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Stray Kids on visiting the Philippines, story behind fandom name ‘STAY’

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Gary Ann Lastrilla

South Korean boy group Stray Kids were all praises for the warmth shown by Filipinos during their recent visit to the Philippines.  The international pop stars returned to Manila for a fan meet on Friday, January 20 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Prior to the event, the group met with the press and talked about their music, fans, and experiences in the country. Both events were held in collaboration with Philippine lifestyle brand BENCH, which they endorse.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CnoUc-dvX3P/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=511&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A67838.19999999925%2C%22ls%22%3A67602%2C%22le%22%3A67729.89999999944%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="611" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script> This was not the first time that the group had a show in the country as they have had been here in 2019 for their Unveil Tour ‘I am…’ in Manila. Recalling their experience then, Stray Kids member Felix described it as a “very unforgettable moment.”  Now that they are back, he went on to share how pleasant his experience was. “Everyone is so nice. Everyone treats one another with so much respect… I just felt like this country is very beautiful in its own way.”  More on their impressions of the Philippines, the group shared the Filipino food that they would like to try. Through an interpreter, Seungmin said, “Actually, we weren’t able to have a lot of chances or opportunities to enjoy the traditional food here in the Philippines. We really enjoy eating meat and when we heard about this pork dish here in the Philippines, which was Adobo, I really want to try.” Likewise, Felix said that he would also like to try this classic Pinoy favorite, as recommended by Filipino STAYs in Australia.  Speaking of STAY, their official fandom name, what is the story behind this term that they fondly use to address their fans?  Bang Chan narrated, “If you look at the word ‘Stray,’ if you take out the ‘R’ from ‘stray,’ it becomes ‘stay,’ right? And the ‘R’ has its own meaning. It’s called ‘reason’ so STAYs are the reason Stray Kids are still existing. So that’s what we went for, so that’s why we have a beautiful fandom name – it’s called STAY.”  Stray Kids is an eight-member K-pop boy group composed of Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. They are behind the hits “CASE 143”, “Thunderous”, “Back Door,” and “God’s Menu,” among others.

K-pop group Stray Kids share their experience visiting the Philippines, the Pinoy food that they would like to try, and the story behind their fandom name.

K-pop group Stray Kids share their experience visiting the Philippines, the Pinoy food that they would like to try, and the story behind their fandom name.