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On Thursday, December 5, Stray Kids released a teaser of their upcoming collaborative track with Epik High's Tablo, U, through their official Instagram account as a reel. The teaser showcased a snippet of the song and what it's expected to sound like. Therefore, when the teaser landed on the internet, fans immediately began to praise and talk about the song.
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Many expressed that they were intrigued by the song and were excited about its release. This song is expected to be on Stray Kids' upcoming album, Hop, which is expected to be released on December 13 through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. Regardless, here are a few reactions from fans regarding the snippet of U that was recently released:
"this about to be the collab of the year"
"this song sounds so cutesy and yall just don’t get it like i do" said a fan on X
"calling it this just might be my 2025 top song on next year's wrapped" commented a netizen
"HOLY SH*T? HOW DO THEY KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER?" added another fan
More fans and netizens talked about how they found the teaser quite intriguing and are excitedly looking forward to the song's release.
"oh it's already stuck in my head, it's a HIT" stated a netizen
"This actually made me so curious about Tablo's part HOW IS IT GONNA SOUND LIKE???" added another netizen
"Nah it sounds so addictive and pretty. I want it all now" said an X user
"this sounds so "2016 youtuber's intro" coded and i absolutely love it" stated another user
All you need to know about Stray Kids' recent activities
Stray Kids is an eight-piece K-pop boy group that debuted under JYP Entertainment in 2017. The member participated in a reality survival show called Stray Kids, conducted by the same agency, and nine members debuted from the show. However, the member left the group in 2019 due to unveiled reasons and Stray Kids has been an eight-piece band ever since.
In 2024, the group has been quite active in terms of releases, performances, and concert shows. In July, they released a mini-album called ATE with its lead single, CHK CHK BOOM. Additionally, they also rolled out their second Japanese album, GIANT in November which holds two title tracks namely, Night and Falling Up.
The group's most recent comeback is scheduled to take place on December 13 with the release of their upcoming album, HOP. The album is not only expected to have a collaboration with Epik High's Tablo but will also include solo tracks from all the members. Here's the tracklist of the album:
- Walkin On Water
- Bounce Back
- U (Feat. TABLO)
- Walkin On Water (HIP Ver.)
- Railway (Bang Chan's Solo)
- Unfair (Felix's Solo)
- HALLUCINATION (I.N.'s Solo)
- Youth (Lee Know's Solo)
- So Good (Hyunjin's Solo)
- ULTRA (Changbin's Solo)
- Hold My Hand (Han's Solo)
- Like That, Slowly, Us (Seungmin's Solo)
On the other hand, Stray Kids are also rolling out their DominATE World Tour which kickstarted in August 2024. The tour is expected to roll out in July 2025 with the members making several stops across cities in Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Phillippines, Canada, the US, and more.
