Who Is STAY? A Beginner's Guide to Stray Kids' Fandom

What the members say about STAY

The members talk about STAY in interviews, too, and the press has recorded those words.

The dominATE world tour was the group's largest so far. According to The Korea Times, it ran to 54 shows across 34 cities. In an August 2025 interview for the album KARMA, Bang Chan called the album "a big gift to STAY". Hyunjin said that, when he thinks of his last moment on earth, he'll remember the eyes of STAY looking up at the group from those stadiums. The Korea Times on KARMA, August 2025

A few months later, for the Do It release, Bang Chan told The Korea Herald that the group's biggest source of inspiration is STAY and Stray Kids. Becoming artists that STAY can proudly support, he said, gives him strength and creativity. The Korea Herald on Do It, November 2025

In August 2026, THIS & THAT became Stray Kids' ninth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, as Yonhap reported via The Korea Times. In its statement, the group said it had reached the milestone above all thanks to STAY, who have supported Stray Kids unwaveringly. The Korea Times on the ninth Billboard 200 No. 1, August 2026

Here's how we read it: the hashtag isn't just a slogan. The members keep putting the same idea in their own words.

A song called STAY

The anniversary single from the opening is the clearest sign of how Stray Kids talk to their fans. According to The Korea Herald, the single came out on March 25, 2026 to celebrate the group's eighth debut anniversary. The paper also reported that the cover features the compass motif from the group's official light stick.

The official channel later showed how the song was made. Its 별, 빛 (STAY) recording video went up on July 30, 2026, as part of 2026 STAYweeK.

The official light stick: a compass

Stray Kids' official light stick is built around a compass. The Korea Herald's report on the 2026 single names the compass motif of the group's official light stick. The Korea Herald on 별, 빛 (STAY), March 2026

We didn't find an official JYP page that explains how pairing works or which versions are supported. Those rules are set event by event. If you're going to a show, read that event's official notice for pairing and battery instructions before you go.

Archival photo: the stage of a Stray Kids concert, April 12, 2025, with the dominATE logo on the screen. Credit: Stay1204, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Linked from Wikimedia Commons at a smaller size; no other edits by KPOP NO.1.

Guide videos "featuring STAY"

Stray Kids have a simple way to bring fans into a song. The official channel posts videos titled (Feat. STAY) Guide Video for its songs. The title says it: in these songs, STAY is part of the performance. In the LALALALA guide, all eight members appear together with light sticks in hand.

The 락 (樂) (LALALALA) guide went up on November 10, 2023 (Korean time).

The series has continued with later title tracks. CEREMONY got its guide on August 22, 2025. Do It and This & That followed; you'll find them in the table at the end.

Fan meetings: from PILOT to Our Little House

Stray Kids number their official fan meetings, and each one has its own theme. The official channel's videos give the recent titles:
- 3RD FANMEETING: 'PILOT : FOR ★★★★★' (behind video, 2023 STAYweeK)
- 4TH FANMEETING: 'SKZ'S MAGIC SCHOOL' (invitation video, February 2024)
- 5TH FANMEETING: 'SKZ 5'CLOCK' (behind video, 2025 STAYweeK)
- 6TH FANMEETING: 'STAY in Our Little House' (invitation video, February 2026)

The newest one puts the fandom's name in its title. According to Sports Kyunghyang, JYP announced the 6th fan meeting on February 9, 2026 through Stray Kids' official SNS channels. It ran for four sessions at Inspire Arena in Incheon on March 28 and 29 and April 4 and 5, 2026. The March 29 and April 5 shows were also streamed live on Beyond LIVE. Sports Kyunghyang on the 6th fan meeting, February 2026

The official invitation video went up on February 10, 2026.

The behind-the-scenes video followed in July as part of 2026 STAYweeK.

Official membership: where to look

Anyone can be a STAY. The paid fan club is a separate thing. It's called Stray Kids Official Fanclub STAY, and it recruits by generation; 2026 is the 6th. The official channel's video descriptions link to Stray Kids' page on FANS, JYP Entertainment's fan platform. That's where the fan club's official notices are posted.

FANS notices are only visible to people who join the community there, so we couldn't check the current membership terms or event rules for this guide. Before you join, read the current recruitment notice on FANS. Before any event, read that event's notice too: queuing rules, ID checks and merchandise sales are set event by event. We don't list prices here, because they change.

Official videos about Stray Kids and STAY

Dates are the YouTube publication dates in Korean time. Every video is on Stray Kids' official channel.

Keep exploring

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