Soemthing fun to know about them, they are almost completely self produced. They write, compose, and arrange their own songs. They even have a lot of input in their choreo. They are EXTREMELY talented.
"Have I been living under a rock?" I say this with a gentle voice and a kind heart....yes. They are global leaders in the industry right now. Not only are they producing their own music (producing team is known as 3RACHA and consists of 3 members, Bang Chan, Changbin, HAN), they are topping the Billboard 200 (they have four consecutive #1 albums and aiming for a 5th), they've won a VMA, Billboard Music Award, iHeart Radio Award, People's Choice Award....they are on the Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack. They've had an online friendship with Ryan and Hugh since 2021 when they did a Deadpool themed performance on Kingdom: Legendary War. Ryan has regularly used their songs on his socials and his film company, Maximum Effort, has done several "fan edits" to celebrate the leader, Bang Chan's, birthday. When they filmed this m/v, it was the first time they got to meet in person. The behind video is very fun. I also noticed you are a big fan of SB19 (me too). I don't know if you saw audience reactions during their AAA performance of Gento, but SKZ was in the audience and stood up to jam along. SKZ go viral a lot for how pumped they get at those events (truly just a bunch of music nerds fanboying everywhere they can). They mentioned later how good the stage was. Justin I believe has also mentioned them on live about that event. All that to say, SKZ are known for the most insane m/v transitions, they play with genre and form within their music regularly. Their sound is so all over the place that they have had the genre "malatang" or "mala taste genre" used to describe their style. I definitely recommend checking them out. They have a huge discography.
The leader of this group Bang Chan was a trainee for 7 years before debuting. Because he'd been training for so long, the company let him choose the members of the group, which is unheard of in kpop. The rest of the members had various amounts of time as trainees before they debuted with Lee Know having the least amount of time. Check out their pre-debut song Hellevator, or their debut song District 9. The song that launched their career into the stratosphere is God's Menu. Truthfully you can't go wrong with any of their songs, but some of my other favourites are Venom, Side Effects, Thunderous, Charmer, Topline, Maniac, and Hall of Fame. They write, compose, and produce nearly all of their music themselves (they have a subunit called 3Racha who are the main writers/producers within the group, this is made up of the leader Bang Chan, rapper Changbin and ace Han). They also have a lot of solo and unit songs like Han's "I Got It", Bang Chan and Hyunjin's "Red Lights", or Danceracha's (Hyunjin, Lee Know, Felix) "Taste". They are all crazy talented!
You are 7 years behind - I envy you getting to become acquainted with the Stray Kids. Suggesting Gods Menu, Thunderous, Easy and the Dance Practice of Domino. I'll look forward to your reactions.
Stray Kids is exactly the kind of band whose songs never disappoint, they use a huge list of genres. Once you fall down a rabbit hole, you can't get out, because you can't find anything better. I advise you to look at the guide and start with older songs to get better acquainted. I'm sure you'll never regret the time you've spent, every minute will be a pleasure. I like your honest and open reaction, keep up the good work!
Also, SKZ were recently in "your city" for about a month, promoting a charlie puth collab called "lose my breath." During this time, they did many interviews, appeared on the Kelly Clarkson show, filmed chk chk boom (yes they shut down entire streets to do so😂), and became the first full kpop group to attend the Met Gala. This week, they are in Chicago to headline lalapalooza😂.
I don't know if he was being honest but Ryan said that Disney/marvel had no idea they were doing cameo in this. Ryan befriended Chan (the leader) few years back after their kingdom performance of 'God's ddu-du ddu-du' went viral and Ryan commented on it on twitter. Since then they've been texting and this collab has been teased a over a year now :') They will have a song on deadpool wolverine soundtrack called 'Slash' "Lobos we can't stop hunting" - Chan's representive animal is wolf and the members are his kids, together they are wolfgang. This theme is present from the start. There is even a song called wolfgang and there is wolf pack in the mv of Easy among other things. Lobo for those who don't know means wolf in spanish and is also a DC bounty hunter. SKZ 8 member self-producing boygroup from JYP debuted in 2018 (they had 9 member until 2019) Considered one of the biggest 4th gen groups Pre-debut (2017): Hellevator Debut (2018): Destrict 9 Main songs of their starting lore in order: Hellevator (introduction), Destrict9 (the start), My Pace, I am YOU, MIROH, Side Effects, Double Knot and Levanter (marks the start of a new era for them) Their title tracks (also the most iconic): God's Menu, Backdoor, Thunderous, Case 143, S-Class. Japanese releases worth checking: All in, Circus, The Sound, Social Path, Super Bowl My personal must listens: Voices, Easy, Maze of memories (the OT8 version), Cheese, Domino, Christmas EveL, Muddy Water, Venom, Taste, Deep End (felix solo), Hall of Fame, Cover Me. Other info on the group. Leader Chan is Australian and the main producer of the group, he chose the other members himself. Together with Changbin and Han they form 3racha the producer team of SKZ. Also know as the pre SKZ rap trio and they have lot of songs of their own. Danceracha is LeeKnow, Hyunjin and Felix (aussie #2) and Vocalracha Seungmin and I.N (maknae) Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix are considered as their unofficial rapline. Regardless of this SKZ does not have fixed positions and all are very capable of doing everything. Hope you enjoy your dive into the SKZverse ~ and maybe even become a Stay. Sub to follow your Journey :)
They make their own songs. Ryan reynolds is also a fan of these boys. I heard that their song was featured in the upcoming movie Deadpool Wolverine. Check it out...
Like when Ryan Renolds ask them how long they have been there, they said “awhile”! Yes they have been working so hard for 7 years to get here, and they are still going! Welcome to the rabbit hole!!👍🏽❤️
I really liked everything you said about this video, of Stray Kids, their hardwork...shows their passionate about what they do. They are my favorite. So glad that you will be reacting to more!!! and i'm here for it!!! YaY!!
This mv was filmed in your city when they were in NYC to attend the Met Gala, wearing the collection Tommy Hilfiger created for them. They are headlining Lallapalooza in Chicago next month
Yes, under a rock....They headlines Hyde Park, iMilano, and Lollapalooza this year. Dropped a mini EP ATE, Just started their 40 city World Tour, ....Brand Ambassadors for Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Versace, etc....Breaking records, kicking assa nd taking names..... They about to REALLY POP OFF!!!!
Absolutely loved your commentary. Gods menu was the song that made them famous! The guy who sings the second part of the first* chorus with the black jumper is Lee know, he was actually a backup dancer for bts so he’s very experienced and runs a lot of their dance practices! :) the best thing about these guys is their mics are always on live stages too!
For Stray Kids, the trainee period is from 7 years to one month. (Sort of. They had to go through a survival show to prove they could debut as a self made group & two were eliminated. One was the one with 1 month training. He continued training for the month he was eliminated for. So technically 2 months training. The two eliminated people were given a chance at the end to still be part of the group & they made it.) I will give you a heads up. Stray Kids have been around since 2018. (The survival show was in 2017. So they have a predebut album of all the songs from the Survival Show. They even have a music video for that title track called Hellevator. It was made as part of the show.) They were initially a 9 member group, but just before October 2019 one left. So if you watch older MVs from 2018-2019 you will see the ex member. We don't really talk about him much. It was a mess when he left, it hurt the members very deeply, and it was hard. So heads up that you will see him in the older stuff. But Stray Kids are 8 members & that is the best number. That out of the way, Stray Kids (SKZ for short. Pronounced sk-is.) have a vast variety of songs & sounds. They love experimenting with genres. Every member can rap, sing, and dance. I'm going to leave a list of random songs that vary in sounds. And it won't cover all that they have to show. It will also have title tracks & b-side songs. And in no particular order. Maniac Easy Blueprint DLC TMT Thunderous Chill Freeze Give Me Your TMI Super Board Case 143 Levanter TA Ex The View Lonely St Voices (Special performance video. The regular mv has the ex member) Slump (The First Take version. It's live and done in one take. Put the subtitles on, because the lyrics are very deep.) S-Class Cheese FNF Youtiful (This is a animated lyric video, but so worth it to listen to. It was a gift to the fandom. Who are called Stay.) I think that's enough for now. They have so much for you to explore. All of these have videos or performance videos. Some have dance practices as well, some don't.
Me too bro, me too… my rock was big and stable, but they blown it to the dust with MANIAC and THUNDEROUS MV’s! I’ll stay and wait when you discover that they are crazy live performers 😏 (live shows better blurry for the reaction as far as I know) My recommendation for live: - МАМА 2022 (a masterpiece!) - kingdom god's ddu du du du (you will be blown away!) Happy stay in Stayville 🎉🎉🎉
Glad you got curious and tried more Stray Kids. This song is addictive, and they have a vast & varied discography for you to explore. Please ask questions and friendly STAY, the fans, will help with answers and recommendations. Stray Kids just released the ATE album, so another MV, Mountains, just dropped and on 08/01 a 3rd will release, called Stray Kids. You can listen to the whole album, as well as SLASH (the OST for the movie) on the Stray Kids’ YT channel. Have fun!
Just subbed after finding your "stray kids" (the song) mv reaction and was thrilled to find you had one for chk chk boom! Lalalala was the mv that started my own Stray Kids journey, and it completely blew my mind as well. As you get to know SKZ, you will find that they are chaotic and energetic as hell, but that they also have extremely deep, beautiful songs. In fact, SKZ have a million different sounds/styles (sometimes even in the same song), and bc they self-write and produce, they have the creative freedom to do whatever they want😂. For this reason, it can be easy for new fans to feel like SKZ are all over the place, but they actually put a great deal of thought, meaning, and planning into every sound, visual, and choreo they use. Lalalala, for example, was meant to convey the chaotic feelings and fears one feels in anticipation/working towards performance (or goals), and the joy that comes from letting go and "just feeling the rhythm of the world." Can't wait for your next reaction! Most new reactors tend to start with their "radio hits" like God's menu, maniac, sclass, top line, venom, etc. Watching dance practice videos, too, is awesome of you, tyty❤
Ryan and the leader of stray kids (bangchan) are close friends after stray kids did a Deadpool themed performance a couple years ago. Fun fact: Ryan filmed this without telling marvel first 😂😂
Hiiiiii!!! New subscriber - nice to meet you! I love your vibe and it feels like you genuinely enjoyed Chk Chk Boom! I can't wait to see more! There are Stays who've already posted who are much better at recommendations, I'm just always happy to see new people fall for SKZ!
Youre in for a good time. We also broke the guiness world record today for the 5th #1 consecutive albums in bb200 history (tied at #1 with dx). And dont feel too bad. Their fame shot astronomically last year. The crazy thing is pre debut one has 7 years of training, another had 7 years of dance experience that got him a spot on bts tour, and then the rest of them have 1-2 years of training.
Under a rock? lol They've been around since 2018 and I just discovered them last year. I had zero interest in Kpop but I was led to them by kpop choreo and RUclips algorithm. They are so amazing. Any one of us Stays (fandom) can write a book and it is difficult to hold back in comment sections. Now, I realize you posted this two months ago (two months! has it really been out so long? time flies). You've likely learned a thing or two since then. After this video, I'll be heading to your channel to see if you've posted other SKZ. At the end of the MV... "How long have you guys been [sitting] there?" "For a while." Reference to all these people just now discovering and being blown away by Stray Kids --- and they've been here awhile. Glad the newbies made it to the party. Better late than never. And it is no accident that we get a shot of Ryan taking I.N's call when the line says "my amigo" (because they're friends with Ryan Reynolds, esp Chan) So cool!
First time seeing your reaction and I'm happy that you could see how hard Stray Kids have been training and working. They are really talented and totally deserve the world recognition. They have one of the best MVs in the industry too, please check them out!
Thanks for your reaction. They are so very talented. They are on the Deadpool and Wolverine soundtrack with Slash. There is no m/v for that and if you want to listen to it, it might be a good idea to use a colour coded version.
Fun fact, Ryan and Hugh just did it then asked for forgiveness. They never asked for permission before appearing in Chk Chk Boom because Ryan loves Stray Kids.
Hans, sir, friend, my lovely reactor of joy..... I am a StayTiny (Skz & Ateez) and I cannot wait for you to get further into the first group that finally roped me into the k-pop rabbit hole. SKZ brought me to Ateez with their friendship, crazy sounds, & energy. You have barely scratched the surface. And guess what, Its STAY's birthday week!!!! Perfect time to become a Stay. 🥰 To further understand the Ryan Reynolds/Stray Kids relationship, I would say hit up *God's Menu* and then follow up with their Kingdom performance of *God's DuDuuDuDuuDu*. That performance was seen by Ryan and sparked the friendship between him & Bang Chan. Ryan calls himself the president of Stayville. 😊 As much as you loved Ateez on Killing Voice, I think you would 😍 to see Stray Kids do First Take. Similar principle, its a one-take live performance of a song (sometimes they are remixed a bit). And you'll get some of their softer side, too. They've done 5 songs with First Take. I highly recommend all of them. OH (also has m/v) Slump Scars (also has m/v) Case 143 (also has m/v) Lost Me I'd say check out a guide, and you can get some teasers to pull from and some background at the same time, if you like. Otherwise, some of my faves... Uptempo songs: Maniac m/v Thunderous m/v Double Knot m/v Domino (dance practice only) District 9 m/v (their debut) Hellevator m/v (pre-debut) Charmer (lyric vid) Freeze m/v Venom m/v Back Door m/v Victory Song -preformance m/v Side Effects m/v 3RACHA - unit song by 3Racha*, lyric video. (*Unit is Bang Chan, Changbin, & Han) Wolfgang performance video (not the Kingdom one) Easy m/v TA m/v HEYDAY - lyric vid, 3Racha unit again 🔥 Maze of Memories ‐lyric vid but make sure its OT8 version! Miroh m/v FAM m/v (roll call track! ❤) Battle Ground lyric vid 0325 lyric vid ROCK lyric vid N/S m/v (street vid. So goofy & fun... they were baaabies!😂) ITEM 🔥❤️🔥🔥 lyric vid Hall of Fame lyric vid Topline m/v Megaverse m/v 🫠☠️ Comflex lyric vid WHY lyric vid Mountains (m/v coming this week!) Circus m/v Super Bowl (m/v but its the Japanese version. The original song is full English...so, both?) SLASH lyric vid (this was made for the Deadpool 3 soundtrack! Maknae on Top m/v (unit of I.N, Bang Chan, & Changbin. No subs 😢, so lyric vid also?) Christmas Evel m/v (not your typical Xmas jam!)
Slower tempo: Red Lights m/v - unit song, Hyunjin & Bang Chan only (brace yourself 😅) Taste -unit of DanceRacha, lyric vid (Hyunjin, Lee Know, & Felix) Twilight lyric vid Collision lyric vid Cover Me 🫠❤️🔥 lyric vid M.I.A. m/v 3rd Eye lyric vid Sunshine lyric vid Because lyric vid (unit of Changbin & Felix) I Hate to Admit lyric vid (Bang Chan solo 😭) #LoveSTAY m/v Love Untold lyric vid (Hyunjin solo) Secret Secret performance vid Gone Away m/v (unit of Seungmin, Han, & I.N) Another Day lyric vid Levanter m/v Waiting for Us lyric vid (unit of Bang Chan, Lee Know, I.N, & Seungmin) Chill m/v Lonely St m/v Ex m/v Voices m/v Phobia lyric vid Deep End lyric vid (Felix solo) Streetlight m/v (but subs got removed, so lyric vid also?) Up All Night m/v Miss You m/v (Hyunjin solo) Ice.Cream lyric vid (Hyunjin solo) Winter Falls m/v (Xmas!)
Honestly, i doubted you when you said Lalalala blew your mind but you didnt watch more of them, but i liked your reaction and fact you included practice video. What you said should be on billboards all over the world :) enjoy your next reactions, whatever they are.
Thank you for the reaction may I suggest you watch the long 2024 guide to them it’s so good to get to know some of their music and personality’s they also do behind the scenes for their mv’s and concerts etc. love to see more
Gentle...I will try, but they debuted in 2018 and have almost 200 self-produced tracks. It's been a journey, but the last few years have seen their popularity skyrocket globally. Their last US tour 2022/2023 was a massive success within the last year and their title track before LALALALA won a VMA and Billboard award. So yeah, maybe that rock was comfy to be under? Some of the members rep major fashion houses (Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace) with one member walking on the runway for Paris Fashion Week. Most recently they were the darlings of the Met Gala and promoted a US single where they even performed on GMA and Kelly Clarkson show. With 7 years of content on this group alone, you will be BUSY. All of it is quality and Stay (the fandom) is here for it! Now the DeadpoolxWolverine inclusion is from a history between Ryan Reynolds and SKZ. You can delve deeper, but know that they did a performance referencing Deadpool and RR clocked it. The.grpup and RR have been friends ever since and RR has an appreciation for South Korean pop culture and it's impact everywhere. You will hear him talk about it in his most recent promos for the new film.
Also, for a bit of Aussie meme History, the Chk Chk Boom meme came from a news interview that went viral in the late 2000s. It was this girl who was a witness (later she admitted she was lying but by then it was too late) to a shooting in Kings Cross (a popular clubbing area in Sydney). BangChan would have been a kid at the time and that meme absolutely made the kids (specifically the Aussie Kids, I dont know if it went global) of the late 2000s insufferable for a few months! 😂😂😂
Greetings. You probably should react to one of the longer Stray Kids (SKZ) guides from 2023 or 2024 to learn, who these 8 multi talented guys are....they are a self producing group. All 8 can sing, rap and dance. Meanwhile all of them compose music and lyrics. If you like recommendations: MVs - Venom, get lit, top line, freeze, s-class, god's menue. For a live experience - MAMA2022 Venom and Maniac. You won't regret.
Wolverine (Jackman) & Deadpool (Reynolds) are SKZ friends...goes back to the 2021 Kingdom:Legendary War performance of God's Ddu Du (a mashup) that was Deadpool-themed. You can watch it here on RUclips under Mnet's channel. My personal recommendation to you re: Stray Kids: 1. Social Path (recent), and 2. Easy (older). It's always good to begin with God's Menu and work your way through, but don't sleep on B-sides or their early stuff. It helps you get a feel for their origins and how they've evolved.
If you just want to get a sense of the chaos that reigns in SKZ, I'd suggest watching Nigel Baker's take on their 4th Anniversary zoom call (during c*vid)...it is HILARIOUS.
They debuted in 2018 They are ages 23 - 26 Fandom name is Stay #2 Best Selling Artist in U.S 2023 #3 Globally Best Selling 2023 They are unique for several reasons... First, the leader Bang Chan was allowed by JYP to hand pick all of the members himself. They were not placed together in a traditional way, by the company. Second all of them are all arounders. They can all sing, rap, dance, produce and write. Third, they have written and produced about 99% of their music. Numbers of songs each member has copyrighted according to Korean Music Association (KOMCA) so far... Bang Chan 184 (#3 in KPop) Changbin 156 Han 152 Hyunjin 27 Felix 22 I.N 21 Seungmin 20 Lee Know 17 While they can all do everything they do have 3 different subunits... 3Racha... Bang Chan, Chang Bin and Han which are the main producers. They are always credited as 3Racha. 3Racha Achievements - Four Time Billboard 200 #1 Producers - Hot 100 Hitmakers - 3rd, 11th, 12th Most Credited Idols on KOMCA - Produced Albums Sold Over 20 Million Copies - Japan Hot 100 Hitmakers - 100+ Weeks on Hot 100 Lyricists - 100+ Weeks On Hot 100 Composers - 2023 Asia Artist Awards Best Creator - Makers of Time Magazines 2020 #8 Best Song (their song Backdoor) Danceracha... Lee Know (in charge of leading dance practices), Felix and Hyunjin. They also contribute to the choreography. Vocalracha... Seungmin and I.N While the songs are hype they always have significant meaning to them. Their lyricism is always insane. Since they are so experimental their sound has its own genre and they have a very diverse discography. Example... Gods Menu, Back Door and Case 143 all completely different sounds. Yeah they were in NYC for several weeks earlier this year. They were promoting their new song with Charlie Puth, Lose My Breath. They also attended the Met Gala. Chk Chk Boom is off their new album ATE. Skz has like 200 tracks so you have a lot to react to 😀
If you like the dance practice video i always recommend Domino by them. There is no MV unfortunately. Then i recommend Easy. It has a MV and dance practice video as well.
Sounds like you’ve been sleeping on Stray Kids… but it’s ok! I didn’t discover them until a few months ago and I’m still catching up on all there is to them. They have so much depth to their MVs and music. Everything has a meaning or sometimes double, triple, quadruple entendres. God’s menu is what I always start people off with. Then there is maniac, case 143, thunderous, venom to name a few. I could go on and on. Domino is an amazing dance performance. They have an English version of the song that is amazing. Stray Kids has SO much content it is INSANE and so fun. They quickly became my favorite group. Enjoy the journey down the rabbit hole!
Its easy for us in the US to dismiss kpop and think it is just for Korean's and young girls but its really global. Stray Kids are HUGE and are breaking all kinds of barriers. They were were the first Kpop group in total to be invited to the Met Gala (treated horribly by photographers but we'll leave that alone for now). While individual members of other groups had gond before SKZ all went as a group. They were on this years MTV awards both performing and winning kpop song of the year. They are an easy group to get into for English speakers due to how many members are fluent in English. Chan and Felix are Aussie (Chan was born in Korea but moved very young and Felix was born and raised there.) Han and Seungmin are also pretty fluent as is Hyunjin. Changbin, I.n and Lee Know are the least fluent and tend to be more quiet in English interviews but they have been working hard on their English as well and have improved so much. They tend to understand most but just arent as comfortable speaking. They have a massive fanbase of all ages, genders, musical tastes etc. They believe in making music and lyrics people can really relate to. I hope you continue exploring them. They are so so worth it. Side note, Ryan said he didn't even get Marvel's permission for this video, he just wanted to be in it. They do have a song on the deadpool soundtrack but it is a song called Slash.
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Soemthing fun to know about them, they are almost completely self produced. They write, compose, and arrange their own songs. They even have a lot of input in their choreo. They are EXTREMELY talented.
"Have I been living under a rock?" I say this with a gentle voice and a kind heart....yes. They are global leaders in the industry right now. Not only are they producing their own music (producing team is known as 3RACHA and consists of 3 members, Bang Chan, Changbin, HAN), they are topping the Billboard 200 (they have four consecutive #1 albums and aiming for a 5th), they've won a VMA, Billboard Music Award, iHeart Radio Award, People's Choice Award....they are on the Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack.
They've had an online friendship with Ryan and Hugh since 2021 when they did a Deadpool themed performance on Kingdom: Legendary War. Ryan has regularly used their songs on his socials and his film company, Maximum Effort, has done several "fan edits" to celebrate the leader, Bang Chan's, birthday. When they filmed this m/v, it was the first time they got to meet in person. The behind video is very fun.
I also noticed you are a big fan of SB19 (me too). I don't know if you saw audience reactions during their AAA performance of Gento, but SKZ was in the audience and stood up to jam along. SKZ go viral a lot for how pumped they get at those events (truly just a bunch of music nerds fanboying everywhere they can). They mentioned later how good the stage was. Justin I believe has also mentioned them on live about that event.
All that to say, SKZ are known for the most insane m/v transitions, they play with genre and form within their music regularly. Their sound is so all over the place that they have had the genre "malatang" or "mala taste genre" used to describe their style. I definitely recommend checking them out. They have a huge discography.
@@deeception3096 very well written 👍🏼🙂
So glad you were so gently with him... rocks can be soo heavy these days... Nice job in sharing just how amazing Stray Kids are. 🖖🏽
The leader of this group Bang Chan was a trainee for 7 years before debuting. Because he'd been training for so long, the company let him choose the members of the group, which is unheard of in kpop. The rest of the members had various amounts of time as trainees before they debuted with Lee Know having the least amount of time.
Check out their pre-debut song Hellevator, or their debut song District 9. The song that launched their career into the stratosphere is God's Menu. Truthfully you can't go wrong with any of their songs, but some of my other favourites are Venom, Side Effects, Thunderous, Charmer, Topline, Maniac, and Hall of Fame.
They write, compose, and produce nearly all of their music themselves (they have a subunit called 3Racha who are the main writers/producers within the group, this is made up of the leader Bang Chan, rapper Changbin and ace Han).
They also have a lot of solo and unit songs like Han's "I Got It", Bang Chan and Hyunjin's "Red Lights", or Danceracha's (Hyunjin, Lee Know, Felix) "Taste".
They are all crazy talented!
You are 7 years behind - I envy you getting to become acquainted with the Stray Kids. Suggesting Gods Menu, Thunderous, Easy and the Dance Practice of Domino. I'll look forward to your reactions.
Great suggestions
And Maniac too.
Stray Kids is exactly the kind of band whose songs never disappoint, they use a huge list of genres.
Once you fall down a rabbit hole, you can't get out, because you can't find anything better.
I advise you to look at the guide and start with older songs to get better acquainted. I'm sure you'll never regret the time you've spent, every minute will be a pleasure.
I like your honest and open reaction, keep up the good work!
STAYS we got another one falling down the loophole :)
Start with Gods Menu!!!! Then Megaverse, Maniac, & Venom! Looking forward to more reactions!
Also, SKZ were recently in "your city" for about a month, promoting a charlie puth collab called "lose my breath." During this time, they did many interviews, appeared on the Kelly Clarkson show, filmed chk chk boom (yes they shut down entire streets to do so😂), and became the first full kpop group to attend the Met Gala. This week, they are in Chicago to headline lalapalooza😂.
"have I been living under a rock" is how I felt when I discovered them only a couple months ago
I don't know if he was being honest but Ryan said that Disney/marvel had no idea they were doing cameo in this. Ryan befriended Chan (the leader) few years back after their kingdom performance of 'God's ddu-du ddu-du' went viral and Ryan commented on it on twitter. Since then they've been texting and this collab has been teased a over a year now :') They will have a song on deadpool wolverine soundtrack called 'Slash'
"Lobos we can't stop hunting" - Chan's representive animal is wolf and the members are his kids, together they are wolfgang. This theme is present from the start. There is even a song called wolfgang and there is wolf pack in the mv of Easy among other things. Lobo for those who don't know means wolf in spanish and is also a DC bounty hunter.
SKZ 8 member self-producing boygroup from JYP debuted in 2018 (they had 9 member until 2019) Considered one of the biggest 4th gen groups
Pre-debut (2017): Hellevator
Debut (2018): Destrict 9
Main songs of their starting lore in order: Hellevator (introduction), Destrict9 (the start), My Pace, I am YOU, MIROH, Side Effects, Double Knot and Levanter (marks the start of a new era for them)
Their title tracks (also the most iconic): God's Menu, Backdoor, Thunderous, Case 143, S-Class.
Japanese releases worth checking: All in, Circus, The Sound, Social Path, Super Bowl
My personal must listens: Voices, Easy, Maze of memories (the OT8 version), Cheese, Domino, Christmas EveL, Muddy Water, Venom, Taste, Deep End (felix solo), Hall of Fame, Cover Me.
Other info on the group.
Leader Chan is Australian and the main producer of the group, he chose the other members himself.
Together with Changbin and Han they form 3racha the producer team of SKZ. Also know as the pre SKZ rap trio and they have lot of songs of their own.
Danceracha is LeeKnow, Hyunjin and Felix (aussie #2) and Vocalracha Seungmin and I.N (maknae)
Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix are considered as their unofficial rapline.
Regardless of this SKZ does not have fixed positions and all are very capable of doing everything.
Hope you enjoy your dive into the SKZverse ~ and maybe even become a Stay.
Sub to follow your Journey :)
They make their own songs. Ryan reynolds is also a fan of these boys. I heard that their song was featured in the upcoming movie Deadpool Wolverine. Check it out...
Like when Ryan Renolds ask them how long they have been there, they said “awhile”! Yes they have been working so hard for 7 years to get here, and they are still going! Welcome to the rabbit hole!!👍🏽❤️
I really liked everything you said about this video, of Stray Kids, their hardwork...shows their passionate about what they do. They are my favorite. So glad that you will be reacting to more!!! and i'm here for it!!! YaY!!
Oh, you'd love DOMINO.
This mv was filmed in your city when they were in NYC to attend the Met Gala, wearing the collection Tommy Hilfiger created for them. They are headlining Lallapalooza in Chicago next month
Yes, under a rock....They headlines Hyde Park, iMilano, and Lollapalooza this year. Dropped a mini EP ATE, Just started their 40 city World Tour, ....Brand Ambassadors for Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Versace, etc....Breaking records, kicking assa nd taking names..... They about to REALLY POP OFF!!!!
Absolutely loved your commentary. Gods menu was the song that made them famous! The guy who sings the second part of the first* chorus with the black jumper is Lee know, he was actually a backup dancer for bts so he’s very experienced and runs a lot of their dance practices! :) the best thing about these guys is their mics are always on live stages too!
For Stray Kids, the trainee period is from 7 years to one month. (Sort of. They had to go through a survival show to prove they could debut as a self made group & two were eliminated. One was the one with 1 month training. He continued training for the month he was eliminated for. So technically 2 months training. The two eliminated people were given a chance at the end to still be part of the group & they made it.)
I will give you a heads up. Stray Kids have been around since 2018. (The survival show was in 2017. So they have a predebut album of all the songs from the Survival Show. They even have a music video for that title track called Hellevator. It was made as part of the show.) They were initially a 9 member group, but just before October 2019 one left. So if you watch older MVs from 2018-2019 you will see the ex member. We don't really talk about him much. It was a mess when he left, it hurt the members very deeply, and it was hard. So heads up that you will see him in the older stuff. But Stray Kids are 8 members & that is the best number.
That out of the way, Stray Kids (SKZ for short. Pronounced sk-is.) have a vast variety of songs & sounds. They love experimenting with genres. Every member can rap, sing, and dance. I'm going to leave a list of random songs that vary in sounds. And it won't cover all that they have to show. It will also have title tracks & b-side songs. And in no particular order.
Maniac
Easy
Blueprint
DLC
TMT
Thunderous
Chill
Freeze
Give Me Your TMI
Super Board
Case 143
Levanter
TA
Ex
The View
Lonely St
Voices (Special performance video. The regular mv has the ex member)
Slump (The First Take version. It's live and done in one take. Put the subtitles on, because the lyrics are very deep.)
S-Class
Cheese
FNF
Youtiful (This is a animated lyric video, but so worth it to listen to. It was a gift to the fandom. Who are called Stay.)
I think that's enough for now. They have so much for you to explore. All of these have videos or performance videos. Some have dance practices as well, some don't.
Love your listing but would just include Hellevator, District 9 and God's Menu, since they are just so iconic SKZ sounds... 🖖🏽
Please react to Venom by Stray Kids! It's an earlier track but song & m.v. are amazing ❤
This Kpop group "Straykids" ❤ Luv them, got me into Kpop.
Me too bro, me too… my rock was big and stable, but they blown it to the dust with MANIAC and THUNDEROUS MV’s!
I’ll stay and wait when you discover that they are crazy live performers 😏 (live shows better blurry for the reaction as far as I know)
My recommendation for live:
- МАМА 2022 (a masterpiece!)
- kingdom god's ddu du du du (you will be blown away!)
Happy stay in Stayville 🎉🎉🎉
They’ve changed their sound on this one and it’s such cool side of them.
Glad you got curious and tried more Stray Kids. This song is addictive, and they have a vast & varied discography for you to explore. Please ask questions and friendly STAY, the fans, will help with answers and recommendations. Stray Kids just released the ATE album, so another MV, Mountains, just dropped and on 08/01 a 3rd will release, called Stray Kids. You can listen to the whole album, as well as SLASH (the OST for the movie) on the Stray Kids’ YT channel. Have fun!
Just subbed after finding your "stray kids" (the song) mv reaction and was thrilled to find you had one for chk chk boom! Lalalala was the mv that started my own Stray Kids journey, and it completely blew my mind as well. As you get to know SKZ, you will find that they are chaotic and energetic as hell, but that they also have extremely deep, beautiful songs. In fact, SKZ have a million different sounds/styles (sometimes even in the same song), and bc they self-write and produce, they have the creative freedom to do whatever they want😂. For this reason, it can be easy for new fans to feel like SKZ are all over the place, but they actually put a great deal of thought, meaning, and planning into every sound, visual, and choreo they use. Lalalala, for example, was meant to convey the chaotic feelings and fears one feels in anticipation/working towards performance (or goals), and the joy that comes from letting go and "just feeling the rhythm of the world." Can't wait for your next reaction! Most new reactors tend to start with their "radio hits" like God's menu, maniac, sclass, top line, venom, etc. Watching dance practice videos, too, is awesome of you, tyty❤
Ryan and the leader of stray kids (bangchan) are close friends after stray kids did a Deadpool themed performance a couple years ago. Fun fact: Ryan filmed this without telling marvel first 😂😂
yes the rock mustve been very heavy because they are very big
I've been into them for almost two years and I'm still finding new music from them 😂❤
Start with their classic track god's menu. Then thunderous, maniac, 3racha, easy, hellevator, topline, theres a lot
I love stray kids . ❤❤❤ Maniac ,lalalala , and this chk chk boom boom so 🔥 amazing.
You give me such Easy by Stray Kids vibes.... I can't even explain it you just do!
Stray Kids "Jjam" and dance practice! You'll love it!
Start with gods menu, easy, maniac
Hiiiiii!!! New subscriber - nice to meet you! I love your vibe and it feels like you genuinely enjoyed Chk Chk Boom! I can't wait to see more! There are Stays who've already posted who are much better at recommendations, I'm just always happy to see new people fall for SKZ!
Yesss more Stray kids, and more Ateez please please please
Youre in for a good time. We also broke the guiness world record today for the 5th #1 consecutive albums in bb200 history (tied at #1 with dx). And dont feel too bad. Their fame shot astronomically last year. The crazy thing is pre debut one has 7 years of training, another had 7 years of dance experience that got him a spot on bts tour, and then the rest of them have 1-2 years of training.
Yes, you've been under a rock 😅 but you're here now and that's all that matters! Welcome to Stayville! It's a wild ride!
This song is pure fire 🔥
Under a rock? lol They've been around since 2018 and I just discovered them last year. I had zero interest in Kpop but I was led to them by kpop choreo and RUclips algorithm. They are so amazing. Any one of us Stays (fandom) can write a book and it is difficult to hold back in comment sections. Now, I realize you posted this two months ago (two months! has it really been out so long? time flies). You've likely learned a thing or two since then. After this video, I'll be heading to your channel to see if you've posted other SKZ.
At the end of the MV... "How long have you guys been [sitting] there?" "For a while." Reference to all these people just now discovering and being blown away by Stray Kids --- and they've been here awhile. Glad the newbies made it to the party. Better late than never.
And it is no accident that we get a shot of Ryan taking I.N's call when the line says "my amigo" (because they're friends with Ryan Reynolds, esp Chan) So cool!
Stray Kids have a soundtrack song Slash in Deapool Wolverine movie
First time seeing your reaction and I'm happy that you could see how hard Stray Kids have been training and working. They are really talented and totally deserve the world recognition. They have one of the best MVs in the industry too, please check them out!
Thank you for your cool reaction to amazing Stray Kids ♥️
Thanks for your reaction. They are so very talented. They are on the Deadpool and Wolverine soundtrack with Slash. There is no m/v for that and if you want to listen to it, it might be a good idea to use a colour coded version.
Fun fact, Ryan and Hugh just did it then asked for forgiveness. They never asked for permission before appearing in Chk Chk Boom because Ryan loves Stray Kids.
Wellcome to Stay fandom. I love my boys🤟🇪🇦🥰
Check out "Taste". That song only has 3 of the Stray Kids. I also love "Red lights" which features only 2 of them. They're super talented.
Hans, sir, friend, my lovely reactor of joy..... I am a StayTiny (Skz & Ateez) and I cannot wait for you to get further into the first group that finally roped me into the k-pop rabbit hole. SKZ brought me to Ateez with their friendship, crazy sounds, & energy. You have barely scratched the surface.
And guess what, Its STAY's birthday week!!!! Perfect time to become a Stay. 🥰
To further understand the Ryan Reynolds/Stray Kids relationship, I would say hit up *God's Menu* and then follow up with their Kingdom performance of *God's DuDuuDuDuuDu*. That performance was seen by Ryan and sparked the friendship between him & Bang Chan. Ryan calls himself the president of Stayville. 😊
As much as you loved Ateez on Killing Voice, I think you would 😍 to see Stray Kids do First Take. Similar principle, its a one-take live performance of a song (sometimes they are remixed a bit). And you'll get some of their softer side, too. They've done 5 songs with First Take. I highly recommend all of them.
OH (also has m/v)
Slump
Scars (also has m/v)
Case 143 (also has m/v)
Lost Me
I'd say check out a guide, and you can get some teasers to pull from and some background at the same time, if you like.
Otherwise, some of my faves...
Uptempo songs:
Maniac m/v
Thunderous m/v
Double Knot m/v
Domino (dance practice only)
District 9 m/v (their debut)
Hellevator m/v (pre-debut)
Charmer (lyric vid)
Freeze m/v
Venom m/v
Back Door m/v
Victory Song -preformance m/v
Side Effects m/v
3RACHA - unit song by 3Racha*, lyric video. (*Unit is Bang Chan, Changbin, & Han)
Wolfgang performance video (not the Kingdom one)
Easy m/v
TA m/v
HEYDAY - lyric vid, 3Racha unit again 🔥
Maze of Memories ‐lyric vid but make sure its OT8 version!
Miroh m/v
FAM m/v (roll call track! ❤)
Battle Ground lyric vid
0325 lyric vid
ROCK lyric vid
N/S m/v (street vid. So goofy & fun... they were baaabies!😂)
ITEM 🔥❤️🔥🔥 lyric vid
Hall of Fame lyric vid
Topline m/v
Megaverse m/v 🫠☠️
Comflex lyric vid
WHY lyric vid
Mountains (m/v coming this week!)
Circus m/v
Super Bowl (m/v but its the Japanese version. The original song is full English...so, both?)
SLASH lyric vid (this was made for the Deadpool 3 soundtrack!
Maknae on Top m/v (unit of I.N, Bang Chan, & Changbin. No subs 😢, so lyric vid also?)
Christmas Evel m/v (not your typical Xmas jam!)
Slower tempo:
Red Lights m/v - unit song, Hyunjin & Bang Chan only (brace yourself 😅)
Taste -unit of DanceRacha, lyric vid (Hyunjin, Lee Know, & Felix)
Twilight lyric vid
Collision lyric vid
Cover Me 🫠❤️🔥 lyric vid
M.I.A. m/v
3rd Eye lyric vid
Sunshine lyric vid
Because lyric vid (unit of Changbin & Felix)
I Hate to Admit lyric vid (Bang Chan solo 😭)
#LoveSTAY m/v
Love Untold lyric vid (Hyunjin solo)
Secret Secret performance vid
Gone Away m/v (unit of Seungmin, Han, & I.N)
Another Day lyric vid
Levanter m/v
Waiting for Us lyric vid (unit of Bang Chan, Lee Know, I.N, & Seungmin)
Chill m/v
Lonely St m/v
Ex m/v
Voices m/v
Phobia lyric vid
Deep End lyric vid (Felix solo)
Streetlight m/v (but subs got removed, so lyric vid also?)
Up All Night m/v
Miss You m/v (Hyunjin solo)
Ice.Cream lyric vid (Hyunjin solo)
Winter Falls m/v (Xmas!)
@@MindyRRD6760 Love your entire list!🖖🏽
Honestly, i doubted you when you said Lalalala blew your mind but you didnt watch more of them, but i liked your reaction and fact you included practice video. What you said should be on billboards all over the world :) enjoy your next reactions, whatever they are.
You should definitely take a deep dive down the stray kids rabbit hole. Do a long but updated guide first! Then hit em from the beginning!
Thank you for reacting and recognizing our boys. They really work so hard.
Thank you for the reaction may I suggest you watch the long 2024 guide to them it’s so good to get to know some of their music and personality’s they also do behind the scenes for their mv’s and concerts etc. love to see more
Thanks for reacting. ❤
Let’s go Stray Kids 🎉 really appreciate your support and reaction to SKZ ❤
What a dope M/V !
Gentle...I will try, but they debuted in 2018 and have almost 200 self-produced tracks. It's been a journey, but the last few years have seen their popularity skyrocket globally. Their last US tour 2022/2023 was a massive success within the last year and their title track before LALALALA won a VMA and Billboard award. So yeah, maybe that rock was comfy to be under? Some of the members rep major fashion houses (Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Versace) with one member walking on the runway for Paris Fashion Week. Most recently they were the darlings of the Met Gala and promoted a US single where they even performed on GMA and Kelly Clarkson show.
With 7 years of content on this group alone, you will be BUSY. All of it is quality and Stay (the fandom) is here for it!
Now the DeadpoolxWolverine inclusion is from a history between Ryan Reynolds and SKZ. You can delve deeper, but know that they did a performance referencing Deadpool and RR clocked it. The.grpup and RR have been friends ever since and RR has an appreciation for South Korean pop culture and it's impact everywhere. You will hear him talk about it in his most recent promos for the new film.
Ahhh you were sooo gentle... you can tell you're a mom.. that rock was so comforting 🖖🏽
You should react to the album, I'm sure you will love it ❤
Also, for a bit of Aussie meme History, the Chk Chk Boom meme came from a news interview that went viral in the late 2000s. It was this girl who was a witness (later she admitted she was lying but by then it was too late) to a shooting in Kings Cross (a popular clubbing area in Sydney). BangChan would have been a kid at the time and that meme absolutely made the kids (specifically the Aussie Kids, I dont know if it went global) of the late 2000s insufferable for a few months! 😂😂😂
Greetings.
You probably should react to one of the longer Stray Kids (SKZ) guides from 2023 or 2024 to learn, who these 8 multi talented guys are....they are a self producing group. All 8 can sing, rap and dance. Meanwhile all of them compose music and lyrics.
If you like recommendations:
MVs - Venom, get lit, top line, freeze, s-class, god's menue.
For a live experience - MAMA2022 Venom and Maniac. You won't regret.
Love it. ❤ Have fun.
Wolverine (Jackman) & Deadpool (Reynolds) are SKZ friends...goes back to the 2021 Kingdom:Legendary War performance of God's Ddu Du (a mashup) that was Deadpool-themed. You can watch it here on RUclips under Mnet's channel.
My personal recommendation to you re: Stray Kids:
1. Social Path (recent), and
2. Easy (older).
It's always good to begin with God's Menu and work your way through, but don't sleep on B-sides or their early stuff. It helps you get a feel for their origins and how they've evolved.
If you just want to get a sense of the chaos that reigns in SKZ, I'd suggest watching Nigel Baker's take on their 4th Anniversary zoom call (during c*vid)...it is HILARIOUS.
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SLASH PLEASE it's also NEW DEADPOOL OST
They debuted in 2018
They are ages 23 - 26
Fandom name is Stay
#2 Best Selling Artist in U.S 2023
#3 Globally Best Selling 2023
They are unique for several reasons...
First, the leader Bang Chan was allowed by JYP to hand pick all of the members himself. They were not placed together in a traditional way, by the company.
Second all of them are all arounders. They can all sing, rap, dance, produce and write.
Third, they have written and produced about 99% of their music.
Numbers of songs each member has copyrighted according to Korean Music Association (KOMCA) so far...
Bang Chan 184 (#3 in KPop)
Changbin 156
Han 152
Hyunjin 27
Felix 22
I.N 21
Seungmin 20
Lee Know 17
While they can all do everything they do have 3 different subunits...
3Racha... Bang Chan, Chang Bin and Han which are the main producers. They are always credited as 3Racha.
3Racha Achievements
- Four Time Billboard 200 #1 Producers
- Hot 100 Hitmakers
- 3rd, 11th, 12th Most Credited Idols on KOMCA
- Produced Albums Sold Over 20 Million Copies
- Japan Hot 100 Hitmakers
- 100+ Weeks on Hot 100 Lyricists
- 100+ Weeks On Hot 100 Composers
- 2023 Asia Artist Awards Best Creator
- Makers of Time Magazines 2020 #8 Best Song (their song Backdoor)
Danceracha... Lee Know (in charge of leading dance practices), Felix and Hyunjin. They also contribute to the choreography.
Vocalracha... Seungmin and I.N
While the songs are hype they always have significant meaning to them. Their lyricism is always insane.
Since they are so experimental their sound has its own genre and they have a very diverse discography.
Example... Gods Menu, Back Door and Case 143 all completely different sounds.
Yeah they were in NYC for several weeks earlier this year. They were promoting their new song with Charlie Puth, Lose My Breath. They also attended the Met Gala.
Chk Chk Boom is off their new album ATE.
Skz has like 200 tracks so you have a lot to react to 😀
If you like the dance practice video i always recommend Domino by them. There is no MV unfortunately. Then i recommend Easy. It has a MV and dance practice video as well.
Sounds like you’ve been sleeping on Stray Kids… but it’s ok! I didn’t discover them until a few months ago and I’m still catching up on all there is to them. They have so much depth to their MVs and music. Everything has a meaning or sometimes double, triple, quadruple entendres.
God’s menu is what I always start people off with. Then there is maniac, case 143, thunderous, venom to name a few. I could go on and on. Domino is an amazing dance performance. They have an English version of the song that is amazing.
Stray Kids has SO much content it is INSANE and so fun. They quickly became my favorite group. Enjoy the journey down the rabbit hole!
Have you seen & reacted to God's Menu? It's the one I always recommend to new Stray Kids folks.
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Its easy for us in the US to dismiss kpop and think it is just for Korean's and young girls but its really global. Stray Kids are HUGE and are breaking all kinds of barriers. They were were the first Kpop group in total to be invited to the Met Gala (treated horribly by photographers but we'll leave that alone for now). While individual members of other groups had gond before SKZ all went as a group. They were on this years MTV awards both performing and winning kpop song of the year.
They are an easy group to get into for English speakers due to how many members are fluent in English. Chan and Felix are Aussie (Chan was born in Korea but moved very young and Felix was born and raised there.) Han and Seungmin are also pretty fluent as is Hyunjin. Changbin, I.n and Lee Know are the least fluent and tend to be more quiet in English interviews but they have been working hard on their English as well and have improved so much. They tend to understand most but just arent as comfortable speaking.
They have a massive fanbase of all ages, genders, musical tastes etc. They believe in making music and lyrics people can really relate to. I hope you continue exploring them. They are so so worth it.
Side note, Ryan said he didn't even get Marvel's permission for this video, he just wanted to be in it. They do have a song on the deadpool soundtrack but it is a song called Slash.
What a nice overview for SKZ to share. Thank you. 🖖🏽