Stray Kids has once again proven their potential as a ‘global top artist’ by captivating local media and fans from the beginning of their North American stadium tour.

Stray Kids kicked off a 13-show stadium tour in 10 cities across North America on May 24th, selling out all 41,000 seats at Seattle’s T -Mobile Park.Then, on the 28th, they became the first K-pop boy group to perform at San Francisco’s Oracle Park, and continued the momentum with two consecutive performances at Los Angeles ‘SoFi Stadium on the 31st and June 1st.

Even though the tour has not yet reached its halfway point, the local response is explosive.In particular, starting with the San Francisco concert, the three major terrestrial broadcasters in the US, ABC and CBS, directly covered the concert venue and vividly reported on the tens of thousands of fans and the concert atmosphere.In the area around Oracle Park where the concert was held, long lines of fans wearing Stray Kids merchandise formed from early in the morning, and fans who gathered from various cities interacted with each other, creating a truly festival-like scene.

The local store’ Ba Via’, which opened as a surprise pop-up store for goods, was crowded with fans even before its opening, creating a spectacular scene.San Francisco merchants expressed their delight, saying, “Such large-scale K-pop performances have a positive effect on local vitality and the commercial district.”

The media response was also enthusiastic.Leading daily newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle, The Mercury News, and the San Francisco Standard reported in detail on fan interviews, performance composition, and setlist.In particular, the San Francisco Chronicle praised, saying, “Stray Kids transformed Oracle Park into a K-pop wonderland,” and “With a setlist that combined rap, hard rock, and ballads, they satisfied both the eyes and ears with fireworks, lasers, and video production.”

Meanwhile, Stray Kids will be holding grand solo concerts befitting their reputation at representative stadiums in C America, thrilling fans with their concerts: Globe Life Field in Arlington on June 6th and 7th, Truist Park in Atlanta on June 10th, Camping World Stadium in Orlando on June 14th, Citi Field in New York on June 18th and 19th, Nationals Park in Washington, D on June 23rd, Wrigley Field in Chicago on June 26th, and Rogers Stadium in Toronto on June 29th.


Reporter Jang Eun- eunj@donga.com

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