#stray kids theories

[marcillfll]

hello~

as promised, today I'm posting some of the theories related to skz lore

another achtung, this is my opinion and just assumptions based on information from different sources :з

and sorry for the mistakes <3

At the moment this is the last part of my thoughts about the new trailer. Well, at least those that I was able to put together into something unified and understandable. This time, finally, let's talk about the lore of the skz, about their "personalities" and what I suppose all this could mean for the continuation of the story.

So, we have already discussed what is shown in individual scenes and talked about references to albums. And, again, despite the fact that I have determined each of them as specific album, I cannot deny references to their other clips and comebacks. I also noted them in the first post with theories. But what does this mean for the history of the skz? There have been suggestions that this is a restart of their universe. I saw an interesting theory that this comeback is for fixing of past mistakes. And you know, these theories are INCREDIBLY interesting. Anyways I really think that this is still not a restart, but a continuation of the story.

So, what is the essence of the story, and what exactly are we continuing. Probably, you all have different knowledge of the lore of the band, as, in fact, I do, because for the most part these are all theories that have not been officially confirmed. Of course, we have all sorts of trailers like exclusive jype videos (well, like a prequel, etc.) and making film videos, thanks to which, thank God, we can find out at least some details. (As an example, a movie club drama, if there weren't making film, we wouldn't know that Seungmin and Jeongin had a fight, and Han was the cause of the accident with Lee Know, but we got distracted), but still most of the story remains for self-understending.

Crawling through YouTube, tumbler and tweeter, I came across a theory about time substitution (I didn't remember the word to describe it, if there is someone who can let me know, I will be glad ~). The theory was that the events shown in Maxident occur before the events shown in Oddinary. At the end of the Maxident, we see a kind of crime scene in which there are references to the scenes of the boys in the trailer. However, only to six. Who do you think is missing? Exactly, Felix and Jeongin.

To begin with, there are few arguments in favor of the fact that these two eras took place in the same universe.

Changbin's hand, in Oddinary he was the one who held a sign with the inscription "Free Hugs".

Of course, EVERYONE was talking about Hyunjin's apple (and if not, then yes).

Minho plays with a car toy and knocks down tin cans, the same he hits with a golf stick in Oddinary, almost blowing off the head of Lix.

Seungmin takes pictures with a bear in Maxident, in Oddinary he is a photographer, hands Felix a cake with his child's photo (children love soft toys and ride bicycles).

In the trailer itself there are spoilers to the Maxident: the time on the electronic clock is 14:03, on the mechanical 10:07 (the release date of the case).

But if we return to the theory that these events occur after, then this is not a spoiler, but a flashback or a hint. Something happened in Maxident that caused the skz to be replaced by their "evil" copies or personalities. (Honestly, there are so many different opinions about clones, but let's be honest, the only escaped clone we've seen is Jeongin. Yes, there were others in the Astronaut, but they remained in that world and did not even react to Hyunjin who came to them. In addition, I am more inclined to believe that these were not clones at all, but still their personalities from another world. And the only clone is, again, Iennie, who appeared back in the era of I am not music in the trailer). Let's return to the substitution for "evil" personalities. Do you remember "Felix never bad"? He is the only one who was not affected by what happened in Maxident (and even if we do not know what is this, it could be some kind of consequences of the battle with the Sound Monster from Noeasy. By the way, who was this monster? What if Lix from another universe, because the force with which "our" Felix repelled the attack is extremely similar to the attack itself... That could explain, why it didn't work on him). A little adjustment, the only one of the "real" skz. The second, whose traces are not at the crime scene, is Jeongin, the presumable culprit of what happened to the boys.

In Oddinary's trailers, we see Felix walking around looking for his friends.

He holds the lock in his hands all the time and constantly opens and closes it. It seems to me that the lock symbolizes their's era of that time. Before that, they had "Cle" = keys, finished it and got into a new world, they opened all the locks, each with their own key (there was also a long way, loss of keys, etc. but in the end, probably, they were all found and found their locks). And this gesture of opening and closing is a kind of sign that Felix no longer knows in which world he should look for friends. In the present, they are missing, and perhaps he is talking about going back and looking for them there. But, fortunately or unfortunately, he finds Oddinary, in which he meets the "evil" entities of his friends. Here we return again to the importance of color theory in lore. In Thunderous, we were shown that evil is red, and good (aka skz) is blue. And if you look, you will notice that Felix in Oddinary is represented in blue tones, while the rest of the guys are in red, which indicates their evil nature now. And, again, everyone except Jeongin. He is in the trailer in blue tones, the scene turns red when he enters the "territory" of Seungmin. It turns out that he did not change his character, he is "himself". Or rather, his probably evil copy initially. The others have lost their memories of their real selves, but not Jeongin, because he is already an "evil double", so his colors are different from the others.

At the end of the trailer, Hyunjin pushes Felix and he joins the "evil" personalities, becoming the same. In the new trailer for "5 star", he is the most inadequate, crazy Joker, "conductor", because he directs the group in the right direction (is it really right? quite possibly).

At the end of Oddinary's trailer, the lock, which I assume is a way of moving through the worlds, breaks, which entails the destruction of the boundary between the worlds. Therefore, in the new trailer, all past comebacks are represented by references, so the personalities of romantics and villains are mixed, which is why it is so chaotic and ambiguous. The worlds that were previously beyond a clear boundary are now mixed up, mixing the personalities of the boys. At the end of the 5-star trailer, they walk along the side of the building, buildings located perpendicular to the screen are visible in the distance. Either this is a new world formed because of everything that happened, or it is a "chaos" born because of the erased boundary between the former "lower" and "upper" worlds. And, perhaps, they will in some sense encounter their other personalities.

Thus, in a sense, they now really have the opportunity to "fix" those mistakes that they made on the way. Perhaps this is what Felix wanted, if it really happens in the end? And maybe they'll finally find the real I.N and bring him back to the family? BANG CHAN YOU'VE LOST YOUR BABY HELLO!

Thats all for now~

Maybe i will post some details about Felix as a possible Sound monster c:

[littlejoyss]

𝓯𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 1

“One single thread of gold tied me to you.”

Stray Kids - Felix x Reader

Red (golden) string of fate trope

Word count (so far): 9k

𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽 → 𝓷𝓮𝔁𝓽 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽

𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓪𝓻𝔂: Everyone gets a golden string on their pinkie that connects to their soulmate when they turn 18. After measuring yours and seeing your soulmate was long away, you thought you would never meet them. Until, one day you go to Korea for work as a fashion designer and find out your soulmate is an idol.

Once everyone turned eighteen, a golden thread appeared tied around their pinky. Most people discovered it at dawn, just as the first light spilled over the horizon, when the string is most visible to the owner.

The string shimmered like a captured sunrise. It never tangled and it never dulled. Where the old tales spoke of a red cord, rough and knotted with destiny, this was liquid gold. From the moment it appeared, society revolved around it.

Golden‑mornings. Families gathered for a ceremonial breakfast, slicing warm honey‑cake to celebrate the new thread‑bearer. There was always an extra place set at the table for the unseen soulmate at the string’s far end.

Length‑measuring. Thrumming with nerves, the newly bound stretched their hands skyward, guiding the filament between thumb and forefinger to gauge its reach. Long meant distant, sometimes oceans away, and short could indicate a lover already in the same room.

The First Pull. Sometime within that first year, the thread would tighten and tug. Legends claimed that if you followed the pull immediately, no power on earth could keep you from meeting your counterpart before nightfall. Most people waited for many reasons, but the bold few who obeyed the first pull were said to find love.

When you turned eighteen, your family did all those. You remember the empty cake slice at the table. You were so excited until you measured.

The string was long. Not just long in the hopeful, “maybe they're in another town,” way. It was longer than anyone in your family had seen before. When you tried to gauge its length, holding it between trembling fingers, it didn’t just stretch across the room, it had vanished straight through the open window, catching the light as it disappeared into the sky like it had somewhere urgent to be. Somewhere far.

You remember your mother’s hands pausing mid-slice through the honey-cake, her smile faltering just a little. Your father reached out instinctively, as if he could comfort you through a touch. But no one said it, not then. Not during the rest of breakfast. Not even when the first sunlight faded, and your string still hadn’t settled into a visible direction.

But the message was clear.

Your soulmate was not here. Not in this city. Not in this country. Maybe not even on this continent.

You smiled politely for the photos. For the relatives who squeezed your shoulder and called your string “adventurous,” “romantic,” “rare.” But later that night, when the cake had been cleared and the ceremonial candle had burned low, you stared at the ceiling and whispered the truth into the dark:

��I think they’re too far away to ever find me.”

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The Incheon International Airport was busy.

Luggage wheels hummed against polished floors. Announcements echoed overhead in three languages. Perfume from duty-free stores mixed with the scent of brewed coffee and nerves. It was loud and alive, and yet somehow, you felt oddly calm.

Then, your pinky tingled.

Not sharply, not like The First Pull. That had only happened once, many years ago. But the thread was awake again, like it had noticed where you were. Maybe because you were finally closer. Finally within reach.

A sliver of gold danced from your finger, glittering faintly under the airport lights as it tied in a bow around your wrist and disappeared into the terminal's ceiling, trailing out into the Seoul skyline beyond. You gave it a glance, then tucked your hand into your coat pocket before you could think about it longer. You were used to hiding it for your own sake.

“I didn’t come to Korea for the string,” you murmured to yourself, more out of habit than certainty. “I came for the job.”

And that was true. Mostly.

You had been working toward this for years. Late nights sewing until your fingers cramped, dragging your fashion portfolio through every audition room you could find. This show in Seoul was everything: a global fashion week showcase, hosted by one of the biggest design houses in Asia. And you made it. You actually made it.

The gold thread hadn’t brought you here. Your work had.

You clutched the strap of your bags a little tighter as the taxi car rolled through the city.

Seoul blurred past the windows in flashes of neon, headlights, and unfamiliar street signs. The driver was quiet, the radio murmuring low in Korean, and you didn’t mind the silence. Your thoughts were loud enough.

Your body ached from the flight, your stomach growled for something more than airport pretzels, and the only thing keeping you upright was the mixture of caffeine, adrenaline, and ambition humming through your veins.

The thread remained quiet. Dormant. But present.

When the car pulled up to your hotel, you blinked.

And blinked again.

“…Is this it?”

It looked like the sort of place a travel site would generously call “rustic” or “budget-friendly.” Faded letters hung from a cracked neon sign, half-lit and flickering. The entrance was tucked between a convenience store and a karaoke bar that was already pulsing with bass-heavy music. A stack of plastic crates leaned dangerously close to the lobby door. A cat lounged on the front steps, staring at you like even it was unimpressed.

You groaned, dragging your suitcase out of the car with one hand and rubbing your face with the other. “Please let this be a mistake.”

But it wasn’t. You double-checked the address on your phone. Triple-checked. This was the place your agency booked for “temporary creative housing,” whatever that meant.

The lobby didn’t improve things. It smelled faintly of old ramen and air freshener. The wallpaper was peeling in one corner, and the only person at the front desk didn’t look up from their phone until you cleared your throat three times.

You signed the guestbook in silence, already regretting every life decision that had led you to this exact moment. The elevator creaked all the way up to the fifth floor and dropped you off in a hallway lit by flickering fluorescent lights.

Room 508. You turned the key.

And promptly groaned again.

The room was tiny. Like, two steps and you hit a wall tiny. The bed sagged in the middle, the window was stuck shut, and the air conditioner made a sound like it was chewing gravel.

You threw your bags down and collapsed face-first onto the bed. “I didn’t come here for a getaway,” you mumbled into the pillow. “I came here for the show. For the job. For the chance.”

The mattress creaked beneath you like it didn’t believe you, either.

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The next morning you awoke far too early, with sunlight forcing its way through the stiff curtains and into your poorly rested eyes. You peeled yourself off the mattress with a groan, hair tangled, and joints stiff from the awful bed.

You got ready quickly, smoothing your best blazer over your shoulders, pinning stray strands of hair back, and applying just enough makeup to look like you hadn’t spent the night silently screaming into a questionable motel pillow. Your portfolio was tucked neatly under your arm, along with the tablet holding your designs and notes for the upcoming Seoul Fashion Week showcase.

By the time you stepped outside, the street was already humming with life. You caught a cab and texted your contact.

Bora Kwon. Your Korean liaison, business agent, and the woman who had helped get your foot in the door here. You hadn’t met in person yet, most of your communication had been through late-night emails and voice notes, but she’d seemed efficient, sharp, and unapologetically blunt.

Ten minutes later, you spotted her standing outside a glass-walled café near the fashion district, dressed in a structured beige trench coat over tailored slacks, her dark hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail. She was typing something furiously into her phone until she caught sight of you.

Then she gave you a brief, brisk, but real smile.

“You must be (Y/N),” she said, immediately holding out a hand. Her English was clear, polished. “You look better than I expected, considering the flight and that hotel. Sorry about that, by the way. Budget cuts. You’re not the first person to complain.”

You laughed softly and shook her hand. “It’s, uh… definitely memorable.”

Bora tilted her head, her gaze quick and assessing. “Well, we won’t let a bad mattress ruin your debut, right? Come on. Coffee’s on me. We’ve got a packed day.”

The two of you slid into a booth inside the café, and within minutes, Bora had pulled out a tablet of her own, sliding it across the table between sips of an Americano.

“The Seoul Fashion Week opening showcase is a month from now. You’re in the final segment, headliner’s guest designer. That’s you. Your collection will follow Shin Jiwoo’s spring line, and precede the closer, Rena Takahashi from Japan.”

Your eyes widened. “I’m between Shin Jiwoo and Rena Takahashi?”

“Yes,” Bora said simply. “And you’re expected to match that level. Or better.”

You blinked, heart thudding with equal parts terror and adrenaline.

She tapped her screen, flipping to a schedule. “Tomorrow, we visit the venue. You’ll meet with the stage team and lighting director. Models have already been cast, you’ll get final say after fittings. Your materials will be shipped and stored in your prep studio at the venue. You’ll want to double-check that everything shipped intact.”

You nodded quickly, trying to keep up. “Yes, absolutely.”

“Also,” she added, casually taking a bite of her croissant, “someone from the press will likely approach you after the first fitting. They always go for the international designers. Don’t talk about the string unless they ask. Even then, keep it vague. No one wants a soulmate scandal overshadowing their line.”

You blinked at that, surprised.

“I… hadn’t planned to talk about it,” you said slowly, glancing at your pinky. The thread was quiet today, almost as sleepy as you were.

Bora noticed. Her eyes followed yours.

“They always wake up in this city,” she said, voice quieter now. “Seoul is filled with gold. It hums with it.” Then she sat back and clapped her hands once. “But, you came for the work. And trust me, this is where everything begins.”

You nodded, shoulders squaring slightly.

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[minsungincorrectquotes]

Jisung: What exactly do you think of me? Minho: Somewhere between "fuck you" and "I'd fuck you"

[etrevil]

I want to hear the original plan for these two, because they're younger in this image (and was drawn years before Fifteen the novel), and there's changed details, like Dazai's broken leg instead of his fake-broken arm.

I'm just imagining them being friends at a much younger age, being stupid, then stupider when puberty comes in. I wanna learn about Chuuya's time with Kouyou and Dazai with Mori. I want to learn about what the could have been and if they'd be the same as they are now.

[dazaistabletop]

I wonder if Crime is the evil Fyodor and Punishment is the terrified Fyodor

Crime Punishment

[dsnaxs87]

Mixtape : DominATE Unveil - Escape by Bang Chan & Hyunjin

Wow, this one had a lot of movie references. A lot of people on Twitter were making the reference of Romeo + Juliet, as well as External Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Yet, no one is making the connection to Fight Club. Now I understand why people are making the assumption for R+J cause of the fish tank scene but if you notice they are not looking at each other in that scene at ALL. Their focus is on the goldfish which could have a deeper meaning and we won't get into at the moment cause we will be here for days. Instead the reason why I brought up this scene is the placement of the chain. The Chain placement looks like it is on the same hand similar to how Tyler Durden and The Narrator have the soap burn mark on the same hand in Fight Club.

I see this movie reference way more than Romeo + Juliet, and clearly this was a Hyunjin input. I'm glad he included this love story. I do wish I knew this movie more so I could give more input. External Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Now on to Fight Club movie reference both Chan and Hyunjin are fighting each other similar to how Tyler and Narrator fight each other in the beginning of the movie in the parking lot. Also take note that Chan and Hyunjin continue to switch placement, especially in the bed and the shopping cart scenes. They keep switching locations as if they are the same person just like in Fight Club at the end when the Narrator realizes they are one in the same person. I included other clips that show the mirroring of the images as well. Also note that Hyunjin breaks the red strings tying him down that enwrapped him in Red Lights. I'll keep my analysis to myself for now but that will come later.

These two particular images seem to relate the most to the music video but I do think all of the Twitter Intel was related to Escape but did include everyone else's music videos as well.

[stayxsomnia]

HELLO??!

[lattes-and-kpop]

I should be sleeping, but instead, here I am once again analyzing SKZ Lore 💅

[hopelessskznatic]

SKZ as ATEEZ songs

Chan: Work

Lee Know: The Black Cat Nero

Changbin: Crazy Form

Hyunjin: Deja Vu

Han: We Know

Felix: Eternal Sunshine

Seungmin: Halazia

I.N YOUTH

[lovereadandwrite]

Fyodor would absolutely invent a medieval cello just so he could celebrate😌🎶🎻 my tlkt0k: sarahdeleonart

[sapphiclinos-moved]

wow

[kaciidubs]

you're writing skills 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 babe how are you?? first time writing you an anon but! I'm curious to know which kink you think jisung has? 😼 I'm the biggest simp for that man

Hehe I'm glad you like my writing!! Other than being insanely horny over 8 men [and an additional 20+ that will go unnamed for the time being], I'm completely, 100% okay! [this is a lie, I haven't known peace in years] On to the kink talk!

Kink Breakdown - Han Jisung [Short Ver.]

❣ Summary: Kink Breakdown - Jisung Edition, short version ❣  ❣ Word Count: 331 ❣ Warnings: Kink theorizing; spit kink, mommy kink, exhibitionism, pegging, decryphilia, feminization [M receiving] ❣  ❣ Female! Reader Implied [No use of Y/N] | You/Your pronouns ❣  ❣ Additional Tags: Han is referred to as Jisung, this list can grow over time, but for now these are my top 8 kinks for Jisung! ❣ Stray Kids Masterlist ❣ General Masterlist

So, in my mind's eye, I see Jisung as a switch leaning sub - now, this isn't to say that he never doms, but more often than not he'd rather be bent to your will.

Kinks:

Overall;

✧ Messy Sex + Spit - Jisung likes messy sex, and I mean messy; spit, drool, tears, your cum on him, his cum on you, the whole nine yards.

When Subbing;

✧ Humiliation/Degradation - more so along the lines of "Oh, you want me sooo bad, huh?", make fun of how needy he is, how utterly desperate he is for your touch, for your attention, and he's putty in your hands in an instant.

✧ Pegging - this one's pretty self explanatory, wanna hear him make those pretty whimpers of his? Peg him. Put him in missionary if you wanna see his face all red and pretty, an arm thrown over to hide the blush and the tears of pleasure. Put him in doggy if you wanna make an imprint of your hand on that cute, tiny ass of his. Make him ride you if he's feeling utterly insatiable.

✧ Decryphilia - he shares this one with Felix imo, he just feels so good, he can't help the tears that form when he's inside of you or vice versa.

✧ Feminization - four words; Jisung in a skirt. Just, let it simmer for a bit.

✧ Exhibitionism - this one's more complex, where as he doesn't want to be watched, but the idea of being watched has him dizzy - maybe play around with a blindfold and tell him to think of his members seeing him like this, he'll go crazy and come just as fast.

✧ Mommy/Miss - yeah... just yeah.

When Domming;

✧ Overstimulation - this one's a shared 50/50, but he loves being able to make you melt at the will of his tongue, fingers, and/or cock, it boosts his ego and makes him proud that he's able to make someone as wonderful as you crumble for him.

[1dwaekki]

(4/4)

Here you can see again the same habits of looking around and biting his lips after sneezing, he really looks scared that he sneezed infront of everyone/ on camera bless him 😭

(Also this is from the Enhypen kstar next door episode because they referred back to Changbin's 'sneeze incident' but actually used a better audio quality clip LMAO. You can see his face better as well so just a little fun fact for anyone who didn't know 😍😍- I didn't know and I can't remember how I found out about this but there's no music covering his sneeze here and you can hear it much better- I think they took the audio from his personal mic for this episode rather than the overhead one so I love this clip even MORE than the original one 🥵🥵)

[mindpalaceofmyown]

ASAGIRI’S GASLIGHTING US!!!!

[nomacam]

The Stray Kids Megaverse: A Journey Through Parallel Realities

In the vast expanse of the multiverse, where infinite possibilities unfold across countless dimensions, there exists a phenomenon that transcends time and space. This is the Stray Kids Megaverse, a complex and interconnected web of parallel realities that has captured the imagination of fans around the world.

At the heart of the Megaverse lies Bang Chan's Room, a mysterious chamber that serves as a gateway between dimensions. Bang Chan, the leader of Stray Kids, possesses a unique ability to navigate this vast and ever-expanding universe, guiding his fellow members through the myriad of worlds that lay before them.

As they journey through the Megaverse, Stray Kids encounter a multitude of alternate selves, each living a life shaped by different choices and circumstances. These alternate selves serve as a reflection of the group's own journey, highlighting the themes of fate, free will, and the power of choice.

The connections between the members are a central theme in the Megaverse, with each alternate reality revealing new facets of their relationships. Bang Chan and Changbin, for example, are often depicted as close friends and allies in one universe, while in another, they may be bitter rivals or even enemies.

Similarly, the bond between Hyunjin and Felix is explored in various ways across different realities. In some universes, they are depicted as inseparable friends, while in others, they may be estranged or at odds with each other.

The "I am" series represents the group's initial exploration of these alternate realities, with each album offering a glimpse into the diverse and captivating worlds they encounter. In "I am NOT," they confront their innermost fears and insecurities, symbolized by the dark and dystopian landscapes they traverse. "I am WHO" sees them questioning their identities and roles in the universe, while "I am YOU" explores the interconnectedness of their lives and the impact of their choices.

The "Clé" series then builds upon this foundation, introducing new dimensions and challenges for the members to overcome. "Clé 1: MIROH" plunges them into a world of chaos and uncertainty, where they must navigate through a maze of trials and tribulations. "Clé 2: Yellow Wood" sees them facing the consequences of their actions, as they strive to find redemption and a sense of purpose.

Mirrors, doors, and clocks are recurring motifs in Stray Kids' music videos, symbolizing the interconnected nature of the Megaverse. Mirrors represent self-reflection and the discovery of alternate selves, while doors and clocks signify the passage between dimensions and the fluidity of time.

One of the most intriguing theories involves a "lost" universe, where a version of Stray Kids exists that never debuted. This universe serves as a cautionary tale, reminding us of the importance of seizing opportunities and embracing change.

Overall, the Stray Kids Megaverse is a testament to the group's creativity and the boundless imagination of their fans. It is a journey through parallel realities, a quest for identity and purpose that transcends the boundaries of our own universe.

[dsnaxs87]

A theory on the 'Egg Drop Soup' that 3racha 🫧

These fucking egg drop soup mentioned by 3racha its something. 'Pangu and the creation of the world.' Or it's Cosmic Egg lore OR

Is this the final hint that 3racha will officially debut an album. 3racha were together eating egg DROP soup. What's on the 3racha sauce bottle but a chicken, and what lays eggs but a chicken.... Will 3racha officially debut this coming easter or year of 2025?