Felix of Stray Kids Just Brought His Favorite Chicken Flavor to Canada

 

STAYs in Canada, this one's for you. Felix of Stray Kids has officially become the Global Brand Ambassador for bb.q Chicken, and the flavor he personally handpicked — called Feel Crunch Chicken — just launched nationwide across every bb.q Chicken location in Canada.

The rollout kicked off on August 10, 2026, and it's a bigger deal than your average menu update. Feel Crunch isn't just Felix's face slapped on a poster — bb.q says he chose the flavor combination himself: a sweet-and-savory caramelized onion glaze finished with a touch of butter, topped with a generous layer of golden, extra-crispy crunch flakes. It's built to hit two textures and two flavor notes in one bite, layered right on top of bb.q's already-famous crispy fried chicken.

The flavor actually debuted in the U.S. first, soft-launching in early July before going nationwide across American stores on July 16. Canada's rollout arrived a few weeks later as one coordinated nationwide launch, hitting stores in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and New Brunswick all at once — plus the bb.q Chicken app and online ordering platform.

And if you're planning to try it, timing matters: bb.q Chicken Canada is running an exclusive 10% discount on Feel Crunch orders through the app, but only for two weeks — from August 10 through August 24.

So why does a fried chicken flavor matter this much to K-pop fans? Because it's not just a celebrity endorsement — it's a case study in how idols like Felix are shaping brand identity beyond music, and how K-pop's global reach keeps finding its way onto real menus, not just streaming charts.

We broke down the full story — the U.S. rollout timeline, the flavor details, the marketing strategy behind it, and everything Canadian fans need to know before the promo ends — in our complete deep dive.

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All 4 BLACKPINK Members Confirmed for 10th Anniversary Event

 BLACKPINK is celebrating ten years together — as a full group. On August 7, 2026, YG Entertainment officially confirmed that Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa will all attend the group's 10th-anniversary meet-and-greet, closing out two days of fan anxiety over whether the milestone would be marked by the full quartet at all.

The uncertainty started a day earlier, when YG announced a small fan event for August 8 — the exact anniversary of BLACKPINK's 2016 debut — but described it as featuring "select members, depending on their schedules." With no names confirmed and the guest list capped at just 40 fans via Weverse membership, the vague wording set off immediate backlash from Blinks, who felt a decade-long milestone deserved more clarity, if not more scale.

Things escalated further when unverified reports claimed Lisa would be skipping the event due to overseas commitments. That rumor spread quickly before being disproven.

The turning point came from Rosé's side first: her label, THEBLACKLABEL, confirmed her attendance had been arranged well in advance. Hours later, YG Entertainment followed with the full statement fans had been waiting for — confirming, after checking directly with each member's individual agency, that all four would be present.

That detail matters more than it might seem. Since late 2023, BLACKPINK has operated under a split structure: YG manages the group's collective activities, while each member runs her solo career through a separate company — Jennie under OA Entertainment, Jisoo under Blissoo, Lisa under LLOUD, and Rosé under THEBLACKLABEL. With four schedules to coordinate across four companies, a partial lineup wouldn't have been shocking. That's exactly why the full confirmation landed as such welcome news.

The rollout wasn't without a stranger footnote: around the same time, a woman was arrested for allegedly smashing the doors of YG's headquarters with a golf club, in an incident authorities are still investigating.

By Saturday afternoon in Seoul, none of that drama will be visible to the 40 fans in the room — just four members marking a decade together, exactly as their fans hoped they would.

Want the full story — including the Lisa rumor, Rosé's early confirmation, the YG building incident, and what the dual-agency structure means for BLACKPINK's future? Head over to kpopfam.com for the complete breakdown: https://kpopfam.com/blackpink-all-4-members-confirmed-10th-anniversary-event/