Stray Kids’ New Comeback Teaser Receives Harsh Backlash

Stray Kids is facing backlash over their latest comeback trailer.

The group dropped their teaser for “KARMA” ahead of the August 22 release. Fans quickly voiced mixed reactions online.

Some slammed the album’s music quality. One fan tweeted:

My God there isn’t a single good song on this album
— Cammyᴶᴶᴷ ︎ Hyunkarma ︎

Others called out Bang Chan’s production role directly:

Lock bangchan out the fucking studio i can’t do this anymore
— sari ✮.• NSD

Still, a few remain hopeful:

maybe it’ll grow on me
— keira

More serious backlash came from accusations of cultural appropriation. A Reddit user wrote:

is anyone else put off with skz’s new comeback trailers?

Comments piled up agreeing the group leaned on tired hip-hop stereotypes, especially around styling choices like durags and certain outfits.

Photos of members’ looks from the trailer fueled the criticism, with netizens sighing over the repeated issues.

The controversy is growing, with many monitoring the situation closely. No official response has been made by Stray Kids or their agency yet.