First time reacting to Stray Kids - God's Menu MV

WOW! STRAY KIDS! Need i say more? ...yes? well watch the video damnit... oh you did? well then check out my twitch stream (hopefully) tonight and show me everything you can from this group because I'm in love. i haven't stopped listening to this song (i streamed God's Menu 43 times already - i also rewatched the music video a lot too)
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[@robertenck2423]

I will never grow tired of seeing people have their minds completely blown by Stray Kids. Perfect reaction. They open up your brain, & then spin you around, and you are forever changed.

[@compactrhythm]

I'll never grow tired of Changbin and Han's rap at the beginning (i'm trying to learn their names). Absolutely worth reacting to it

[@robertenck2423]

So much more for you to explore, too. The first song & MV of theirs I saw was MANIAC, and just like with BTS’s Mic Drop, I was an instant fan. Neither group has disappointed me. As you mention in this reaction, they make things work together that seem like they shouldn’t work together. They surprise & delight consistently.

[@KimberlyDayah]

And that was before 4:28 -- love that it was Changbin and Han who blew his mind first

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

God yes , yours is best description I've ever read so far.

[@pizzanfm]

STRAY KIDS PRODUCD THEIR OWN SONGS!! Like literally composed, produces, lyrics and even most of thier own dances

[@phylisbrown1181]

BTS is indeed K-pop and I feel that denying them their roots is offensive. A lot of people in the Western world consider them MORE than K-pop. Same with Stray Kids, they are K-pop but not your typical K-pop group. People tend to forget K-pop is an industry, not a genre. Stray kids are self-produced. They do work with other producers on occasion. They also write their own songs. Last I heard, as at November 2023, Bang Chan is credited with 180 songs. Changbin 152 and Han 148. Making them the top 3 for 4th generation. Bang Chan is 3rd overall. In fact STRAY KIDS is the ONLY idol group i am aware of to have ALL 8 members with songwriting credits. Subscribed to watch your rabbit hole journey.

[@compactrhythm]

so amazing to have these self-producing idols in such a competitive industry. definitely gonna take a deep dive into them

[@user-qt4bb8qs6g]

I agree with this completely. The members of BTS have also repeatedly said that they are Kpop idols. As you said, Kpop isn’t a genre. It’s more of an all encompassing term that applies to a sector of the Korean music industry, which of course BTS is part of

[@marinal.]

@@compactrhythm Zizi K. said on 6/23/21 Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are. Rayna said on 1/29/22 The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry.. As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said: "I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” BTS is more than just K-Pop.

[@ReapingWillow]

​@marinal. By the logic you just described perfectly, though... They ARE indeed, most DEFINITELY a K-pop group. But because K-pop ISN'T a genre, but an industry. Their MUSIC is NOT "kpop music. In fact, no kpop artist makes kpop music. They make pop, R&B hip-hop, rap, EDM and any other number of genres of music. Each of them combining AT LEAST 2 or more in the midst of their whole discography, and MANY of which literally being known for their EXTENSIVE mixed genre discographies. (Such as Stray Kids, as they have over 50 genres and subgenres of music represented within theirs.) All groups have the clothes, the makeup, the lineage and the training. And MANY groups have the "IT" factor. They are beloved, they have massive Fandom and draw insane crowds. They have amazing personalities and they aren't limited to a concept or a character. They are ARTISTS. And even though its is PERFECTLY FINE to have ypur label provide you with music and help you built your careers on top of that.. there are groups, as in plural, who DO NOT. Groups like BTS, GIdle, and Ateez who have A MASSIVE portion, as in AT THE VEEY LEAST half, of their discography that is self written, self produced, or both. And there are indeed groups like Seventeen and Stray Kids (I'm sticking to notable 3rd and 4th gen groups since I'm not privy to the 1st and 2nd gen) who are, for all intensive purposes, COMPLETELY self produced. (Both of them have proudly claimed this title. Both of them have also has to take full responsibility for their group, bith mistakes and accomplishments, and had to earn every cent that was ever put into them. Both of whom, up until the last few years, lived in VERY small accommodations. (SVT, a 13 member group, a 3 bedroom. And Stray Kids, a 9 then 8 member group, a 2 bedroom.) Both had to STUGGLE, both had to be the brains behind their own operations, and both did so because of the financial state of their companies at the time and the fact that all they were able to do for them was literally DEBUT them and hope like hell they would make it on their own work ethics. Both of whom have, themselves and their self-funded, slow but steady, rise to fame. And both of whom, when they FINALLY reached the point where their name was being mentioned enough to be seen by the eyes of the masses, HAVE BLOWN UP to a level that was once reserved for BTs and BP exclusively. They are just two examples of groups who have successfully accomplished the things criteria that ARMY has long since continued to proclaim as traits only held by BTS, making them more than the rest of kpop, when in Fact, ALL of those traits are held by SEVERAL OTHER groups now too. AND YE5 They are STILL KPOP IDOLS, and proudly claim as such. And like any other group who ever succeeded or will succeed at reaching these same heights, yes... they have Become GLOBAL superstars and they ARE definitely "bigger than kpop" because, as mentioned, kpop is just an industry. An industry that, for most groups, still limits them to Korea. Confining them. A glass ceiling that at least 6-8 groups from then 3rd and 4th have now successfully exceeded, exponentially.. However this does not take away their roots. So, again, if Stray Kids and Seventeen are STILL kpop groups, then BTS, who fans claim to be bigger than kpop and belive them to be the only ones who meet said requirements, despite the fact that they are no longer are. As there ARE these other groups who fit all the criteria that they claim puts BTS as "more than kpop" SOLELY. Yet these groups are STILL proudly kpop groups who have simply shot to stardom via selfmade credentials. Than it stands to reason that BTS is a kpop group too, and its simply untrue to claim they are "more than" those who stand beside them when it comes to the reasoning used by their fans. Kpop, and the groups within it, have caught up to them. They, just like every other group, simply don't make kpop music. And SEVERAL of them are global and bigger than the industry itself. But still... THEY ARE ALL KPOP GROUPS.

[@lokilaufeyson2144]

All BTS member has writing and producing credits, either for BTS songs and/or solo songs.

[@user-vm4ko5ko9t]

“Maybe they ran from their families “😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lella1213]

They rescued themselves, they are self produced. Stray Kids are amazing artists. They have over 180 songs to their credit, all incredibly well made! In addition , they are great rappers, singers, dancers and have endearing personalities. Since they produce their own beats and write their own lyrics, their songs are always meaningful. They like to experiment a lot with all genres, and you will find they are incredibly innovative and creative, with a sound that is uniquely theirs. I strongly recommend a deep dive, you won’t regret it, the fandom is called “Stay” for a reason, it really is impossible to leave once you start listening to them. I recommend Megaverse next, but pick any Stray Kids’ song, they are all great.

[@compactrhythm]

I'm really excited thanks for this info. I didn't know this beforehand. I have been addicted to this song and need to hear more from them

[@Resistance_Is_Futile1of3]

They also rescues STAY along the way. At least it feels that way.. for me at least. 🖖🏼

[@saeedtalebipoor2831]

They are selfproduce buddy 😁 You have to check out their LALALALA and S-Class and also megaverse mvs next all bangers

[@compactrhythm]

Golden comment right here. I'm on it. So amazed that they produce their own songs too. It's amazing

[@saeedtalebipoor2831]

@@compactrhythm yup this is why I'm "Stay" for long time now 😁, their fandom name is "Stay" and they r 8 members, that their leader choose them to be in this group through a survival show 🙂

[@compactrhythm]

oh so interesting. is there a way i can watch the episodes? Might be great for a deep dive (and learning the members)

[@saeedtalebipoor2831]

@@compactrhythm yeah but for now I think it's better react to their some of mvs and request people to suggest you "guide videos" to know members 😄 I think one of the good videos is "the ultimate 2023 guide to stray kids"

[@saeedtalebipoor2831]

I can send you the link of the video if u want

[@not.you.not_me1285]

"The Thunderous ones are here!" Hey! Thank you for your amazing reaction friend! Stray Kids is an 8 members group gather by the lider of the group Bang Chan (this is the only k-pop group formed this way. Usually the label company decides who gets to be the members of a group). Stray Kids are self-produced. They create 99% of they're music and are also very involved in the choreography creation. The group has debuted in 25/03/18 and the members are: Bang Chan (26Yo The Lider) , Changbin (24) and Han (23). They are also known as the producers and songwriters - 3Racha subunit. Lee Know (25), Hyunjin (23) and Felix (23) also known by the name of- Dance Racha subunit . All of them have solo songs composed by themselves. Seungmin (23) and I.N (23)as the Vocal Racha subunit. They have released solo cover songs. They all are skilled in dancing, they all can rapp or sing and lately all of them are getting intrested in songwriting and producing. Lalalala is the title track of their last came back. This is the one you should check next. Is INSANE from whatever point of view you wanna watch it!!! If you enjoyed it you should also check out some other really good music that they have such as Megaverse, S Class, Topline, Maniac, Venom, Frezze, God's Menu, Domino, All In, Social Path, Charmer , Get Lit, ITEM, Cheese, Super Bowl (eng version), Super board, Side Effects, Hello Stranger, Peacemaker, Rock, Boxer.... Etc. If you want to hear something less hard striking songs you should go on Fam, TMI, FNF, The Sound, Christmas Evel, Blind Spot, Get cool, Awkward silence, My Pace... Etc If you enjoy more soft ones you can check out Chill, Blue Print, The View, Time out, There, Your Eyes, B Me, Gone Days, I am you.....etc Songs that can crush your heart are the ones of Han and also Lonely St, Leave, Cover me, Winter Falls, Secret Secret, Levanter, Scars, Youtiful, Gone Away, I hate to admit .... Etc And if you want the hot ones i strongly recommend Red Lights, Drive, Taste (Dance performance), Connected, Woaw Mostly rap- 3Racha, Heyday, Muddy Waters (performance) Runner's High, I got it( Han), Mirror Mirror (Milli, F Hero ft Changbin), Grrr Be Awear, Zone.. Etc I also recommend they're pre-debute song Hellevator and they're debut song District 9!!! Believe me my friend... The list could continue forever cuz they're discography is no skipping song at all. Every song that you will listen will blow your mind for sound, lyrics, visuals, choreography, words play.... And also have excellent acting skills! They are amazing and i guarantee for an excellent experience 100% The fandom name is Stay. Also consider turning on the caption. I have subscribed and cannot wait to see which one you choose!! 💥 💙S͓̽t͓̽r͓̽a͓̽y͓̽K͓̽i͓̽d͓̽s͓̽💙 everywhere all around the world!

[@daylane7398]

Best categorization of SKZ songs I've ever read. And the etc made me laugh--- but this is correct too coz they have sooo many great songs to choose from.

[@harriettholmes539]

I love Stray kids videos transitions. Stray Kids on a different level. In an interview Felix said he got his deep voice from his father. Felix said his father have a very deep voice. Felix said when he was 13, he woke up one morning with a deep voice. Felix said he thought he was sick. He asked his mother was he sick, she said no you're going through puberty. Fact: Felix have one of the deepest voice in K-pop.

[@lgrsydney3124]

I'm a long-time kpop listener, for some 14+ years (I'm in my 60s). Kpop is an industry, not a narrow genre of music. Kpop is a broad term for popular music in Korea, particularly affiliated with certain companies and earmarked by certain characteristics: usually male or female groups although there are a few coed groups; more group members than western audiences are used to; coordinated dancing; genre mixing including within songs; language mixing usually with English but sometimes Spanish or other languages; all members sing or rap relatively equally--a lead singer is often hard to identify. The members have usually gone through extensive training with entertainment companies, typically straight out of high school but often while still in high school. BTS is indeed kpop, those who say otherwise are simultaneously acknowledging the phenomenal popularity of BTS and also disparaging kpop, which isn't really fair. BTS would never deny their Korean-ness. Anyway, people will argue about that. For the record, I'm a huge fan of Stray Kids (or I wouldn't be here; also, Aussie connection). I am ARMY but I was VIP Blackjack first. I come from the kpop era when multi-fandom membership was common and that's what I still do😉

[@kayekaye4251]

Guy with the deep voice his name is Felix and he is Aussie there is another Aussie in the group also.

[@compactrhythm]

Thanks so much! Really addicted to this song and WILL hear more

[@Ms.Prince]

Loved your enthusiastic reaction. Welcome to Stayville! (“Stay” is the name of the fandom.)😊 Definitely looking forward to more SKZ reactions from you! For bangers, I recommend: Hellevator Victory Song Heyday (no MV) Easy Thunderous Freeze Megaverse For ballads: Slump (1st take version!) Lonely Street Cover Me For dance practices: Domino (a fan favorite!) Maniac etc, etc. 🔥🔥🔥

[@compactrhythm]

Thanks so much. Really appreciate these recommendations

[@darmy234]

BTS and Stray Kids are both legendary groups. One of the members of Stray Kids, Lee Know, used to be a backup dancer for BTS. It is rumoured that some of the members of both groups are friends with each other. also if you're getting into both of them I want to recommend some songs if you're into hip hop you should check out the rap lines of both groups Three Racha from Stray Kids( kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXmvnpJ9oMiWns0si=cm9L7CQjUebsvHJO ) and cypher part 1 from BTS ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4uvfoePod-Xr8ksi=gv0M_wMrXB3ICRgA )

[@PaulaLPope]

The Backdoor at the end is a hint to another song of theirs with that name. Also, once you get more familiar with them and their music, you can drive into their lore they've created about a megaverse and how many of these songs tie into that storyline. STAYs are always looking for references in all of their songs now. LoL They got us working!

[@Wackeyyyy]

Thank you for your reaction, I hope you will do more Stray Kids, cause they really are something else. As a rock fan myself, I recommend checking out Hall of fame, Thunderous, Cheese, Red lights, Lalalala ( they even have an official rock version for this). Also, one of the many reason we love Stray kids so much is the amazing live performances they do, especially in concerts with a live band. You should see their performane at Le gala des pieces jaunes, that version of Gods menu is one of the best things I've ever heard. ❤

[@compactrhythm]

I'm definitely doing more Stray Kids videos/streams so I'll take your recommendations and everyone else's. I should definitely check out their performances too

[@jimin585]

@@compactrhythm I do like 143, but just know BTS Army are loyal, protective and often like BTS and BTS only. BTS came from a small company so Army really helped BTS come to where they are. But of course BTS created the songs that resonated to many people, created a BTS Universe and performed like 110% all the time. Check out "why most armys don't like kpop" by Boracity Magazine to understand why BTS Army considers BTS not kpop.

[@shaunabeebeefrontyardgarde4574]

You just had the “Felix experience” (deep voice guy one of 2 Aussies in the group)!

[@tatfitmomb4461]

I’m here for the Stray Kids! Def the most unique K-pop you will hear. They really have their own genre and they are self produced and write their own music ❤❤

[@reenleong]

Thank you for the reaction! And welcome to Stray Kids! And you definitely should listen to more 😊 They are one of the few self produced K-pop groups that write their own music. You should check out Lalalala and Megaverse, they are both the group’s newest releases.

[@kittyfam269]

You're gonna love Stray Kids & Ateez. High energy videos.

[@bridgethanna3046]

S class, Maniac, Back Door are among many SK MVs you need to check out! Great band!

[@anna2478]

You can take any song for a reaction and you won't be disappointed. You can start with their pre-debut song Hellevator (Please pay attention to the lyrics, it's important) and then District 9, Miroh, Side effects, Double knot....

[@karinacasco1895]

Stray Kids ❤️ so many good Korean groups Ateez, The Rose, TXT

[@stillastrayyayayaya]

Thank you so much for your reaction to Stray Kids! Stray Kids are a self-producing group which means they produce their own music. 3 out of 8 members i.e Bangchan, Changbin and Han are part of the subunit which writes, composes and produces the music. Would love to see more Stray Kids reactions from you! Please react to the LALALALA MV next.

[@viviannatawny5822]

Yes!! That's why I love Stray Kids, their music is so aggressive. They are the only Kpop group I stan. I like some BTS, some Kard, I do really like up and coming group DXMON, but that's basically it. These guys are next level, their own genre, doing it their way, writing and producing bangers, and not afraid to experiment with beats, sounds, lyrics. I highly suggest listening to Venom, Cheese, Easy, Maniac, Topline, S-Class, ITEM, LALALALA, Megaverse, Comflex...but really any of their songs are amazing. Have fun!!

[@user-pf5li5xc4h]

Stray kids is the best in kpop❤

[@compactrhythm]

They're definitely blew me away

[@harriettholmes539]

Enjoyed this funny reaction. More Stray Kids. Stay just Subscribed. 🤣🤣"Boy I was not ready for that." Beating all over on top of desktop.🤣🤣🤣 Bouncing out of control.🤣

[@tjshiner]

You might really like Venom by Straykids.

[@compactrhythm]

Thanks so much!! I'll definitely do it soon

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

MIND BLOWING TO SAY THE LEAST. ADDICTIVE TO SAY THE MOST.

[@suzannelundquist9247]

You have to think of K-pop as the Korean music industry not just pop music. BTS and Stray Kids are both K-pop but their stiles are very different and there is no comparing. Not saying one is better than the other I enjoy both groups. The Felix affect (the guy with the really deep voice) never gets old. As others have said they have a very large discography and you can find pretty much anything you want in it. They write all of their songs and produce the majority of them themselves. Enjoy your journey down the rabbit hole that is Stray Kids. :)

[@Cookie-K]

Oh I can't wait to go on this journey with you. Please give us more Stray Kids reactions...you won't regret it! Their latest comeback was insane....maybe check out Lalalala and MEGAVERSE they are 2 of their newest videos.

[@compactrhythm]

So excited for the upcoming videos!

[@bluegemini85]

Buffering icon as soon as Felix comes on, classic😂

[@katyabelinskaya8553]

Yeah!!! More reaction to Stray Kids!!!! Maniac, Lalalala, S-class, Top line, Megaverse

[@laurarandolph828]

I love all these groups! I’m surprised by those who only follow one group! There all wonderful!! Stray Kids are awesome. They have the best videos. Ateez are another group you’re going to want to check out!!!

[@quartz.R]

unlike many other kpop groups Stray Kids actually make their own music they're 100% self-made from the name to the logo to the music it's all their doings

[@-ceejee-]

Straykids will blow you away....🌬👁👁

[@spectre-8]

STRAY KIDS!

[@Tristana.Keauna]

just found your channel and am about to binge your SKZ list, but I wanted to say 'hi' and OMG I love your shirt!!!

[@jeanettechristoffersen1916]

You should most definitely make a deep dive into Stray Kids. You won’t regret it.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

THUNDEROUS MANIAC S- CLASS BACK DOOR RED LIGHTS

[@kittyfam269]

Everything from Korea is K-Pop, with different genres.

[@cicibingham6217]

Yes. It's harder for us in America, bc as far as genres go, SKZ is NOT pop. If they were, they wouldn't have as many fans here. "Pop" gives the connotation of something like Taylor Swift here...no rock fan would touch it.

[@user-digitalfarmgirl]

THEY ARE SELF PRODUCED, AGAIN, INTEGRITY = QUALITY.

[@straykidsforever3223]

Thank you for the reaction to straykids❤ More straykids please Straykids best K-pop group songs Straykids everywhere all around the world Straykids 🔥❤ Straykids❤

[@suezang5254]

So young man, back in the day, JYP had a show, a bit like Pop Idol or X Factor, It was called Stray Kids, and they auditioned, girls as well as boys, The program is on KZbin if you want to watch it, anyway, Banchan was the first and he was a trainee for about 7 years, they had others come in and JYP would critique them and the girls, then he started to eliminate the ones he wasn't sure of, but as time went on Bangchan chose the ones HE wanted in the group, So there are 8 in total, and they chose the name Stray Kids after the program. #1: Bangchan: rapper leader. born in SKorea, moved to Australia #2: Changbin: rapper. #3: Han: rapper #4: Hyunjin: singer, dancer #5: Lee Know: choreograper, singer, dancer. #6: Felix: born in Australia, has a very deep voice. #7: Seungmin: singer #8: Jeongin: I.N.:singer. They write and produce all their songs. and they are coming to London,Hyde Park ,in July, and I am going to see them, so excited.

[@PoeticMisfortune]

That's not exactly how the show worked. It started off with JYPE deciding to start a new group. They had a couple in mind for debutting but wanted to make sure whoever debutted was worth investing in so they picked a girl's team and a boy's team. The boy's team was picked by Bang Chan before the show even started since JYPE was trying something new. Both teams competed to see who would move forward for the actual main part of the tv show. The boy's team was chosen. That is why the girl's team stopped being in the episodes. After that, they started having evaulations in front of JYP and an audience. That's when they officially formed as Stray Kids. Bang Chan came up with the name Stray Kids. JYP didn't like it because it was too long and hard to say. The Stray Kids logo is even Bang Chan's handwriting. The show was named after them, because they were the group selected to debut. The only question was how many members were going to be in it. Was it going to be 7 or 9? There was already a lot of prerecorded stuff that had both teams before the live audience part of the show came about. And we know that it had prerecorded stuff, because we watched SKZ create "Hellevator" on the show. But, the "Hellevator" MV was released before the survival show even came out on air. The song came out and then about 2 weeks later, the first episode of the show came out. They used that song to hype the show to hype the ratings and get more eyes on what JYPE was doing. It was a smart business move because it got fans invested in them before they had even really released anything.

[@Resistance_Is_Futile1of3]

@@PoeticMisfortune Thanks for the clear up for non & babyStay.. They have an righteous origin story that needs to be share correctly. 🖖🏼

[@ericajohnson8145]

Welcome to STAY!!!! SKZ are amazing!!! Masters of transitions, rap, ballad, dance, performance, etc!!! Subbing in hopes you will go down the rabbit hole 😂 There are sooo many different types of content to explore from them: mvs, dance practices, lore chains, reality-type skz codes, Kingdom Legendary War performances, live shows, ect., ect.❤ More skz please!!!

[@arunxxx2]

Please react to more stray kids

[@compactrhythm]

On it!

[@kyivstuff]

Listen to Stray Kids’ deadpool performance on the Kingdom show - God’s ddu-du ddu-du. They masterfully combined God’s Menu with the Blackpink song! And I also prefer Queen/Ramstein kind of music, never listened to Korean anything before SKZ, and I’m so glad I’ve found them!

[@melodylawrence4373]

Back door was an easter egg about the song back door. They often do that.

[@Erika-yy8ry]

If you will watch SKZ stage performance challenges on MAMA and Kingdom - you will get flashed.

[@LalaH-23]

BTS is my favorite korean artist but stray kids are my second fave, then ateez followed by Taemin. For stray kids, check out Freeze, Beware, district 9, venom, maniac, heyday, hall of fame, Taste, the sound, and lonely street.... you will also like s class, la la la la, and megaverse and may more Check out some solo BTS work too: J-hope: more, arson, stop at lalapaloosa Agust-D: deschwita, haegum, Agust-D, give it to me, burn it, amygdala RM: Persona, wildflower, joke Jungkook: 3D, seven, standing next to you, still with you Jimin: set me free pt 2, lie, like crazy V: singularity, slow dancing, Jin: the astronaut, epiphany

[@compactrhythm]

thanks for all of this. theres so many songs from these groups :o

[@karinchen8859]

Thanks for the reaction to stray kids, I also think you could like Ateez to 💜

[@compactrhythm]

Yes! I'll have to make videos for them too

[@cl13913]

Ty for your reaction!! K-pop is not really a genre but an industry, BTS are a group from Hybe, and stray kids are from JYPE, both are Korean companies, so they’re kpop 👍 I recommend Easy and Maniac!

[@G.Lollie]

Thank you for checking out Stray Kids. And yes they are k-pop so is BTS, because they are a Korean group. But the music they produce really can't be stuck in a generic term as K-pop. The term "K-pop" has been used to describe a "genre," when it's simply a generic, catchall term for popular music that comes from Korea. It's not an ideal word, especially since it doesn't acknowledge the diversity of musical styles within the industry and the visual elements that often go hand-in-hand with the music. BTS' Min Yoongi (Suga) articulated this challenge in an interview with the Grammy Museum “I think rather than approach K-pop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package. It sets it apart from other genres.” About Stray Kids God Menu is the song that pushed Stray Kids to a new level. Their music is always amazing but that song tipped them over in fan growth. When a k-pop group finds that formula that sets them apart from the many other groups through their music you can see the popularity rise. Like BTS, Stray kids creates and produces their own music. they are the only group that has more creative control over what they produce since they write 99.9/% of their own music. They are the only group that a company picked a leader and then let the leader pick his own members. The entertainment companies usually are the ones that pick the members either through talent shows, or elimination shows. Because Stray Kids produces their own music they have more album release's per year and love to experiment with their music. They can all rap, dance and have amazing vocals. They have 2 members from Australia, and one of them Felix has one of the deepest vocals and many vocal ranges between deep or tiny voice. They love to entertain fans and they all have dualities from on stage to off stage. Felix has that affect with his deep vocals and angel face. He is a pure soul and recently on the cover of many magazines and donated 70,000 us dollars to a charity UNISEF to help children every where around the world, and even last week on his break volunteered to help disadvantage children in Loas. Everyone of Stray Kids members are real amazing individuals and very thoughtful. I hope you check out more k-pop and especially more stray kids. They are youtiful. They do have some all english songs and even Japan songs and a whole lot of wonderful Korean songs. You will love the music videos and the songs. Check out Top Line m/v, Maniac m/v, Venom m/v Easy m/v and so many more. Their discography is over 170 songs and will be doing a comeback I think within the next 2 months based on previous comebacks, but who knows .

[@danicarosevicente1177]

Their discography is called malataste..try to react to their songs its different because they are in thier own genre,, i love them all❤❤

[@Resistance_Is_Futile1of3]

Ah yes... the "pounding on the desk" feeling.. I remember it well.. When you are Serious ready for a deep dive into Stray Kids, (maybe after a few more songs), I recommend "The Complete 2024 Guide to Stray Kids" by Chandora's World : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaTEkp-aj5KVeaM. Not going to lie... its a long one (2 hrs.) but it's up-to-date & really shows each member’s individuality & why they work so well together as a unit. You could break it up in sections (part 1 , 2 or 3) maybe but don't cut into bitty pieces, Will Stay watch with you? Yep. Tell us when and we will bring the beer and popcorn. 🖖🏼🎥

[@nix65425]

Yay more stray kids please ❤

[@kittyfam269]

Stray Kids has many bangers songs.... u mentioned Back Door at the end, that's another song. Everything is connected.

[@compactrhythm]

Ah I see. I had a feeling it was a teaser for another song

[@spitzalicia7445]

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is our amazing SKZ❤

[@JAMoore-zz3ki]

About Stray Kids......... 3Racha - Stray Kids' main writing and production unit, consisting of Bang Chan (the leader of Stray Kids), Changbin and Han (two of their main rappers) Bang Chan was an idol trainee at JYP for several years. While waiting to debut with a group (any group), he formed a rap group called 3Racha with two other trainees, Changbin and HAN. They wrote and produced their own music. JYP gave Bang Chan the highly unusual opportunity to help develop his own idol group, and when Stray Kids was formed 3Racha was absorbed into that group. 3Racha still performs on occasion. Several of their songs / videos are posted on KZbin. They write and produce the vast majority of the music for Stray Kids. But over the years the other members have also gotten involved in writing and production. ---------------------------------- Stray Kids debuted in 2018. They started with 9 members (in their early videos, you'll see 9 people performing) but Woojin left in Oct 2019 and Stray Kids have been an 8-member group ever since. ---------------------------------- DanceRacha - their main dance unit, consisting of Hyunjin, Felix, and Lee Know. But all 8 members dance very well. ---------------------------------- VocalRacha - their main vocal unit, consisting of Seungmin and I.N. But again, all 8 members have great singing voices and they switch around on lead vocals, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Main rappers - Changbin, Han, Hyunjin and Felix (the deep-voiced guy) - however unlike many K-pop groups, all 8 members can and have rapped, depending on the song. ---------------------------------- Languages: Bang Chan (the leader of the group) and Felix (deep-voiced guy) are both Australian, so English is their first language. The other 6 members speak English with varying degrees of fluency. All 8 members are fluent in both Korean and Japanese. The group can sing and rap in all three languages. They also speak some Chinese and French, but don't usually use those in their music. ---------------------------------- Not all of their music is super GO GO GO. Stray Kids also write / sing beautiful ballads and have performed a few songs for K-drama soundtracks. They also collab with / produce for other idol groups and individual singers from Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and the U.S.

[@EmmieUniverse]

Your reactions always make me smile! I'm bts army and I'm Stay (stray kids fandom name is Stay). I love them both. I know people say bts is not kpop, don't worry about it too much. They just did things differently than previous kpop groups and set the standard for a new era in kpop. They are kpop, just every group is different and bts did a lot through their own hard work instead of the big kpop companies, but they're still considered kpop. Nothing bad about being kpop. Stray kids is an 8 member group who debuted in 2018. Their production unit consists of jyp producers and 3 members of stray kids: Bang Chan (leader), Han and Changbin. This production unit is also called 3RACHA. They have a hand in every stray kids song. They are very good producers. I'm happy you reacted to them. I love BTS and I love Stray Kids. You mentioned Ateez aswell, love them too haha. They're my 3 main kpop groups.

[@compactrhythm]

I'm so glad I was led to these groups even if it was by accident. Their stories sound so intriguing and I'll be checking them both out. Ateez will be another one I can do in the future too since a lot of people seem to put them alongside Stray Kids in previous comments

[@prmtv]

They debuted in 2018 They are ages 23 - 26 Fandom name is Stay 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 181 (#3 in KPop) Changbin 152 (#11) Han 148 (#12) Hyunjin 25 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 (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. Felix (deep voice) catches everyone off guard 😂 Yes they have two of the best and fastest rappers in KPop in their group. Changbin who started out the song (he is fastest 4th gen but I think 3rd in the industry) and then Han who you pointed out that's after him.

[@ninadiamant8937]

I'll proactively call you a baby stay😅

[@marinal.]

Zizi K. said on 6/23/21 Kpop is not a genre actually, it's an industry because groups can choose whatever genre they want. I know you can listen to like one or two songs from a singer or group and get the gist of their sound but with BTS, their discography is so varied that you need to listen to a variety of the music to get who they are. Rayna said on 1/29/22 The first thing to understand is, that "K-Pop" is not really just a genre, it's more a whole industry.. As SUGA (one of the BTS members) once said: "I’m a little careful to talk about K-pop as a genre, because I don’t want to be defining Kpop as a genre. I’m a little bit wary of that, but I think rather than approach Kpop as a genre, a better approach would be ‘integrated content.' K-pop includes not just the music, but the clothes, the makeup, the choreography…all these elements I think sort of amalgamate together in a visual and auditory content package, that I think sets it apart from other music or maybe other genres so again, as I said, rather than approach K-pop as it’s own genre I think approaching it as this integration of different content would be better.” BTS is more than just K-Pop.

[@audreygoode9321]

Deep dive will be worth it 😉

[@donnasdiycorner]

Welcome to the SKZ Fandom of Stay. You should REALLY check out their other mv's Thunderous, Easy, Venom, Freeze, Maniac, S-Class, Christmas EveL and Topline. And their Sub-unit 3RACHA (Bang Chan, Changbin and Han) who are also writers and producers of much of their content and songs. Check out their songs (no mv's) "HeyDay", their name sake song "3RACHA". They call their music genre "Mala Taste or Mixed Taste". They don't considered their music kpop.

[@radanikolich2029]

❤ your reaction 😂

[@megand2994]

Came back after you said you were gonna react to SKZ!! Glad you enjoyed them ❤ I would give recs but I’m sure u have loads already, only thing I will say is honestly with stray kids is it’s not ideal to go in chronological order…the boys have 100’s of songs 🤣

[@compactrhythm]

Yeah I'm pretty sure all their title tracks have been suggested so I'm just going by the ones most suggested. I think with these I'll just be going in whatever direction I feel like or whatever people strongly suggest so I'm really excited

[@megand2994]

@@compactrhythm sounds fab! Here for the journey 😆

[@user-qt4bb8qs6g]

I loved your reaction. There are so many really excellent groups & soloists in Kpop that you could never get bored reacting to it! SKZ are brilliant, as are Ateez but there’s also other great groups like Monsta X that have a really excellent English discography along with their Korean & Japanese releases. BigBang that are really one of the pioneers of the genre into the global market & role models to a lot of the younger groups including BTS. SHINee whose individual members all release outstanding solo music alongside the group. One of my all time favourite soloists B.I (Kim Hanbin) formerly of iKON absolutely brilliant all around musician, songwriter, rapper, singer, dancer. The Rose an absolutely amazing band. There really are way too many to list them all!

[@user-qt4bb8qs6g]

Also, just because I know you love Jungkook, I don’t know if you already know that he is the global ambassador for Calvin Klein already but he will be having a new campaign drop for them very soon so you should check it out

[@agnetaaberg9593]

I love Bts AND Stray kids

[@compactrhythm]

Me too!

[@hannaijas-hyvarinen4141]

Skz🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@marinal.]

Hi, I am back. Good reaction, ty. Lol. Ur cute. i don't like this song no matter how many times i hear it. I watch this because i like u. I had a feeling u would like this song. They use a lot of rock in their arrangements. The guys work hard to make these songs. Felix wrecker he the guy with the super low voice. He Australian. Hyunjin biased. He one of the visuals in the group and a great dancer, rapper and singer too. They all slay. I am just not a huge fan. Their production and mix don't appeal to me much. I only like 5 songs from them. But they good guys. The back door is a reference to their song. These guys are alternative and more rap based. They were formed through a TV competition. U do u. If u liked this then listen to more. They got others that ppl like. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟

[@PoeticMisfortune]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Tirpse87]

I already enjoyed your BTS reactions but now you are doing Stray Kids?? They are my favorite group. Can't wait to see more reactions to them.

[@dana8503]

Also the girls in this are a jpop groups called Niziu. You should check out their latest song, Heartris

[@compactrhythm]

Oh that's so interesting. I love jpop so I'll be all for checking that out

[@itsmie4eva]

Stray Kids 🔥 done like and subscribe for SKZ 😊

[@lashyan]

I love the Felix effect

[@dana8503]

Bts and stray kids are kpop I don't know why people would say otherwise. Maybe people who are self loathing or something.

[@JN-jx7th]

I knew Felix would get your attention! 😂 Some songs I like are Case 143, Red Lights (only 2 members), Maniac, Lalalala, and Maknae on Top. I'm still discovering them. From what I understand, the "not kpop" refers to the kpop industry as it basically was before BTS. This is a condensed explanation so it's not 100% accurate, but most of the decisions for a group were made by the management company. The songs, the group look, the choreo, etc... The group members had little to no input in what was produced. With BTS, they were given a lot more freedom, hence the "not really kpop" label. A YT channel Boracity Magazine has a lot of explanation videos. BTS is from the 3rd generation of kpop music. Big Bang and Psy are second generation, I believe. I don't know any first generation groups off the top of my head. Stray Kids are 4th generation I believe. I think we are starting to see some 5th generation acts now, but I don't know for sure. I think 4th generation groups and later have more input than previous generations, but I'm still learning so I could be wrong about that.

[@sugasmeow]

K-Pop is an industry not a genre. BTS and Stray Kids are both in the K-pop industry. Both groups don’t follow what traditional Korean music sounds like. I’m a hard core ARMY, but I do like stray kids and gods menu is a banger. I saw stray kids live when they came to the US in 2019, right before Covid shut down the world. They were good live as well (not as good as BTS, but then no one is).

[@user-tj1sn7li7o]

Nice reaction, also would like you reacting to blackpink

[@compactrhythm]

Absolutely

[@user-ht7xf1et3l]

Reaction to the hard carry GOT7 please

[@robl367]

Please react to more k-pop. It was fun to hear honest reactions and there is so much good k-pop out there. BTS is the tip of an iceberg of amazing k-pop.

[@polyanagula]

thanks for reaction! BTS is kpop, they belong to the 3rd generation of kpop to be precise (3rd gen started in 2012, BTS debuted in 2013). I am not sure why some armies claim that BTS is not kpop. maybe because of the group's insane popularity or maybe because many armies don't listen to other kpop groups and therefore don't realise how diverse kpop sounds. anyways, there is no exact definition of kpop, but BTS sing in Korean, they dance, group consists of Korean members, promotes in Korea, so I don't see any reasons to not call them kpop. Stray Kids is a 4th generation of kpop, they debuted in 2018 (4th gen started in 2017). their initial concept was lost young boys searching for their path while growing up, that's where the name comes from. I hope you will enjoy your journey discovering kpop. I join a popular recommendation to check out their latest release "LaLaLaLa".

[@jimin585]

check out "why most armys don't like kpop" by Boracity Magazine to understand why BTS Army considers BTS not kpop

[@reneeana_777]

I feel it’s definitely because of bts’s popularity but also how bts went about with their career. Looking back, it wasn’t common to find kpop groups talking about the things like mental health, societal expectations and deep topics in their songs. Also wasn’t common to find artist that write and produce their own music and since bts were treated horribly and looked down upon during their debut era they had to find a different way make a name for themselves so a lot of people resonate and appreciate their humbling beginnings. It just that bts worked really differently to how other groups worked and therefore created a new standard and came out on top breaking all these records and even creating their own records people have just never seen a kpop group break through this much, so yeah I think at the end of the day since bts have done things other kpop ground haven’t that some armys like to set them apart in their own category.

[@polyanagula]

@@reneeana_777 I think many armies don't even get into kpop properly to judge if BTS is unique in any way or not. I see so much misinformation in the internet say that BTS was first in this and unique in that, which is simply not true, but people believe it because it sounds cool. I have recently seen some Stays saying as well that SKZ is "not like kpop" or somthing along the lines, so I guess it is a feature of any big fandom to try to separate their group from their genre.

[@reneeana_777]

@@polyanagula this isn’t coming at you or anything love but it is true. to go against people saying that bts is unique is wrong because EVERY group is unique to their own. I’m an army and can to say I’m not a kpop stan purely bcs of the fact that I don’t Stan any kpop groups, just bts, this isn’t bcs I deny to be one, I just truly believe I’m not. I believe bts to be the most unique group bcs of their music and their origin as artists. If you look back bts were speaking on uncommon topics like mental health, societal expectations, self love and more in their music that some other groups weren’t touching on, They came from humble beginnings ( which I’m sure you know ) their music is very versatile AND they pull it off. Cs let’s be real an artist can make multiple music genres but can all artist pull it off? And since they were often cut from broadcasts they vlog daily giving their fans people to resonate and connect with. Also what you were saying in your first sentence can be true, but as someone who was introduced first with bts and then decided to check other groups out cs people told me to, I thought what I heard was really good but I was not really…satisfied bcs I couldn’t find someone that brought what bts did and that is FINE I still enjoyed the music, it was just very…anticlimactic since a lot of people were hyping up these other groups. A lot of fans feel this tho not just armys. every artist has fans that call them unique cs it’s true. “People believe it because it sounds cool” maybe, but if we’re being fr not really. Again this isn’t coming at you or anything, I see where you’re coming from tho.

[@polyanagula]

@@reneeana_777 Every group or at least every successful group is for sure unique in its own way, but is that uniqueness so huge for the group to stop being kpop? I don't know if BTS were really the first ones to sing about mental health and to vlog daily (I doubt about the first one but I could believe the second one) but if they were, does it mean they are not kpop anymore? especially now when there are multiple groups singing about mental health too and having their own youtube shows. many groups had humble beginnings, it doesn't make them better or worse than groups from big labels. many artists have multiple genres which they pull off amazingly - SHINee and Big Bang are examples for that as groups debuting before BTS. I understand what you say about liking BTS music because other groups' music doesn't hit you the same - I have the same feeling with SKZ. but despite me liking SKZ more than any other musical artist in the world, I wouldn't say they are not kpop. there are things which make them stand out in comparison to other kpop groups, but they are still kpop. I was thinking maybe BTS being not kpop is also a narrative being pushed by Hybe. I have heard that Bang Shihyuk recently was saying smth like kpop doesn't really exist, that we should be calling it just pop (don't quote me on this, I didn't read the interview itself, just some snippets). the interview is recent, but maybe this thought is old and it is smth armys picked up from the company.

[@-Pawss]

Could you do Taeyang- Vibe ft Jimin from BTS? If you like that you’ll also like this one Taeyang- shoong ft Lisa from blackpink Taeyang use to be in a band called BigBang. All the members from BTS look up to him and they get star struck when they see him.

[@compactrhythm]

For sure

[@amyharris6177]

I think K-pop has a negative connotation in the west for cheesy simple songs. I know a lot of people don’t get into their music because of this stereotype (my friends and family included). I think that’s why BTS fans like myself don’t like to see them pigeon holed in this K-pop stereotype, because their music and lyrics are so much more, and it shouldn’t matter what country they originated from. I’m also a big fan of Stray kids too. They are different and have great hype songs! Please also check out Back Door. It’s one of my favourites.

[@kimmyh2157]

My heart belongs to BTS but stray kids songs are intense 🎉💜

[@byanniol3357]

no bts IS a kpop group and the members are proud and honored to represent that but 'some' bts fans are insanely entitled (im sure u heard of their reputation lol) they think bts is bigger than the genre that made them and they want bts to distance themselves from it (????? they're so weird lol)

[@kikisagita5894]

Please react to Monsta X

[@user-ht7xf1et3l]

Reaction to the twice please

[@jaedee4499]

Who told you BTS wasn't Kpop? That's like saying Michael Jackson isn't pop. 🤣

[@revolutionrevenge]

yeah exactly😭 i think certain people like to say bts arent kpop to seperate them from rest of the other kpop groups as they prefer bts

[@byanniol3357]

@@revolutionrevenge yeah bts fans are so entitled like that's the genre that made them and all the members are proud of it too lol

[@cl13913]

Bts fans 😂

[@bloodoath8358]

BTS is Kpop. ^-^ The further you dive into kpop, youll realize its not a music genre, at this point, kpop has grown so massive and diverse it can really only be classified as an industry. The music sound is so vast and diverse, going from something like Twice over to Stray Kids will give you a rough idea of how insanely different each group really is. ♡

[@veriana7630]

bro, your table okay? lol

[@jimin585]

Just know BTS Army are loyal, protective and often like BTS and BTS only. BTS came from a small company so Army really helped BTS come to where they are. But of course BTS created the songs that resonated to many people, created a BTS Universe and performed like 110% all the time.

[@byanniol3357]

you're not helping your case of being the most insane fandom out there

[@GizzySeph]

@compact rhythm. Kpop stands for korean pop. learn that atleast, korean groups make music its Kpop.

[@isabellefilippini4273]

Stray kids and BTS have a lot in common… 3 rappers to begin, a precious leader, insane songs and choreo, writing and producing their songs, Bangchan (skz leader) is main producer and loves heavy bass 😉, their songs are more violent, « noisy » than BTS, different styles, both dear to my ears ! Imagine this song in a concert… the tutututu yelled by tens of thousands… I lived this twice last year in Paris… it was insane About kpop, lots of Army don’t like kpop in general, they will argue BTS is not kpop. But kpop is an industry, not a genre, it’s Korean pop. BTS really changed how kpop is done, inspired other groups like these kids to manage their music by themselves. You will find in kpop some candy pop as well as darkest raps or even rock bands (Xdinary Heroes are 👌) Common point is how it is marketed, the way they often sing in bands and have choreo, sell physical albums with treasures in them and are closed to their fandoms… mostly. BTS genre is diverse and unique as you already experimented it, stray kids is a little less diverse but deliciously insane (try Red Light… so different… yet so stray kids….). Both fandoms are either mixed (a lot of Army are Stay, just like me) either haters of one another, childish and stupid. But the artists themselves have a lot of respect and admiration for each others. Welcome to kpop jungle !

[@RLC63]

💘 🏹 💘 🏹 💘 Absolutely 🫶 🎵 SKZ ➕️ ATEEZ 🎶... more PLZ