K-pop boy band Stray Kids to release digital EP 'SKZ-Replay' on Dec. 21

Poster for Stray Kids' upcoming EP ″SKZ-Replay" [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]

Boy band Stray Kids will release a digital EP titled “SKZ-Replay” on Dec. 21, according to JYP Entertainment Thursday.

The upcoming EP is part of the band’s pledge, made in their YouTube video “Step Out 2022” from earlier in the year. The band has been doing the activity since 2020 where they annually release a video at the beginning of the year to announce their yearly plans to the fans.

“SKZ-Replay” contains a list of songs created by the members themselves showcased in their original content such as “SKZ- Record” and “SKZ- Player.”

The eight-member boy band debuted in 2018 and consists of members Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. The band is known for hits such as “Miroh” (2019), “God's Menu” (2020), “Thunderous” (2021) and “Maniac” (2022).

The boy band’s latest EP “Maxident,” of which “Case 143” was the lead track, topped the Billboard 200 albums chart last month, becoming Stray Kids’ second work to top the chart in just six months.

Apart from actively performing at various end-of-the-year music award ceremonies, the band is set to perform encore concerts in Japan and Los Angeles as part of its second world tour “Stray Kids 2nd World Tour ‘Maniac.’”

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]