Lee Know said he can walk around Korea bc ppl there don't know him and I think he appreciates that he can live a somewhat normal life in that way

Ngl if Skz music appealed to Koreans I doubt they would be as famous or known internationally. Majority of Stays are not kpop fans. Huge amount of Stays are rap, rock, metal and alt music fans. The hate they got from Korean netizens were insane btw calling I.N unknown and judging his popularity and fame coz he isn't big in Korea. Korean netizens really think the world revolves around them.

Being rich but not overly popular is a blessing. Especially in the country you're residing in. Privacy is golden.

12:24 yeah like, recently Lee know did a vlog in his hometown and asked some random kids if they knew skz and they answered “no I know Ive”

한국인 스테이로써 생각드는건... 스키즈 음악이 한국 대중에게 먹힐만한 스타일이 아니긴 함. 일부 남돌들이 이지리스닝 노래를 내서 대중에게 알려진 경우가 있긴한데 4세대 부터 한국 아이돌시장의 대중성은 여돌이 더 높음... 3세대까지는 그래도 대중성 있는 남돌이 나왔는데 4세대부터는 아님. 팬덤장사가 더 돈이 되는것도 사실이고, 회사들도 남자아이돌한테 굳이 대중성을 바라지 않는듯함 앨범/굿즈 사주고 콘서트에 와주는건 대중들이 아니고 팬들이니까 (데이식스는 결이 좀 다르다고 생각함)
팬으로써 바라는건 한국인들 사이에서 유명해지든 아니든 스키즈가 본인들 하고싶은 음악 줏대있게 계속 해줬으면 좋겠음.  난 스키즈가 직접 만드는 노래가 좋아서 팬이 된거고 이렇게까지 본인들이 만드는 음악에 진심으로 열정을 쏟는 팀을 본적이 없음.

I honestly think that not being super popular at home is much better than being stalked daily. If you're super popular at home then you have to deal with the results of fame without ever getting a break.

Imagine hating on a person just for buying an apartment. The hate i saw towards I.N on twitter coming from k netizens shocked me and i really hope *even if im sure that I.N saw everything * that he wasn't affected by their words. He started training at like 14 yo and he has been working since he was a minor, so he deserves to buy all the things he wants with his money he earned organically with hard work. I hope he will earn even more next year and buy a 20M one just to make them even more bitter

Nothing to be hated about Straykids,  they have good character and very talented, good vocals and keep on improving.  Despite of success,  they remain humble... they also helped young artists

Ngl when I saw the news about I.N buying a house I was like "Is it that surprising??"

Musically Stray Kids follows the idea of world domination. It's fine some Koreans don't know them. Their music is made for everyone.

Straykids collecting money.... i love that....

I'll be honest, I do not like kpop at all, I just love SKZ music. 😂😂😂 No hate to kpop of course I'm just being honest.❤

About the Stray Kids overworking situation, I think that a large part of the fandom (even though they have good intentions) took all of this a little too far and exaggerated it. There have been some misinformation and lies running on social media that even when those stays do what they think is helping skz, they don't really check the facts or see what actually happens. Stray Kids are grown men and what they do is their own decision. So no, I'm not trying to defend Div1 or JYPE but just to remind people that even Chan himself said that it will help if stays stop blaming the company for everything and pause to think "maybe it's the members' decision".

I’m Stay, but I’m fully aware of their less than favorite status in their own homeland, which is why it’s hysterical that an Australian is the honorary ambassador to France for South Korea 😂😂😂. Members have mentioned over the years that they can walk around without worrying about being recognized by Koreans.  Last year Ayen was forced to go talk to  random passerbys and ask if they knew who his group was and they had no idea 😂

Straykids music has more global impact...

As ARMY looking in, I am happy that the Stray Kids members have more freedom in their everyday life. My wish for celebrities in general is to be able to keep their private lives private.

I agree with everything you said. At the end of the day, Stray Kids numbers speak for themselves and show just how popular they are worldwide.
I wish music brought people together a little more, because there’s really no need for hate. All groups are doing a great job, whether it's Stray Kids, BTS, IVE, Aespa, or anyone else. These artists are doing what they love and giving us songs, performances, and memorable experiences in return.
The hate that spreads across social media platforms is simply unnecessary. If you don’t like an artist, then don’t follow them and don’t listen to their music. It’s that simple.
Instead, let’s spend our time enjoying the things we love and leave the drama behind.
Music should be about having fun, making memories, and appreciating the hard work that artists put into what they do.

I agree, you know, IU has been under attack by extremist political groups recently. It's true that increasing your public exposure is a double-edged sword.

I understand and respect why you dont want to talk about Stray Kids more on your channel but Im sure many STAYs like myself really appreciate when you do. We really love to know about them from the perspective of Korean or someone who genuinely understand Korea/Korean & Korean culture. Thank you so much for this one as always 😊❤

I find that even here (my part of the US) many fans of individual K-pop fans may not know many other K-pop groups.

I went to a fair this weekend (wish I was at the Gov. Ball, lol). At one of the booths, I saw a girl selling handmade SKZOO bracelets. I was surprised to see a random Stay in the wild because I feel like everyone in our area knows BTS, BlackPink & Katseye, but not SKZ.

Wanting to support, I bought a bracelet and when she asked if I needed a bag, I could see the shocked look on her face when I pulled my keychain/charm collection out of my bag and clipped it on. 😊❤