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Stray Kids announces 3-day fan event in February
The official poster for the upcoming fan event of K-pop boy band Stray Kids, an eight-member act under JYP Entertainment / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment
By Pyo Kyung-min
Stray Kids, the K-pop sensation under entertainment label JYP Entertainment, will host a three-day fan meet event from Feb. 14 to 16, the company announced Wednesday.
The group's fifth fan meeting, "SKZ 5'CLOCK," will take place at the Inspire Arena on Yeongjong Island in Incheon, with three sessions: Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.
A poster released Wednesday features the eight members of Stray Kids — Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. — smiling in a romantic setting with a castle in the background. The agency hinted at new surprises for fans, emphasizing that the event coincides with Valentine's Day.
The fan meet follows the release of the group's "STEP OUT 2025" promotional video on Monday, which gives short glimpses of several projects planned for 2025. The upcoming fan event will mark the band's first official activity of the year.
After the fan meeting, Stray Kids will embark on the stadium leg of their world tour, "dominATE," in March. The tour will take the eight-piece group to 20 cities across Latin America, North America and Europe, including a landmark performance at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, making it the first K-pop act to headline the venue.
Stray Kids also previously solidified its global dominance with its December hip-hop-infused album "HOP," which topped the Billboard 200 chart for the sixth time, showcasing the band's worldwide popularity.