and this performance: ruclips.net/video/SE05iCw3qY8/видео.html&pp=ygUac3RyYXkga8SxZHMgbG9zZSBteSBicmVhdGg%3D). Also, around this time Lee Know did the Lee Mujin Service: ruclips.net/video/MVKXCY5lx0s/видео.html&pp=ygUec3RyYXkga8SxZHMgbGVlIGtub3cgbGVlIG11amlu. The title track is "Chk Chk Boom" (this dance performance video is really good: ruclips.net/video/T17AR8cVmto/видео.html&pp=iAQB), the songs "Mountains", "JJAM" and "Stray Kids" also have music videos and "JJAM" also has a dance practice video. Around this time they also put out the single "SLASH" which was a part of the soundtrack for the film "Deadpool and Wolverine". I also reccommend this performance from the 2024 billboard music awards: ruclips.net/video/vBcmBn-5W0U/видео.html&pp=iAQB.
>>> YOU HAVE REACHED THE PRESENT
I hope this comment helps you navigate through these core albums. I have skipped a few of their japanese album releases which you should definitely go back to listen to after listening to these, I also skipped the album "SKZ-REPLAY", which has lots of songs that they had only released in a small series with this name on youtube that they compiled together, this album has lots of solo songs and small group songs that you should definitely listen to later. Also, I would like to highlight that even though I think this is the best way for you to start diving into their discography, I think all their albums prior to "GO LIVE" are great and definitetly worth listening to after listening to these core ones. One of the main reasons why "GO LIVE" was such a pivoting point, was that it was the first album they realeased after their ex-member Woojin left the group and they took their final form of a group of 8. They even released right before the album "SKZ2020" with 8 member versions of a lot of their previous songs. Have fun on your Stray Kids journey!
Wow! Thank you so much. I will definitely be referring back to this!
@@VoxureMusic I'm glad it's helpful, I'll comment more suggestions in later videos if I think of any and if you decide to do other albums I can also make similar guides for those. I'm so excited for you, because I know how much fun awaits you!
Check out Battleground from their “The Sound” album for some aggressive rap in Japanese :D
Then listen to “Cover Me” for all vocals. Whiplash for sure.
I loved the reaction, but I also really enjoyed the little field trip at the end while you were talking!
Been enjoying your creativity you've explored in these reactions.
This was fun to watch and I really enjoyed the video clip from your walk!
so excited for this journey!!! I’m so proud of my eight men❤
55:16 so Hellevator was created during their survival show (Album: Mixtape), after that District 9 is their debut song (Album: I am NOT). After that the album’s go: I am WHO, I am YOU, Clé 1:MIROH, Clé 2: Yellow Wood, Clé: LEVANTER, GO LIVE, IN LIFE, ALL IN, NOEASY, SKZ2021 (mostly re-recorded songs), ODDINARY, MAXIDENT, SKZ-REPLAY (lots of solos and unit songs), THE SOUND, 5-STAR, ROCK-STAR, ATE, GIANT, and then HOP. They also have a lot of singles, EPs, and collabs mixed in such as Come Play (Arcane soundtrack), Slash (Deadpool and Wolverine soundtrack), Social Path (ft. LiSA), CIRCUS (Japanese EP), Christmas EveL (Christmas EP), etc etc etc. They also have some unreleased solo/unit songs and covers on their RUclips.
They have a very diverse discography,so you will hear a lot more interesting things if you continue your journey😏
Chk Chk Boom
Giant
Lalalala
Megaverse
Thunderous
JJAM
Mountains
Hall of Fame
ITEM
S-CLASS
Freeze
Venom
Maniac
God's menu...
Or you can start from the very beginning to get a feel for how their style and all their experiments changed😉(it would be more interesting)
Hellevator-predebut song
District 9-debut song
Beware
Double knot
I am you
Levanter
...and many more 😂
Official youtube channel has all the releases from the first album,you can start there 😉(there u can find the solo or unit songs too,and covers)
Almost all mv are on JYP official channel
And there are Japanese releases on Japanese oficial channel.
Enjoy the journey❤
P.S. They all can rap and sing s😉 ,8 multitalented boys ♥️♥️♥️
About guide lets wait for new one 😏
57:33 sounds fun! This would also help us give pointers to specific SKZ songs you might enjoy.
Great video, keep it up! ❤😊🎉
I really enjoy your reactions 😊. So happy to see another aussie appreciating the boys. I normally listen to heavy metal, punk, emo style music, and finding straykids really made me fall in love with rap, haha😂. Their music is so diverse there really is something for everyone. I also used to listen to a lot of like electronic kida music and Bang Chan enjoys that style music as well, so you can really hear it in the production of the music. Can't wait for more vids. After re-listening to certain songs, my opinion changes like i wasnt sure about JJAM, and now i play it soooo much. I absolutely love it 😂
Can't wait for your behind the scenes reaction! I would continue doing entire albums at a time, you get to see the variety they put out. If you want other content recommendations, they have a variety show on their youtube channel called SKZ code that is very fun.
12:02 you actually hit that low note! cool voice
are you sure you only became a fan last week lol? impressive how you know all the names already