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03.25

It’s a meaningful day for Stray Kids and STAY and I’ve been spending a healing time listening to their songs, writing about new perspectives towards specific lyrics and I started to overthink even more after Chan's Room.

Despite of the mixed feelings we’ve been having these years according to unexpected events that make all of us face hardships, I think we agree that Stray Kids has one of the most genuine and special relationship with the members and with their fans as well and because of that we can deal with such questions in a better way.

It’s great to see that we are able to open up just like him and it can helps a lot when you’re struggling with someting.

Stray Kids is doing great. Bang Chan is doing great as a leader.

Thanks for showing us that march can be a more meaningful month. Let’s support each other for more time.

#straykids #StrayKids2ndAnniversary #stay #bangchan #chan #changbin #hyunjin #han #jisung #minho #jeongin #felix #seungmin

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"Memories bring back you"

"Here's to the ones that we got

Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

Of everything we've been through

Toast to the ones here today

Toast to the ones that we lost on the way

'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories

And the memories bring back, memories bring back you."

It might seem random but last week I attended to Maroon 5 concert for the first time and they played "Memories" and we all were trying to sing along.

At that moment, focusing on its lyrics, I started to think about not only the people I know the most after living with them daily but also it reminded me of Bang Chan, when it comes to all the moments he's been sharing with us through V Live - mostly when he played and sang "Sunday Morning" and even "Memories" - and I thing days like those wirh him are something we can't (and shouldn't) forget.

Although he's not physically present, every word, action and expressed thoughts become a memory and it can be even more lasting when it has a great emotional impact on us, when it affects us, which is scientifically proven by studies with long term memory and other cognitive processes. Memories make us unique. Memories make us ourselves. Of course we can't remember of everything and it's also a good point because if it was the case, our brain would be a huge chaos - more than it is sometimes. We really need to forget in order to remember.

Whether it's an extra funny fact or an simple yet pleasant one, we can still keep it with us and despite of being "imaterial", it's quite possible to represent with photos, poems, music, letters and so on, as I'm doing right now. Wherever you are, I hope Chan and Stray Kids as well cherish their special memories just as we've been doing these years. Thanks for being another element that helps me to fill up my void somehow.

Let's make new memories in 2020.

#stray kids #bang chan #chan #hyunjin #felix #minho #han #changbin #jeongin #skz #vlive #stay #kpop

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"Stay with me. Stay at Home."

"STAY" was born in august 1, 2018, when we consider Stray Kids' journey until now and the development of a strong connection between us.

It's a different kind of fandom name because it's not only about the group itself but it also shows their impact on us and how meaningful and special it seems to be then.

You can think of the word "Stay" as something static like being in a comfort zone but it can also suggest a chance to have an inspiring element beside you to help you during a process of adaptation to new circumstances, mostly the hard ones. It can also express an advice or gentle ask to "stay alive" when you're thinking of giving up after some hardships and you didn't find any influential reason to keep going. Therefore, you can "stay" with them, rely on their shoulders and not feel that lonely because you already know that great group which includes the fandom is out there supporting you. Stray Kids can also "stay" with us, so that we can see how connected we are.

Thanks for staying and making us STAY as well.

#stray kids #bang chan #chan #skz #kpop #hyunjin #felix #changbin #han #jisung #jeongin #seungmin #lee know #minho #stay

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Chan as turquoise•

In Psychology, turquoise is often described as a color that controls and heals emotions by creating a balance and trying to make things stable. Although Bang Chan isn’t a professional counselor, he already said that some friends saw him this way because he enjoyed spending time listening to their worries and trying the make the environment healthier when it comes to mental conditions. As a leader, he seems to be that type of friend who is also there to calm things down and take good care of everyone.

When you focus on turquoise, you can feel calm and relaxed, being able to think clearly and make decisions, so having it around you may give you a positive impact. Chan was always there supporting all the members, like Felix during the first hardships when maybe he needed the most before the debut and until now with the others, so he can be that little and special help in moments of insecurities, searching for a way to compensate the excess of pressure.

Low exposition to this color can make you feel confused about your decisions and your path on life by hiding your feelings. On the other hand, in “Broken Compass” lyrics, CB97 tells us to call him “captain” and he takes the responsibility as making sure to do all he can for his crew, his team, his compass which is ours too.

#stray kids #bang chan #skz #kpop #chan #moodboard #felix #hyunjin #seungmin #jisung #han #minho #aesthetic #lee know #jeongin #leader #changbin #turquoise #cb97

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Thank you 🐺

I just want to say THANK YOU a lot for making "Chan's Room" exist.

My entire year became brighter and special with Stray Kids since I first listened to "Grow Up" while I was having hardships before taking my entrance exam studying alone and not having so many funny times because I didn't really have friends but I consider Stray Kids as the special ones now.

You became my strength since then and my compass that works better after I spent time getting used to the broken one.

Although we all have to deal with confusion and multiple problems, it seems great to feel like that together as long as we can trying to support and build a healing zone.

We laughed, we shared funny facts that became 'our meaningful thing', we enjoyed listening to different kinds of music and we talked about it, we also tried to relieve each other's stress and be comfortable to just be ourselves like close friends.

Thanks for allowing us call you our "best friends". It has been special to see you for more than 50 minutes every week. It became one of the best reasons to wait for another week to come.

#stray kids #bang chan #chan #skz #kpop #vlive #felix #changbin #han #jisung #lee know #minho #hyunjin #seungmin #woojin #jeongin #jyp #stay

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Captain Bang Chan moodboard

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🐺

I hope Chan knows how precious and helpful his weekly lives are for many Stays out there. Personally, it became one of my principal reasons to get motivated during a day, a week, a month, since it started.

Although he doesn't have to do it as a strict rule and I want him to know that he can also rest when he needs or wants, the broadcasts are so healing and genuine that I feel like he's close to us and that I can really count on him to try to handle some of my insecurities and overthinking moments or just to have a friend when I don't have one to play songs, give and receive recommendations - which can make you remember of someone just by listening to a song - and also to comment about them. It happened to me while I was really into Sam Kim's songs that also remind me of Hyunjin's style, and I wanted to make you listen too someday and you saw the comment and played "Make Up" right away.

Definitely, this year has been brighter and meaningful because of his words, his music, his essence. I'm thankful to see that he's been spending all this time with us as a moment of peace for both of us.

So, despite of concrete boundaries, we can keep this symbolic value as long as we can it doesn't mean you're being delusional or dreaming too much about a person who doesn't really know you exist. You still worry, care about him and and show all the support and admiration you want even though nobody is perfect, as we know but I'm pretty sure Bang Chan became such a special and ideal person for so many people. I'm glad to notice how excited he is to share his ideas and his attention with us.

#stray kids #bang chan #kpop #han #lee know #seungmin #felix #changbin #hyunjin #jeongin #vapp #vlive #chan #stay