"i'm just happy laughing while having some chicken" never thought this line would be heartbreaking

"Even the darkness needs light to exist"- Stray Kids, 2018

One of the main reasons that I stan Stray Kids is because they talk as a normal person not as an idol... Their songs relate to most people and usually gives us life lessons...Stan Stray Kids, you won't regret it.

As I watch their old videos, I can't help but cry. All their hard work and sacrifices finally paid off. I knew they'll become this big. They deserve all the recognition they're getting now. Proud is an understatement.

I'll never regret to Stan this 9 dorks Time passes fast.... I remembered how I cried when minho is eliminated... I remembered how Felix is eliminated.... I remembered how this 9 dorks being criticized by JYP.... But I love JYP because he know that they will never be a successful group if one is them is missing... Thank you JYP for introducing STRAY KIDS IN MY LIFE... Stay and Stray Kids will be forever in my heart I love you co - STAY I LOVE YOU STRAY KIDS I'LL SEE YOU IN THE FUTURE FIGHTING!

*Stray Kids is not just a K-pop group...it is a FAMILY.* dang it. I’m crying 😭

"hard times will pass. dont worry. fly it to the sky."

January 2024, I cried while listening to them singing along like they were one voice. They deserve the world! So proud of them all!

idk but stray kids' songs feels like home. No matter the genre is. It makes me rest from this tiring world.

"when we all 9 gathered, we'll be a lighthouse and change the situation" this song sounds so different now, I still believe in a miracle and hope seeing an announcement saying woojin is coming back I'm scared about what kind of things happened, the announcement of his leaving was so sudden and I really really hope he will continue to shine and be loved a lot in the future, wherever he decide to go let's stay supportive and give love to stray kids and him, stays woojin, thank you for everything you did

dear STAYs... if you're crying, um.. here's a hug for you ! ʕっ•ᴥ•ʔっ

6 years later.... They still never seize to amaze, they have grown so much in every single aspect.

stray kids’ song always feels like home.

most stray kids songs are about their life's journey, their songs are very related to my life and maybe other young people

who was saying that stray kids songs are all about 'noise' really didnt know this emotional song

And now, 6 years later, Stray Kids songs are on top of numerous charts, released more albums and are still with us. I hope Stay who have been with them since debut are here. And even though I've only been a STAY for a little over a year, I'm glad... that I'm here, and still here. STRAY KIDS, STAYS, WE'RE ONE BIG FAMILY. Never forget. I love you all and hug you! ♡♡♡♡

I don’t think people realize how much idols sacrifice to reach the spot they’re at and most of the idols don’t have the voice to talk about real problems and true emotions. This song talks about stuff that means a lot for all us Stays, and knowing how they truly feel really makes us part of the experience and I’m very thankful that I’m part of such a loving family 💕💕💕

Stray Kids and Stays are not just idols and their fandom, they're a family.

*And here's me crying while watching those behind the scenes and how they practiced and worked hard for this comeback*

I went on a song marathon because I needed you, but you comforted me by making me cry. This year will be 5 years since I met you and I want to say this, you are growing and developing day by day. You are all very special, talented, kind-hearted people. I'm not writing this because I'm a teenage fan of Korean boys. I am writing as a 20-year-old young girl studying accounting in the final year of uni. I am truly writing because I love you and am proud of you Stray Kids. Please let us be healthy and happy for a long time, my special stars ★

It's so hard to listen to this when woojin just left stray kids.

watching this around my family like: "don't dry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry don't cry. Crap."

Stray Kids may be a game changer for future Kpop idols. First it is a self made group, not lassoed by JYPE. Bang Chan spearheaded his idea and got JYP’s blessing. Because each member was recruited personally by Chan, bond is tight and talent is complementary. Second under JYPE’s new management structure (starting from TWICE), each idol has its own support team. JYP said that this will reduce overhead, save communication time, and make idol’s brand more coherent. It worked wonderfully for TWICE. Stray Kids churning out MVs for every song on LP because the kids came up with concepts. SK’s marketing and production team then OKed it and approved the budget to make it happen. In the future, idols may have to shape their own career path, not passively waiting for the management company to dictate. Got7 started to self manage a couple of years after debuting. TWICE may have some say since debut because the girls can easily convey ideas with their own team. Day6 stepped up in late 2016 by proposing EveryDay6 project (thankfully green lighted). Stray Kids has been proactive in all aspects (writing, arranging, choreography, film making....) before debuting. These kids are goal getters, not one slacker (so far). I wish for the kids to believe in themselves always and the power they generate as a team. Focus on your mission and vision. Continue to mature as a person and learn new skills to bring into the brand. You are here to “stay”.

This song really comforts me 🤍😭✨

I don’t know why, but the line “It’s a simple friendship of 9 with music and dance” just struck me as really heartwarming. It might just be a “simple friendship,” but the bond between all of them is so tight.

1:56 *"it's a simple friendship of 9 with music and dance"* Dear STAY's , Even if StrayKids have to continue or end as 8,7,6,5, 4...we still started the path off as 9 , we will continue as 8, stay as 9 , support 9 . We might of not made StrayKids stay literally , but spiritually....it's nine or none

"When 9 come together" "But now, there are so many flowers shining on the 9" "The brotherly love of us 9" Heartbreak. EDIT : stays we must support skz as 8 now and wooj as a solo , apparently both of them want to move on .

ill never get over this song, honestly like, its been 6 years

*Chan should get the best leader award.... I know they only debuted but we can clearly see it how great he is and this group made me move no*

Who are Stray Kids?? “Beautiful humans who are too good for us”

*EDITED* "once 9 nine of us are together, we become the lighthouse." the ninth person that they referred from the lyrics is us, STAY.

Young skz.. You are now are 3M Million seller...Your Kingdom also become bigger.. How fast the time now.. You all grow up to continue your journey... We proud of you Stray Kids 💗

Stray Kids is family Stray Kids is friendship Stray Kids is my inspiration Stray Kids is my energy Every song has a good meaning STAY is always beside you

stray kids eight is fate !!!

I was okay until the part at the end where they start singing together... gosh Stray Kids is really like a family and they deserve all the love and support in the world! Lets stay together for a long time!

now they're are at top1 in billboard I'm sobbing they hav grown up a lot like really a lot even though I was not with them from the start I'm gonna stay with them forever ✨

just found out the news about woojin. ill miss him so much and i hope he still has good feelings towards the boys. stay will always cherish his beatiful heart and honey sweet voice

it feels like we're watching them grow up and i'm so, so proud to say i've known and loved them from the beginning. these boys deserve the world, they really do. bang chan, our lovely leader, thank you for working so hard to produce such beautiful, meaningful music. kim woojin, our talented main vocalist, thank you for blessing us with your voice. lee minho, our gifted main dancer, thank you for never losing hope even after elimination and showing everything you can do. seo changbin, our resident rap god, thank you for working since pre debut to produce such incredible lyrics and music. hwang hyunjin, our pretty boy, thank you for showing us you're so much more than your stunning visuals. han jisung, our triple threat, thank you for staying determined and acing your raps, your vocal lines and your choreos. lee felix, our statement voice, thank you for leaving your home and learning a whole language all to make music for us. kim seungmin, our lovely mc, thank you for not only your sweet voice but your time on asc too! yang jeongin, our adorable maknae, thank you for never giving up and for all the improvement you've made even since debut. stray kids, thank you for everything.

*This is beautiful with a hint of crackhead..I love them*

今こんなに大きくなっても気持ちはこの時のままだろうなといううりキッズ達原点の曲

*The fact they release music that comes out right from their hearts makes this group even more special to me. Those boys have worked so hard to finally debut and whoever says that they're overrated, then I'm sorry your statement is not true because they tried so hard to be where they are now. The fact they're coming from a big company doesn't mean they have it easier.* *They're full of talent and their songs speak to all of us and I think that makes them more human. Now, they're a huge family and nothing can tear them apart in the future, they went through a lot of hardships together and they're going to stay together. They got each others' backs and Stays are here to prove that these boys are capable of becoming BIG. Their passion for music is really amazing and I can't wait to see what those precious boys have in store for us.* *Thank you for being my inspiration, my happiness and my source of strength. I'm really proud of you Stray Kids.*

this song is so...pure? like it shows the real side of skz feeling. They're rookie but they already steals our attention. Hope they can grow bigger and bigger, better and mature group in the future. Bright future for them.

"Even the dark shadow needs light to exist." Wow. Goosebumps :')

彼らは私よりも年下だけど、心から尊敬してるし、応援してる

Woojin said himself that if he could recommend any song that would help if you were to be having a rough time. Then *Mixtape#2* is that one song that will give you strength.

This song just hits so differently now. I'm legit crying. Stay strong, Hyunjin! Stays will always be here for you! We believe in you, our dear Prince! UPDATE: OUR PRINCE CAME HOME! HYUNJIN WILL BE RESUMING ALL ACTIVITIES STARTING JULY!!! PLEASE STREAM MIXTAPE: OH 🤍🤍🤍

"Hard times will pass, don't worry." Skz said that, so I'll believe it 🙂

i was crying while i read the lyrics, it really touch my heart, I can see myself in every lyric. I really miss them in this era. They have truly grown up.

I'm crying so bad thinking how bad they all struggled to reache where they are right now

4:23 when they say 'even the dark shadow' and they show footage of stray kids and THEN 'needs light to exist' and they show some fans greeting them. i got real emo. STAY is the light, we are the light ㅠ_ㅠ

*even the dark shadow needs light to exist.* this is such a beautiful song♡

listening to stray kids in 2025...started being their fan since 2020, this has been such a great journey, Stray Kids has really changed my life

They are not like any other kpop group, they are a family, a genuine family.

Thanks to Stray Kids. Thanks to this fandom. Thanks for your music. Thank you for your personalities. Thank you for your love. Thanks for helping me trough this im currently going trough. Thanks for being incredible nice to all your fans. Thanks for being mature even tho you guys are the kids of this company. Thanks for being who you are. Thanks for everything. Thanks for this. Thanks for gifting us. Ｔｈａｎｋ ｙｏｕ

"stray kids nine or none, we're gonna cross the finish line" *I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE*

Crying ugly watching where they are 4 years later

1:23 when seungmin sings: "But thanks to the many flowers shining on 9 of us..." That part makes me so sad because it reminds of woojin leaving...

This song really touch STAY's heart. The comments here are also touching😭😭

please don't cry OH MY God my tears ThankYou JYP ThankYou Straykids ThankYou STAY I love you all

4yrs later and I'm still hung up on this song

_"even the dark shadow needs light to exist"_ idk why but this line makes me want to cry because it's like telling us that there is still hope in failure and darkness. i'm crying, you're crying, we're all crying af because of this song.

I WILL STAY TILL THE LAST ''STEP OUT''

*From the beginning of the survival show till today, those boys had a lot of obstacles in their road till they reach the path that's full of beautiful flowers. But they didn't give up because they had each other and us, Stays, to tell them to remain strong and that's what they did. Their friendly faces, their humble personalities and their talents make this group so lovable. They're literally everyone's weak spot and I'm not questioning why. I'm just so happy that they show their true emotions and express their thoughts and give us the chance to relate with them through the music they create. As cheesy as this may sounds, those 9 boys make my life more beautiful. Hope people will always be showering you with nice words because that's what you deserve.*

I will never get over this song, it's just too meaningful 🥹 I feel so proud of skz for achieving so much til now

Oh my goodness, we are blessed. The last thing we know, all of their songs will have a music video.

a few months into debut and stays and stray kids have already become one big cuddly family. only legends.

all of them singing together at the end really hit me hard

Man i always get emotional reading old stays comments 😕

who’s here after Woojin’s departure was announced...

this hits diferent now, i'm gonma miss him:-(

Re listening to this while crying my heart out, thank you woojin for all you have done for us and for being a part of this band. We will miss you so much

Okay this actually makes me cry so bad seeing how big they got and how late I became a stay after 7 years?!? Seriously… I refuse to believe after watching most of their songs and old videos wdym I.n isn’t 16 anymore?….

Woojin : " Hard time will pass" Almost 2 months and I'm still can't move on from the fact

No one may see this comment, but I still have to say that Stray Kids is extremely important to me and will continue to be for a very long time. They're really changing the "idol" concept from someone who seems almost inhuman and far away to a friend who you can lean on for support, who you know will always be there for you and support you even without being able to talk to them. I think that's a mutual feeling between Stays and Stray Kids. I want Stays to support them through all of their hard times and cheer them on as they chase their dreams, because that's exactly what they're doing for us.

This is why Stray Kids hits different

omg I love this song. I was playing their songs in the background and the line "one for the fame, one for the game" stood out to me

These boys, are something special. They make songs that are happy like awkward silence, about real issues and how to make you bawl your eyes out. The struggles they went through just to debut is amazing and I love them even more for it. I love you stray kids. You are gonna change the world don't you worry. We'll be here on the day you hit the billboard, we'll be here the day you become the face of JYP, we'll be here when you win rookie of the year, we'll always be here to see you rise. I wish i had stanned you sooner

I Stan them since predebut, I saw them when they were 9,I saw them when they were 8,I saw them when they were 7 and I also saw them when we finally know they were going to debut with 9 kids,Kim WooJin,Bang Chan,Lee MinHo,Seo ChangBin,Hwang HyunJin,Han JiSung,Lee Felix,Kim SeungMin and Yang Jeong In;I was happy when they released a Mixtape and I watched all their MV's, I waited until they finally release "I Am Not",their album debut, I've been night without sleep watching to their music videos,climbing visits to District 9 and Mirror. I waited for them again, hearing to the same 14 song(+3Racha songs) every single day and night until now, that they released their second mini album "I Am Who". It's been a long time a know them,almost a year,and now I think I can say that I saw them grown up, not only in age but also like a group,they became better and better since I met them. Now, I am very proud of them,and very proud of see my 9 boys growing together,having fun together, smiling and crying together and I can't even be more proud of being a STAY,of being part of this huge family,which is growing and growing more with each passing day and I am happy to say that while I am conscious, I will never leave them, I will be at their side at every moment and I will see them reach the top and dreams. With no hesitate I'm gonna say it, I love you boys. Stays always with Stray Kids.

I remember hearing people talking about "Hellevator", so I finally decided to look it up and watch it about two weeks after it was released . It's one of the best decisions I've ever made . After watching that and falling in love with their talent but also the story behind their lyrics, I started watching the survival show . I I had only seen a couple episodes so far when Minho was eliminated . I remember crying so hard. I cried even harder for some reason when Felix was eliminated . I couldn't understand why I cared so much then, but honestly, now I do . Even though I had only known about them for about a month, I related to each of them in a different way . They each have their own beautiful and amazing talent and qualities, which I feel is why I got attached to them so quickly . Even being rookies, they became one of my favorite groups out there . They helped me through some tough times . Every time I see ANY of their videos, I either laugh so hard till I cry, become so emotional until I cry, or just watch in amazement at how talented, handsome, and amazing they are . Thank you Bang Chan for leading such a wonderful, amazing group, and thank you JYP for allowing them to all be together . They really are perfect for each other . I truly believe that they have a good friendship and bond . I truly believe Stray Kids will go places . I'm already so proud of them . They're going to change the industry . Thank you so much STAYs. Thank you so much Stray Kids.

This song always makes me cry😭

Waiting for the day where STRAY KIDS and STAY sings the last phrase together, it would sound so beautiful when they harmonize together. OOF I would want to be a part of that.

I’m not crying... It’s just onions

I'm getting emotional... I'm so proud of how far they've all come since the predebut days

I don’t understand Korean, but even when I first heard this song, I loved it so much. Every time I hear it again and read the translation of the lyrics I get teary eyes. It’s such a good song. How cool is it to live in the same timeline as them and to know of them. Truly love their music. ❤❤❤❤

*9 or none* Woojin may have left but he'll forever be a part of stray kids. Stay strong stays we can do it.

people really need to learn how to appreciate stray kids. they’re everything you could ever want. they have so so so much potential and they are the future. they’re a well mannered, respectful, matured and educated group. they have so much respect and they continue to amaze me with their work, they go from donating, to inspiring words and raising awareness. each of their songs have such deep and powerful meanings. with such a young age and while being rookies they’re doing such a great and amazing job. you have everything you could ever want, honey like vocals, powerful and emotional rapping, amazing visuals, unique individuals, hardworking, cRACKHEAD CULTURE etc.. theyre even able to produce and write their own music. they’re just angels. THEY ARE A FAMILY! continue to support stray kids and if you don’t stan tHEM WELL WHAT ARE YOU FOING WJZGSJHD stan stray kids 😔✊🏼😎😳😤😡💞💗💕💖💓💘💓💓💖💞

Seungmins "am I doing right or not?" it hits. Hes so great and it breaks my heart to hear him say that. Jisungs "I believe my family" ITS SO SWEET :( when felix talks about pain also breaks my heart THESE GUYS HAVE COME SO FAR AND THEY ARE DOING SO GOOD I KNOW ITS HARD SOMETIMES BUT KEEP PUSHING I LOVE THEM SO MUCH IT BREAKS MY HEART ABOUT HATE THEY GET THEY DONT DESERVE IT THEY ARE SO TALENTED I STILL CRY OVER IT i will always be an ot9 but I feel like they became stronger after pushing through the horrible time when woojin left i support them at ot8..

This is such a wholesome song and is underrated, I love how this song hits

ALL TRAINEES NEED TO HEAR THIS SONG.

I was listening to this song when I found out that I had failed one of my exams, and I really lost it during Jeongin's part: "Sometimes I feel the same way, when I'm tired and exhausted, I look up the sky, it can't always shine, but it can shine more brightly only with darkness" This song really speaks to me because I always feel a sense of comfort when listening to it, telling me that it's okay to fail, because I will succeed in time. Thank you, SKZ, for your music, it helped me a lot

Stan a family Stan Kids Stan friendship Stan talented Stan inspiration Stan crackheads Stan STRAY KIDS.... STAY FOREVE💛

This will always be my comfort song since 2019🥺

I will still come back to this song ten years later and remember the people who taught me to keep fighting even in the dark times~

This song always makes my eyes teary or cry,hahaha. I've been a HUGE fan of BANG CHAN since his trainee days. I am so glad that he finally debuted with such an amazing , hard working team and family. I cannot wait to see what more the future has in stored for these boys.

*Stray Kids deserve the world, the world doesn't deserve Stray Kids* _Stays will be by your side through thick and thin and give you strength to continue just like you give us strength with your music. That's a promise. We appreciate your hard work and each one of us we will keep your flowery path alive just for you to walk on it and reach the top._

sometimes i memorizing the old composition of the lyrics, i love both but this one is hold a bit sensitivities to my heart

No one : Literally no one : Straykids : Do you remember.... Stays : *sobbing at the corner*

My best friend passed away yesterday. I still can't believe this. She suffered a lot of pain and depression. She wrote a letter for me in which said sorry for all her mistakes and all things she could not make perfect. I tried to cheer her up but it didn't help. She was a very good person. She smiled because she did not want to overlay other people with her problems. She wanted all people around her happy. She didn't tell me the full story of this. I miss her so much. I just want to hear her voice onemore time. I just want to hear her heart beat one more time. I want to look at her face and say: "You're beautiful, strong, nice and the best friend in the whole universe." I don't want to let her go. 당신은 영원히 내 마음에 머물 것입니다, 원윤. 당신을 사랑해요. ❤ ❤ ❤

Who's here for woojin beside me? Thank you woojin. You're like an angel, from your voice, your personality, you smile, all of it. You're the brother of stray kids and stay. We will never forget you.... Stay will always love you😊👋👋

"once 9 of us are together, we become the lighthouse, things will change." this line hits so much harder now. they grew up and accomplished so much, im so proud of them. watching old videos of them in the past not knowing that they will be the big talk in the future always makes me tear up❤