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Stray Kids (Korean: 스트레이 키즈) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2017 by JYP Entertainment through the reality show of the same name.
The team consists of nine members: Bang Chan, Kim Woojin, Lee Know, Seo Changbin, Hwang Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Kim Seungmin, and Iein.
On January 8, 2018, they released the pre-debut mini album Mixtape and officially debuted on March 26 with the mini album I Am Not.
Stage Name: Chan
Real name: Christopher Bang / Christopher Bang
Korean Name: Bang Chan / 방찬
Nickname: Kangaroo / Kangaroo / Koala / Koala
Position in the group: leader, rapper, vocalist, dancer
Height: 172 cm
Blood Type: O(I)
Libra
Stray Kids sub-unit: 3RACHA
Motto: "Just enjoy" (lyrics by Chan's father);
Languages: English (native), Korean, Chinese;
Favorite season: spring and autumn;
Role model: father, rapper Drake, football player Cristiano Ronaldo;
Hobbies: playing sports;
Habit: Comb your hair to the right side;
Features: be very active during training;
Describe yourself: "Universal cheat key hee hee";
Impressions of appearing on Stray Kids: “It was fun! I learned a lot and I liked it”;
DAY6's Dawn on Chan, "There was a guy I used to practice with in the past. We lived together for a while. He always offered me to eat with him in a funny way. "Do you want ramen?" (with an accent). - I was wondering what it was. When I was a trainee, I got a lot of help from him. He was a trainee for a long time and was very good.";
Was supposed to debut with GOT7, but BamBam was chosen instead;
Was a trainee for seven years;
Chan said, "If I wasn't a singer, I would like to be an athlete or an actor";
In the hostel, Chan is assigned the role of a cook.
Kim Woojin
Stage name: Woojin / 우진
Real name: Kim Woo Jin / 김우진
Nickname: Bear / Bear / Shrek / Shrek
Birthplace: Bucheon, South Korea
Position in the group: Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Blood group: B (III)
Zodiac sign: Aries
Education: School of Performing Arts Seoul (School of Performing Arts, Seoul);
Motto: "Let's not do things we regret";
Attractive feature: dimples on the cheeks;
Habit: scratching the neck;
Describe yourself: " A real man Ugin";
Role in the dorm: hyung who loves younger ones;
Hobbies: listening to music, shopping, fencing;
Favorite season: autumn;
Favorite food: chicken with cheese;
Favorite song: Maroon 5 - "Payphone";
Impressions of appearing on Stray Kids: "Fun from the first broadcast!";
Was a trainee for two years;
Can play the guitar and piano;
Before joining JYP Entertainment, he was a trainee at Fantagio Entertainment, Woojin also trained with NCT members at SM Entertainment;
Friends with NCT's Jungwoo/Jungwoo;
If Woojin wasn't part of Stray Kids, he would have become a music teacher;
Likes horror films;
Likes to play games;
The reason why Woojin decided to become a singer is because of his love for singing since childhood;
Practiced Kendo (Japanese) modern Art fencing).
Stage Name: Lee Know
Real name: Lee Min Ho / Lee Min Ho / 이민호
Nickname: Ya
Birthplace: Gimpo, South Korea
Position in the group: dancer, vocalist
Height: 172 cm
Blood Type: O(I)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Education: Gimpo Jeil Technical High School;
Motto: "Eat well - live well";
Habit: snapping fingers;
Describe yourself: "Lovely glutton";
Role model: 2PM's Ok Taec Yeon;
Dormitory Role: Cleanliness Inspector, Psychologist Hyung
Favorite song: 2PM "10 out of 10"
Favorite food: picky and can eat anything;
Hobbies: walking, dancing and watching movies;
Favorite season: late autumn;
Favorite color: mint;
Impression of appearing in Stray Kids: “There are many people here who support me and give me motivation to further develop”;
Minho is left-handed;
Joined JYP Entertainment in 2017, Minho's trainee period is the shortest among Stray Kids members;
Independently choreographed for the song of their group - "Hellevator";
Used to be a back-up dancer for BTS;
Suffering from acrophobia (acrophobia - fear of heights).
Seo Changbin
Stage Name: Changbin / 창빈
Real name: Seo Chang Bin / Seo Chang Bin / 서창빈
Nickname: Mogi
Birthplace: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 169 cm
Blood Type: O(I)
Zodiac sign: Leo
Stray Kids sub-unit: 3RACHA;
Education: Borah High School (Borah High School);
Motto: "Let's live with positive thoughts and enjoy life";
Role model: mom and dad, Big Bang's G-Dragon;
Hobbies: listening to music, shopping;
Favorite season: autumn;
Attractive feature: to be lively, active, to be serious;
Favorite song: "Hellevator";
Habit: cross legs, put hands in pockets;
Dorm Role: "I clean the biggest room, which ends up getting dirty anyway, haha";
The reason why I decided to become a singer: “I rapped and danced in the school talent competition, and I was pleased to see the reaction of the audience, which I will never forget. It made me think about a career as a performer”;
Describe yourself: "Witty and sullen";
Impression of appearing on Stray Kids: "It was funny to see myself on TV";
Ideal type of girl: a girl who can laugh with him when they are together;
Writes lyrics and rap;
Likes things of a dark shade;
Likes horror films;
Changbin can't sleep without his Munchlax plush toy, which he calls Gyu;
hwang hyunjin
Stage Name: Hyunjin
Real name: Hwang Hyun Jin / 황현진
Nickname: Jinnie / Jinnie / Prince / The Prince
Height: 177 cm
Blood group: B (III)
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Education: Seoul Seung Il Primary School,
Dongbuk High School,
School of Performing Arts Seoul;
Motto: "Let's try first, and then we'll regret";
Role Model: GOT7's Jinyoung "He's so elegant, I even fell for him";
Favorite season: autumn;
Habit: nail biting;
Role in the hostel: sleep quietly, eat everything at night;
The reason why you decided to become a singer: “I feel happy being on stage, music attracts me”;
Describe yourself: "Boss of Passion";
Attractive feature: lips;
Hobbies: dancing, reading, playing sports;
Impressions of appearing on Stray Kids: "Even though it was hard to prove myself in live I will try to keep only good memories. I'm happy!";
Favorite Food: Raw fish, chicken, pizza, kimchi, black noodles
Disliked food: onions, carrots, eggplants;
Favorite song: Mad Clown & Kim Nayoung - "Once Again";
Favorite color: black, white;
Lived in Las Vegas for a while when he was a kid;
The only child in the family;
Hyunjin is allergic to cat hair;
If Hyunjin wasn't part of Stray Kids, he would be an interior designer;
Talks in sleep and wakes up with difficulty;
Was a trainee for two years.
Stage name: Han / 한
Real name: Han Ji Sung / Han Ji Sung / 한지성
Nickname: Squirrel / Squirrel
Birthplace: Incheon, South Korea
Position in the group: rapper, vocalist
Height: 172 cm
Blood group: B (III)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Stray Kids sub-unit: 3RACHA;
Family: parents and older brother;
Motto: "This too shall pass";
Hobbies: Eating cheesecake while watching movies
Attractive trait: stupid behavior;
Favorite Food: Cheesecake, chocolate cake
Favorite season: winter;
Favorite color: red;
Role model: Zico / Zico from Block B;
Favorite song: Yoon Jong Shin - "Like It", Zico - "Artist";
Habit: falling asleep wherever possible;
Role in the hostel: make a mess;
Describe yourself: "A living version of a fictional character";
Impressions of appearing on Stray Kids: “It was exciting. Thank you for the opportunity!”;
Suffers from trypophobia (fear of cluster holes);
Participates in the creation of songs;
Was a trainee for three years;
Lived and studied in Malaysia.
Stage Name: Felix
Real name: Felix Lee / Lee Felix / 이펠릭스
Korean Name: Lee Yong Bok / 이용복
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Position in the group: rapper, dancer
Height: 178 cm
Blood type: AB (IV)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Family: parents, two sisters - the eldest (Rachel Lee) and the youngest (Olivia Lee);
Motto: "Be bolder";
Hobbies: listening to music, dancing, shopping, beatboxing, traveling;
Attractive feature: freckles;
Favorite food: picky and can eat almost anything;
Favorite season: autumn and winter;
Favorite sport: football;
Role model: G-Dragon and American rapper Joey Bada$$;
Favorite song: A Little Braver - "New Empire";
Habit: biting lips;
Role in the hostel: massage therapist;
The reason why you decided to become a singer: "I love music!";
Describe yourself: "Shining Lix!";
Disliked food: very spicy food;
Impressions about appearing on Stray Kids: “It was awkward, but everything new gives me motivation”;
Can play the piano;
Able to imitate the sounds of a mosquito;
Practiced taekwondo. Felix has medals earned from taekwondo competitions;
Felix is a Catholic;
Dislikes being called Lee Yong Bok;
Was a trainee for one year;
If Felix wasn't part of Stray Kids, he would have become a composer.
Kim Seungmin
Stage name: Seungmin / 승민
Real name: Kim Seung Min / 김승민
Nickname: Snail / Snail
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Position in the group: Vocalist
Height: 175 cm
Blood type: A (II)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Family: parents and older sister;
Education: Chungdam High School (Chungdam High School);
Motto: “If I wasted today, then yesterday I was useless, I hope tomorrow everything will be different .;
Hobbies: listening to music, keeping a diary, walking, eating;
Attractive feature: chubby cheeks;
Favorite food: eggs, meat;
Favorite season: autumn;
Role Model: DAY6, Kim Dong Ryul, Sandeul of B1A4;
Favorite song: DAY6 - "You were beautiful", "I would", "I need somebody";
Habit: limp;
Role in the hostel: get up early, fry eggs;
The reason why you decided to become a singer: “That feeling when you go on stage and sing. That is why I will sing to the end”;
Describe yourself: "Four-leaf";
Impression of appearing on Stray Kids: "This is the beginning of our fun!";
If Seungmin wasn't part of Stray Kids, then he would have become a photographer or a prosecutor;
Seungmin is a lark;
When I was little I dreamed of becoming a baseball player;
The cleanest in Stray Kids;
Joined JYP Entertainment in 2016, finishing second in the audition;
He is the new host of the After School Club show.
Stage name: I.N / I.N / 아이엔
Real name: Yang Jeong In / 양정인
Nickname: Worm Yang
Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
Position in group: vocalist, maknae
Height: 170 cm
Blood type: A (II)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Family: parents and two brothers - older and younger;
Motto: "Let's have some fun!";
Hobbies: listening to music and watching ARMS broadcast;
Attractive feature: braces;
Favorite food: the one without beans;
Favorite season: winter;
Role model: Bruno Mars;
Favorite song: Yoon Jongshin - "Horse Tail"
Habit: touching one's ears, avoiding contact, fooling around;
Role in the hostel: cleaner;
The reason why you decided to become a singer: “When I was little, the elders showed me a performance where they sang trot and I liked it!”;
Describe yourself: "Bright Jongin!";
Impressions about appearing on Stray Kids: “It was so exciting, but I loved it!”;
Disliked food: any kind of beans;
Worked as a model at the age of seven;
Can play the piano;
I.N is clumsy;
If I.N wasn't part of Stray Kids, he would become a singer or primary school teacher as he likes children;
Wakes up the very first among classmates;
Had braces for over five years;
Was a trainee for two years.
Stray Kids, or Stray Kids, is a mega-popular youth boy band from South Korea. The team was formed by a South Korean young talent promotion agency called JYP Entertainment. In 2017, the company's management came up with the idea to hold a reality show that would be broadcast on television throughout the country. Viewers could watch as several talented guys compete with each other in singing and dancing to get into a new group - "Stray Kids".
The show started in autumn 2017. Some participants dropped out of the project. However, at the end of the show, by the vote of the viewers and thanks to the intervention of the head of JYP, the two guys returned to the project. The final line-up was nine members: Bang Chan, Woojin, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Felix, Seungmin, I.N, Han.
The guys had a beautiful appearance, excellent vocals and had good choreographic training. Before joining a new boy band, they collaborated with JYP for several years.
In early January 2018, the band presented the pre-debut mini-album "Mixtape". All 7 tracks from the new collection were created by the guys themselves. The Stray Kids made their debut on March 25, 2018 with the mini-album "I am not". The boy band also presented the video "District 9", and in just a day on YouTube it was watched by more than 4 million viewers, and in a year this video was viewed 41 million times.
The group began to participate in music shows, appear on television, record tracks, appear in videos, and also tour with live concerts around the country. In the fall of 2019, she went on her first world tour. At the end of October 2019, one of the Stray Kids members, Woojin, left the team for personal reasons. There are only eight guys left in Stray Kids.
Short biography of participants
Initially, the group consisted of nine guys. At the time of the creation of the team, they were 17-20 years old. In the fall of 2019, Ugin left the group, so 8 people remained in Stray Kids.
I.N
I.N or Yang Jung In - maknae and vocalist. I.N was born in South Korea on 02/08/2001. Has been working with JYP since 2015. Yang Jong In has two brothers. In childhood, the boy dreamed of becoming a popular singer or a simple teacher. At the age of seven he worked as a model. I.N studied music at SOPA. Height - 1.72 meters.
seungmin
Seungmin is the group's vocalist. Born in Seoul on 09/22/2000. The guy has been working with the South Korean agency JYP since 2017. He has an older sister. In the fourth grade, Seungmin lived in Los Angeles with his parents. It is known that in childhood he was fond of singing, photography, baseball. Seungmin studied at high school Chongdam. Height - 1.75 meters.
Felix
Felix, or Lee Felix is a dancer and rapper. A young man was born in Sydney on September 15, 2000. Has been with JYP since 2016. He has two sisters. In Sydney, the boy attended St. Patrick's Catholic School. As a child, Felix was fond of music, swimming, taekwondo. In 2018, he was awarded 43 places in the TOP-100 most beautiful people South Korea. Height - 1.71 meters.
Hyunjin
Hyunjin, or Hwang Hyun Jin is a visual, dancer and rapper. Hyunjin was born in Seoul on 03/20/2000. He has been collaborating with JYP since 2015. As a child, he lived with his parents in the USA, in Las Vegas. He was fond of dancing, reading books, sports. Hyunjin studied choreography at SOPA School of the Arts. As a child, he took part in various music competitions. Height - 1.79 meters.
Lee Know or Lee Min Ho is a rapper and dancer. Lee Know was born in South Korea on 10/25/1998. Before joining a boy band, he trained at JYP for almost a year. He is the only and beloved child in the family. As a child, Lee Know took dance lessons. Previously danced in the group "BTS" (was a backup dancer). Height - 1.72 meters.
Changbin
Changbin, or Seo Chan Bin is a rapper. Changbin was born in South Korea on 08/11/1999. Has been with JYP since 2015. Changbin graduated from Bora High School. He writes songs, goes in for sports (runs), likes to walk through boutiques and supermarkets, listen to new music, watch horror films. He sang in the boy band "3RACHA". Height - 1.67 meters.
Han
Han, or Han Ji Sung is a rapper and vocalist. Khan was born in South Korea on September 14, 2000. As a child, he lived with his family in Malaysia. He flew to South Korea specifically to train at JYP. He studied at the D.E.F Academy, sang in the group 3RACHA. Khan likes to watch horror or comedy films in his spare time, he plays the guitar well. Height - 1.69 meters.
woojin
Woojin, or Kim Woo Jin, is a former boy band vocalist. Left the team in October 2019. Woojin was born in South Korea on 04/08/1997. Graduated from art school. Woojin plays the guitar and piano, and is also fond of the martial art of kendo. Height - 1.74 meters.
Chan
Chan, or Bang Chan, Christopher Ban is the leader of the group, vocalist and rapper. Chan was born on October 3, 1997. As a child, he lived in Australia with his family. In Sydney, Chan studied at the High School of Arts. It is known that he began his internship at JYP back in 2010. Chan studied ballet and modern dance, was fond of sports (running, swimming). He sang in the boy band "3RACHA". In Stray Kids, he is working on creating dance numbers and music. Previously starred in the films "Only You" and "Like Ooh Ahh". Height - 1.72 meters.
Band style in music
The Stray Kids boy band sings K-pop, hip-hop and j-pop songs. In their compositions, you can hear notes of electronic music and modern rhythm and blues. The audience of the group is teenagers, schoolchildren, girls of school age and young people from 18 to 30 years old. Boy band members are popular in South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries. The team is known in the USA and Europe.
The group's songs consist of simple and catchy lyrics. It's easy for Stray Kids fans to remember the frequently repeated verses of the musical compositions of their favorite boy band. Each of their performances resembles a spectacular show, during which all members of the team sing and dance at the same time.
Curious and important facts
At the beginning of 2018, the guys presented the pre-debut album “Mixtape”. In January 2018, Stray Kids uploaded a performance video called "Grrr" to YouTube. This clip was viewed by 12 million people in a year. In the same period, the band published the video "Young Wings". Thus the group decided to declare itself. True, the start of Stray Kids was only scheduled for March 25, 2018.
The band's debut album was called I Am Not. The presentation video - "District 9", was viewed by 4.2 million viewers in just a day. Success new group exceeded all expectations of the organizers. The guys began to be invited to television programs, to perform in various shows.
In August 2018, the guys presented their second album, I am who, to the public. The video for the track "My Pace" from the new collection was viewed by 72 million people in just a year. The second most popular song from this album was "Voices" (18 million plays in just one year). In the fall of 2018, Stray Kids released their third collection - "I am you", which turned out to be no less successful and popular than the first two. In 2018, the guys participated in 15 different reality shows on television, released 3 collections of songs, starred in several videos and earned good money.
In the spring of 2019, Stray Kids presented their fourth album Miroh. This compilation was released to celebrate the band's founding anniversary. The video for the single "Miroh" was viewed by 66 million people on YouTube in less than a year. The second most popular song from the new album was "Victory Song" (10 million plays on YouTube in less than a year). In the summer of 2019, the guys released the Yellow Wood compilation, and in December, Stray Kids presented another album of theirs called Levanter.
For two years, the group not only recorded tracks, starred in videos and posted their work on the Internet, but also performed live concerts. The guys participated in various events, music shows, even won the TV project "M! Countdown" on April 4, 2019. In the fall of 2019, they went on their first world tour. In just 2 years, the guys recorded 7 albums, about 50 songs, starred in 26 videos, received about 10 awards.
Awards and nominations
From 2018 to 2020, the Stray Kids group was nominated for their awards by twelve different music agencies (more than 20 nominations in total). In 2018, the team received awards from the Soribada Best K-Music Awards, MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards, Asia Artist Awards, Mnet Asian Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards. In 2019, the boy band won nominations from the V Live Awards, Korea First Brand Awards. In several nominations, the result is expected in the near future.
Actual news
Currently (January 2020), Stray Kids continues to record new singles, appear in video clips and perform live concerts. Fans can learn about the news from the life of their favorite team from social networks. Stray Kids has its own pages on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and its own YouTube channel.
On Instagram, the guys have 1,204 publications and 5.3 million subscribers (January 2020). On this site you can see the latest photos of the band members. Each post gets over half a million likes. The guys take pictures while relaxing, traveling, walking around the city and post their pictures on Instagram, to the delight of thousands of their loyal fans. The Stray Kids group has 1.8 million followers on Twitter. On their account, the guys publish information about new videos, albums and performances on various shows. Fresh news appears on Twitter every day.
On Facebook, the guys have their own page, which is signed by more than half a million people. In their account, the team publishes information about new videos, upcoming events, upcoming tours.
In the fall of 2019, the guys went on a world tour, during which they will visit several US cities in January and February 2020. The group has already toured South Korea with concerts, visited Japan and some Asian countries, and also traveled to Europe. There are fans of K-pop music in every country. The team can come anywhere in the world if the guys from Stray Kids are waiting there. Tickets for the band's concerts cost from $100.
At the end of December 2019, the band published the video “Stray Kids STEP OUT 2020” on their official YouTube channel, in which the members shared their plans for 2020 with their followers. In this video, the guys talked about their achievements in 2019. Last year, the band toured the South Korea with "Hi-STAY" tour. In 2019, the boy band's world tour kicked off with the "District 9: Unlock" concert in Seoul.
In 2020, the guys will continue touring the world, recording several more new songs and albums. The members of the group are also planning to meet with their fans, or rather, with fans who are looking forward to live communication with their idols.
In early January 2020, the Stray Kids performed on the New Year's show "M!Countdown". It was a celebratory performance that brought together many South Korean stars (Golden Child, MOMOLAND, B.O.Y, NORAZO, LABOUM, and more). There were no winners at the New Year's show. The stars of South Korea came together to wish their compatriots a Happy New Year 2020.
Stray Kids photo
Discography
Albums (2018):
- "Mixtape", 7 tracks;
- "I am not", 7 tracks;
- "I am who", 7 tracks;
- "I am you", 7 tracks.
Albums (2019):
- "Miroh", 7 tracks;
- "Yellow Wood", 7 tracks;
- "Levanter", 7 tracks.
The most popular songs (by the number of plays on YouTube):
- "Gone Days" (2.1 million views in a week);
- "My Pace" (72 million plays in 1 year);
- "MIROH" (66 million views in 9 months);
- "Hellevator" (55 million streams in 2 years);
- "District 9" (41 million views in 1 year);
- "Side Effects" (36 million plays in six months);
- "I am YOU" (31 million views in 1 year);
- "Get Cool" (29 million plays in 1 year);
- "Double Knot" (26 million views in 2 months).
You can listen to the singles performed by the boy band on YouTube. The guys sing in Korean, Japanese and English. In 2019, they even revealed to the public the draft of their upcoming Japanese album, which will be called "SKZ2020". Many of the band's videos have English subtitles at the bottom so that fans from other countries can understand what is being sung in the Stray Kids songs.
Stray Kids is a popular South Korean pop group. This musical group was formed in 2017 by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of such artists as Bang Chan, Kim Woojin, Lee Know, Seo Changbin, Hwang Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Kim Seungmin, and I.N.
In 2017, a program called Stray Kids was released, in which young talents had to compete with each other for a place in the Stray Kids group, the formation of which was conceived by the director of the music company JYP Entertainment. After the end of this program, it became known that nine finalists would be included in the composition.
So, already in 2018, their debut mini-album called "Mixtape" was released, which included eight songs, and dance videos were also shot. The group was able to almost immediately win the sympathy of Korean fans, or rather female fans, who were simply dumbfounded by the talent and beauty of the young guys. Albums such as "I Am Not" and "Am Who" followed.
He was born on October 3 (according to the horoscope Libra) 1997 in Sydney (Australia). In the group, he takes the position of leader, vocalist and rapper. His height is about 171 centimeters, and his weight is 60 kilograms.
Kim Woojin
He was born on April 8 (according to the horoscope Aries) 1997 in Daejeon (South Korea). He is the vocalist in the group. His height is about 174 centimeters, and his weight is 63 kilograms.
Lee Know
He was born on October 25 (according to the horoscope scorpio) 1998 in Gimpo (South Korea). In the group, he takes the position of a rapper and vocalist. Real name is Lee Min Ho. His height is about 172 centimeters, and his weight is 60 kilograms.
Seo Changbin
He was born on August 11 (according to the horoscope Leo) 1999 in Gyeonggi-do (South Korea). In the group, he takes the position of a rapper. His height is about 167 centimeters, and his weight reaches 58 kilograms.
hwang hyunjin
He was born on March 20 (according to the horoscope of fish) in 2000 in Seoul (South Korea). In the group, he takes the position of a rapper. His height is about 177 centimeters, and his weight is 62 kilograms.
Khan
He was born on September 14 (according to the horoscope Virgo) 2000 in Incheon (South Korea). In the group, he takes the position of a rapper and vocalist. Full name— Han Ji Sung. His height is about 169 kilograms, and his weight is 58 kilograms.
Felix
He was born on September 15 (according to the horoscope Virgo) 2000 in Sydney (Australia). In the group, he takes the position of a rapper. Full name is Felix Lee. His height is about 172 centimeters, and his weight is 62 kilograms.
Kim Seungmin
He was born on September 22 (according to the horoscope Virgo) in 2000 in Seoul (South Korea). He is the vocalist in the group. His height is about 175 centimeters, and his weight is 62 kilograms.
IAN
He was born on February 8 (according to the Aquarius horoscope) in 2001 in Busan (South Korea). In the group, he occupies the position of vocalist and is the youngest member. His real name is Yang Chongin. His height is about 170 centimeters, and his weight is 58 kilograms.
Announced the release of a new show that features a group of trainees compete with employees JYP Entertainment. More detailed information and teasers were released over the next two months, including the title of the show, Stray Kids. As planned, the group must complete various missions, and the opportunity to debut is at stake. They test both their abilities and teamwork. Even before the release of the show, a teaser for the video for the song "Hellevator" was presented to the public, and on October 6 the video and single were released.
On October 17, the first episode was launched" stray kids". During the program minho and Felix were excluded from Stray children, but the boys were given a second chance to debut on the condition that they do well during the live broadcast. Eventually minho and Felix were able to reach the final.
December 28, 2017 on the official account Stray Kids It was announced on Twitter that the boys would be making their pre-debut with the mini album "Mixtape". AT " mix tape"includes all songs released during the ten episodes of the show" stray kids": "hellevator", "Grrr", "Young Wings", "YAYAYA", "GLOW", "School Life" and "". The mini-album was released on January 8, 2018. The very next day, January 9, " mix tape"became number one on the iTunes album lists in Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Philippines. It also peaked at number two on the Gaon chart in South Korea and on Billboard's World Albums.
January 15, 2018 Stray Kids released a video for their track "Young Wings". The song expresses the emotions of young people who are trying to be like adults, but in reality this is just a stage of growing up.
Until Stray Kids debuted, their group was selected as the brand's Jambangee Jeans Spring Collection, announced on February 13.
Debut:
On March 5, 2018, a video trailer was presented - " I am NOT", after watching which it turns out that the group will debut on March 25. The debut performance of the group under the name "Stray Kids UNVEIL" took place at the Jang Chung Sports Arena, with a new mini-album " I am NOT". On March 26, a video for the song "District 9" was released, which already the next day after the release gained more than 4 million views on YouTube. March 27 Stray Kids took first place in the ranking iTunes in 10 countries: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Finland, Indonesia , Malaysia , Peru , Singapore , Thailand and Taiwan . Also, a mini-album I am NOT"ranked fourth on the chart Gaon and in March sold out among fans Stray Kids in the amount of more than 54 thousand copies.
On April 14, the first foreign performance took place Stray Kids at KCON Japan 2018.
AT JYP Entertainment didn't make fans wait long for a comeback Stray Kids. On July 12 at midnight, teaser pictures for the new album - "I Am Who" were published. The return was scheduled for August 5, 2018. July 24 Stray Kids were selected by CJ CGV as models for the Youth Brand Festival from July 24th to August 31st.
August 1 Stray Kids pleased fans by announcing the official name of the fandom - "STAY". On August 5, the group held a performance titled "Stray Kids UNVEIL" at Kyung Hee University Grand Peace Palace. On August 6, the mini-album " I Am Who"and a video for the song" My Pace ". Just a day after the release" My Pace"reached over 7.2 million views on YouTube.
The 4th of October JYP Entertainment announced the release of a new mini-album of the group. On October 21, "Stray Kids UNVEIL" performed, and the next day, the mini-album "I Am You" was officially released.
Stray Kids and its members are a well-known male pop group from South Korea, created as a result of the reality show of the music label JYP Entertainment in 2017. The team includes 9 finalists of the project: Woojin, Changbin, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Han, Bang Chan, Felix, I.N. and Seungmin.
Biography of participants and composition of the group
In the fall of 2017, the reality show "Stray Kids" was launched with the participation of 9 guys from the agency "JYP Entertainment". Gradually, the participants (Minho, Felix) began to leave the project, but in the final, the producer announced that the boy band would consist of 9 people. Their real names and biography are presented below.
Bang Chan - leader, rap artist, main vocalist and producer, date of birth: October 3, 1997. He is the eldest child in a large family (he has a younger brother and sister). AT school years moved with his family to Sydney, where he auditioned for the label in 2010. Chan speaks English, Korean and Japanese, and also plays the guitar and piano, and enjoys sports. He is a member of the 3RACHA collective, starred in the films Like Ooh Ahh and Only You.
Main vocalist Kim Woo-jin was born in 1997 (April 8) in the city of Daejeon, height - 174 cm. He has an older sibling. Woojin is fond of Japanese martial arts, plays the guitar and piano. He was a trainee at Fantagio and SM, has been a trainee since 2015.
Lee Minho (Lee Know) is the main dancer, rapper and vocalist, date and place of birth: October 25, 1998, Gimpo City. The only child in the family, ambidexter, is afraid of heights. Trained at JYP Entertainment for 1 year, before that he was a backup dancer for BTS.
The main rapper and vocalist of the group Seo Chang-bin, date and place of birth: August 11, 1999, Yunin (South Korea). He has an older sister, his height is 167 cm. He is engaged in producing songs, joined the new group 3RACHA, and has been a trainee at JYP since 2015.
Han Hyunjin is a leading rapper, visual and dancer, date and place of birth 03/20/2000, Seoul. The only child in the family, his height is 179 cm. He lived for several years in Las Vegas, knows English. Entered JYP in 2015, doing choreography at SOPA (School of the Arts).
Han Jisung - the main rapper and vocalist of the group, date and place of birth: 09/14/2000, Incheon. There is an older brother, Khan's height is 169 cm. He grew up and was educated in Malaysia, owns English language. Producer of songs, in the label since 2014, before that he trained at D.E.F Academy. Joined 3RACHA.
Lead dancer and rapper Lee Felix was born on September 15, 2000 in Sydney to a Korean family. He is 171 cm tall and has an older and younger sister. He plays the piano, speaks English, studied taekwondo, he is a Catholic. Trained since 2016, Felix takes 43rd place in the ranking of the most beautiful faces South Korea.
Vocalist Kim Seungmin was born on September 22, 2000 in Seoul. Has an older sister. Student of Chongdam High School, speaks English, played baseball, joined JYP since 2017.
The youngest member of Stray Kids, Yang Jongin (I.N.), was born on February 8, 2001 in Busan. Height 172 cm, has two younger brothers. Engaged in children's modeling agency, plays the piano, started his traineeship at JYP Entertainment in 2015.
What songs does the South Korean band sing
Prior to the start of the Stray Kids reality show, the band's digital single and music video "Hellevator" was released. After the official debut, the mini-album “Mixtape” was released, it included 7 tracks. It debuted at the top of the Billboard World Chart and the South Korean Gaon Chart.
On March 25, 2018, a new collection of songs "I Am Not" and a video clip "District 9" were released. Subsequent albums are called "I Am Who" and "I Am You". The boy band's most popular video was "My Pace", which gained almost 8 million views in a day.
Other popular hits of the group:
- "Get Cool";
- "you";
- "Voice";
- "Mirror";
- "Insomnia";
- "NOT";
- "YAYAYA";
- "Awkward silence".
For a short time of existence, the pop group "Stray Kids" and its members received many victories and nominations in prestigious music awards. Its members, 9 young guys from South Korea, are popular not only in their homeland, but throughout the world, their Stray fandom has more than 10 million people.
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