JYP Leisure has lowered the worth of Stray Kids’ Sixth-generation STAY membership equipment following backlash from followers.
Earlier this week, the corporate made an official announcement about recruitment for the newest technology of Stray Children’ official fan membership STAY, together with the membership payment and pricing for the brand new membership equipment, which is being offered individually from the precise membership. Many followers responded negatively to the pricing, which was considerably increased than STAY membership charges from previous generations.
Throughout an Instagram stay broadcast on January 24, Hyunjin appeared to deal with the difficulty, sharing that after listening to about followers’ issues and checking for himself, he’d personally spoken to the corporate as a result of he was sad in regards to the state of affairs—however he additionally closely implied that the matter was sadly out of the Stray Children members’ management.
On January 25, JYP Leisure’s fan platform FANS launched the next assertion in English:
Hiya, that is FANS.
We want to present the next data concerning the operation of the STAY Sixth Gen membership.
Because the recruitment for STAY Sixth Gen is being carried out beneath a special construction from earlier generations, a number of adjustments had been made, together with changes to the membership payment and equipment pricing.
We sincerely apologize for any confusion brought on by the dearth of enough prior discover throughout this course of. We absolutely acknowledge the inconvenience and disappointment this has precipitated.
Taking full duty, we’ve rigorously reviewed our operations and determined to make the next changes to the STAY Sixth Gen membership administration.
1. Adjustments to Membership Equipment Worth and Elements
(1) Worth Adjustment for [KIT Ver.] STAY 6TH GENERATION KIT
• Earlier than: KRW 22,000
• After: KRW 10,000
※ For abroad funds (USD/JPY, and so on.), the displayed value could differ by foreign money relying on the utilized trade charge. The ultimate cost quantity might be decided primarily based on the trade charge on the cost date and the requirements of the cardboard issuer/cost supplier.
(2) Exclusion of [ALBUM PLUSH KEYRING] REPLAY : STAY WITH YOUR WINGS
• The [ALBUM PLUSH KEYRING] might be excluded.
• “별, 빛 (STAY)” is scheduled to be launched as a digital single in Q1 2026. T
he solo tracks that had been initially deliberate to be included within the [ALBUM PLUSH KEYRING] together with “별, 빛 (STAY)” might be included within the SKZ-REPLAY digital album, which is scheduled for launch later this yr.
The FANS membership sign-up payment, fanclub presale alternatives, and merch pre-purchase advantages are operated uniformly throughout all artists out there on FANS.
Nonetheless, in consideration of the truth that fan equipment contents and pricing differ by artist, we’ve adjusted the STAY Sixth Gen membership operations inside the scope doable, focusing particularly on the fan equipment composition and pricing.
2. Adjustments to Membership Recruitment Schedule
To stabilize the system and operational schedules, the recruitment interval has been revised as follows. Please confer with the up to date schedule when utilizing the service.
• Earlier than: 2026.01.26 (MON) 13:00 – 2026.02.04 (WED) 23:59 (KST)
→ After: 2026.01.27 (TUE) 13:00 – 2026.02.05 (THU) 23:59 (KST)
3. Adjustments to STAY fifth/Sixth Gen Exercise Durations
Because of the adjustment of the recruitment schedule, the membership operation durations have been modified as follows:
(1) Extension of STAY fifth Gen Exercise Interval
Earlier exercise interval: – 2026.01.26 (MON) 12:00 (KST)
→ Revised exercise interval: – 2026.01.27 (TUE) 12:00 (KST)
(2) Begin Date of STAY Sixth Gen Exercise Interval
Earlier exercise interval: 2026.01.26 (MON) 13:00 (KST) –
→ Revised exercise interval: 2026.01.27 (TUE) 13:00 (KST) –
As soon as once more, we sincerely apologize for the confusion and inconvenience brought on by the adjustments to the schedule and pricing.
Thanks.
