Boy group Stray Kids (Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N) shared their thoughts on consecutively charting three songs on the Billboard charts.
On the 10th, Stray Kids held a press conference at Conrad Seoul in Yeouido-gu, Seoul, to commemorate the release of their new mini-album, 'Rockstar.'
'Rockstar' embodies Stray Kids' message and confidence that "our joy (樂) continues in any situation," marking their new release after approximately five months since the release of their 3rd full-length album '★★★★★ (5-STAR)' in June.
Stray Kids established a remarkable record by hitting number one on the 'Billboard 200' with their albums 'ODDINARY' in March, 'MAXIDENT' in October, and '5-STAR.'
Regarding this, Lee Know expressed, "The fact that the three albums topped the Billboard is thanks to STAY (their fandom). I think it was a happy moment because there were people who liked and loved our songs."
He further added, "We don't know how this song will perform, but we hope that many people will love it and that it will yield good results."
Seungmin mentioned, "Just the fact that Stray Kids appeared on the Billboard chart is a precious and still unbelievable and grateful memory. There was a lot of pressure in preparing for this album, but I want to deliver enjoyable performances and music in line with the 'Rockstar' concept. I hope that resonates with STAY."
The album 'Rockstar' includes the title track 'Rock (樂),' along with 'MEGAVERSE,' 'Square,' 'COMFLEX,' 'Cover,' 'Leave,' a Korean version of 'Social Path (Feat. LiSA)' – the title track of their first Japanese EP album – and 'Rock (樂) (Rock Ver.)' in total of eight songs. The producing team within the group, 3RACHA (composed of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han), took charge of the album's production.
'Rock' is a song born from wordplay between the homophones '樂' and 'ROCK.' It encapsulates the meaning that while one may experience the highs and lows in life, the ideal emotion to choose in the end is 'joy (樂).'
'Rockstar' was officially released at 2 PM.
Written by Choi Hye JinTranslated by Lee So Yun