On April 2, 2025, Stray Kids’ Bang Chan shook the fandom by casually calling Brazil his “another home” during a concert. Some fans took it as a sweet shout-out, while others received the comment negatively. The heated discussion took place online, with different groups of fans arguing over the meaning behind his words. Following the situation, Bang Chan apologized to fans on Bubble and confessed he felt “really scared to say anything now.”
🪩 | Bang Chan tells the sold out crowd of over 60K, that Brazil feels like a second home 🇧🇷 💖 #dominATE_SAOPAULOD1 #BangChan #방찬 #バンチャン #方灿pic.twitter.com/vwICQfghz5
— Bang Chan 방찬 Global ⛓️🖤 (@BangChanGlobal) April 5, 2025
He explained that he just wanted to spread love and appreciation to STAYs worldwide, but instead, his comment turned into a misunderstanding. Saddened by the controversy, he urged fans to stop fighting, confessing he was taking the blame for failing to show equal love to every fan.
why are we fighting over “another home” and “second home” are we fucking 5? and even if he did say one place was his second home, who gave you the right to dictate on if he should say that or not? holy fuck, chan is a grown man in his late 20s. you all need to fucking grow tf up
— ᥫ᭡. lino noot noot ₊ ⊹ seeing skz & atz (@taykleebitfn) April 6, 2025
Bang Chan ended his post on a hopeful note, promising to do better in the future. While many STAYs rushed to defend him, others demanded that the fandom chill out and enjoy Stray Kids’ music. Meanwhile, Stray Kids is currently on their “dominATE” World Tour, which is currently visiting Latin America and will soon arrive in Japan.
