First Time Hearing: Stray Kids - Topline | Reaction

[@girlette]

Stray kids got something other groups don’t have. They are the kings of the 4th generations of Kpop.

[@Selma21162]

For me in 3rd gen BTS is THE BEST GROUP, for 4th gen it’s Definitely STRAYKIDS. These two are the leaders of the kpop industry of their generation❤

[@Razzledazzle0z]

Agreed!! King of their generation 🎉

[@hannaijas-hyvarinen4141]

Agree👌👍👍

[@AnaRodriguez-go4pu]

Agree! ❤

[@blazingheartjihoo]

I second that

[@Nicole-wb1gq]

@@minholic2390 because they mentioned bts 💀

[@shauryasaurabh1364]

"That dude" That's Han, the ace of aces!

[@nenua4e]

Stray Kids surpassed 5 billion Spotify streams 🔥🎉 We are waiting for even more reactions to them because they are a work of art .

[@aquarmg]

I also recommend a deep dive into Stray Kids lyrics, because they are producers & lyricists at their core. Andy & Jas do an amazing job of lyric deconstruction cause they are fluent in Korean & English. They explain the double meanings, the world play, & the Korean cultural references in their lyrics. I already loved Stray Kids but when I watch Andy's deconstruction of Hans "I Got it" my mouth dropped open!!! I gained a whole new level of respect for them. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@dmwilson3606]

I agree. Their lyrics are more meaningful and clever than you can simply get from a translation. And while I could see that to some extent, but until I heard some of their breakdowns on language, I didn't realize just how good they were of writers.

[@hannaha9884]

stray kids and bts are sooooo different that its almost like listening to two completely different artistical geniuses, you can love em both like i do haha. i hate the toxicity of people that say you cant like both

[@venusgirl9239]

Very true, is just music taste...

[@bekahnavarro]

Yes!

[@alii3210]

Stray Kids are really the SHIT they aren’t called the leaders of their generation for nothing they keep breaking records everytime and keep getting better and better they are the kings of the 4th generation and the next big thing in kpop their music is just so fire🔥🔥 and the fact they are self produce group >>>

[@imnotacrybaby]

"next big thing in K-pop", I'm having flashbacks to the Lee Know natgeo interview.

[@alii3210]

@@imnotacrybaby i knew you were going to say that AHAHAH nationality geographic predicted skz futur frl🤭

[@imnotacrybaby]

@@alii3210 lol so true 😂

[@imnotacrybaby]

@@alii3210 lol so true 😂

[@snoopydoo58]

well stray kids do have a whole bunch of pop and ballad songs as well so yeah

[@op7732]

2 gen BIGBANG 3 gen BTS 4 gen Stray kids

[@sunnie6434]

next reaction to stray kids, ITEM! 🔥 for me topline and item are the best bside tracks in the album. anw thanks for the reaction guys!

[@hannaijas-hyvarinen4141]

Item is sick rapping💥💥💥

[@smama29]

same🔥cant stop my head banging😂

[@Sviet]

I feel like you are somehow afraid to admit that Stray Kids are as incredible and talented as you know who. I know, cause I’ve been there. I’ve been that kind of blind and stubborn fan. Well, guess what? They are. Give yourselves the opportunity to get to know them. It’s actually very easy to love them all.

[@Atlou673]

Lots of groups are but people don’t wanna admit it lol

[@Sviet]

@@Letters634 That’s your opinion and I respect it, however, those are not facts. I’ve read some of your comments and you always say the same things. Girl, I’ve also been listening to kpop for a while now, I’ve been an “Army” (which I thought I was because I truly loved BTS members, I enjoyed their music and I supported them all. I still do, actually), and I’ve told everyone they were the one and only in the kpop industry. Stray Kids came into my life and showed me how wrong I was. I deeply love them, their music, their beautiful messages, the way they connect my heart to theirs… Honestly, I’ve never had such a wonderful bond with any artist, and they made that possible. So, I guess it’s not about the “objectivity” you are trying to impose me, but the way they make me feel. Performance, lyrics, stage presence, blah blah… Stray Kids have it all, and they don’t want to be like anyone else.

[@jigb9975]

​@@Letters634It's a shame not to know how talent 😢! What makes BTS so amazing 😁??? All groups are professionals 💓! Stray kids are young and so talented! Very good performers and hardworkers 💓!

[@midori788]

@@Svietyou said this so well! thank you for this! hope we can support Stray Kids till the end. like how SeungMin said their goal is "become the longest running group in the world"

[@gennasharples9409]

Please do a deep dive into stray kids! You guys would probably like a lot of their songs! I have a playlist of mostly their relatively rap heavy songs (it’s all the songs I really like and most of the songs I really like are there more rap heavy songs) and that playlist has over 70 songs in it. (Plus they would have more rap heavy songs that I don’t love and aren’t in my playlist)

[@thatstay3916]

Stray Kids has done over 40 genres however they have a specific style that seeps into all of those and makes it their own. Even in their slower more pretty songs theres a lot of unique sounds and amazing raps. Stray Kids are also unique in how much control they have had over their music and image since the very beginning that no other group has ever had.

[@caseinnitrate5292]

"that no other group has ever had" bts literally have always had control over their music and image.

[@thatstay3916]

@@caseinnitrate5292 They handpicked their members? Chose their own group name? Their logo has been their own hand-drawn design since debut? They’ve been able to reject any song the company gives them since debut? Like the ceo said he was scared to show his song to 3racha because of the fact that they could reject it unlike his other artists. And they didn’t let him do the whisper tag. They’ve decided on the line distributions as a team since debut? They’ve all always been allowed to drop a song whenever they like without company interference? They did things in their rookie days like ignore the company’s request to lower the key of the song and then make their next title track (their debut) an even higher key to prove a point? The answer to all of that is no for BTS and yes for Stray Kids. I’m not saying BTS doesn’t have a lot of control over their stuff but it has not been that way their whole careers and it’s just not in the way skz has since predebut. And through that stray kids have developed a very experimental and distinct sound. It’s not a knock to BTS or anyone else just an observation of how different skz’s development is to the majority of the industry that’s why I didn’t name names.

[@Atlou673]

⁠@@thatstay3916ove both groups but I don’t think it’s fair to compare to bts if you clearly don’t know much about them lol. They’ve done lots of the things you’ve just listed besides picking members, line distribution and logo. But then again, they weren’t formed through a tv show. One of the reasons bts became popular was because of how much control they had over their group & music compared to other groups back then. It’s obviously much more common now with 4th gen compared to other generations. This whole competition of this group or that group is better because they are self produced or self made etc is weird though. I don’t mean your comment specifically but just in general when people compare groups. No need for any comparison.

[@thatstay3916]

@@Atlou673 “That’s not true except for half the things you listed” 🗿 Those things are HUGE when it comes to their sound/image and what else are they? Oh yeah further freedoms that bts did not have. That’s just a fact. I’m not making it a competition and I didn’t even mention BTS in my first comment. I also didn’t say Stray Kids are better than anyone for their control, just that it allowed their sound and style to develop in a way you’re not going to see from other kpop groups because of their company input. You’re saying this as if I said BTS have no control. I literally clarified in the comment that you are replying to that BTS obviously have a lot of creative control, however not in the way that skz has had /since debut/. I actually do know a lot about BTS because they’re also one of my ults. And through that I know that the company did control a lot of their image at debut. Yes they made the music but the company still made the primary decisions like theme, line distribution, and overall sound of the album. Skz have final say on all those things. I also know that they have had songs get shot down by the company. Taehyung literally talked about how he wrote a Christmas duet that he wanted to do with Jimin but the company said to do it with a girl bc “the lyrics wouldn’t make sense”, so we never got the song. It’s disingenuous for you to say otherwise because BTS themselves have talked about how they had to gain more control over time that they didn’t have until they became shareholders. JYPE has almost no say in that sort of thing, they can give suggestions but stray kids has the final say. And within that stray kids were not formed through a tv show, the tv show was made after Bang Chan picked the members and name so they could prove themselves ready for debut. If they weren’t, ITZY would have debuted that year. They were an experimental group that had never occurred in kpop before for a company to have such a hands off approach. Skz is 6 years into their career and just went on their first ever variety show 2 weeks ago. So yeah bts did get their popularity because of the amount of control they have over their music and Stray Kids gained their popularity for the same way but even more so.

[@caseinnitrate5292]

​@@thatstay3916 the amount of control skz have doesnt effect their image and sound more than the amount of control bts have does. ironically enough i would actually argue the opposite. because despite all the freedom skz have they still aren't allowed to swear in their music. but bts are allowed to make whatever music they want to make and always were allowed. bts have always had this aspect of freedom of expression in their music that skz to this day dont and that actually directly impacts music and image. language is a powerful tool. imagine if they actually did say "cause we dont give a fuck" in topline, that would have went way harder. (and just some food for thought...not only language wise, but also subject wise skz are always on the "safe" side. like they arnt making songs criticizing the faults in society, korean social and political issues, mental health and whatnot. not that they need to do that, but im just wondering if thats jyp's choice to stay safe and not have them share their thoughts through music on anything that can even potentially be deemed controversial...like even their songs to haters are relatively "safe" content wise.) in regards to that taehyung Christmas song. the company didnt think the lyrics "fit two men to sing" so he recoded it with adora instead. but because of that taehyung decided not to release the song, the fact that he could decide that even after company money, time and resources were wasted in recoding and finalizing the song should tell you something. and a couple years later he and jimin went on to release their song "friends" which has lyrics that should technically fall under the same pretense but in a more extreme way so whatever discourse there was, was resolved. and sure bts in more recent years have gotten other freedoms like jungkook being allowed to showcase his tattoos which he used to have to cover up, but in terms of image and sound they have always had freedom and arguably more than skz as i mentioned earlier. "The answer to all of that is no for BTS and yes for Stray Kids" 1. handpicking members (and from a select pool- jyp trainees in the appropriate range btw) has nothing to do with creative freedom and image or sound, its just a unique way of forming a group 2. even blackpink chose their own name like come on... 3. its not like bts were ever forced to have a song they didnt want by the company. (even their english stuff- they did it because they thought it would be fun) 4. bts do decide their own line distribution, they have literally said so multiple times. 5. bts also drop songs randomly when they want like i can also make a list of extra stuff that have relatively nothing to do with the creative control over music/sounf and overall image... example: a bts member decided to direct a music video. (and i dont mean for some side project, im talking about group title track that now has over 500m views.)

[@fabricemaire4433]

yes Tiger JK is truely the GODFATHER of KHIP HOP him and he wife YOON MIRAE are the most influencial couple in a krap industrie they're label lauch and wrote for multiple rapper during the 2 last decade .

[@jessicaa.9732]

For a non hype song i'd recommend Collison written by just Han, there's rap parts but it's more chill & I love the vibe, skz have such a well balanced discography I would recommended going more in depth with them they are truly unmatched imo

[@Aveline__790]

It's okay to like both equally without corparing! And it's okay to prefer one over another! The artists have gone through different eras and certain songs can be prefered by some people more than others

[@hannaijas-hyvarinen4141]

Stray kids are 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ikeusgirl]

stray kids is really the kings of 4th gen !! they are a self-produced group and one of the unique things abt them that other groups dont have is the leader, bang chan, handpicked all skz members by himself before debut, not the company

[@d.b2073]

handpicked from the company tho...

[@ikeusgirl]

@@d.b2073 no, chan picked all the members he wanted to be in skz by himself. jyp already said this before...

[@allegraodessaable]

Item is 🔥🔥🔥 next please

[@debrayp8952]

AGREE 💯STRAY KIDS IS SOMETHING ELSE IDK TO DESCRIBE BUT THEY'RE DEFINITELY DIFFERENT 🔥🔥🔥

[@ninasilver8657]

Thanks for Stray Kids

[@samantharivero1788]

Yeah I love stray kids and boys but for me stray kids is my ult group because of their music is more my style but both amazing talented groups

[@reyamsadek3545]

Stray kids are taking things to another level 🔥🔥

[@rightright2810]

Yep han is ‘that dude’🎉

[@belle4456]

Item and hall of fame 🔥🔥🔥

[@jeannettemaldonado4628]

Topline is lit but ITEM hits harder for me... and yeah I bet army is coming for necks with your comment but as an ArmyStay I understood what you meant and to save face just separate them by generation lol, yall are cool, keep up with the great content🫰🫰💚💚

[@diaphoni]

Venom, Maniac, Side Effects, there's so much. Muddy Water for something with an old school hiphop feel.

[@Tomtom12654]

Another Stray kids song I think you would really enjoy is We Go. It’s a 3RACHA song, and Han and Changbin both go off on it!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@jennifer5362]

The difference is that ALL Stray Kids music comes directly from SKZ. They have support but do the main body of their work independently. Tiger JK is just on another level. That is why I say there are k-pop rapper and then there are Rappers. Both have value but there is a huge difference. I can definitely his influence in the rapper that is Han. **edited for: homophones everywhere.

[@LeeKnow3rdEye]

Stray Kids B-Sides are so good but understand I don’t think they are necessarily your cup of tea. They are in their own lane because they are experimental and some people don’t like it. They are a lot more rap heavy but at the same time have beautiful ballads and fun EDM/Trap tracks. I dont know they are just different. I usually don’t watch your videos because of the constant need to compare to BTS. I just don’t get why but ok. I just feel that people either like the music or they don’t. ❤ No hate cuz we are used to it. One day people will realize that Stray Kids are Stray Kids and will enjoy them as artists. Nothing less. P.S. if you’re going to deep dive really try to find a video to break down the lyrics because that where they shine. I recommend Andy and Jas

[@Nini-161]

Same. I don’t watch a lot of their reactions just because there is so much comparison to BTS. Yes, they are all in the genre of K-pop, but they are completely different styles.

[@ChaseR-if6yd]

Agreed - itsAndyandJas - @itsandyandjas is the best channel to go to for SKZ song translation and explanation. Their lyrics have a lot of double meaning & idioms. You appreciate how clever they are after hearing Andy & Jas explain their lyrics.

[@dmwilson3606]

BTS and Stray Kids comparisons don't bother me. I think it is natural for someone reviewing the work of artists to compare them or their music to others that may have similarities or thinks you like and dislike. That is unless someone aruges that Stray Kids is trying to be BTS or is "the next BTS". In that case, I believe it disrepects and diminishes both groups.

[@JSKZG]

Yes!!!! More SKZ! And Tiger.....just no words. He IS the godfather of KHip hop.

[@vivianavarrenti8068]

SKZ son UNICOS . Ellos producen todo lo que hacen a diferencia de otros grupos, SON GENIALES !!!!!!!

[@patriciamendes5174]

They are amazing! Stray Kids world domination. We love Stray Kids, Thank's for your reaction.

[@jigb9975]

Thank you for your react! Stray kids are very talented boys! The hardworkers, the performers ! This album is insane! All the songs are so great. Topline is 🔥... The others too...

[@ic2811]

Oh, I would love a deep dive into Stray Kids

[@ChaseR-if6yd]

Maze of Memories is one of their best raps. ❤

[@danimonique8824]

-well when you two decide to do a deep dive into Stray Kids I’ll be here. Also not mad about the BTS/SKZ comment (starmy) I’ll just say you two might be surprised by what you find and like.

[@tatfitmomb4461]

People shouldn’t be scared to say they like Stray Kids a little better or better than BTS? Everyone has a preference and you should be entitled to that. BTS is good and so is Stray Kids .. Stray Kids is just on a different level

[@caseinnitrate5292]

for you

[@Kpopmore2023]

Yes, for me they are on different level. For me I like their music.

[@NatachaLavoie]

@@caseinnitrate5292 for me too

[@luniita_skzstay8]

Te amo straykids 💕 gracias por la gran discografía que crean.

[@senaalseean8098]

Changbin and han killed it

[@greenboucher6372]

Make me so happy. This is a banger. ITEM next please 👊👊👊👊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 HAN’s flow on there is sick 🫣 Thank You for reacting 🥰💚💚💚

[@ruh801]

I understand u guys, cuz once u stand a group it's really hard to stan another. Just lyk me, I stan 2ne1 a kpop girl group- and It's really hard for me to stan other girl group. Surely I can enjoy their music, but that's it. But I don't have any problem with boygroups. I luv BIGBANG, IKON AND STRAYKIDS. I just think that u guys are really into BTS, lyk every kpop song lyk this... Bars after bars u will eventually would compare them to bts. Just give u an insight about the song, for my own understanding. It's a song for their haters, bec. alot of them complaining about the music that they made, but guess what their music made them on top. But anyways I suggest you watch itsANDYandJAS yt channel for better understanding of the song 🙂

[@filmsbylis]

stray kids have A BUNCH of genres in their discography as well and they’re all great and unique, it’s still their sound, i guess you just need to go give a listen to their b sides and they’re gonna amaze you. stray kids is their own genre yes! but they’re more than hype songs and crazy raps i asure you:)

[@Deekookieee]

Skz are the best in the industry. My opinion. They write and produce all their songs. There lyrics hit deep and unmatched.

[@d.b2073]

"There lyrics hit deep and unmatched." give me their best song lyrically

[@briiiii_lovesyou7715]

@@d.b2073why are you being pissy

[@d.b2073]

​@@briiiii_lovesyou7715 why cant no one back up that claim with examples of their "unmatched" lyricism

[@briiiii_lovesyou7715]

@@d.b2073 I don't know about that I'm just asking cause stray kids is a really good group and there's no reason to bitchy about someone else's opinion

[@d.b2073]

@@briiiii_lovesyou7715 im literally just asking a simple question here. because they are a good group in many aspects, but there is nothing really special or stand out about their lyrics from what ive seen

[@hahehiviman]

i know u already have reacted to tortoise an the haire but please listen to it with headphones one time off-camera or something cuz I remember u didn't like it but it's literally one of the best songs🧍🙂

[@Iseyyesi]

I personally don't mind the BTS and StayKids comparison, i think it's really interesting since skz are a more newer group and I notice ppl who listen to bts more tend to sometimes be drawn to skz a lot. Both groups are amazing and I hope we can see you guys dive a little more into skz and see their amazing works and talents.

[@flowersforaghost7911]

I don't mind it either. I mean everyone's going to compare what they know to what they are just then experiencing. Funny enough, I started out my kpop journey listening to Stray Kids and deep diving them and then BTS about a year later.

[@crowofjudgment]

All I'm saying is, I listened to bts and didn't like any of it. First song I heard of bts was fire. First song I listened to of stray kids was Maniac and I was instantly sucked in. I was like "well maybe it's the same as bts and I just found a banger." So I listened to their other songs. I was wrong. For me their sound is unmatched in kpop, and it's hard for me to find songs I like that are kpop. I even asked my Alexa to play some kpop songs. Everytime I was tapping my foot or nodding my head to the beat I would ask and it was stray kids. I like their sound more than bts. I'm not saying bts is bad. It's just not my taste and I just don't enjoy them. Stray kids on the other hand got me humming along even a little bit of dancing so they match me better. I also like the fandom better as a large portion of STAYs are funny and warm people.

[@Nicole-wb1gq]

It’s funny how preferences work because I slightly prefer bts’ sound more over stray kids! I still love stray kids, they’re my second ult.

[@crowofjudgment]

@@Letters634 I had a friend who was an ARMY she tried all kinds of different songs of theirs. I never liked it. They're just not my thing. I think it's a mixture of Stray Kids bass and how they utilize Felix's voice. Cause his voice always floors me. Also the fact that stray kids actually speaks my language on constant basis that's great too. I also like that they don't leave us out when it's a live stream or even when thanking their fans. It's nice to be included 🤣 Also that friend doesn't talk to me anymore because I'm not gay... I don't understand how me not being gay was an argument but okay 🤣

[@Oklik2503]

💯👏👏

[@khmericn]

Song's a BANGER, great reaction!

[@blazingheartjihoo]

Im waiting for Item reaction ,. Thank you for liking Topline .More power !

[@Razzledazzle0z]

Item n xt. Myb hall of fame if you haven’t. I’m also interested to see if you’re going to react to their ballads bcs ngl,I’m a hip hop and rock fan but stray Kids slow songs are actually my favourite 😂

[@Valeria_SKZ_STAY]

I am "StayArmy". I love both groups equally

[@bangchanbang5859]

4th gen leader...new subscribers here for straykids. Please react more and thank you

[@harliyana]

You did not even listen to SKZ properly to make a comment on their music because listening to their main releases = knowing their sound. SKZ sounds NOTHING like BTS and they play with their sound a lot (those comments on pots and pans and noise music did not come out of nowhere). If I would describe SKZ music, they would be the niche of kpop. Kpop is wide ranging but SKZ would the oddballs of the kpop coz they just sound like them. If you listen to their whole discography, then you’d know that they sound like SKZ aka 3RACHA. Specifically you would know their styles. Even Changbin, Hand and Bangchan have their individual sounds that all Stray Kids avid listeners can recognize based on their individual sounds coz we just know if a song is made by either Han or Bangchan or Changbin individually coz they just have that specific sound. Them as individual vs them as 3RACHA. That is why most of the time I would not watch any Army trying to listen to SKZ coz most of you are trying to find BTS in SKZ when they are definitely NOT BTS. They have different composers, production, styles, even Han/Changbin raps are different. I do not get why you are looking for something that is not there. Another thing to note is SKZ is definitely one to make fun of themselves, yup even on ‘serious’ songs like Topline (the fake SKZ money? The money ‘laundering’ aka literally laundering money), S-Class (the rubbish truck? The octopus? Seungmin listening to music in the middle of world war?), they DO not take themselves seriously and poking fun is their whole thing. Anyhow, I am not angry or anything but I fail to see what you are looking for after a few SKZ videos other than to validate your belief that BTS is the best and for your fellow army to be your echochamber.

[@JosieOtga]

I don’t blame them for comparing them to bts lol. For one, that’s who they have mostly reacted to. Two, bts have set a standard that makes it hard NOT to compare. Doesn’t mean this group or that group isn’t as good or not talented. There are SO many kpop groups that it’s bound to happen. Like how 4th gen groups get compared to eachother daily. It’s normal. Both groups are extremely talented.

[@adelaidebierhoff]

Agree with you

[@twinxbee7660]

Thank you for taking the time to react with Straykids. I suggest, Try to dwell more with straykids, especially their recordings. How 3racha was recognised as 2023 best new producer. How talented these guys are. Try to watch the kingdom as well, where they compete with different K-popgroups.

[@hanzxel15]

Now “Get Lit” please 🙏🏻

[@brendabeatrix]

best song tbh

[@romyflores5957]

Proxima reaccion Hall of fame o ITEM son 🔥🔥🔥 y a ver si al fin dejan de estar comparándolos con bts 🥴 todos sus videos hacen comparaciones jaja 🤧

[@atikzahra9679]

Ya.....apapun komentar dan pendapat anda aqu hanya bisa menikmati reaksi anda dan aqu menikmati karya seni dari Stray Kids. Terimakasih ❤

[@nita17777]

Love their song ❤

[@jeninnehale1749]

Well… I guess you two will have to deep dive into stray kids to make your comparison, 😊. You will be happy on the journey, we will be here to help ya out. My intro to K-pop was stray kids!

[@sunrise_4100]

I RECOMMEND ANOTHER STRAYKIDS SONGS ! 1. EASY 2.THE TORTOISE 3.BOXER

[@biolcastillo2001]

yes bro 🤘

[@sophiamorris5723]

Maybe don’t make comparisons in future because you’ll start fan wars on the comments lol.

[@Itsmyopinion8]

Stray Kids 🔥🔥🔥

[@elinag3226]

I feel like since you guys tend to like the rap heavy songs you should totally react to their song 'Easy' the beat is unreal too I think you guys would love it.

[@iramx8]

guys don't be afraid to say your opinion, it's your opinion for a reason! from a fellow stay, thanks for the reaction d:

[@marinatepelboym6407]

Well, in my opinion Stray kids have more rap centered songs than BTS. They don’t concentrate much on regular k pop ballads, that’s why they are not as loved in Korea as they are worldwide. So it’s definitely worth to give it a try for the less popular b side tracks.

[@d.b2073]

korea just doesnt like most kpop in general and especially most kpop boy groups. if skz consecrated on "regular kpop ballads" it still would really not make a difference.

[@sophiamorris5723]

@@d.b2073they do like kpop but Korea leans more towards the girl groups than the boy groups. That’s why girl groups chart WAY better there.

[@marinatepelboym6407]

@@d.b2073 well, I’m not in Korea, so can’t know for sure, but somehow they managed to eventually love BTS, Bigbang, EXO, NCT etc. Not comparing, just facts.

[@d.b2073]

@@sophiamorris5723 no, they like CERTAIN groups, not girl groups in general. plenty of girl groups chart just as bad as most boy groups

[@d.b2073]

@@marinatepelboym6407 BTS- are bts bigbang- highly influential to this day EXO- they haven't had a top 10 on melon since 2018 so idk where they are holding anymore...and their most recent song didnt even enter top 100. NCT- had one song that charted very well because it was a remake of a famous korean song. and bts and bigbang have around just as many ballads as stray kids tbh so really korea just doesnt have a lasting interest or interest at all in most boy groups regardless of genre...its nothing personal to stray kids

[@Itsmyopinion8]

More stray kids ❤

[@valxn1720]

Easy and victory song by stray kids (previous songs) are also amazing if u do a deep dive

[@synas_9]

you should listen to hall of fame by them, I think its up your lane

[@corinarojas5092]

So good

[@jypapisnumber1stan]

i think it would be really cool if you watched a skz guide video to all the members to get to know them better ❤

[@cl13913]

I feel kinda the same way you guys do: I’m kinda new to k pop and while bts is great, stray kids is more to my taste. I like it since both groups are different and unique in their own way.

[@deboramelo9378]

Stray kids ❤🇧🇷

[@hi-ei2zc]

wtf? straykids is unparalleled its the greatest thing in K-pop There is no comparison to them at all and how do you say your opinion from the first minute of watching the show? this is very critical

[@d.b2073]

"straykids is unparalleled its the greatest thing in K-pop" be serious now...

[@JosieOtga]

I’m not really a fan of their music. (personal preference no one come for me lol) but I binge watch interviews of them all the time 😂 they’re hilarious.

[@jessicaa.9732]

If you've only heard title tracks your opinion is invalid, just listening to title tracks is how antis have gaslit themselves into believing they make noise music when in reality they just prefer hype songs as their title tracks.

[@JosieOtga]

⁠@@jessicaa.9732 nope, I’ve dived further into their music because I like their chemistry as a group. I like songs here and there but not enough for me to say I like their discography. But like I just said, it’s personal preference!

[@Channiebx]

@@jessicaa.9732that’s why it’s called a personal preference.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

​@@jessicaa.9732You just had to make our fandom look bad, didn't you? Opinions can't be wrong bc they are opinions NOT FACTS! We are a fandom not a standom. We're reasonable clearheaded ppl not sensitive obsessed little know-it-alls. It's okay for ppl to not vibe with Stray Kids no matter the reason, chill out.

[@JosieOtga]

@@animec-dramaskpop6362 thank you 😅 i didn’t mean it’s bad music. It’s just what MY ears like and don’t like lol. Music is subjective. I still like them and check out their releases because they’re lovely guys!

[@texasteen]

You should react to Taeyong's Shalala! He is the leader of NCT127 and all of NCT and this is his first solo minialbum title track! NCT are the best in my opinion.

[@romasunglao5334]

Please stop comparing SKZ to BTS. They are completely different, yet they are both talented and awesome. You can like them both, so you don't have to pick one as the best in something.

[@rin.shikto1255]

you guys should react to BE'O and Zico their not k-pop idols their just Korean rappers but a lot of k-pop idols look up to them.

[@Oklik2503]

I thought that BTS is the only group, there are no other groups who will perform like this and who else will hook you with their music and charisma... well, so, Stray Kids once appeared on the MAMA stage and then I realized that this is it what I wanted. I realized how they can still shoot videos and work with a camera, which I have not yet seen from other groups. And of course, their style and variety of genres in music did not leave me indifferent. These are two different groups, but it is Stray Kids who have 90% of the songs in their albums.

[@peirexquita]

Yeah I think most people will agree that, eventhough i have never been into BTS, BTS would be the well established and official Kings of 3rd gen, and that no one is taking that. And Stray Kids are leaders of 4th gen for sure.

[@twinxbee7660]

Try to dive with straykids and You'll see the difference and how they are different from other kpop groups.

[@MichelleRevs]

I love bts infinitely, but these days I can't get enough of stray kids music. They do have similarities, but mostly pretty different...

[@eleonoracifrova415]

why do all reactors compare BTS to Straykids like i dont understand

[@ivannasnbl9705]

Maybe because they think bts are the only ones who can do anything or ignorance

[@briiiii_lovesyou7715]

@@ivannasnbl9705he comparison in general is ignorance to me

[@PrabhjotKaur-nh8cp]

Bts is 3rd gen kings nd STRAY KIDS is 4th gen kings both r best groups in kpop 💜💜

[@kaitlynlewis5622]

can you do a deep dive into stray kids members the way you have with bts/blackpink ?

[@skzstan676]

Why always compare bts and stray kids ? They two differnt grub on kpop for genre and style music. They have crown line on kpop

[@legnamarie3130]

Exactly! Comparing a 10 yr. Old group to a 5yr. Old group.

[@skzstan676]

@@legnamarie3130 so sick !!

[@KizitoAbagre-nf8dw]

Was that a rolls Royce there

[@sylvielebrun1733]

Even though I am still upset for your reaction to Taeyang’s Shoong “I’m only here for Lisa”, you keep popping up on my Stray Kids mv to watch even though I made a point of not subscribing. I get that you don’t know anything about BIGBANG so you spoke without understanding the impact they had on your favorites BTS and Blackpink. Because I am a VIP (BIGBANG) and a Stay (Stray Kids) and I see that you are starting to want to know more about SKZ I have decided to subscribe to see where your journey leads you. Maybe one day you will understand that BIGBANG are the trend setters of the second generation that lead to what Kpop is today, and Stray Kids are the new trend setters of the fourth generation that will change Kpop once again into unknown territory. BTW, G-Dragon the leader of BIGBANG is coming out with a new solo album soon after a 6 year hiatus. Maybe get to know a little bit about him as a solo artist and with his group BIGBANG so that you have a better understanding of what G-Dragon (GD) means to millions of us worldwide. Thank you.

[@d.b2073]

oh pls epik high had way more influence on bts than big bang ever had.

[@liza_pet]

PLEASE REACTION TO EXO MV "CREAM SODA". PLEASE REACTION TO D.O. SOLO "SOMEBODY".

[@mangoconut14]

i think you should deep dive into stray kids to even start a comparison with bts bc their most popular songs are not representative of their colors at all. and when you do, you'll see these two groups have nothing in common, whether their approach in music, composing, writing lyrics, style, genre. Both are good at what they're doing and it's a matter of taste so i think comparing them is useless.

[@jesilarie2294]

For me, Stray kids are top. BTS is talented and the best of 3rd gen but had Stray Kids been out then I feel they would have surpassed BTS. Stray Kids have 8 vocalists, 8 rappers, 8 dancers, 8 visuals AND they write and produce most of the stuff on their own. They win hands down.

[@Channiebx]

Hmm I don’t think they would’ve surpassed them but definitely would’ve levelled with them because bts early albums are top tier imo. I might not stan them now but I still listen to those albums to this day.

[@jesilarie2294]

Yea, the early albums.....ALL of SKZ are top tier. From the very first release before the debut to this recent album. Tho I will say I'm interested to see how BTS comes back after their military duties end.

[@Channiebx]

@@jesilarie2294 I mean I agree but music is subjective because there’s definitely albums of skz I like more than others. Just like I like skz earlier albums more compared to recent. But really no one knows what will happen tbh lol bts might not even be a group in 2025. Kpop is so unpredictable.

[@jesilarie2294]

@@Channiebx Also we have to look at the differences in their music....can we really compare them?? I was thinking about it and I think they could be technically 2 different genres and it isn't fair to compare the two. What do you think??

[@Channiebx]

@@jesilarie2294 I don’t even think people should compare to begin with lol groups from 2 different generations. It’s a 5 year old group compared to a 10 year old one. I was obsessed with BTS’ music in 2018-19 which also happens to be around their 5th year mark…. Even we have no idea what skz will sound like in their 10th year. And you’re right, the only thing similar is the fact that they dive into different genres but their sound is completely different!

[@g8805]

👎🏽 for comparing the groups

[@skzstan676]

They have problem

[@LilyAllen-ti5kw]

Can I suggest you to listen to (G)I-DLE - Queencard

[@ShkarReshwan]

Please reacts song sexy in my dress

[@NaturalAegyo]

I was expecting a bit more commentary througout and at the end of the video.

[@skzstan676]

I stop watch for this reaction bc alwys comprng abt skz and bts like why ????????????

[@Mirrtamirrv]

Being afriad to say you prefer a group's music over another is childish. Only immature fans would get mad at you; reasonable people understand we all have our own preference. The two groups music are different and you can like one over another. I encourage you to be honest with your audience because that's what we are here for. You won't be the only youtuber who straigh up say who they like better.

[@Channiebx]

Or they can like both, which they do 🙄

[@JoJo-es7tc]

Tiger.. daddy of krap.. you need to.watxh RM and tigers with tigers wife also a rapper