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Hi, dear person!
This blog was created so that I can keep myself entertained after I come home from work. I don't plan on disposing a bunch of information about myself here, but I'll tell you this much:
âšI am 26
âšmy pronouns are she/her, but it doesnât really matter, in my mother tongue there are no pronouns
âšI am not a native English speaker, so you might run into spelling mistakes and gramatical errors, but hey, weâre all here to have fun
âšIâm not really comfortable with sexual themes, please do not expect me to write smut or anything similar
âšI also like music a lot, so if you have any song suggestions send them my way
âšI have ADD, if you cannot understand what Iâm trying to express in my writing, Iâm really sorry, my brain be doing that
âšBe nice!! To me, to others, and to everyone! Criticism is appreciated only if it is uplifting and does not make anyone else uncomfortable.
âšPlease do not ask me to write anything sexual, I'm not comfortable with that!
âšPlease do not steal my work, if you'd like to translate or quote anything, let me know.
âšPlease take the fact that I am not a native English speaker into consideration. I might make some mistakes and I would appreciate it if you'd let me know if my spelling or grammar is faulty, just be nice about it!
âšPlease let me know if you find something I have written disturbing or offensive, I am trying to do my best so that I won't hurt anybody, but I'm human and mistakes happen. I will change/remove all content that might cause harm.
Synopsys: As a rising music producer you land the opportunity of a lifetime, co-producing Stray Kidsâ albums alongside Bang Chan. But as your relationship deepens beyond the studio, the harsh realities of fame, distance, and ambition threaten to pull you apartâuntil a viral song exposes the truth neither of you can ignore.
Genre: angst, with a fluffy end >.<
Song mentioned: Charlotte Cardin - Lonely with Our Love
Word count: 3.1k
è±ćăç - han jisung
Synopsys: Han Jisung catches Hanahaki diseaseâcoughing up petals and blood from unrequited love. As his symptoms worsen, his bandmates rally to protect him, while he tries to get in contact with the girl he got into this mess for. Between humor, heartbreak, and fragile hope, Jisung must confront his feelingsâand find a chance at love before itâs too late.
Word Count: 10,4k
Genre: ANGST (but it's a happy ending)
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Graphic descriptions of blood and illness, anxiety and panic attacks, fear of death / terminal illness themes, emotional distress / heartbreak / unrequited love, hospitalization / medical procedures, mentions of injury or blood loss, fainting/weakness / fatigue.
ë°ë»íŽì§ ë - lee know
Synopsys: I don't know what this is, I wrote it at 1 am, please bear with me. Minho is soft and sleepy tho. đ
A late-night spiral, a bathroom breakdown, and the realization that love doesnât always come in wordsâbut in every quiet, unfiltered thing he does.
Genre: fluff
Word count: 889
sherlock - kim seungmin
Synopsis: Seungmin goes into a spiral trying to figure out what he could have done wrong to make you so upset that you're giving him the silent treatment.
Word count: 2,5k
Genre: fluff
ENJOYYYYY!
tiktok trends that reveal your relationship - skz ot8
Synopsys: I think the title says it all, random viral tiktok video styles and how they expose your relationship with each skz memebr separately.
Word Count: around 800-900 each
Warnings: none, I guess?
ENJOY!
butterfly kisses - bang chan
Synopsys: Did I see the latest Racha Log where Hannie zoomed in on Chan's eye? Yes. Did I get cuteness aggression from his insanely long lashes? Also yes. Am I gonna make it everyone's problem by writing a 2k-word piece about it? Absolutely yes.
Warnings: the reader is mentioned to have worked out with Chan
BANG CHAN // LEE KNOW // CHANGBIN // HYUNJIN // HAN // FELIX - TBD // SEUNGMIN // I.N.
SKZ - BOYFRIEND TEXTS - OT8
Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3 // Part 4 // Part 5 // Part 6 // Part 7 // Part 8 // Part 9 // Part 10 // Part 11 // Part 12 // Part 13 // Part 14 // Part 15
SKZ - PIC TEXTS
BANG CHAN // LEE KNOW // CHANGBIN // HYUNJIN // HAN // FELIX // SEUNGMIN // I.N.
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Wanted to participate in the SKZ Pop Up but it wasn't in your city? Maybe you were willing to dive 3+ hours to get to the nearest one only to see that they're charging $40 for a notebook and won't even give you a single PC unless you spend at least $75? Or maybe you saw the lack luster attempts at decorating and poor management and just decided to spend your money else where!
Either way do I have some cute photocards for you!
With a cute custom airplane ticket backing, and 2 airport looks for each boy, I got you covered! You can even choose between a glossy or holo finish!
If you buy before the NYC Pop up is over (aka by June 7th) you can even use code "FUCKJYP" for 10% off your purchase!
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
â Live Streamingâ Interactive Chatâ Private Showsâ HD Quality
Anya is LIVE right now
FREE
Free to watch âą No registration required âą HD streaming
Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.
â Live Streamingâ Interactive Chatâ Private Showsâ HD Quality
Anya is LIVE right now
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Free to watch âą No registration required âą HD streaming
Sooo I do my own nails and theyâre usually related to Stray Kids in some way, and Iâve been wondering, would any of you guys be interested in what Iâm rocking at the moment???
lmao unfortunately not bang chan đ€đ€Ł although we do share insomnia
I rarely remember my dreams tho, and when I do like they're either just insane or they're so realistic did I get confused if the conversation happened irl or not đ
my mom keeps trying to put me on magnesium but like I'm kinda crazy and I prefer a pill, and she prefers literally anything else (we generally don't do gummies they usually have gelatin) anyways she got this magnesium powder and it really doesn't taste like much but it has enough of a taste and I don't like it đ« but I lowkey want to try the magnesium powder and tart cherry juice combo that was going around
my mother's other theory is that I just need an exercise more which she's not wrong, many of my days are spent sitting at work, in classes, studying, rotting in my room but even then I'm still running around campus and getting anywhere from 7 to 10K steps a day but I'm taking a PAC class this term (physical activity smth) in which has been fun and maybe I'll start going to the gym again
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Duuude, I prefer pills as well, they are so easy!!!! And a lot of alternatives taste awful ngl
Personally, I donât sleep better when I exercise, so Iâm weird like that lol :)))))
Maybe itâs because I do a lot of cardio and my pulse jumps drastically and I usually go after work at night, which doesnât really do well with sleep I dunno đ€·đ»ââïž
Anyways, exercise is good, my good friend Chris - you must know him, heâs really out there ngl - told me so a few times already, and in Chris we trust yep yep
Whatâs up with u lately babes??? Anything exciting happening? Howâs school? I never asked what youâre studying, please share with the class?! (if youâre comfortable of course, no pressure at all!!!)
tysm for your last rant I swear its so needed. ive seen so many people joke/normalize it like, no???? this isn't some joke and shouldn't be treated as one, these aren't just some idols, they're humans aswell, and I feel like alot of people forget they're actual people beyond the screen and stage.
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Hehe itâs my pleasure!!!!
Lately this fandom has been going absolute batshit crazy - especially on Twitter, here on tumblr everyone is so chill istg itâs a field day being active on here lol
I wish people didnât keep the boys on a frickin pedestal, they are human and not everything they do will be in alignment with your own values, like what are you, moral police??? CâmonâŠ
But yeah, I feel like the issue with the company is real, but I donât think they can do anything, JYPE owns all the IPs so getting out of their grasp is practically impossible without tremendous losses for sure.
Iâve seen some contracts in the ent. industry through my years of working with talent and yeah⊠itâs insane how tight on a leash artists are on, sadly.
Anyways, thank you for your message, hope you have a good day!!!!!
Hiya Star! đ€ just wanted to lyk im a mega fan of your works and writing! Im technically a baby stay (only started stanning them this year - I wish I knew them before đ) and your fics bring so much joy!
Ty for being an inspiration! đ€đ€
Hello babes!!!!!
Awe, youâre sooo sweet, thank you thank you thank you â„ïžâ„ïžâ„ïž
Donât worry, once youâre a STAY you will always be a STAY and thankfully, the boys have promised us on multiple occasions that theyâll be Stray Kids for a long time hehehe
Lemme know if you have any questions tho, would be glad to help navigate all the lore and stuff LOL thereâs a LOT, it can be overwhelming đââïžđââïžđââïž
I think the best thing anyone has ever called me is their inspiration, so I am super thankful for that, it made my day honestly đ«
Synopsys: some breakup rumours and how the internet and the kids react. Yeah, this one is kinda meh, I don't think I will be continuing this series anymore.
Part 4 of this series: TikTok Trends That Reveal Your Relationship, You Appear in SKZ Content, You Take Over Bubble
Chan lives for the panic he is able to cause in Stayville with the smallest of actions. He loves rage-baiting his fans, deceiving them with little white lies, or by simply posting something so outrageously⊠how shall we phrase this?⊠heated? Heated⊠that he sends the whole fandom into a horny frenzy.
When, on a random Tuesday, out of nowhere, a new SKZ Player episode pops upâand to everyone's surprise, it's Chan's song this time aroundâthe fans are excited to listen to "Deep Dive." Everyone knows Chan is utterly down bad for his girlfriend; he made an entire album of love songs for her as a Valentine's Day gift, so this one must be about her and his deeply rooted feelings for her. Right???? RIGHT???
WRONG.
It's an angsty, sensual R&B song with an unreliable narrator who simply enjoys the pleasure of things without taking feelings into considerationâa good-for-nothing jock who manipulates for his own pleasure.
This is not something a deeply in-love, sweetheart boyfriend, âgotta go kiss the wifey,â would put out thereâespecially if he and the aforementioned wifey are still together. So the public jumps to the only logical conclusion: they broke up.
Twitter goes crazy that day:
"NOT BANG CHAN FUMBLING OUR MOTHER I KNEW THIS WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE"
"OUR PARENTS ARE DIVORCED. SOMEONE PLEASE CHECK ON THE KIDS"
"Guys, if they really broke up, we should respect their privacy."
"DEEP DIVE IS A BANGER BUT AT WHAT COST?????"
"How does one go from 'Iâll go on the stairmaster because my girlfriend is on it' to singing about hating commitment and coldly using others for their own enjoyment?"
"MEN AINâT SHIT AND BANG CHAN JUST PROVED THAT"
Chan doesn't hesitate to sweep into the conversation with damage control. He goes on Bubble, and he's just as provoking and annoying about this as he usually is:
I got scolded by wifey ă ă ă ă ă ă ă ă
To be fair, I asked permission to release that particular song
She said it was No. 1, charting-for-months category
She is a HUUUGE The Weeknd fan, wanted to write something similar
Never again
Wifeyâs too important yep yep
Even Jessica scolded me
It was nice knowing you, STAY
Jessica is on her way to beat me with a slipper
please tell wifey I love her
Minho has absolutely no idea what mayhem he caused. He was just casually talking about his new cat-sitter on Bubble and how Soonie, Doongie, and Dori seem to hate their guts. He finds it absolutely hilariousâafter all, he is responsible for raising three mischievous rascal babies who shamelessly play favorites, particularly when it comes to you, and only listen to three people on this earth: Minho, his mom, and his belovedâyou.
At first, he doesn't even notice a shift in the online sphere, until he's called over by Seungmin in the green room, who just decided to scroll through FANS to kill the idle time between his hair and makeup session.
Funnily enough, the insider social media platform is filled with funny edits of Soonie, Doongie, and Dori causing mayhem around the new cat-sitterâprotesting to get you back as their caretaker, lighting the JYP building on fire with Minho and div1 inside, and so on.
The text posts are not so funny, though. Everyone is convinced that this new character in Minhoâs and the kittiesâ lives has replaced his beloved and cherished-by-the-masses girlfriend:
"guys maybe sheâs just busy??? like letâs not jump to conclusions"
"THEY BROKE UP AND THE CATS ARE IN MOURNING"
"no because imagine being the new cat-sitter and getting jumped by three tiny menaces who are loyal to another woman"
"if sheâs gone iâm going with her idc iâm not staying in this economy without the loml"
"this is worse than a breakup announcement because WHY ARE WE FINDING OUT THROUGH THE CATS"
"HE DIDNâT EVEN SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HER. NOT EVEN A âsheâs busy todayâ NOTHING. SILENCE."
"IN THE STREET INTERVIEW SHE CALLED HER HIS CAT SITTER. NOW HE'S CASUALLY TELLING US ABOUT A NEW ONE?????? THAT MEANS ONE THING IN KOREA"
Minho gets fed up quite quickly with the chaos going on, so he simply decides to put everyone jumping to conclusions in their place:
LEE KNOW replied to a post "IN THE STREET INTERVIEW...":
âȘ It means my girlfriend is travelling with us on this tour.
It seemed like a good idea at first: making your Spotify account public so that STAY can access your playlist and see what songs you're listening to at any time of the day.
They loved your Bubble recommendations, often asking for songs for certain moods and moments, and they really seemed to enjoy the curated playlists you created based on the requests they made on Bubble or what you saw online.
However, this time around, making your âcurrently listeningâ available for the people who followed your profile didnât seem like such a good idea: your friend was going through a breakup, and they asked you to go on a road trip, where you're blasting angsty, post-breakup, you-donât-know-what-youâve-lost, Iâm-better, fuck-you songs back to back to back.
Of course, Twitter goes absolutely ballistic, as some update account dedicated to your Spotify keeps posting the songs playing, with timestamps and all:
"NOT THE âCURRENTLY LISTENINGâ BEING A CRY FOR HELP"
"WHY IS EVERY SONG ABOUT BREAKUPS HELLO?????"
"WHY HAS TRAITOR BY OLIVIA RODRIGO BEEN LOOPING FOR THE PAST 10 MINUTES????"
"this is a villain origin story in real time"
"if they broke up i donât believe in love anymore actually"
"NOT TOLERATE IT CHANGBIN HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?????"
"JULY???????? DID HE CHEAT ON HER??????"
"Not even a week ago, she referred to Changbin as a walking green flag, and now we get this????? Poor girl, she must have gotten played hard."
"c'mon guys she's probably just in her feels, he looks at her as she hung the moon, there's no way they broke up"
Your âshout the lyrics as loud as you can to feel betterâ session is interrupted by a call from your boyfriend.
âLittle bunny,â Changbin sounds frantic, and you kind of panic once you hear the genuine fear in his voice, âare you planning to break up with me?â
âWhat the hell?â you exclaim. âOf course not, where did you get that idea from?â
âWell, STAY on Twitter think something happened, because you keep listening to heart-wrenching breakup songs, and at first I found it funny, but now I started doubting myself.â
You giggle and explain the situation to him, assuring him that you donât plan on breaking up with him anytime soon. You can hear him relax on the other side of the line, and he offers to join you for your singing session so he can also help support your friend.
Your friend ends up posting on their storyâshowing the three of you in the carâthanking you for being their support system, both you and your boyfriend. You repost it to your own account, and STAY seems to calm down after that.
It starts innocently enough. Hyunjin is just casually scrolling through FANS when someone asks him for a book recommendation. Something emotional. Something meaningful. Something that âhurts a little but heals you after.â
And Hyunjin, being Hyunjin, delivers.
He recommends a book about a devastating, all-consuming breakupâthe kind of love story that collapses slowly, painfully, beautifully, until thereâs nothing left but memory and regret.
He doesnât think much of it. Itâs just a book he liked. It made him feel things. Thatâs it.
But STAY, of course, do not take it as âjust a book recommendation.â
Within minutes, Twitter is spiraling:
"HE RECOMMENDED A BREAKUP BOOK. ITâS OVER."
"HYUNJIN WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO US ON A TUESDAY"
"someone check on his girlfriend RIGHT NOW"
"WAIT. DID THEY BREAK UP AND THIS IS HIS WAY OF PROCESSING"
"I refuse to believe a man in love recommends THIS unless something is WRONG"
"he really said âread this and suffer with meâ đ"
"guys, he basically told us a romance novel about their first meeting, he's not announcing his breakup like this"
"the fan asked for an emotional book, he recommended one. don't jump to conclusions yet."
Hyunjin goes into dance practice not knowing about the chaos he caused. It's until I.N walks up to him, asking what he posted on FANS, because the internet is going crazy.
Hyunjin checks his phone multiple times, the internet has indeed turned a simple book recommendation into a full-scale relationship investigation, complete with timelines, âclues,â and someone analyzing the metaphorical meaning of his last Bubble message from three days ago.
He puts the phone down.
ââŠItâs just a book,â he says weakly.
Jeongin raises an eyebrow. âTell that to STAY.â
Hyunjin reaches for his phone again, suddenly a little less relaxed.
More posts load in.
People are now connecting his recommendation to unrelated photos, old livestream comments, and something about âsad eyes in the last TikTok dance challenge.â
A few hours later, he posted an art dump, all of the pictures and paintings portraying the same two, very recognizable figures - you and him - all passionate and in love, with a very cheeky, but straightforward caption "she makes all the heartbreak remain fictional".
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Han Jisung is media-trained, okay?
He learned in his eight years of being an idol to dodge bullets like âWhoâs this song inspired by?â or âWhat does this lyric mean?ââeven the infamous âWhatâs your ideal type?â
So sue him if he messes up once his relationship is revealed and, for once, itâs not a PR disaster with the clear instructions âdeny, deny, deny!ââand those same questions come up just like that.
Because after mind-altering classes of âIâm focusing on my careerâ and âSTAY are my number one priorityâ and the worst of them all, âSTAY is my girlfriend,â it is pretty damn hard to answer, âDo you share your songs with your girlfriend before releasing them?â
No one who knows Han Jisung in person bats an eye when his answer starts like, âI mean, IF I had a girlfriendâHADâHAVEâwhateverââ
However, the biggest issue is, STAY donât know him in person. And a blabbering response like this leads to one agreed-upon conclusion across the fandom: Han Jisung is newly single. Him and his girlfriend, who fuels him with radioactive-looking drinks, have broken up.
And oh boy, does the internet go livid:
"HAN JISUNG EXPLAIN YOURSELF RIGHT NOW"
"he really said girlfriend in past tense and thought we wouldnât notice"
"HE STUTTERED. MEN ONLY STUTTER WHEN THEYâRE LYING"
"if I hadâhadâhaveâwhatever OH MY GOD HEâS GOING THROUGH IT"
"guys maybe he just misspoke??? like letâs be rational"
"he went through all three tenses like he was picking one that hurts the least"
"WHY IS NOBODY CHECKING ON HIM"
If you think Han Jisung was stressing during that interview, wellânothing actually compares to his situation once he sees the discourse online. What if his girlfriend is now mad at him for his horrible, horrible slip-up?
His first thought is to call her. And boy, oh boyâis she laughing at him and his panic. Because why would she be offended, when Jisung is the most perfect boyfriend and she knows everything is going great between the two of them? And she knows how anxious he gets in these situations; she understands him on a deeper level, because of course she does. She is perfectâJisungâs thoughts exactly.
Once heâs sure he didnât accidentally break up with his girlfriend on live television, he rushes home and practically shoves his phone into her hands, knowing sheâs the best one to handle damage control on his Bubble account:
HELLO BABY QUOKKAS YOUR MOTHER QUOKKA IS HERE AGAIN
You have nothing to worry about, Little Quokka had a terrible slip-up
I'm not going anywhere
He's terribly sorry for scaring you
He gets confused like that sometimes
ISN'T HE SO CUTE WHEN HE'S ALL CONFUSED?
God, I hope he never figures anything out
He just fell asleep on the couch
Big day for a little guy like our Hammie
He needs his rest hahaha
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Paris is loud in a different way than Seoul.
Not chaoticâjust constant. Cameras clicking, people talking over each other in a dozen languages, stylists rushing past like itâs a timed event. Felix stands in the middle of it all like he belongs there, dressed in something soft and expensive, blonde hair catching every flash like it was made for it.
Heâs glowing. Like he's utterly untouchable.
The interviewer is smiling too, clearly a fan.
âFelix, youâve had such an incredible year,â she says, mic angled perfectly, voice warm. âMusic, touring, brand deals left and right, you're the most sought out person here at fashion week⊠and fans have also loved seeing more of your personal life lately.â
He nods politely, dimples deepening, bowing lightly out of reflex.
âThank you. Iâm really grateful.â
âAnd speaking of that,â she continues, casualâtoo casualââweâve all seen how supportive your girlfriend has been. How is she doing?â
Itâs an easy question. It should be the easiest question. Felix doesnât even hesitate.
He smilesâsoft, automatic.
âSheâs doing fine, I hope so.â
Thereâs a singular moment of hesitation between the two very distinct parts of his response. The first one says everything is alrightânot just with you, but with your relationship. However, that little âI hope so,â that small addition, shifts the entire narrative. It implies uncertaintyâthat he hasnât spoken to you lately to know for sure that youâre, in fact, doing fine. It also suggests that maybe there is something that could influence your apparent âdoing fineâ status, but despite that, he hopes youâre doing fine.
It sounds like an ex-boyfriend trying to mask the hurt of a breakup by going, âI wish them the best.â
At least, thatâs what the internet thinks:
"I HOPE SO?????? FELIX WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU HOPE SO"
"no because that pause was LOUD"
"IâM SORRY BUT THATâS A BREAKUP ANSWER"
"that sounded like a man who does NOT have access to his girlfriend anymore"
"thatâs something you say about your EX"
"he couldâve just said 'sheâs doing well' AND MOVED ON"
"guys maybe he just meant like⊠generally??? like wishing her well???"
"WISHING HER WELL IS CRAZY"
He doesn't think about it twice, just moves on to the next media outlet out there, waiting to score a quick interview with him.
The huge influx of notifications is not new to him either. It's always like that during fashion week, tagged pictures, multiple stories, the Stray Kids account reposting everything, STAY's going crazy over his looks. Just the usual.
But when he opens his phone to see a genuinely worried message from Chan, asking if the two of you broke up, he checks the link his leader has sent without hesitation.
Once he watches back the interview, he clearly understands the public outcry. What he said is exactly what you say when someone asks about your ex.
Suddenly, he gets a message notification from you, and he relaxes.
"Lixie, I AM, in fact, doing fine. You don't have to hope anymore, Sunshine Boy."
A few hours later, when he's asked about his well wishes by an interviewer at the Louis Vuitton after party, he proudly reads out your message aloud, confirming that the two of you are actually doing really good.
It all starts really sillyâexactly where it began. On TikTok.
The girlâyour ex-friend, the one who appeared in the video where your relationship with Seungmin was exposedâposts a ten (10!!!!!!!)-part rant series where she describes how you âstoleâ Seungmin from her⊠but now sheâs hooking up with him as revenge.
Itâs hilarious at first. No one takes her seriously. Anyone whoâs seen the initial TikTok video saw how disgusted Seungmin was by her. Moreover, Seungmin has always been an advocate for loyalty and has expressed it multiple timesâthat it takes him a long time to warm up to people, but once he does, he never lets them go.
Not only would he not cheat, but he would judge and cut out anyone insinuating such things from his life without a second thought.
Which he didâon camera.
So the first couple of days go by with the two of you, and most of the internet, laughing at her sorry ass.
However, the tables turn once a Dispatch article is published about the situation, complete with paparazzi pictures of the two of them together.
It takes you one single look to realize something is very wrong. For some reason, Seungmin has one less finger than in reality, one of his eyebrows is slightly pixelated, and he has three legsâdue to the picture trying to resemble a walking motion, something that seems to have caused some trouble for the AI tool used to generate this âproof.â
Sadly, not everyone on the internet is able to tell when something is computer-generated, and despite the ridiculousness of the situation, people start believing it:
"NOT DISPATCH CONFIRMING IT?????"
"oh this just got VERY serious"
"wait why does that actually look realâŠ"
"GUYS zoom in on his HAND??? why does he have FOUR FINGERS"
"no because why does he have THREE LEGS IâM CRYING"
"guys please use your brains that man is GLITCHING"
"I donât know what to believe anymore"
"first the TikToks now THIS???"
"she said they were hooking up and now thereâs proof"
"what if she was telling the truth the whole timeâŠ"
"Trying to set up Seugmin, who openly expressed that he's against AI, using a clearly AI-generated picture is absolutely mental. "
Seungmin does the most hilarious thing he could possibly do to respond to the allegations: he posts two Instagram stories.
The first one is a picture of his feet, with a wiggly â1â and â2â drawn next to each one.
The second picture is his hand, turned upward, fingers spread outâeach one of them numbered from 1 to 5. In the palm of his hand sits your significantly smaller one, with a little heart drawn on top in your favorite colorâthe one he always uses when something is related to you.
Yeah, itâs quite obvious what was going on, even for the ones falling for the AI images.
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In hindsight, Jeongin should have known the damage he would cause by posting the pictures.
He recently bought a coatâthe exact same one from Bottega that he once gave to you and never asked for back. The internet knew about the coat: how he was a gentleman by giving it to you so you wouldnât be cold on a date night, how he fell in love with the way it looked on you and never minded you keeping it forever.
What the internet does not know is that he bought the coat again for himself, after Bottega requested that he wear it to the airport. He didnât quite have it in him to ask for it back, even for one appearance, so he did what he believed was the more reasonable option: he purchased a new one. Same exact color, same model. Easy peasy, right?
Well⊠not really.
He posts on Instagram first, showing off his outfit. Then he does the whole airport-walk shebang like heâs supposed to.
Then he gets on a plane.
And while heâs up there, completely offline, the internet explodesâspeculating that the coat from your outfit-check video, the one that revealed your relationship, the one where you were talking so highly of Jeongin and how the two of you share clothes, has been officially returned to him. Which clearly means⊠breakup.
The fashion couple is officially over. And somehow, to the people of the internet, it makes perfect sense:
"HE GOT THE COAT BACK. ITâS OVER."
"no because WHY would he suddenly have THAT coat again"
"'we share clothes' yeah NOT ANYMORE APPARENTLY"
"this is why I never trust happiness"
"guys what if she gave it back to him⊠like officiallyâŠ"
"I knew it. I KNEW something felt off lately"
"you donât just take back clothes in a healthy relationship"
"thatâs a man who has accepted the breakup"
Not even two days later, a new TikTok is posted to the official Stray Kids account: the two of you are wearing the exact same outfit, each wearing your own coat. And as the two of you go through each piece of clothing you're wearing and all the accessories, as soon as you name the matching pieces of jewelry, Jeongin points out with a knowing, mischievous smile, the key difference between what you two are wearing: the diamond ring on your ring finger.
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I want to get super real with you guys, and I think itâs high time we have a serious conversation. More and more industry peopleâartists and managers alikeâare coming out and saying that Stray Kidsâ management is sabotaging the group. On top of that, thereâs been ongoing discussion about the head of Div1 acting like a superstar herself, following the kids to events and luxury schedules, playing favorites, and benefiting from the partnerships and brand deals meant for them.
What concerns me the most, though, is how the company fails to properly protect their artistsâfrom defamation, sasaengs, online hateâand how theyâre being worked to the point of exhaustion, injury, and literally begging, publicly, for two (2) days of fucking rest.
Thereâs been an evident outcry from the members lately, with Jisung being the most vocal. Heâs openly blamed the company for not releasing solo songs on streaming platforms and for blocking full online releases, which leads to lost opportunities. Last year, during a fanmeeting, Jisung clearly called them out for not allowing him to show his tattoos, which is honestly insane. At this point, we all know theyâre thereâhis popularity hasnât dropped, and his âbabygirlâ persona is still intact. So whatâs the point of hiding that part of him? As someone whoâs also tattooed, I genuinely believe tattoos are part of your identity. And itâs even more frustrating when other divisions allow it, while even Div1 gives members fake tattoos for promotions??? Make it make sense.
What worries me most about Jisung constantly calling them out is that fans think heâs jokingâabout being scolded, about criticizing the company. But an artist having to publicly call out his management multiple times over real issues should not be normalized. That should be a massive red flag. We have no idea whatâs happening behind the scenes or what kind of battles theyâre fighting daily to reach that level of frustration. Heâs not jokingâheâs fed up.
And donât even get me started on what Chan has revealed on Bubbleâabout being mentally and physically abused by the company in order to turn him into a âyes-man,â someone who would keep the members in line when they didnât follow instructions. Heâs talked about how guilty he feels now for how he treated the members early on, because he had to act as the middleman between them and the company instead of supporting them more. I am so glad that the members do not have any resentment towards him in this regard, as they have expressed this multiple times before. They understand that he was young and forced into an uncomfortable situation.
I know K-pop companies have a long history of being harsh and even abusive toward trainees, and somehow thatâs been normalized by the public, which I will never understand or accept. I feel deeply for Chan. He shouldnât have had to go through that just to follow his dreams. I hope he can heal from this, that he knows he is loved deeply, and that he didn't deserve anything that has been done to him. No child does.
At the same time, the way he sometimes defends the company worries me. It feels like the trauma he experienced might have conditioned him to believe he owes them everything he has now, which is just not true. If it werenât for his hard work, the membersâ dedication, their bond, and their self-produced music, they wouldnât be where they are today.
Which brings me to my next pointâfrom a marketing perspective, JYPE has been sabotaging Stray Kids from day one. Their promotions are minimal, album quality and design have been declining, and while the concepts may look good at first glance, thereâs no real follow-through. There are no consistent storylines like there used to beâit feels like they just throw costumes on them and call it a concept.
And just this week, two artists came forward about issues with Div1. Tablo said he didnât even know he was featured on HOPâs song âUâ until Chan told him at the studio. Then LiSAâa huge artist known for anime OSTsârevealed she originally wanted to work with Stray Kids as a full group for the Solo Leveling OST, but Div1 refused and only sent Felix. I donât have a problem with Felix getting the gig, but from a company standpoint, wouldnât it make more sense to promote the whole group?
And it doesnât stop there. They block the membersâ potential by not uploading SKZ-Player songs to streaming platforms, there have been issues like Lotte excluding Han from one of the group Pepero box variants and Div1 doing nothing about it for an entire month, and they donât even use their platform effectively to encourage voting for awards. Hell, I remember the social media team not reposting anything related to Hyunjin attending the Dior show during fashion week, because he was brave enough to publicly agree with STAY that the FANS Membership was expensive, and encouraged them not to buy it. And it seems like they are constantly punished for not acting like the company expects them to. This is an absolute speculation on my part, but I'm pretty sure the only reason why Han doesn't have an official ambassadorship is a way of punishment for him being very vocal, and that all possible inquiries are being blocked by management. I simply refuse to believe there has not been one brand out there that said "we want the quokka". Brands see purchasing power in fandoms, especially clothing brands. Anything Han wears sells out in minutes after he is photographed in it. Do you seriously want me to believe that no one has been interested in getting him on board? Yeah, right. Argue with the wall on that one.
Lee Know has also been mistreated multiple times, one specific instance that comes to mind is when they lit up the Empire State building and multiple news outlets reported on it, they all used a picture where he was missing because he didn't climb up due to his fear of heights. Despite having multiple pictures of the entire group during the event, and people imploring JYPE to have the pictures changed, nothing has been done in this regard either. Mind you, because these entertainment companies own their artists' IPs, whatever is published through the press has to go through their PR department and legal for approval; otherwise, these news outlets would be served with a pricey lawsuit. Div1 evaluated those articles, what the hell, they probably even paid for a few of them, and didn't see anything wrong with one of the group members missing from all the photos.
The worst I've seen was when they were stuck in France because of flights being delayed due to extreme weather conditions. Around the same time, the company received backlash after putting out the FANS membership for INSANE prices. These motherfuckers legit made the members do damage control as they all one by one started going on bubble to apologize for the incompetence (the scheduling issue) and the greed (the pricing) of this fuckass company. It was absolutely not their job to do this, and they certainly weren't the ones having to put out the statement, but even when management fucks up, they have the boys take all the blows. It's infuriating.
Everything this company does is just awful. Itâs sloppy. Itâs money-driven. Itâs the bare minimum.
If it werenât for the membersâ nonstop work, their dedication, their love for STAY, and the loyalty of the fandom, Stray Kids wouldnât be where they are today. Based on Div1âs efforts alone, they wouldnât be this global phenomenon. Honestly, it feels like they could leave the company tomorrow, manage themselves, and do even better.
And despite all of thatâthe poor promotion, the overworking, the questionable treatmentâthey still fail at the most basic responsibility: protecting their artists. The online hate is constant. Akgaes are constantly trying to put members against each other. Sasaengs mob them at airports. Private schedules get leaked. AI deepfakes circulate online. And what is One Label doing?
Apparently, the head of the division is busy following the members around to major schedules, dressed in the brands theyâre ambassadors for, showing up at fashion weeks, and even attending their solo/personal schedulesâbasically hovering around them 24/7. There are claims sheâs constantly following Felix around, even off the clock.
So weâre dealing with stalkers having access to private information, and the company is doing nothing? At this point, it almost feels like the call is coming from the inside of the house. Why would Div1 protect them from sasaengs if the person in chargeâthe one responsible for their well-beingâis allegedly exploiting their access and proximity in ways that blur boundaries? Itâs genuinely disturbing.
And to top it all off, she even received a prestigious industry award. Seriouslyâfuck off.
It honestly breaks my heart that there isnât a single day where something unfair or cruel about this company doesnât come to light. I understand now why the members have said contract renewal was difficult. They clearly love what they do, they love each other, and they love STAYâbut it feels like the company is turning that dream into something exhausting and overwhelming.
I wouldnât blame Stray Kids at all if they reached a point where they couldnât continue like this. I just wish there was something we, as fans, could actually do to help them.
Sorry for the long rantâI might delete this later. I just really needed to get it off my chest. Itâs been weighing on me for a long time. Seeing the people who helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life now calling out for help, and feeling like I canât do anything⊠it just feels awful.
Yeey, I'm so excited about these, the questions are sooo good, thank you for creating them!!! I've been reading through other people's answers and it's been soooo fun!
1. Who was your first SKZ bias?
Ooof, thatâs a hard one for me, because I wasnât really into K-pop when I first discovered Stray Kids, so I just liked them as a group. But I think the one who caught my eye first was Hannie!!
I donât have TikTok, so I was using instagram reels, and there were a lot of accounts doing this thing where theyâd post the same video every day. There was this silly Han video from one of the skz codes, where heâs spread-eagle on the couch and randomly starts wiggling and screaming, and every third video on my timeline would be that. Then an edit of him would pop up, or something of him being all cutesy, then an edit of him struggling with his anxiety⊠that made me respect him so much as an artist, because heâs all silly but really good at what he does, and at the same time, so relatable for having similar struggles as all of us.
So yeah, it was definitely Hannie!
4. How did you land on your current/ult bias? Like what really solidifed them for you?
Okay, so Iâm OT8, but Chan is my ult. I landed on him because of how genuine he is. Thereâs sooo much depth to him as a person: heâs not just this buff guy who is conventionally good-looking and talented. Heâs soo silly and nerdy (positive!!!!), but he genuinely has the biggest heart. Heâs so selfless and always so attentive toward others. I remember watching compilations of him taking care of not just the members, but staff, or even strangers, and itâs not even, like, for the cameras, because you can see heâs not even thinking about helping someone. He just jumps in straight away, like itâs a reflex for him. I respect him a lot. Itâs mind-boggling for me to constantly see him being criticized, when I strongly believe he is a genuinely amazing person.
10. Is there a piece of SKZ merch/PC you'd kill a man for?
I WANT A TEDDY SKZOO SOOO BAD I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN IT
When they first launched for the previous fanmeet I didn't buy one because I wasn't really collecting skzoos at the time, but now I want one sooo bad. They're just the perfect size for cuddles. :((((((
I do collect PCs, but not religiously, so I'm just having fun with that. I really wish I had the Hannie and Innie versions of the ones from DominATE: CelebrATE with the plush skzoo's, I have the Channie version of that, but I need more....
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