'Global K-Pop Trend' Stray Kids to release new mini album '樂-STAR' and title track '락 (樂)' on November 10th!
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Stray Kids will release their new mini album '樂-STAR' and title track '락 (樂)' on November 10th.
Stray Kids has risen to prominence as a 'K-Pop 4th generation leader' with three works, 'ODDINARY' and 'MAXIDENT' in 2022, and the full album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' in June 2023, topping the US 'Billboard 200' chart for three consecutive times. The '5-STAR Dome Tour 2023' in Japan, which recorded the first entry into Japan's 4 major dome venues for a K-Pop 4th generation boy group, including Fukuoka PayPay Dome, Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Kyocera Dome Osaka, and Tokyo Dome, achieved a super-fast sell-out, proving its immense popularity with approximately 2.5 million pre-applications for 8 performances in 4 cities in Japan. In addition, after entering KSPO DOME with 'Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" Seoul Special (UNVEIL 11)' in September of last year, they sold out 'Stray Kids '5-STAR Dome Tour 2023 Seoul Special (UNVEIL 13)'' held at Gocheok Dome, one of the largest indoor concert venues in Korea, in October of this year, showcasing remarkable growth.
In July 2023, they became the first K-Pop artist to headline 'Lollapalooza Paris', thrilling approximately 60,000 spectators and illuminating the night sky of Paris, France. In September, they made their first appearance at the '2023 MTV Video Music Awards' held at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, USA, and won the 'Best K-Pop' category with the title track '특' from their latest work '★★★★★ (5-STAR)'. The group's producing team 3RACHA, consisting of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, performed at the '2023 Global Citizen Festival' held in New York's Central Park, captivating the local audience with a special performance. Stray Kids, the 'K-Pop trend' flying around the global stage like this, is releasing a new mini album and raising the altitude towards a higher peak.
'樂-STAR' is a new album released approximately 5 months after the release of the 3rd full album, and has organic connections with the previous work '★★★★★ (5-STAR)'. It expresses the ambition to become rock stars who will dominate an era, along with the meaning of special people who know how to enjoy. In particular, the album's confident message, "Our rock (樂) continues in any situation," conveys the group's confidence in creating music that can be enjoyed with all listeners in the world.
Stray Kids' musical pride, which has invited global K-Pop listeners to a festival for those who know how to enjoy, can be encountered once again in the tracklist of '樂-STAR'. Starting with the title track '락 (樂)', a total of 8 songs are included, including 'MEGAVERSE', '사각지대', 'COMFLEX', '가려줘', 'Leave', the Korean version of the Japanese first EP album title track 'Social Path (Feat. LiSA)', and '락 (樂) (Rock Ver.)'. They, who have achieved the record of 3 consecutive #1s on the 'Billboard 200' with self-made music, are foreshadowing the birth of another well-made work by engraving their names on the credits of the new mini album and presenting musical 'enjoyment'.
3RACHA, who has created the title tracks of all albums released since their official debut song 'District 9' in March 2018 to the comeback title track '락 (樂)', is strengthening the unique genre of 'Stray Kids' with this album. In addition, domestic and foreign writers such as Kevin Gomringer and Tim Gomringer of the German hip-hop producer duo Cubeatz, who have participated in numerous albums by overseas famous hip-hop artists such as Travis Scott and Drake, as well as member Hyunjin, VERSACHOI, Millionboy, and JUN2, collaborated to improve the completeness.
The title track '락 (樂)' is a song that stimulates the excitement of listeners through a unique melody. The lyrics, which stand out with wordplay using '락' such as "Welcome to 극락 (락) 날벼락 (락) 도시의 락 (락) 즐기면 그만 (락) 없지 고난 (락) 역경의 밤 (락) 지새우면 끝 고생 끝에 낙 (락)", deliver fresh stimulation. In addition, you can enjoy the powerful addiction and intensity of Stray Kids' music by adding rock elements to the repeated sound in the chorus.
They released a prologue video in early October 2023 and opened the prelude to their full-fledged comeback. Starting with stimulating fans' curiosity by unraveling the 'joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure' contained in the new album with a solid storyline using the dreams and perspectives of a child before a performance, they properly raised the 'enjoyment' of watching with a narration of a solemn atmosphere, splendid visual effects, and a feast of the members' upgraded visuals.
Through the new mini album '樂-STAR' and the title track '락 (樂)', which have imprinted a special seal, Stray Kids will once again convey a fresh sense to the global music market in 2023 and lead the trend.