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Pink Villa
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
What happened at Stray Kids' dominATE concert in Washington DC? Fans blame venue staff as Hyunjin suffers due to extreme heat
Stray Kids is currently in the midst of their third world tour, titled dominATE. Starting from the tour's launch on August 24, 2024, all their shows have been massive hits. However, their latest concert on July 23 at Washington DC's Nationals Park, didn't go as planned. The concert experience was somewhat dampened by extreme weather conditions and inconsiderate behavior from the venue staff. Hyunjin struggled due to overheating during Stray Kids' July 23rd dominATE concert The Washington DC venue for Stray Kids ' dominATE concert was boiling hot, as per the audience. They took to social media to share details of how inconvenient it was to select the region for performing in the month of July. In the videos, the Stray Kids members looked really uncomfortable during their act. A clip featuring Hyunjin specifically gained traction, where he was seen panting due to "overheating" during the God's Menu performance. Fans expressed concern about his health and hoped he felt better after the show's end. They blamed Stray Kids' stylist for using fabrics that made them feel even hotter. The pointed out that the stylists must have been aware of the weather conditions of the venue months beforehand, yet picked inappropriate outfits. Besides the stylists, the venue staff also severely criticised. Venue staff accused of lack of empathy The present at the venue faced even more discomfort than the boy band members. The video clips shared online showed them sweating immensely and fanning themselves with hand fans. Some STAYs even fainted due to the combined effect of the heat and audience congestion. However, the staff allegedly showed indifference to the mishap. They did nothing to control the situation. The Stray Kids members, however, tried their best to help fans. Fans appreciate Stray Kids for their kind gesture towards STAY The members stopped the concert and requested that the staff take immediate action. Demonstrating their care and consideration, Lee Know handed water bottles to the fans. Allegedly, the attendees weren't provided complimentary water bottles until the members themselves intervened, leading the fans to feel that only the Stray Kids members truly looked out for their well-being there.
Korea Herald
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Stray Kids garner 200m views with ‘Case 143' music video
Stray Kids generated 200 million YouTube views with the music video for 'Case 143' as of Saturday, label JYP Entertainment said Sunday. The group now has seven videos that reached the milestone, including those for 'God's Menu,' 'Back Door,' 'Thunderous,' 'Maniac,' '5-Star' and 'Lalalala.' 'Case 143' fronted the group's seventh EP 'Maxident,' which was rolled out in October 2022 and cinched the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. The lead single was the band's first "love" song, and the visual showed the members solving a case in police uniforms. Meanwhile, the band resumed its "Dominate" world tour in Santiago, Chile, last week. After the sold-out two-date show, Stray Kids will head to Brazil, where they will go live three times, in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and in Sao Paulo on April 5-6.
Korea Herald
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Stray Kids hit 500m views with 'God's Menu' music video
Stray Kids amassed 500 million YouTube views Sunday with the music video for 'God's Menu," JYP Entertainment said Monday. This is not only the first video from the group to achieve the feat, it also crowns Stray Kids as the first boy group among the fourth generation of K-pop groups to do so. 'God's Menu' fronted its first studio album 'Go Live' which was released in June 2020. The LP sold about 128,000 copies in the first week, a career-high for the band at the time, before all its subsequent albums became million-sellers. Meanwhile, the band's ongoing "Dominate" tour will rewrite K-pop history drawing 2.2 million in attendance, according to its label. The tour spans 34 regions for 55 shows; the eight members will begin the Latin American leg next month. Treasure will release the special mini album 'Pleasure' on March 7, announced label YG Entertainment Monday. The EP will contain the heartfelt gratitude and efforts of the members who wish to repay fans with music filled with warmth and tenderness, the label added. The album will include 'Last Night,' an upbeat dance tune released in December last year. The prerelease topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 10 regions. In March, the band of ten will greet fans at the "Special Moment" fan concert in Seoul. The three-day gig will be followed by the group's first visit to the US with stops in New York, Washington, DC, Oakland and Los Angeles. Next, the group will head to Japan to perform in Kobe, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Saitama.
Korea Herald
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Music video for Stray Kids' 'God's Menu' tops 500 m views
The music video for "God's Menu" by Stray Kids has garnered more than 500 million views on YouTube. Released in June 2020 as the lead track of the group's first studio album, "God's Menu" hit the 500 million mark Sunday night, according to the group's agency, JYP Entertainment. It is the first music video by a fourth-generation K-pop boy group to achieve the milestone, the company added. Two days earlier, the group's 2021 hit "Thunderous" exceeded 400 million views. Composed by the group's in-house producing team of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han, "God's Menu" gained immense popularity for its addictive melody, unique lyrics and experimental stage performance. Since August 2024, the eight-piece group has been on the "dominATE" world tour, performing in 34 countries and regions around the world, including Latin America, Japan, North America and Europe. The tour is expected to draw 2.2 million fans, making it the largest single tour in K-pop history. (Yonhap)
Korea Herald
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Stray Kids top 400m views with ‘Thunderous' music video
The music video for Stray Kids' 'Thunderous' amassed 400 million views on YouTube, said label JYP Entertainment Friday. It is the band's second video to achieve the feat, following that of 'God's Menu.' 'Thunderous' is the focus track from its second studio album 'Noeasy,' its first million-selling album that was released in August 2021. The single topped iTunes Top Songs Chart in 52 regions and earned it six trophies from television music charts in Korea. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America last year. Meanwhile, the band will host a fan meeting in Incheon, Korea next week. From next month, it is set to resume their "dominATE" tour, starting in Santiago. The tour spanning across 34 cities around the world will run until the end of July. Highlight to host fan concert in March Highlight will host a fan concert in Seoul on March 8-9, agency Around Us announced Friday. As the event title 'Welcome to the High-Mart' suggests, the live show will be full of upbeat energy as the four members welcome fans to standalone concerts in Korea. They celebrated the 15th anniversary of debut last year and toured five cities in Asia — Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kaohsiung, Tokyo and Singapore — after a three-day gig in Seoul. The Seoul concert was made into film 'Lights Go On, Again' as well. Highlight originally debuted as Beast and earned its right to the former band name last year, having come to an agreement with prior management company Cube Entertainment. Its last album is fifth EP 'Switch On' from March last 2024, which topped iTunes Top Albums Chart in nine regions and main track 'Body' came in first place twice on television music chart shows at home.
