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Oddinary
''Oddinary'' is the sixth extended play and recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released on March 18, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, seven months after the band's second studio album '' Noeasy'' (2021). The EP is Stray Kids' first release on Republic Records, which they signed in February 2022. According to the band, the EP is a blend of "odd" and "ordinary", and represents "all of us who have something odd about ourselves" and the concept "odd things will soon become ordinary". Material on the EP was primarily written and produced by 3Racha, an in-house production team of Stray Kids and other members; other producers on ''Oddinary'' include Versachoi, DallasK, Trippy, Jun2, Nickko Young, and Millionboy, with whom most of the group has previously worked. It consists of seven tracks, of which "Maniac" serves as lead single, and includes various musical genres such as hip hop, trap, EDM, and rock. Upon its release, the EP received positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniac (Stray Kids Song)
"Maniac" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released as the second track of their sixth Korean extended play (EP), ''Oddinary'', and serves as its lead single on March 18, 2022, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Written by Stray Kids in-house production team 3Racha, and Versachoi, "Maniac" is a trap, electropop song about "odd" people who break the "ordinary" social norms set by the world, referred to Frankenstein's monster. Commercially, "Maniac" peaked at number 29 on the South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, and made its first appearance on the US '' Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 19, as well as in Australia, Canada, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. The song also debuted atop World Digital Song Sales, which is the second song after " Mixtape: Oh". It took two wins from the music programs: '' Show Champion'', and ''Music Bank'', and was nominated for Best K-Pop Video at 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Background and relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Woojin left due to undisclosed personal reasons in October 2019. Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play (EP) ''Mixtape'' in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP '' I Am Not'', followed by other two ''I Am'' series EPs, '' I Am Who'' and '' I Am You''. Their ''Clé'' trilogy EPs were issued in 2019, consisting of '' Clé 1: Miroh'', '' Clé 2: Yellow Wood'', and '' Clé: Levanter''. The group's first studio album '' Go Live'' was released in 2020, becoming their first platinum-certified album by Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). That year, Stray Kids also made their Japanese debut with the compilation album '' SKZ2020'' through Epic Records Japan. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3Racha
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Woojin left due to undisclosed personal reasons in October 2019. Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play (EP) ''Mixtape'' in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP '' I Am Not'', followed by other two ''I Am'' series EPs, ''I Am Who'' and '' I Am You''. Their ''Clé'' trilogy EPs were issued in 2019, consisting of '' Clé 1: Miroh'', '' Clé 2: Yellow Wood'', and '' Clé: Levanter''. The group's first studio album '' Go Live'' was released in 2020, becoming their first platinum-certified album by Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). That year, Stray Kids also made their Japanese debut with the compilation album ''SKZ2020'' through Epic Records Japan. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Chan
Stray Kids (; often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group is composed of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Originally a nine-piece group, member Woojin left due to undisclosed personal reasons in October 2019. Stray Kids released their pre-debut extended play (EP) ''Mixtape'' in January 2018 and officially debuted on March 25 with the EP '' I Am Not'', followed by other two ''I Am'' series EPs, '' I Am Who'' and '' I Am You''. Their ''Clé'' trilogy EPs were issued in 2019, consisting of '' Clé 1: Miroh'', '' Clé 2: Yellow Wood'', and '' Clé: Levanter''. The group's first studio album '' Go Live'' was released in 2020, becoming their first platinum-certified album by Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). That year, Stray Kids also made their Japanese debut with the compilation album '' SKZ2020'' through Epic Records Japan. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maniac World Tour
The Maniac World Tour, officially Stray Kids 2nd World Tour "Maniac", is the ongoing second concert tour by South Korean boy band Stray Kids in support of their 2022 extended plays (EPs), ''Oddinary'', ''Circus'' and ''Maxident'', and 2023 album '' The Sound''. The group traveled to several cities in Asia, North America, and Australia, beginning from April 29 to May 1, 2022, at Jamsil Arena, Seoul, South Korea, and concluding on April 2 at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, the United States, comprising 42 shows. This is the group's first in-person concert tour in about two years since their first tour District 9: Unlock in 2019–2020. Background and overview Stray Kids held their first world tour, District 9: Unlock, in 2019–2020 with 24 shows across Asia, the United States, and Europe, but most shows were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On November 22, 2020, the group held their first online concert, titled Unlock: Go Live In Life via Beyond Live and was consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus (EP)
''Circus'' is the second Japanese-language extended play (EP) () by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released on June 22, 2022, through Epic Records Japan. Centered on a circus concept with hip hop, trap, rock, and pop elements, the EP consists of six tracks, preceded by the Japanese version of "Maniac", " Your Eyes", and the title track. Commercially, ''Circus'' debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart, and atop ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, and was certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), surpassing 250,000 copies. Background and release On April 4, 2022, two weeks after the group's sixth Korean extended play (EP) '' Oddinary'' release, Stray Kids announced their second Japanese EP, scheduled for release on June 22, after their first Japan leg of their Maniac World Tour ends. Pre-orders for the EP began on the same date, coming in four editions on CD–limited A, limited B, regular, and FC. The limited A edition additionally in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SKZ2021
''SKZ2021'' is the second compilation album by South Korean boy band Stray Kids. It was released digitally on December 23, 2021, through JYP Entertainment. It consists of fourteen tracks that the group had released previously, but re-recorded versions consisting of their current lineup, which were not included in their previous compilation album, ''SKZ2020'' (2020), as well as the Korean version of " Scars", which serves as its lead single. Background and release Following the departure of Woojin from Stray Kids in late October 2019, the group released their first compilation album ''SKZ2020'' on March 18, 2020, as the group's Japanese debut. ''SKZ2020'' consists of 27 tracks of the 8-member re-recorded version of several previous songs since their pre-debut EP ''Mixtape'' (2018), and the singles "My Pace", "Double Knot", and "Levanter" recorded in Japanese. On January 1, 2021, the group uploaded the video ''Step Out 2021'', containing the group's achievements in 2020, and to-do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Records
Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an imprint of the Universal/Motown Records Group, and was renamed Universal Republic Records after a reorganization in 2006 before going back to its original name in 2012. History Foundation and Universal Records: 1994–2005 According to Avery Lipman, he and his brother Monte conceived the idea for Republic Records at their apartment in New York. Lipman stated that both had previously been employed by record companies and were in between jobs at the time. They began putting records out as a hobby, the first of which was the Bloodhound Gang's ''Dingleberry Haze''. Republic Records was formed in 1995 as a subsidiary of MCA's Geffen Records, but soon after its foundation, the distribution changed to the newly established Universal Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency is a major South Korean news agency. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap (, , translit. ''Yeonhap''; meaning "united" in Korean) was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese colonial era. In 1999 Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, and tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soompi
Soompi is an English-language website providing coverage of Korean pop culture. It has one of the largest international Internet communities for K-pop, mostly concentrated in news and forums. With more than 23 million fans across all platforms, Soompi offers English and Spanish services. Since its establishment in 1998, Soompi has grown into one of the longest-running, and most frequently visited websites providing coverage of Korean music, celebrity news and entertainment. Initially its visitors were mostly Koreans residing in foreign nations, with over 1.2 million people visiting the site. However, as of 2012, the majority of its members are non-Koreans in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia, among others. History Soompi was founded in 1998 by Korean American web developer Susan Kang, In February 2011, it was acquired by Enswers, Inc., a Seoul-based IT venture company specializing in video search technology, and operated as a wholly owned subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea JoongAng Daily
''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is the English edition of the South Korean national daily newspaper ''JoongAng Ilbo''. The newspaper was first published on October 17, 2000, originally named as ''JoongAng Ilbo English Edition''. It mainly carries news and feature stories by staff reporters, and some stories translated from the Korean language newspaper. ''Korea JoongAng Daily'' is one of the three main English newspapers in South Korea along with ''The Korea Times'' and ''The Korea Herald''. The newspaper is published with a daily edition of ''The New York Times'' and it is located within the main offices of the ''JoongAng Ilbo'' in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea .... See also * List of newspapers in South Korea References External linksO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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