Stray Kids’ New Lightstick Seems To Have A Never-Before-Seen Feature That Some Fans Are A Little “Sad” About

Will you be buying the new version?

When it comes to K-Pop merchandise, besides albums, one of the most important items is the lightstick. Lightsticks are a great way for fans to recognize each other out “in the wild” and to support their favorite groups at events.

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This significance is why fans are so excited when groups announce their first lightstick or newer versions.

While some groups’ lightsticks catch attention because of how “suspiciously familiar” they look, like Billlie‘s recently announced design, others do for not-so-positive reasons, like the safety concerns ATINY had with ATEEZ‘s newest lightstick design.

Recently, it was announced that Stray Kids would be releasing a new version of the lightstick, initially released in 2019.

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Version one features a white handle and clear dome, inside of which is a red and silver compass.

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Although fans love the design, many felt it was time for a revamped version in advance of any potential Stray Kids performances this year.

On June 12, Stray Kids shared the new design’s teaser on their social media accounts, including a short video detailing how the new lightstick would look. The new design, at first, didn’t look too different from the original.

However, a new feature seems to be introduced in the short clip — an LED screen. The front of the lightstick shows the same compass design, while the back depicts a black LED screen that shows a pixel version of the members’ SKZOO animals.

This sort of thing has never been done in a lightstick design, so many fans were excited about the new feature.

While this is a neat new feature, some fans were a little sad about it because it is assumed due to the wiring involved for an LED screen, the lightstick will no longer be able to spin or be removed to place custom items.

The broken compass represents Stray Kids following their own path toward their dreams, as explained in the song “Mixtape #4” (also called “Broken Compass”).

 

Even though the lightstick may no longer spin, its meaning remains the same and still connects Stray Kids and STAYs. You can watch the preview video below!

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