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The group Stray Kids will be holding a fan meeting at Incheon Inspire Arena for three days, from February 14th to 16th.
On the afternoon of January 6th, Stray Kids released a poster image announcing the holding of their fifth official fan meeting, ‘Stray Kids 5TH FANMEETING ’SKZ 5‘CLOCK’‘(’SKIZ Five O‘Clock‘), through their official SNS channel. According to the poster, ’SKZ 5‘CLOCK’ will be held three times in total at Incheon Inspire Arena: on February 14th at 7 PM, 15th at 6 PM, and 16th at 5 PM. On the last day, the 16th, there will be a simultaneous online paid live broadcast through the Beyond LIVE platform.
In the poster, Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N are smiling brightly in a lovely atmosphere. Behind them, who greet STAY (fandom name: STAY), the white castle and the clock striking 5 o’clock catch the eye. As a ‘concept gourmet group’, Stray Kids has always given fresh enjoyment to fans, and expectations are high for the new look they will show in this fan meeting that will be held in conjunction with Valentine‘s Day.
On the 6th, Stray Kids posted the ‘Stray Kids “STEP OUT 2025”’ video on their official SNS channel, foreshadowing the diverse projects they will unfold in the new year. Stray Kids, who started off their 2025 special journey with their fifth fan meeting, will fill this year with abundant activities and continue their worldwide activity.
Following the fan meeting, they will embark on a large-scale stadium tour in 20 regions of Latin America, North America, and Europe starting in March as part of their world tour ‘Stray Kids World Tour
’. As the ‘first K-pop artist’, they will enter the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London and continue their splendid performances at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Rogers Stadium in Toronto, and Stade de France in Paris, expanding their momentum as ‘global top artists’.
Stray Kids topped the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth time with their album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’ (합 (합)) released in December of last year, becoming the first artist in the world to have six consecutive albums enter the top spot since their debut at No. 1 on the ‘Billboard 200’ in the 69-year history of the chart.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com