1 hour ago, Mitsuki said:

I remember when It was released

 

I didn't care about Stray Kids at all and the last song I heard from them was Hellevator in 2017, but my friend — who is an once — posted it on our friend group chat during the day of the release and said It was better than any TWICE MV, so I went to watch out of curiosity to see If she was trolling just to watch a total cultural reset 

 

I had no idea It would be such a big turning point in their career, but once you watch/hear it, It's totally understanable 

 

Yeah, God's Menu really solidified their core identity and signature sound, whereas before, they were still experimenting with different styles. It's wild to think Levanter came out just 7 months earlier, because the 2 comebacks feel years apart. You can clearly see how much they evolved in that short time whether it be their image, vibe, and overall more polished image.

 

That said, I don't agree with how some STAYs act like they were completely nugu before God's Menu. SKZ were already a rising mid-tier group with solid momentum, on par with groups like MONSTA X and ATEEZ at the time. 

 

Btw, the pre-chorus is my favorite part of God's Menu 

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by Pluto6

 

Literally one of the greatest pop songs of all time.

 

 

15 minutes ago, Pluto6 said:

Yeah, God's Menu really solidified their core identity and signature sound, whereas before, they were still experimenting with different styles. It's wild to think Levanter came out just 7 months earlier, because the two comebacks feel years apart. You can clearly see how much they evolved in that short time - their image, vibe, and overall polish leveled up dramatically.

 

That said, I don't agree with how some STAYs act like they were completely nugu before God's Menu. SKZ were already a rising mid-tier group with solid momentum, on par with groups like MONSTA X and ATEEZ at the time. 

 

Btw, the pre-chorus is my favorite part of God's Menu 

A lot of these STAYs weren't here during pre-God's Menu, since a big portion of their fandom got into K-pop because of them eventually, so they didn't know how It felt the hype behind Stray Kids. 

 

Their Reality Show had a good amount of people engaged in social media and when Felix was eliminated there was even a buzz surrounding it. During 2018, even though I didn't care enough to stop and listening to their songs, It always felt like they would have a breakthrough at any moment and It intensified during MIROH era. They somehow had a presence even If they had mid-tier numbers. 

 

The only moment I lost faith in them was during Woojin departure. I thought It would hurt the group's marketing because they had that "9 or none" image kind strong, so I thought they would be at GOT7 level at best If lucky. 

 

But they really surprised me with God's Menu. It's very original and on brand, works perfectly for them and the members were geniuses for doing what they did and changing their trajectory. 

26 minutes ago, OrbitNumber1 said:

 

Literally one of the greatest pop songs of all time.

Why is this thread posting my favorite 2nd gen girlgroups today (KARA and Rainbow)? Keep promoting talent and quality, guys 

1 hour ago, Pluto6 said:

Five years ago today, everything changed and SKZ solidified them as one of the biggest Kpop acts of all time. It's wild to think that everything Stray Kids has achieved, and who they are today, all started with this one song 

 

Still their best title track along with back door 

31 minutes ago, Pluto6 said:

Yeah, God's Menu really solidified their core identity and signature sound, whereas before, they were still experimenting with different styles. It's wild to think Levanter came out just 7 months earlier, because the two comebacks feel years apart. You can clearly see how much they evolved in that short time - their image, vibe, and overall polish leveled up dramatically.

 

That said, I don't agree with how some STAYs act like they were completely nugu before God's Menu. SKZ were already a rising mid-tier group with solid momentum, on par with groups like MONSTA X and ATEEZ at the time. 

 

Btw, the pre-chorus is my favorite part of God's Menu 

People used to call them jyp first flop group consistently before gods menu let's be fr

the first boom for them was really mirror imo, but their next cb after that was lowkey buns

 

3 minutes ago, LovemeTear said:

People used to call them jyp first flop group consistently before gods menu let's be fr

the first boom for them was really mirror imo, but their next cb after that was lowkey buns

 

I remember they got a major hate train because of this one 

 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Mitsuki said:

Why is this thread posting my favorite 2nd gen girlgroups today (KARA and Rainbow)? Keep promoting talent and quality, guys 

DSP really wasn't kidding in 2nd gen

 

 

1 minute ago, Mitsuki said:

I remember they got a major hate train because of this one 

 

 

 

WAIT, WHAT? That's Stray Kids best song!

Just now, OrbitNumber1 said:

DSP really wasn't kidding in 2nd gen

 

 

Not you posting at once two of the best K-pop songs ever released

 

slow down 

Just now, OrbitNumber1 said:

WAIT, WHAT? That's Stray Kids best song!

Misunderstood by the masses 

 

Top 10 disbandment song 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Bewitched said:

Top 10 disbandment song 

 

 

The way the MV received hate, but it's one of my favorites. It's Digipedi's talent showcase, one of the smartest directing of a low budget MV I've ever seen

 

7 minutes ago, Bewitched said:

Top 10 disbandment song 

 

 

And the whole album is one of my favorites of them 

 

 

 

 

@youresotoxic Doyoung won, he outsold his debut.

 

 

 

35 minutes ago, Mitsuki said:

I remember they got a major hate train because of this one 

 

 

 

Woojin when he heard this song:

 

53 minutes ago, Mitsuki said:

Keep promoting talent and quality, guys 

Thanks for the encouragement, Mitsuki!

Just now, Cheers said:

Thanks for the encouragement, Mitsuki!

That's the spirit, Cheers! 

4 minutes ago, Save-Me-Oprah said:

Woojin when he heard this song:

 

So It means he has a questionable TASTE

9 minutes ago, Mitsuki said:

So It means he has a questionable TASTE

If you were a highly talented vocalist would you want to waste your talents with 2 lines mixed into pots and pans?

 

they're lucky they didn't lose Seungmin too

 

 

1 hour ago, Mitsuki said:

A lot of these STAYs weren't here during pre-God's Menu, since a big portion of their fandom got into K-pop because of them eventually, so they didn't know how It felt the hype behind Stray Kids. 

 

Their Reality Show had a good amount of people engaged in social media and when Felix was eliminated there was even a buzz surrounding it. During 2018, even though I didn't care enough to stop and listening to their songs, It always felt like they would have a breakthrough at any moment and It intensified during MIROH era. They somehow had a presence even If they had mid-tier numbers. 

 

The only moment I lost faith in them was during Woojin departure. I thought It would hurt the group's marketing because they had that "9 or none" image kind strong, so I thought they would be at GOT7 level at best If lucky. 

 

But they really surprised me with God's Menu. It's very original and on brand, works perfectly for them and the members were geniuses for doing what they did and changing their trajectory. 

I got into SKZ in 2021, and I remember seeing reaction videos that was released in 2018-2019 with reactors saying that SKZ were going to make it big. So yeah, it's pretty obvious that they had the it-factor from the start. 

 

I do wonder how Woojin feels, seeing his former group blow up and have their big breakthrough just seven months after he left. He never really got to experience what it's like being part of a top or hugely popular group.

 

1 hour ago, LovemeTear said:

People used to call them jyp first flop group consistently before gods menu let's be fr

the first boom for them was really mirror imo, but their next cb after that was lowkey buns

 

By Big 3 standards, they were considered a flop group at the time, since they debuted during the peak of 3rd gen. But when you compare their 2018–2019 era to some other Big 3 groups that debuted after them, you realize they were never truly flops, but just more of a mid-tier group back then.

 

1 hour ago, Mitsuki said:

I remember they got a major hate train because of this one 

 

 

 

The fact that both Side Effects and Zimzalabim were literally released on the same day. I just know that social media went crazy that day 

 

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by Pluto6

 

it's hilariously obvious that Cadbury wanted only Jungwon for this campaign but Belift said no

 

they did what they had to do to secure the endorsement of the chocolate king