Stray Kids has become a hot topic because of the comments they received on their recent achievements.

On September 26, a post about Stray Kids began trending on enter-talk‘ community board under the title, “STRAY KIDS ARE DAEBAK AMONG THE 4TH GEN MALE IDOLSㄷㄷㄷ“.

The netizen who posted said, “Bangtan and his accumulated streams are in the celestial world, therefore if you remove them, Stray Kids are the only other male idols. Stray Kids appears to have taken off internationally.“

The netizen then added, "Personally, I found Kep1er, NMIXX and Stray Kids unexpected"

The netizen then listed all the comments as the following:

Kids, it's noted in the OP's post as well that they blew up overseas, so why are you still bringing Melon up? They are ranked #1 on Billboard200 and have over 10 million subscribers on YouTube, therefore their fame has skyrocketed. Of course, they blew up in other countries.

Maniac is performing quite well in other countries.

I like TXT, but I recognize this. I was surprised to see their YT views sans promotional advertising this time.

When it comes to international success, the rookie female idols are ranked #1, #4, #6, and #8. It's similar to the rookie award candidates.

It is also critical to do effectively internationally. The rookie girl groups are cool since they are truly ushering in a new generation.

But, aside from Bangtan, who else has over 10 million subscribers among male idols? Stray Kids are popular, regardless of whether they are popular in Korea or elsewhere.

What are your thoughts on this?

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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