I'd like to see him just as much as everyone else, but SKZ-talkers is one of the few pieces of content that actively infringes on their off time and so I have never going to complain about whatever amount of screen time any member has.

Make sure to go watch and like to show JYPE/Div1 that we want to see LK getting more of these kinds of opportunities. Interaction is the #1 way we can show support.

Thread about that here:
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simply because it is time consuming and takes resources they may feel are better used elsewhere. BC I do also think that Seungmin's OSTs being so popular is a big reason why Song by was accepted as a side project by them, & I've talked before about how Seungmin set it up so cleverly.

But I think it's unnecessary pressure from Stay onto the members to expect work that's not group focused. Bc I don't genuinely believe that Div1/JYPE are refusing to allow them to put out SKZ-Records. Something more time consuming like Song by...that I could see them...I'm gonna say not encourage...

which is put out solo music or pursue solo projects during that time. So I simply think that he's aware that he'll have time to put out solo work, whether that's something completely different from what we expect with Stray Kids, or something that is kinda familiar, we'll have to wait and see.

It can't be something ephemeral anymore. And I think it kind of hits home for them that their time together as OT8 has a countdown. I do expect them to comeback together post-enlistment, I'd be genuinely surprised if they didn't. I also expect them to do what we've seen from other groups,

It's enlistment. Changbin is someone that is very future focused a lot of the time. He sees things in the long term. I think esp. since they started touring again with the Maniac tour post-covid lockdown, & since renewing their contracts, that's been something they have to start thinking about.

& the other members would understand. But I think there's a couple of specific reasons he doesn't. There's an unselfish reason- that his members are asking him. Binnie is very self-sacrificial for the members, he & Chan both are. And the other reason is one I KNOW everyone hates to think about.

And like--you can be kinda bummed that we never got the original Binnie version of Leave, I'm also a little bummed by it. But I also understand why the choice was made. This situation is happening repeatedly bc he's too good. And yes, he could say no, he could keep a song for himself,

And we've heard from Changbin several times that some songs that end up as OT8 tracks on albums were originally intended to be SKZ-Records/solo songs for him & then in the creation of the song, working with Chan, they've chosen to make them OT8. I repeat- THEY CHOSE!

But to talk about Changbin & the rest of 3Racha, there is more that they are responsible for w/ the production aspect, bc we've seen that the writing & creation of songs starts months if not years in advance. So when they're not actively releasing & promoting a CB, they're not just sitting around.

In between their tour schedule, it's reasonable in my opinion for them to be getting specifically solo schedules related to brands, whether photoshoots or appearances, because those aren't insanely time consuming, & many wouldn't require travel. Div 1 & JYPE could 1000% do better in this regard.

So, they're kind of slowly catching up, and while Lee Know was actively working as an MC, I think it was fine to not have him doing some other solo projects simply bc I do want him to have appropriate rest time, but we're 18 months out from that ending.

But truly, before 2024, it was really only Hyunjin & Felix getting a lot of solo brand opportunities, & Seungmin getting solo OST opportunities, yes there was still some OT8 stuff happening, but not as much. Starting in late 2023 and into 2024 we started to see more for other members.

I find it very odd as a fandom to focus on what solo music members have been able to put out. Because here's the thing- you wanna complain about the lack of solo opportunities for some members? Yes, there is a clear difference in brand deals, in variety show visits, for 3Racha in particular.

If y'all would stop timing line distribution down to the second, then maybe he wouldn't be so worried.