{
  "id": 2393501,
  "title": "Stray Kids Search For Connection in Emotional ‘After You’ Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/stray-kids-search-for-connection-in-emotional-after-you-video",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/stray-kids-after-you-video-spotify-1236321801/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stray Kids celebrated the success of their album THIS & THAT by releasing the emotional video for the song \"After You.\" The collection has already amassed over 100 million streams on Spotify, as highlighted in a press statement. The music video opens with the members engaging in various daily activities, including street busking and bartending, before the electrifying beat kicks in.\n\nAs the song intensifies, Felix and Hyunjin sing about their initial emotional connection, with Felix admitting, \"I had to catch my breath, saw you walking past/Forgot someone could turn my world around like that.\" Seungmin, Bang Chan, and Lee Know then join in with the chorus, \"But I'm up all night, and I don't know what to do/How can I breathe the same after you?\" The video then transitions to various settings, depicting the members in a recording studio, an indoor swimming pool, a rainy bus stop at night, and a karaoke bar.\n\nStray Kids explained that the video's storyline follows a series of emotional journeys, as each scene transitions from the \"Before You\" emotional stagnation to a newfound sense of feeling through human connection and inner resolve, culminating in the euphoric \"After You.\" The cinematic visuals aim to immerse the viewer in the emotional arc of the track.\n\nEarlier this week, the group expressed their gratitude for the album's accolades, stating, \"We are deeply grateful for all of your support. Thank you so much STAY.\" Their upcoming 2026 RUN IT world tour will include performances in Tokyo's National Stadium on August 29, followed by shows in South America and Mexico City.",
  "summary": "The clip from their Billboard 200 chart-topping THIS & THAT LP dropped on Spotify on Friday (Aug. 21).",
  "key_points": [
    "Stray Kids release emotional video for 'After You' from album THIS & THAT",
    "Members depicted in daily activities before song's electrifying beat",
    "Video follows emotional journeys from stagnation to connection and euphoria"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}