STRAY KIDS ARE FIRE!! || First Time Reaction Stray Kids God's Menu

This is the first time I have listened to Stray Kids! I liked what I heard!!
very cool group, a lot of intensity in the music and I love it! God's Menu hits hard! Strap in for a good time!
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[@lella1213]

Stray Kids are a very talented group. They produce their own songs, and they can all dance, rap and sing. They have a unique sound (after you get to know them you’ll be able to recognize it). Their music genre has even been given its own name, “mala taste” (because of all the different “flavors” in it). They have been together since 2017, and did their debut in 2018. Their leader, Bang Chan, picked the members of the group himself and even designed the group logo. They are very proud of the fact that they make their own music and they now have more than 100 songs to their credit. I recommend Thunderous, Venom, and Freeze next.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

very cool! Thanks for this info!!

[@ke7615]

You'll hear kpop artists say things like "Though I'm inadequate I'll try my best for the fans", "I'll work harder", "The outcome wasn't perfect so I'm sorry". It's a cultural value to be modest and humble (of course not everyone is, but it's the ideal I guess). You'll get used to it as you see more and more content. Though it still makes me sad to hear them say they'll work harder when most of them already work their asses off.

[@findme-1036]

Felix once again make people shook with his voice😆🔥❤ THATS MY BIAS RIGHT THERE!!

[@melodysong05]

So… K-pop idols are put through a lot - several years of training before they debut, and during that training, they can be dropped at any time. Then, when they do debut, competition is fierce as hundreds of new groups or artists debut every year. Not to mention their culture of constantly looking up to older or more experienced groups… it can wreak havoc on their confidence. I think they’re constantly looking for ways to improve and be better mostly as a survival tactic, honestly. Also, I.N is the stage name of the youngest member of the group, whose real name is Yang Jeong In.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

true, Its such a bummer that the industry does that to these people. They should be beaming with confidence, they are so skilled!!

[@melodysong05]

@@ALovelyPenguin they really are! I’m not officially a Stay, BTS is really the only group I have time to deep dive into, but I really like everything I’ve seen by Stray Kids, and their personalities are fun to watch in their interactions. I think Koreans value humility a lot, to the point where they sometimes debase themselves and see faults and imperfections when they should be extending themselves and others grace instead. There are a lot of factors that play into confidence levels, but I wish they were free to express more of it if they have it without feeling like they’re going to be hated for it.

[@aliciapark6241]

I wouldn't say they're not confident. They're just super humble and they don't see themselves above everyone just because they have fans and they're singers. It's a cultural thing and a lot of Asian country has this mindset. They're always thankful to their fans and humble. Their country loves humble people and if a singer is so full of himself or brags about things, they don't like it. they would even lose fans. They also don't curse in their songs. I mean if you think you heard a curse word you're wrong. for example in korean 'bicchi' means 'light' so when they say light sometimes people who're not familiar with kpop misunderstand it but no they don't curse. and since they rap too people tend do misunderstand things but no even if it sounds similar they're saying something else in korean.

[@adorexjoon4840]

I.N. is one of the members. Also, the guy with the deep voice is Felix and he is the second youngest, he is currently 21 and he was only 19 when they film this.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

dudes got a wild voice!!

[@skzchu1907]

seungmin is the second youngest not felix

[@adorexjoon4840]

@@skzchu1907 oh sorry, I am still very new. Thanks for correcting me.

[@queeny1581]

Seungmins the second youngest but I saw on your reply on the other one that you were still new so I could tell you a few things if you ever get interested! :)

[@krissie8393]

The song is basically saying that they do all genres of music which they do and are very good at it not all bands do that others they generally stick to what they are comfortable with. Stray kids enjoy experimenting with music,sounds, lyrics, the choreography and music video

[@aliciapark6241]

Their new music video called ‘MANIAC’ has a lot of sets and one of them is UPSIDE DOWN street. They built two sets one of them is upside down and the other one is the same but it’s normal. and a coffee shop and a tunnel set.

[@dontunderstamitethepowerof2295]

Imo stray kids has the best rapping line their flow their lyrics r just on another level.....stray kids produce and write their own music....they have a producing group called 3 racha consists 3 members Han, bang chan and changbin......... If i give u a example each of them wrote and produced more than 100+ song each

[@polyanagula]

Thanks for your reaction! I appreciate that you were interested enough to check out the behind the scenes video as well. Looking forward to more SKZ reactions! :) you mentioned that these guys dance, sing and rap just like any other group - and you are right about that. What makes them different is their sound, they are also more rap-heavy, which is not that typical for k-pop. Plus some background facts: they are self-produced (they don't just "contribute to song writing" or "write some verses" - they write the music, they write the lyrics and they are the producers, which is super rare), the leader chose the members and the band name (super rare as well), they all sing and rap in songs (not typical for k-pop, but not super rare). They also went through a survival show before the debut. Typical survival shows are competitions between trainees to get a spot in a group. In case of Stray Kids: the leader chose the members and the aim of the survival show was not to loose the members and to prove they can make their own music and everyone is good enough to debut.

[@aliciapark6241]

The song is about their albums is their menu and they make all genre of songs so you can easily chose what you want and it'll satisfy your all senses bc they sing, rap, dance, have good music videos with great production. I mean they even do ballad songs slow songs Rock songs EDM songs they have everything.

[@aliciapark6241]

There is huge cultural differences between Korea and America. In korea friends are so close. girls too. They're comfortable hugging each other or complimenting each other. Also korea is a super conservative country.

[@Keke88]

You're hooked now - aren't Ya // Welcome to Stray Kids world, you won't be disappointed.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

hahah yea!!

[@peacefulmilktea]

Yay! You reacted to Stray Kids God's Menu. This song made me into a Stay. I felt the same when I heard there song too. But loved it. And that is Felix deep voice. Legendary. Everyone was shocked when he did that too. 😁

[@ALovelyPenguin]

is a Stay their fan base??

[@peacefulmilktea]

@@ALovelyPenguin yes. STAY is stray Kids fan base.. like Army to BTS.

[@peacefulmilktea]

@@ALovelyPenguin will you react to BlackPink too? I like "How you Like that" from them. And their fan base is BLINK. I first got into Kpop back before BTS. I liked Girls Generation - "GEE."

[@ALovelyPenguin]

@@peacefulmilktea Yes I am planning on doing more of BlackPink! just so many bands, so many songs and I am working so much that its hard to get around to all of them, but in due time I will!

[@pslinky]

@@ALovelyPenguin once you watch Blackpink's ddududdu (or have you done that 1 and I missed it) you should react to Stray kids gods ddududu live on kingdom. It's a mask up of the 2 songs with a performance inspired by Deadpool

[@LeeKnow3rdEye]

I enjoyed your video. These guys are self produced and write 99% of their music. They are known for being hard and best beats but what people miss is they have amazing ballads. They have a new album called Oddinary. Maniac is their newest song that I love. It’s a sound I have never heard from them and I’ve heard every album. Form the same album, They have a rockish balled called Lonely street that’s beautiful. Venom is amazing. Rap heavy but Its got a hard unique beat. I can’t describe it. Freeze Is also rap heavy with amazing unique EDM mix. Thanks for checking them out.

[@ferdeelyeva6947]

stray kids are unrivaled they are kpop king Love them always will soon pass billions of views this is their right Let the world know them who love and support them [skz&*]🔥❤🔥..................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[@hafu5599]

I'm glad you liked stray kids! also stray kids is a self producing group and 3 members of the group - bang chan, han, changbin always write and produce their own music! gods menu is one of them and you should react to their other songs as well! I'd recommend back door, thunderous, maniac, venom, easy and freeze!

[@evisipayung3071]

Thank you for giving 'em a chance on your channel

[@ALovelyPenguin]

absolutely! These guys are awesome! can't wait to check out more

[@karina_army62]

I think what you may be sensing is humility rather than lack of self confidence. IMO we don’t really do humility in the US, or know what it sounds like (not directed at you btw). This is common in Korean culture. This group is unique in several ways; the leader (Bang Chan) chose the members from a group of trainees. They also write and produce all their own music and do their own choreography. I’m an ARMY but really like SKZ music and appreciate their talent and what they’re achieving. If you’re interested, go check out Back Door, Thunderous (my favorites) and the stuff off their new album Oddinary; Maniac, Freeze, Venom and Lonely St. Thanks for reacting! PS they do the competition stuff as entertainment for the STAYs (fans) just like BTS variety shows.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Fair enough, you are definitely right about that clip where I brought it up, but over the videos I have been watching there is definitely a lack of self confidence in some of these guys that still puzzles me. Also, this is a genuine question, but if you are in one fan group, are you not supposed to listen to other bands?? That would seem a bit silly to me. also I will add those to my list!! thanks for the comment!!

[@RM_formerlyjustRMbutYTsucks]

@@ALovelyPenguin Some of it is humility, which is partially a cultural thing. Some of it is, yes, confidence issues. This industry can be toxic af. The trainees are constantly judged and found lacking by the companies and will have people setting themselves up as antis (anti-fans) even before those trainees debut. And the idols then are subjected to an insane amount of constant micromanaging and a culture often centered around criticizing every tiny aspect of them (idols' movements, clothes, language, food intake, being forced to have plastic surgery, etc are under the control of companies, to varying degrees depending on the company and depending on the particular group). We're talking 100 times more intense than western cultures and fans do -- and the idols aren't allowed to respond or defend themselves or show any negative reaction/emotion. The leader of this group gets told, in multiple public spaces, to k1ll himself every week. The one who had the cars rush past him has been targeted for over a year by people trying to destroy his career with proven-false accusations about him being -- I kid you not -- a bully in _middle school._ (Yes, having a spat when you were were 14 can destroy a career in Korea.) Every single one of them who has mental-health issues come up gets mocked and told they deserve it/to k1ll themselves/they're weak/whatever. Because their music is so different from kpop mainstream (and it is; you've only heard one song; they're literally considered the pioneers of a new genre, even by people who hate them), their music is "noise music." Add in that 2/8 of them are Australian -- including the leader, who's also producing the music -- they and their music aren't "Korean enough." Half of them are called ugly constantly, as well as fat (which is the same thing as ugly in Korea...and beyond). Can't sing, can't dance, can't rap. They hear this EVERY day, from thousands of a$$holes who literally define their lives by being antis. Basically, the level of constant verbal abuse they receive on a daily basis, and to which they can't respond or defend themselves, is nearly incomprehensible to people used to western artists and fans. It's an entirely different power dynamic and culture. It beats them down. And if they show actual confidence in themselves, that too will get used against them. And yes, one of the many ridiculous things about kpop is the chunk of people who define their entire personalities around being a fan of one group. This is particularly prevalent with some of the more popular groups (more fans = a higher number of toxic a$$holes in the fandom, even if the actual ratios between different groups are roughly the same), and that loud minority invest their souls into being A Fan and go waaaay beyond healthy parasocial boundaries. So people who dare to like more than one group are traitors or "cheating" on their group. (This is a minority; most people are not this batsh1t. But it's always the toxic, vicious mfs who are the loudest.) I appreciate the groups. I support SKZ. I _loathe_ the kpop industry.

[@Razzledazzle0z]

@@RM_formerlyjustRMbutYTsucks wow..that was a lot.. thank you for your explanation. It makes me want to support these kids even more. They deserve all the good things in the world with that talents.

[@aliciapark6241]

@@ALovelyPenguin about your this question ''if you are in one fan group, are you not supposed to listen to other bands?'' this is not true. Don't let toxic people effect you. A lot of kpop fan support a lot of different groups. They listen what they like, at the end of the day it's music. I listen what I like regardless of the group.

[@LisaMT1218]

@@ALovelyPenguin I am in several fandoms. ARMY, Stay (Stray Kids), Atiny (Ateez), Blink (Black Pink), TXT, Enhypen. They is no rule about this. Fan Wars between fandoms is childish and just stupid IMO, and I think it mostly occurs with very immature fans.

[@jacksonfreeman5132]

You should react to ''Stray Kids Kingdom God's Du Du'' it's a live performance and the stage, the props and camerawork is so good. Kingdom is a TV show where kpop groups do insane live stages with good camerawork. they only have one chance to do it perfect. They bring a TANK to the stage and inside this tank there's a train like idk how to explain you should see it yourself LOL. There are behind the scenes video for this stage I'll send you if you want. FUN FACT: this performance is Deadpool themed and after this the Australian members of Stray Kids met Ryan Reynolds and become friends. Ryan said he is a fan of Stray Kids and he even promotes their albums on his social media. They even sent each other gifts.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

thats pretty sick! I added it to my list!

[@jacksonfreeman5132]

@@ALovelyPenguin do you mind if I send the links to you in instagram? Sometimes it’s hard to find the right video because title is korean. I mean the one with 30million views is the right performance video but for behind the scenes it’s hard to find

[@ALovelyPenguin]

@@jacksonfreeman5132 that’s fine, my links are in the description!

[@jacksonfreeman5132]

@@ALovelyPenguin I've sent the links. The first 3 video is must watch and they're total 10-11 minutes. The last video, I mean the 4th one is not necessary. It's behind the scenes If you're interested, it shows the song making and dance practice process. I think watching them creating it is so interesting so it's worth to watch. I'd like to watch your reaction to it too. I'm sure your viewers would love it too

[@aliciapark6241]

@@ALovelyPenguin yes please react to it! They even show a little bit of recording session it's so cool. I'll tell my friends about your channel and make them subscribe, I like your comments about the sets. Thank you for reacting to stray kids

[@SuperQueenmommy]

Mike, I'm so happy I found your Stray Kids playlist. Whoooooo I'm Army and Stay 💜❤️ this song is like they're saying no matter what your tastes are, we've got that for you

[@gigiocat]

nice reaction! :) hope there’s more stray kids! I highly recommend back door, cheese , thunderous and christmas evel and it would be nice if you see the behinds like you did with god’s menu. A lot of love from brazil! 💕

[@ALovelyPenguin]

awesome, so were on my list and adding the rest!!

[@gigiocat]

@@ALovelyPenguin appreciate that😄

[@ballito1222]

Stray kids are FIRE🔥, you will LOVE them. More STRAY KIDS pleaseeee

[@ALovelyPenguin]

YES!!!

[@stardustnite20]

Mala comes from a Chinese term referring to a spicy soup. After this song came out, Stray Kids were given their own genre, the Mala Taste Genre (Malatang). It refers to how they write and produce their own music and experiment in all the genres and do a lot of blending of genres in their music. Their sound is unique in that way.

[@hortbeck]

You will love Stray Kids videos! Thunderous is same set as Agust D's video.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

sick!

[@maria-il3cb]

the dead by daylight guy is most likely based off of hongjoong, who is the leader of the kpop group ateez - they’re incredible, you should check out their mv ‘fireworks’ where he looks just like him

[@Marina_Koblova]

Great reaction to Stray kids!🙂 The group has a lot of films. as they shot a video for each song. It was a lot of fun to watch "God's menu" with you. Continue your journey with Stray kids. Subscription completed. Good luck!

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Thanks for being here!! I am definitely going to be watching more of SKZ

[@herzeleidknits]

Back Door is the next video of theirs. I think you would enjoy their m/v "Thunderous". Also I don't know if you've checked out Dimash. If you haven't I would suggest Dimash "SOS" at slavic bazaar

[@donnasdiycorner]

And God's Menu is saying that their music and style is their own, that they all are the "Tang" the spice that they put their "own" style into All of their songs. That there's No secret. "They" themselves are the Spice/the Ingredients to All of their music. As for Felix's voice, here's a video of the duality of it. 😀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGjCdoKQrcmae9U Check out their Thunderous and Christmas EveL mv's.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Thank you! both those are on my list!!

[@jylanacote4676]

I.N is Jeongin's Stage Name. It's the last 2 letters of his First Name

[@kpopfanbilnky8037]

Yeah

[@ALovelyPenguin]

lol Took me a while to figure that out hahaha

[@dogaaydn5741]

Thank you for reacting Stray Kids and please do more you can check venom and freeze ,maniac

[@ALovelyPenguin]

definitely will be!

[@G.Lollie]

Thank you love your reaction. Stray kids are unique and write, arrange, compose and produce their own music. I.N is his stage name. Debut in 2018 with 9 members lost 1 member in 2019. 2 members are from Australia. They are the best in their m/v and transitions. Their sound is not like any other k-pop group yes they have members that are talented just like any other group but I can grantee you that is the only similarity. Their sound is like no other and they are the only one that gives you movie trailers for their album releases. Felix is the one with the deep voice and is from Australia. His looks was not based off anyone. Felix has versatility of different hair styles and fits are done to match the song and the album concept. A lot of the kpop idols may struggle with low self esteem when they start out because they go through so much and compete with hundreds of other kids who all want to be an idols but only few are selected. I also think the company they are under has an affect on the idols because a lot are selected at such an early age and some of the companies are not great companies and will treat their idols crappy. That is putting it nicely. Stray Kids are under JYP Entertainment company who was the first company to let the leader Bang Chan (chains on his face brown hair) hand pick his members and name the group and also created their logo. Bang Chan is from Australia and trained under JYP for 7 years starting at the age 13 years old. After BangChan picked his members the company had the group go through a survival elimination reality show called Stray Kids where any one of them could be eliminated before debuting. It all worked out in the end but almost lost 2 of the members Felix being one since he was born in Australia he new very little Korean when one a competition and moved to Korea at age 17 yrs old. hope to see you react to more stray kids if so catch you on the next video.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

wow thanks for all the info!! Also I meant it looks like the character from the game is based on Felix, not the other way around lol!

[@syllkive5224]

Yay glad you are checking out Stray Kids!! I am a ARMY-STAY so I'm so excited to check out your videos ! Please check more of their vids

[@emmabrown9906]

Stay is the fandom for stray kids

[@allisoncrispin1344]

Soy 100% Stay y porfavor puedes reaccionar a más canciones de SKZ son súper genial 👌👌💕💕

[@shreshisharma9158]

"His face doesn't match his face"😂😂😂😭😭😭well that's really a mystry🤡

[@BABYMONSTER_RORA_RAMI_AHYEON]

*Bang Jae Yeob directed this MV too*

[@mbavdegrassidc1]

YES!! multi Stan moment

[@rebeccaunderwood8211]

Love Stray Kids! ❤️

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

BM- that boy hit puberty at an early age (BM’s reaction to Felix) (BM is a male idol in coed group KARD)

[@lindsaynicole4812]

I think Koreans and Asians in general have a humble culture. So they don't necessarily have low self esteem but they say things to humble themselves to show respect.

[@treebella9299]

K-pop fans are different from the usual fans that most Americans are used to. They are fercly loyal to the groups and members they follow. There are a lot of Fandom wars between groups...It can be toxic at times. The fans can get ruthless, so just ignore people when you are looking into other groups if you get negative comments.There are a lot of multi-group stans...that's what fans call it.. stans....like I love BTS, but stan Stray Kids as well. Many fans belive you should only Stan one group cause it means you are cheating on your chosen group. I find it kinda silly at times, but I understand that they are just protective of their choice.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

yea that's just silly

[@LisaMT1218]

I think that is mostly immature fans. Fan wars are stupid.

[@deniseannlange4519]

You're comment about so many Korean K-pop group members "seeming to lack self-confidence" was way off track.... politeness and humility are just part of Korean culture... watch any award show for music or drama artists or live concerts when they address their fans, you will find that they are each very gracious and humble, They always show love and gratitude to their fans. Because these attitudes are pretty much lost in the US culture, it takes a bit to understand. But they are nearly expressing how honored they are to perform for their fans and always try to do better.... As for the "missions", most groups have their own "fun shows" and part of that is often little "missions" or as we call them "challenges".... BTS took it to a gold star level but many groups, like Stray Kids have them. There are also some comedy-variety shows like "Men on a Mission" and "Master in the House" that have these challenges....

[@harukochan001]

please react more

[@Yoonji9212]

I LOVE Stray Kids music. It's addictive 😁 I'm not a Stay. I don't think that I could be invested in other groups as much as I am in BTS but I really like other groups music and Stray Kids are my second favorite group after BTS. They have really unique style and I love it💜

[@Oinkidiskie]

Please react to 👑Jackson Wang’s BLOW, it’s epic! 💯🔥

[@katharinafesseler7819]

Now you are not only going to be an Army but from now on also a 'Stay'. That is the exact same way I got introduced to K-Pop 😅 Next is TxT and enhypen and then the rest 💪

[@ALovelyPenguin]

lol I am not claiming any teams hahaha, I just like the music!

[@katharinafesseler7819]

@@ALovelyPenguin that's exactly how I started, in the beginning I felt like kind of an intruder but I believe when you love the music and the artist behind it, then you are part of the fan base

[@penguin50279]

STAY is the fandom name, so what fans call themselves like “army” for BTS :)

[@ALovelyPenguin]

Ahh good to know!

[@zerefuuutv]

0:06 your song intro sounds familiar lol not sure what it is, I cant remember

[@ALovelyPenguin]

lol its just a sound from Final Cut Pro

[@zerefuuutv]

@@ALovelyPenguin oh so that's why.😂😂😂

[@manofagoodwill2117]

Can you please react to 👉the lady of heaven trailer? The movie was shown in AMC Theaters in the US and it had a very long and successful run there. The next move is for it to be shown in Fiji, which is located in the South Pacific Ocean on April 21st and in Canada on April 29th and in Ireland and Northern Ireland on the same day as Canada’s and in Mali on May 21st and finally Australia at a later date. After the theater deals are finished it will have a worldwide release via movie streaming platforms ❤️❤️

[@ALovelyPenguin]

interesting, so its a movie?? what's a vague description of it?

[@rikhmjustsomeguywithmousta4971]

@@ALovelyPenguin this movie is old old,and nothing much interesting. And this is a bot commenting, I see this bot comment same thing everywhere

[@juhibbbb]

his. face. doesn’t. match. his. voice. his face 🥰🥹😍👼 his voice 😈 🖤 😎💀😩

[@gray_7]

It’s interesting that SK fans hit up BTS reactors so hard.

[@ALovelyPenguin]

glad they did lol