How STRAY KIDS Became STRAY KIDS | Stray Kids Pre-Debut Story

The part about how much time and effort trainees put in reminds me of how often I see Stay express concern for how much work they guys put in, and are they getting enough rest. This is what it takes to get to the top, in any field. They are aware of it and obviously willing to put in the effort and while it is hard work they love it, they thrive on it.

Kelly Hulse

The bond between Chris and Felix was there from the get go…It’s still heart breaking to watch even though I know the out come… 🥺😢

5ofus

Bro, LK was eliminated lol

Alice Dash Montes

Yo ngl this channel is really an anime fan

Ron Jackson Jr

Bangchan the same age as u Ben

Ron Jackson Jr

This is what I say too

TC

I’d suggest you to watch the whole survival show!!!!

2minniev3rse

Ben please watch the full survival show 🙏🏼 it gives sm more detail and is so intense and sad with all they've gone through. But it makes you appreciate sm more how far they've come ❤️

Ja-9 - Janine

Dude react to the whole battle i'm begging !!!!

Prudence LD

Do you have a link to the video you are reacting to? I can’t find it anywhere. Thank you

Jen H43

Shit I was crying again!😭😭😭🤧🤧🤧 I love them so much! They are just AMAZING people! So talented and kind! I'm so so proud of them all! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

holubova.minaSTAY97

Still watch the survival show just to remind me of how far they've come. So proud of them.

Shay Tee

I appreciate this short version video...but to me nothing beats watching the actual Survival show...it makes u as a STAY appreciate them even more...cuz u are watching every step of the way..yes some part its gonna be sad and get us crying...but they had to go thru that...and look at now where our babies are at ..and the records theyare breaking...i would have preferred Ben watching the actual Survival Show in my opinion...now one thing she didnt mentioned is the high that JYP was talking about..it was a female vocal range high note...and he in a way wanted that to be changed but Bang Chan wasnt having it... that just my opinion...

⛓️🥀👑RicanVirgoQueen👑🥀⛓️

The survival show fucking hurtssss. The way Jyp eliminated them for views still pmo. Bang Chan and the kids worked really hard to debut together. I'm so proud of them. Ben please watch the survival program.

Dina Baybez

I literally finished watching the survival show this past weekend and when Ben said "I'm about to sit back and learn" my response was "my dude you're about to cry". Lee know and Felix's elimination was so difficult to watch even though I knew it was coming due to TikTok and other videos.

Kathy

This was nice to watch I feel like if I watch the survival show I might cry 😅 I love how they still have passion and everything Chan set to accomplish he’s worked at it to make it happen

DarkMagicianGirl

I have to admit my heart broke and there were tears in my eyes when both Lee Know and Felix were eliminated especially soft hearted, sweet gentle sunshine Felix who had to learn an entirely new language in order to be successful….i saw they all loved lee know and Felix…i saw a clip where bang Chan comforted them and said he failed them, and that no matter what he wouldn’t leave them behind…😭

Jen H43

Ok.ru

Özge

THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

Fenix Flight

Stray K Subs has them all, I'll grab the link for you. It has the whole show, in like 3 video types incase one doesn't work for you. They have a lot of the shows and they do English subs for them. They're great! https://strayksubs.com/videos/survival-show/

Emma

https://youtu.be/G3kWD7LXNdU?si=BuOJWS8LDCCtRCXS here’s the link to it

Sonia Lloyd

What kills me is that Seungmin cried his heart when Lee Know was eliminated, apparently he didn’t eat at all that day because he was so upset

Sonia Lloyd

" I wont leave you behind" 😭😭😭😭😭 I havent seen the show yet. But Ive seen snippets of that scene so many time I Cry!

Fenix Flight

THANK YOU!! I have been trying to find a good place to watch it since I learned about these boys back in Dec 2023!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fenix Flight

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE WHOLE SURVIVAL SHOW??? Im a still a newbie (discovered them dec 2023) I wanna watch it so bad!

Fenix Flight

"Ace of K-Pop" every time Han was praised. Damn straight!💕

Stay4Life

They are perfection now♥️♥️♥️♥️

Kim Todd

Day 1 of recommending lee know lee mujin service video reaction

Peachtree

Even knowing Lee Know and Felix are in SKZ the whole sow was emotional and had us on edge...

Christina Mattos

Omg Ben that would be so amazing if you did reaction videos to the whole survival show!! 🔥 This reference video was a pretty good summary of what happened, but still that would help you get even more lore about SKZ and get inside jokes and sentimental moments. Plus, it would cover lots of content here on your Patreon (10 videos!), and personally I would LOVE to see these reaction videos 😭❤️

bella144

https://youtu.be/G3kWD7LXNdU?si=R7zpTdy9htsMSqqa the elimination clip

Sonia Lloyd

96% of the vote wanted the nine members over the seven.

Brianna Buth

It’s a must to still watch the elimination… yes, we all know the debuted together, but it hit so differently! I was bawling at 1am when Lee know got eliminated 🥹.. poor IN too with the amount of criticism he got!

Echo

I agree. I think his intention was to always have all of them debut together

Stayjul

Actually, somebody on tiktok made this up. This didnt actually happen but its always funny to see how so many ppl believe it still to this day lol

Honey

Gimpo Butt Hunter ASSociation Board Member

Still convinced the stuff he pulled on the Survival Show was a PR stunt to generate publicity while giving Lino and Lix more time to practice away from the cameras because the show wasn'treally geared towards that type of advancement and was very time consuming. He likes Channie too much for me to think he would be so mean and callous about it like it kinda came off. If he truly thought they wouldn't work or get up to standard quick enough he wouldn't have let Chan go with them in the first place, save him the heartbreak.

Emma

Ben if you ever watched the survival show he will be so pissed He will start cussing Jype like half of us did he piss us off so much 😂

🦔

The survival show is a key point into becoming a stay

🦔

Yesss pls watch the survival show!!!!

Sanjana 16

Yessss you gotta watch the survival show! I feel like this video was a decent summary but was a little off about some stuff, particularly the feedback from JYP but also members’ experiences/feelings. Maybe just lost in translation but it was making my eye twitch lol.

madDBbekah

Please WATCH THE SURVIVAL SHOW

KPOP123

Bruh I was a schooooool😔

Aein

I agree, but I don’t think he is someone who would watch a full show or watch long stuff like the episodes

stephanie44

Ahhhh Ben, why? 😭 hahaha every time I see or remember these scenes from the survival show it hurts 🤧 Lee Know and Felix elimination was cruel for us to watch.. I’m Happy they were give a second chance, can’t imagine SKZ without these two cats hahaha

Lari

At this point we who watch competition shows all know that eliminated does not always mean gone. LK might have been back at the dorms or in a hotel room. Ben is a potato.

DivaViews

The most tear-jerking survival show ever.

Belle

yeah ben you gotta watch the full episodes here’s a link to them: https://strayksubs.com/stray-kids-survival-show-ep-1/

Gia💜

This made me want to rewatch the survival program, but not sure if I am ready to cry 😭. This only grazes how much they went through on that show.

Leneé

There is a site called StrayKSubs that has the entire program with great subs. This summation was disappointing. I agree with everyone else. It lacks the emotion and isn't entirely factual. Also, Bang Chan never changed the notes.

Georgianna

Yes!! The subs here are the best

Morgan Potter

If you're up to it I think you would truly enjoy watching the whole Survival Show, Ben!! There are so many little bonding moments, performances, emotions not shown in this summary (even though it was a great summary video!) Every Stay's right of passage 🥹

Morgan Potter

glad it's not just me like i love you ben but the word eliminated means not in the show

GeorginaMarie95

I suggest watching the Stray Kids survival show to get the full context rather than a snippet like this. It is emotional and very telling about every member and how they are. Nothing against summations like this, I just like to watch and have my own view of it. <3 You will not regret watching their survival show!!

Andrea

That thought is just wild! 🙀

RI0Tkitty

This was a good summary of the show, but I think everyone agrees that you gotta watch the whole thing. It’ll bring you even closer to them 🥰 Just make sure not to get your photo cards soggy with the tears that you will definitely cry lol

RI0Tkitty

Right?! I was ready for punching him through the screen 🤣🤣... Sorry, Ben 😘😂

Sallie

LOL! I was like, "Oh my god! Say it one more time, Ben!"

Vanessa D

Also years later the revealed that when chan scolded Han for saying it’s exhausting after a performance, because it was Han’s birthday and they were giving him a little surprise party hahaha

Sasa

Ben you were a bit wrong, because Bang Chan chooses the people, JYP is the one who wasn’t familiar with them

Sasa

Ben you need to see the clip of Felix and Lee Knows elimination

Sonia Lloyd

3racha ace of kpop🤍

Miriam

I think it's better to watch the full survival show this compilation is explaining basic things but losing some important informations too. You will feel what they went through if you watch the survival show.

TAMI

Man... When I watched the survival show back then, I cried my eyes out during the eliminations, so you'd think it doesn't faze me anymore when I see it now. Hahahaha, I still cry every fucking time.

Vivica

Please react to Lee Know on Lee Mujin Service

Linowwriiing 🌸

I'll never forget how they threw 2 month old Leeknow(shortest training period within skz) into a survival show and eliminated him for not having enough training. The entire Danceracha was this close to being eliminated😭

Wynn

Exactly. It was such a good show. Laughter and tears in equal measure lol

Clare 💕

JYP wanted Chan to be "greedy" on the stage and show more stage presence (charisma). However, Chan couldn't relax on the stage until he was sure his team was safe and good (he couldn't emotionally handle losing any more friends). I believe what JYP felt was Chan's weakest characteristic is a actually his strongest and is what has made Stray Kids the success story they are. They are a team/family and each member works hard to not be the weakest link and would willingly give up the spotlight to allow another member to shine. That is one of the things I noted about them from the start. Other groups are formed by competing with each other and so they go from each member is a competitor to then have to adjust and learn to trust each other as they form a group...a hard mental adjustment for any age. Stray Kids started as "us against JYP/the world". I believe that Woojin never could embarrass this team mentality and that was his personal reason for ending the contract. He was focused on his own career and wanted more individual attention which showed by him doing an acting gig and going solo when he left. I don't fault him beyond if he represented his goals otherwise to Chan and the other members (which I suspect he did). He obviously didn't expect them to make it big and was using the group to be a stepping stone. He also was the oldest, so maybe fear took over his judgement or as he explained later in a song that he was "selfish" in his younger years and apologized to those he hurt along the way. Ironically, JYP seems to believe a team of individuals who are all willing to fight for attention is what makes a success group instead of Chan's "no man left behind ... we are one" mindset.

Camie Rabon

Lee Know was eliminated, Ben, he went home 😂 That's why he isn't there on chapter 5 and 6

Sallie

In fact, at LMS Minho said that he joined the company on July 16th, and the survival show started in August... He was a trainee for literally 2 weeks (even though in the first episode it was written that he was a trainee for a YEAR)

anasyanyanch

trigger warning please HAHAHHAAH PTSD inducing

vanne

NOTES & Corrections: 1. JYP didn't say Chan lacks charisma but that he is so selfless always giving the spotlight to other members so he didn't standout 2. 4419 is not about the member's bus. But Chan wrote it remembering the bus Chan and GOT7 Bambam used to take when they were trainees. It greatly affected Chan how his bestfriend from training debuted before him and he compared himself to his trainee friends who debuted before him 3. Felix main issue is actually not being able to speak Korean well this is the main point and not his confidence or charisma but also pointed out as well This is a video where Bang Chan talks about how he decided to chose each member https://youtu.be/_Zv_K-v8uTI?si=Vl4P26slrnLoHKsQ

vanne

I REALLLLLY wanna see you just react to the episodes fully. there are a LOT of details missed out here and it is so much more of an emotional rollercoaster, even when you know they all debut together.

Maddie Mitchell

And all the funny moments 😭

Raina Wells

I mean lee know was a trainee for only 1 month and had to participate the competition.. it must have been rlly hard for him i'm so proud of lee know

Peachtree

Doesn't matter when you become a Stay, when you watch the survival show you cry!

Jeanie

I know this covered a lot of it, but please still watch the full survival show episodes. You need to see their progress, see that epic dance battle in full, hear the feedback from JYPapi, cry over Lee Know and Felix (your boy Seungmin cried harder than anyone else!), and appreciate even more where they are now.

Clare 💕

this show is important as it shows the struggles they went through to get where they are today, however this show was the start of my frustration with JYP.

Tiffany Hall

i cry every time lee know and felix gets eliminated 😭😭😭😭

Loki Made It

https://strayksubs.com/stray-kids-survival-show-ep-1/ You can watch the whole show here 🥹🫶🏻

Minjin

I am sooooooo glad you found this! I watched it yesterday and my first thought was "Ben needs to watch this!" 😍... I can't watch the survival show, for a few reasons (no JYP isn't one of them, I love him and fully support his decisions) so I found this guide immensely helpful 🤩

Sallie