Ok-pop boy band Stray Youngsters was chosen as one of many Subsequent Era Leaders by Time journal, the band’s company stated Friday.
Time has been asserting the record of Subsequent Era Leaders since 2014. Stray Youngsters turned the third Ok-pop act to make the record, after BTS in 2018 and NewJeans in Might.
Stray Youngsters “embraced their distinct sound,” which contains “rock, EDM and even industrial leanings,” quite than making an attempt to dwell as much as “expectations for Korean boy teams,” the U.S. journal stated, including the group charted its personal “unconventional” path.
“Straying from expectations turned a recipe for international success” the journal stated.
Making its official debut in March 2018, Stray Youngsters topped Billboard 200 with three of its newest albums — two EPs, “Oddinary” and “Maxident,” and the third full-length album “5-Star.” The group is ready to launch a brand new EP, “Rock-Star,” subsequent month. (Yonhap)
