K-Pop's Stray Kids Talk Nicknames, Touring, & Their Devoted Stays

Hey guys, it's Trazy here in the Young Hollywood studio and I am so excited because Stray Kids are here. Alright, we'll be doing a good intro. Are you guys ready? Alright, one, two, step up!

Hello, we are Stray Kids.

Stray Kids in the building.

Hi guys, I'm Stray Kids Felix.

Hi, I'm Hyunjin. Yes.

Hello everyone, I am Bang Chan.

Hello, I'm I. N. I'm the youngest.

Hi, I'm Changbin. Yes.

What's up? This is Han.

Hi guys, I'm Lee Know.

Hi, I'm Seungmin.

Lastly, Seungmin in the building. And I'm Trazy. So not as exciting. Well, thank you guys so much for coming. We're so happy to have you. First of all, congrats on just such a successful year. I mean, you guys are like killing it. You're blowing up in the K-pop scene. You're back in LA, you just wrapped up your first US solo tour. So, first of all, how was that whole experience? I know your fans who got to see you were like going crazy. You guys were amazing. Did you pick a favorite memory together, favorite experience?

It's not our first time here in the US. Um, first time was last year when we came for KCON. And um, but it is our first time here in LA and Houston. But um, I guess all three of the cities, they were just so amazing. And um, I know Seungmin wants to talk about it as well.

First, good to see you guys in this beautiful city, LA. And actually, we were very excited to have such a great experience in US. And although it was our first tour in here, but our fans, Stays reactions were really crazy. And I think the best memory that I have was in three cities we performed the lot.

So you didn't have a favorite city, right? Or do you?

They were all good. We can't decide.

I'm from Texas. I'm not from Houston, but So shout out to Texas. Um, but what was it like to sort of seeing your US fans? I know your fans all over the world are incredible. And the Stays are, I was talking to them on Twitter before you guys got here and they are one of the craziest, awesomest fandoms I've ever talked to. Honestly, so shout out to the Stays. So what was it like getting to sort of see your US fans? Is it different? Is it?

It's not that difficult. Um, it is, it can be um, I guess, challenging a bit. But um, as long as we have Stay, and then um, because they inspire us as well. Because we always try to relate to our Stays, uh, that really keeps us going when we're writing lyrics. So um, not only um, I guess um, inspiration from Stay, but um, just everything in general um, around us and um, the members as well, they'll also give us some inspiration as well. So that's what helps us when we write lyrics.

I love that. Um, but what is so great like you said about your songs, is that you really have like a really great message. That's something important that a lot of us, you know, are dealing with in real life. True, true. Real issues about growing up and finding your true identity, which I mean, that's what we all go through and that's what you guys, I'm sure, go through as well. So is that those concepts, you think, is that what really is the most relatable to your Stays?

I mean, we don't only write about just identity crisis. It could be um, I guess uh, could be about insomnia. Um, it could be about us just going through depression. Um, because we've been through it. We're hoping that our Stays have been through it as well. And we know that they've been through it as well. So we just hope that they can relate through that. And um, I guess the connection between us and Stays is music. So we think that's just really great in general.

It's really a great connection though. It's amazing that you guys have created that bond. Your music videos are incredible. Do you have a favorite at all?

We'll answer this all together. All right, one by one.

I love the Miroh.

Miroh, okay. So good, yeah. So good. All right, next, Lee Know.

I like District 9.

Oh, District 9. All right. Okay.

Actually, it's a performance video but I like Bewear.

Oh, Bewear. Bewear. That's a good one. That's a good one. Changbin.

Um, Voices.

Oh, Voices.

I like Get Cool.

Oh, Get Cool. Can you guys, you're gonna have to teach me some dance moves. Yeah.

Oh, yeah. Sure, sure, anytime. Stray Kids moves.

Our very first music video in fact is Hellevator.

Wow! Hellevator. That was amazing.

I like Voices too.

Oh, Voices, all right. Likes Voices.

I like I Am You. It's um, when you watch it, it's very warm.

It is, it is, it is. That's why I like it. Sweet. It's great. I couldn't pick a favorite. If you ask me, I could not pick one because they're all great. Just lastly, is there anything you want to just tell your fans because I know your fans around the world are just They love you guys so much. What is it that you love the most about them?

So Stay, thank you for your love and support. Um, it is always because of you guys we get a lot of energy and we always try to um, improve ourselves and show you a lot. So, thank you and love you so much.

Okay, I have to ask you guys this question because I know that you all have some nicknames for each other. Am I right? Am I right?

Oh, we do, we do, we do.

Okay, so I want to know what are each of your nicknames in the group? Okay, um, we'll go one by one. And why? And why? And why did you pick those? We'll start off with Felix.

Felix's a premium. Okay. Happy means happiness in Korean. Um, so, um, yeah, happy. So you're always happy.

Yes. Happy one. I'm

That's why Hyunjin have one?

Lama. Lama. Lama. Because he looks like a lama. Apparently, apparently. Okay. So, do I have one?

Kangaroo.

Kangaroo. We're from Australia. And Donnie Don. Oh, yeah. Okay. Okay, I'll stick with Kangaroo. Thank you. All right. We'll start with You want to be informed, you guys, if you haven't noticed.

Desert Fox.

Oh yeah, Felix Fox.

Desert Fox, yeah. He really looks like a fox. Very cute. A lot of animal There's a lot of animal. Yeah. Spirit animals. Do we have one for Changbin?

Baby Changbin.

Baby Changbin. Why? Wait. Are you are you the baby?

No, he's not the He's not the but he's just um, really adorable. He's actually, he's actually um, the fifth oldest. So he's right in the middle. Okay. Oh, no. Actually, no, he's um, third, third oldest. So, yeah. He's not the baby. He's not the baby. But he's just um, really adorable.

Who's the baby then? We're going to find out.

The baby's right here.

You see a difference. All right. Next up we have Seungmin. Okay. Okay.

Cherry Dog.

Cherry Dog. Yeah. Cherry. Cherry Dog. Yeah. Cherry Dog, okay.

Cause I dyed my hair at the beginning season. And it's like a red, red. Oh, yeah. So it's cherry.

Would you ever do that again? And back to red?

Um, I I prefer red, but I like brown.

Okay, okay. Well, he looks good either way. Oh, there we go. All right. Next up, we have Woojin.

Bear. Oh, bear. Bear Woojin. Bear. Call him bear. He's got like a really cuddly vibe as well. But um, also he's very strong as well. So we call him bear. Ah.

Next up, we have Lee Know.

Oh, I'm It means a traditional package. I think.

Yeah. We like him. Yeah, there was a time in our survival show where he had to package his clothes, but he packages it um, in the traditional way. So we that's his nickname. That's just. Yeah.

Okay. And lastly we have Han.

Squirrel. Squirrel. He looks like a squirrel. Especially when he eats. He stores food inside his cheeks. It's really big. So we call him squirrel.

That's so cute. Next time we'll have to bring all these animals in here.

I am the oldest.

Oh, the oldest. Okay. One, two, three. What is this?