🇯🇵 STRAY KIDS JAPAN COMEBACK: SUIATSU 📅 2026.11.25 (Wed) Release With a new Japanese comeback officially on the way, here’s what International STAYs (ISTAYs) should know about how Japanese releases work—and why our strategy will look very different from a Korean comeback. 🇯🇵 JAPANESE RELEASES HAVE LONGER ROLLOUTS Japanese releases typically have a long promotional rollout, often beginning 8–12 weeks in advance, so don't be surprised by how early information starts arriving. For Stray Kids, this often includes daily teaser images across their Japanese social media accounts, followed by album details, concept photos, pre-orders, track information and other promotional content. Please note that we do not receive a release timeline/scheduler for JP comebacks. The title track is also commonly released digitally on all streaming platforms before the physical/full album, sometimes approximately two weeks ahead of the official album release date. 🌎 RELEASE TIMES ARE DIFFERENT Unlike Korean releases, which normally release simultaneously worldwide at 1 PM KST, Japanese releases generally become available at midnight in each country/region. So unlike the platform distribution delays we experienced with THIS & THAT, Japan and other earlier time zones receiving the song before countries farther west is intentional this is referred to as a "rolling release". Don't panic when you see JSTAYs already streaming while you're still waiting for midnight! 📊 JAPANESE CHARTS Only eligible consumption within Japan contributes to domestic Japanese charts such as Oricon. The easiest comparison for newer STAYs is to think of Oricon as roughly Japan's equivalent of Korea's Circle Chart—it measures performance within the Japanese music market. For ISTAYs, our focus shifts toward supporting the release internationally, including: • Streaming the title track and album on our usual platforms • Boosting the official Music Video • Supporting worldwide platform charts • Pushing the release on iTunes charts globally For coordinated iTunes purchasing, keep an eye on Stray Kids Global, who will release mass-purchasing information closer to the title track release. 🇺🇸 WHAT ABOUT BILLBOARD? Unlike a Korean comeback, Billboard 200 is not one of our primary targets for a Japanese release. Remember ONLY albums distributed within the USA count towards the BB 200 chart & JP albums do not have direct distribution in the USA. JSTAYs will focus on purchases, downloads and streams for Japan Billboard charts. Our international strategy will therefore look very different from the strategy you just saw during THIS & THAT. 🗳️ NO KOREAN MUSIC SHOW VOTING Japanese releases are not promoted through the regular Korean music-show cycle, so: You DO NOT need to collect music-show voting currency for SUIATSU. No Mubeat. No Muniverse. No Idolchamp. No music-show live voting preparation. Save those accounts and currencies for the next Korean comeback. 📻 I-STAYs CAN HELP WITH USEN One area where Global STAYs CAN directly help JSTAYs is requesting the new Japanese title track through USEN, a Japanese radio/music broadcasting service. There is no voting currency to collect for this—participation is account-based. Our team will provide updated USEN information and instructions closer to the release so ISTAYs who want to participate can help. 📺 ABOUT JAPANESE PROMOTIONAL CONTENT This is something we especially want ISTAYs to understand. Japanese entertainment, broadcasting and copyright rules are significantly stricter than what many international fans are accustomed to. Variety appearances, television performances, interviews and other promotional content may be distributed exclusively within Japan or through region-restricted platforms. Please DO NOT attack or accuse JSTAYs of "gatekeeping" when they tell you that they cannot upload, redistribute or share certain Japanese content internationally. They are not trying to selfishly keep content from the rest of the fandom. They are respecting the rules and restrictions they are subject to in their home country, and unauthorized redistribution can carry severe consequences. Some of the Japanese content and translations that eventually reach ISTAYs are shared by Japanese-speaking STAYs outside Japan or by accounts willing and able to make information accessible internationally. Please show respect and gratitude toward the accounts that help bridge that gap for ISTAYs rather than demanding content from JSTAYs who cannot safely provide it. 🎤 RUN IT TOUR + SUIATSU PROMOTIONS During the DominATE Tour, Stray Kids spent extended periods of time in Japan in between shows, and much of the promotional content released throughout the HOLLOW promotional period appears to have been filmed around those tour stops. We could see something similar this time. Stray Kids are scheduled to spend approximately two weeks in Japan for RUN IT Tour dates, which could provide an opportunity to film promotional appearances and other content while they are already in the country which will alter be released over the course of the JP promotions. It also would not be unusual for the new Japanese title track to make its way into the JP concerts as promotion for the upcoming release. However, that is speculation for now—not a confirmed schedule or setlist. 💿 BUYING THE ALBUM AS AN ISTAY Japan has STAY JAPAN membership-exclusive album versions/benefits tied specifically to the Japanese fanclub system. The membership and purchasing systems are tightly controlled, so these exclusive options generally aren't something ISTAYs can simply purchase like a normal album version. But don't worry; ISTAYs still have plenty of options! For International STAYs purchasing regular album versions, we strongly recommend established Japanese retailers that offer international purchasing/shipping, including: 🇯🇵 Tower Records Japan 🇯🇵 @CDJapan - our team orders from CDJapan and the shipping is extremely reasonable. Depending on the album edition, retailer and purchasing period, ISTAYs may also have opportunities to receive retailer-exclusive POBs/benefits. 📱 FOLLOW STRAY KIDS JAPAN Japanese comebacks have their own dedicated promotional accounts, so FOLLOW ALL OF STRAY KIDS' JAPANESE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS if you want information as soon as it drops: X: xitter.cf/Stray_Kids_JP YouTube: youtube.com/@StrayKidsJapanO… Instagram: instagram.com/straykids_offi… TikTok: tiktok.com/@straykids_japan Official Website: straykidsjapan.com/ ❤️ ON A PERSONAL NOTE FROM OUR TEAM Stray Kids' Japanese releases are often under-promoted and undervalued by ISTAYs, and our team genuinely believes we're missing out when we treat Japanese comebacks as something separate or less important. Our entire team has a deep love for SKZ's Japanese discography because these releases often give us a different side of Stray Kids. They explore sounds, concepts, styling and visual aesthetics that can feel distinctly different from their Korean releases while still being unmistakably SKZ. Songs like CIRCUS, THE SOUND, Social Path, GIANT and HOLLOW aren't side projects—they're part of Stray Kids' discography and their growth as artists. So while the goals and the way ISTAYs participate will be different this time, we hope Global STAYs show up for SUIATSU with the same excitement we bring to every Stray Kids release. You don't need voting accounts loaded. You don't need to prepare for Korean music shows. Japanese comebacks are much more laid back for ISTAYs which make them much easier to thoroughly enjoy. #StrayKids #スキズ #スキズ_4th_Mini #JAPAN_4th_Mini_Album #SKZ_SUIATSU

🚨 CLARIFICATION REGARDING MAMA VOTING CERTIFICATES A warning has been circulating among some fandoms claiming that publicly sharing Mnet Plus voting certificates with the certificate numbers visible could result in votes being invalidated. At this time, we have found NO official evidence from Mnet Plus supporting this claim. In fact, a group from the yellow company is currently hosting an official MAMA voting event on Weverse that specifically encourages fans to publicly share their voting certificates. 🔗 weverse.io/cortis/notice/402… We privately contacted the SKZ fanbase circulating this warning to request an official source so we could verify the information. They confirmed that they were simply passing along a warning shared by other fandoms and could not provide any official documentation. We find this concerning, particularly when the claim could discourage fans from sharing legitimate voting proofs. ❓ WHAT HAS MAMA OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED? MAMA has issued an official notice confirming that they continuously monitor voting data to ensure fairness and have detected attempts to vote using abnormal methods. The notice states: "Voting data confirmed to have deviated from the proper voting procedure will be excluded from the final tally." MAMA also confirmed that voting data from Mnet Plus and social media will be independently verified by Samil PwC, an external professional firm. However, nowhere in this announcement does MAMA state that publicly sharing voting certificate numbers is considered an abnormal voting method or grounds for immediate invalidation. There is an important distinction between votes being excluded for violating voting procedures and legitimate votes being invalidated simply because their certificates were shared publicly. While MAMA clearly monitors voting activity and may investigate suspected manipulation, we have found no evidence that someone can invalidate another person's legitimate vote simply by obtaining or reporting their certificate number. We can see how if an account is sharing 20+ voting certificates a day and they are reported to MNET by another fandom like some are doing, that would alert MNET to look into the accounts based on the certificate numbers but a single STAY posting 2-3 a day is very very unlikely. It's reasonable to believe that someone has a few devices available to them to use to vote with daily. ❓MNET ITSELF PROVIDES DOWNLOADABLE VOTING CERTIFICATES Mnet Plus provides users with the option to download and save their voting certificates, including their certificate numbers. These certificates can then be used as proof of voting participation. While the ability to download a certificate does not automatically establish that public sharing is risk-free, it raises an important question: If publicly displaying these certificate numbers could compromise legitimate votes, where has Mnet Plus warned users about that risk and why allow the option in the first place? This is particularly relevant when an official artist community is actively encouraging fans to publicly share those same certificates for a MAMA voting event. Until Mnet Plus provides guidance stating otherwise, we have no verified basis for claiming that sharing a legitimate voting certificate can cause the associated vote to be invalidated. ❓WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR STAYs? Based on the information currently available, we have no reason to believe that STAYs sharing a few legitimate voting certificates publicly are putting their votes at risk of invalidation. We encourage everyone to continue following Mnet Plus voting rules. You may also watermark your certificates to prevent others from misusing your proofs in giveaways or verification events. We are consulting other SKZ voting fanbases and will update STAYs if additional credible information becomes available. We understand that fanbases want to protect their fandom's votes, and we respect those intentions. However, warnings released by fanbases that could affect voting participation should be supported by verifiable information before being presented as fact. Please do not panic or spread unverified claims. #StrayKids #2026MAMAVOTE

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