Stray Kids

Stray Kids announced the Stray Kids ACTIVATION PROJECT <SKZ AREA CONNECT> to coincide with its Japan tour. In Fukuoka, collaborations will run around the Mizuho PayPay Dome concert, including FUQUOKKA sweets, JR Hakata City events, Tenjin campaigns, and the first wrapped bus. The group will hold 10 shows for about 520,000 fans and release its Japan 4th Mini Album, SUIATSU, on November 25, 2026.

Stray Kids’ Han was harmed by the unauthorized distribution of his solo song “back to life.” The track was illegally spread on Spotify, TikTok, and other platforms after audio was extracted from YouTube. JYP Entertainment filed a DMCA subpoena in U.S. court and Symphonic later removed the related audio.

Stray Kids’ Bang Chan departed for Singapore via Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 9th for an overseas schedule. Related headlines note that he celebrated his birthday that day and donated a total of 33 million yen to three organizations, and that he attended FENDI’s spring-summer collection show with TWICE’s Mina and Snow Man’s Ren Meguro.

Louis Vuitton held its 2027 spring/summer women’s collection fashion show in Paris on Wednesday, October 7 at 1:30 a.m. Japan time. Guests included Maison ambassador Suzu Hirose, XG’s HINATA and MAYA, Stray Kids’ Felix, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, Shin Min-a, Zendaya, Emma Stone, KATSEYE’s Daniela and Yoonchae, Ana de Armas, and Catherine Deneuve.

Stray Kids’ added Tokyo Dome performances for the RUN IT JAPAN tour will be live-viewed in theaters across Japan on Nov. 7 and 8, 2026. Tickets are 4,500 yen, with fan club presales, pre-orders, general sales, and theater sales available.

Kstyle’s September article ranking looked back at major Korean entertainment news, from a tragic fan death before a Stray Kids concert and a police report involving Sakaguchi Kentaro, to ATEEZ’s SAN denying dating rumors, BLACKPINK Lisa speaking about hidden relationships, and an investigation into Olive Young.

Stray Kids’ Hyunjin returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 3rd after finishing his participation in Paris Fashion Week. The text also notes that BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Stray Kids’ Hyunjin, and XG’s JURIA appeared at the Dior fashion show, and that GUESS announced a new Fall 2026 global campaign featuring Hyunjin.

On his birthday, Stray Kids’ Bang Chan donated a total of 300 million won to three organizations. The funds will support hearing treatment for deaf teens, scholarships and growth programs for vulnerable children and youth, and coastal and river cleanup efforts. He has donated 500 million won this year.

Stray Kids announced they will not enter the next Grammy Awards, following BTS. The move comes as the Recording Academy keeps its new Asian pop music category, which has drawn criticism for potentially separating K-pop by region and language. Debate continues.

The 2026 MUSIC BANK GLOBAL FESTIVAL IN JAPAN will be held at MUFG Stadium (National Stadium) on December 12 and 13, 2026. New artists added include ATEEZ, ITZY, LE SSERAFIM, &TEAM, RIIZE, RESCENE, Hearts2Hearts, and ALPHA DRIVE ONE. Single-day ticket presales run until October 4.