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Stray Kids is gearing up to enchant their fans, known as STAYs, with a fan meeting titled SKZ’s Magic School. Scheduled over three days from March 29 to 31, this event marks the eight-member boy group’s fourth fan meeting. JYP Entertainment unveiled the poster for the fan meeting on social media two days ago, sparking excitement among fans.

The poster for SKZ’s Magic School depicts the Stray Kids members in what appears to be a library, aligning with the “school” theme of this mysterious event. STAYs don’t know much about it yet. All they know is that Changbin, Felix, Han, Hyunjin, I.N, Lee Know, and Seungmin will transform into wizards for it. So will Stray Kids’ leader Bang Chan.

The fan meeting’s venue is the KSPO Dome (formerly the Olympic Gymnastics Arena), an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul’s Songpa District. Stray Kids will hit the stage at 7:30 PM on the 29th, 6:00 PM on the 30th, and 5:00 PM on the 31st. On the final day of this three-day extravaganza, their performance will be streamed live via the Beyond LIVE platform. This will allow STAYs from around the globe to join in the fun. 

Stray Kids continues to expand its global popularity

With the venue’s capacity at 15,000, an estimated 45,000 people are expected to attend over the three days, as Stray Kids is anticipated to sell out all three shows. This fan meeting comes nine months after their third, held at the same venue.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids continues to expand its global popularity. The group recently received nominations for Group or Duo of the Year at the upcoming People’s Choice Awards. They’re also up for K-Pop Artist of the Year and K-Pop Song of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. 

These nominations underscore the group’s growing influence, setting the stage for an even more magical SKZ’s Magic School fan meeting. – K-Pop News Writer

Featured Image: This fan meeting is one of the activities the group referred to in their ‘STEP OUT’ video for 2024. Source: X/@Stray_Kids.

Stray Kids are indeed everywhere all around the world! On January 30, the K-pop boy group Stray Kids was officially announced as a headliner for two prestigious European Music Festivals this year. 

The eight-piece act  is set to take on the stages of the British Summer Time (BST) Hyde Park in London and I-Days Milano.

Notably, this marks another huge feat for the “LALALALA” hitmakers as they become the first male K-pop group to headline both festivals. As for BST Hyde Park, they now join the sensational quartet BLACKPINK as the only K-pop acts to headline the big event.

Aside from the upcoming music festivals, Stray Kids also made history as the first K-pop boy group to perform at the Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes Charity Event held in Paris, France on January 28. Showing their global dominance, Stray Kids performed alongside international stars such as Maroon 5, ASAP Rocky, Pharell Williams, and fellow K-pop singer Lisa of BLACKPINK.

For that event, the idol act  graced the stage with their electrifying performances of their hit tracks “S-Class” and “Topline.” Moreover, the group also heated the atmosphere with “God’s Menu,” which was made even more spectacular by an accompanying orchestra.

Following its huge success, the group is yet to continue headlining events with BST Hyde Park and I-Days Milano in July.

Eventful year for Stray Kids

While 2024’s looking promising for the Stray Kids, 2023 has been equally exceptional for the all-rounder boy group.

In July 2023, the group became the first K-Pop act to headline the large-scale music festival Lollapalooza Paris. During that event, they incredibly attracted over 60,000 audiences from different parts of the world.

Moreover, the group also won several awards for their previous albums. To specify, their 3rd full-length album 5-Star gained massive success both domestically and overseas. Notably, the said album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 list and bagged the Billboard Music Awards’s “Top K-pop Album” award in 2023.

Another proof that their influence goes beyond their idol careers, Stray Kids was also hailed as one of TIME Magazine’s 2023 “Next Generation Leaders.”

In addition, they were also one of the right recipients of South Korea’s prestigious Prime Minister’s Commendation, which is given to people who have made significant contributions to the promotion of Korean culture. 

Featured image: The group opens membership for their official fan club. Credit: Facebook/Stray kids