J.Y. Park On Why Stray Kids Have Been So Successful In The American Market, LIA's Return To ITZY

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J.Y. Park caught up with Billboard's Tetris Kelly on the red carpet at the MAMA Awards 2024.

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00:00Hanging out at MAMA Awards with K-pop legend, JY Park!

00:03Great to be here man, great to be here.

00:05We kind of, our clothes are matching, you know?

00:06Listen, it's kind of coordinated a little bit.

00:08Yeah, pink and sky blue, yeah, it goes well.

00:09Look at us!

00:10I gotta start talking to you about Stray Kids first, man.

00:13Creating them, what an amazing group,

00:15and why do you feel like they're so successful here, Western?

00:18I mean, of course, having a few members

00:22who can comfortably speak English really helps,

00:24even though it's an Australian accent,

00:26but I think that helps.

00:28But it's their ingenuity.

00:32They're not like any other artist.

00:35They do their own thing.

00:36So this is the entertainment capital of the world,

00:40and unless you have something special, unique,

00:44they will not pay attention.

00:46But especially the three kids,

00:49they call themselves Three Racha,

00:52those three kids are just brilliant.

00:54They're just brilliant minds.

00:56They come up with things that are so unique

01:00that truly reflects who they are,

01:02and that's what is appreciated from the American public.

01:08And you talk about the entertainment capital of the world twice.

01:10They sold out SoFi Stadium.

01:12That was wild.

01:13So how has it been to watch their journey?

01:16I mean, think about it.

01:17It's their 10th year as a group.

01:20How many teams can stay together and care for each other

01:25and truly love each other for 10 years?

01:26I mean, that itself is amazing,

01:28and that was the driving force between their success

01:32and continue of their success.

01:38It's their teamwork.

01:39It's their camaraderie.

01:40They truly care for each other.

01:41I never saw a team that truly cares for each other this long,

01:47and I think the fans recognize that also.

01:51It's a beautiful thing.

01:52How do you feel about Lia coming back to ITZY?

01:55I mean, that's how ITZY should look like, you know?

02:00That's great, man.

02:01And of course, you've been a K-pop idol yourself,

02:03so how does that help you with shaping these other idols?

02:07I mean, I think still being on stage,

02:14I could relate to the artists more

02:15and sit down and grab a wine and talk to them

02:19and understand what they're going through

02:22and help them as a company

02:24or at the same time give them advice as a former artist.

02:29I mean, an elder artist.

02:31Yeah, there you go.

02:32So I think me being on stage

02:38enables us to talk more freely and connect better.

02:42Oh, yeah, man.

02:44Well, I'm sure I could grab a wine and talk to you forever,

02:46but you got stuff to do,

02:46so I'm gonna let you go enjoy the moments.

02:48Thanks so much.

02:48Appreciate it.

02:49Of course.

J.Y. Park On Why Stray Kids Have Been So Successful In The American Market, LIA's Return To ITZY | MAMA Awards 2024

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