Stray Kids( abbreviation: SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show - Stray Kids. The group's name "Stray Kids" was not defined by JYP Entertainment but conceptualized by the members themselves. It originally referred to a lost child who wants to chase their dreams and later evolved to represent the idea of finding a way together out of the ordinary.
Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈) is a South Korean boy group under JYP Entertainment. The group consists of 8 members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. Stray Kids was created through the survival program with the same name, Stray Kids. Stray Kids debuted on March 25, 2018. As of February 10th, 2022, they are also signed under Republic Records.
Current Members:
Former Members:
He was born in South Korea, but he moved to Sydney, Australia when he was very young. He has one younger sister (Hannah) and one younger brother (Lucas). Before leaving Sydney, he went to Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. He also went to Cheongdam High School. (SK-Talk Time 180422) His nicknames given by his members: Kangaroo and Koala. He joined JYP Entertainment in 2010 after passing an audition in Australia. He speaks English, Korean, Japanese and a bit of Chinese. Chan used to take ballet and modern dance classes. He thinks his charming point is his dimples when he smiles. His perfume is Versace Eros. His hobby is playing sports. He can play the guitar and the piano. His favorite season is autumn. (Summer Vacation VLive) He helps his members with producing songs. He was a trainee at JYP Entertainment for 7 years. He is friends with GOT7's BamBam and Yugyeom. He used to train with GOT7, TWICE, and DAY6. His stage name in 3RACHA is CB97. His role models are Drake, Cristiano Ronaldo, and his dad. Chan has a dog named Berry. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a kangaroo, actor or athlete. (VLive 180424) He starred in TWICE's “Like Ooh Ahh” MV as a zombie and Miss A's “Only You” MV. He revealed he is close friends with BLACKPINK's Lisa. They met during trainee days and have been friends since. His motto: “Just enjoy~” Chan's ideal type: he stated that he doesn't have an ideal type.
He was born in Gimpo, South Korea. He is an only child. He graduated from Gimpo Jeil Technical High School. He can speak basic English. He is ambidextrous. He has a unique and fun personality, a 4D personality. He was a trainee at JYP Entertainment for 1 year. He was a backup dancer for BTS. His hobbies are hiking, choreographing and watching movies. His favorite dance genre is hip-hop. His favorite season is autumn. (Summer Vacation VLive) His favorite color is mint. (Ceci Korea) His favorite song is 2PM's “10 out of 10“. His role model is 2PM's Taecyeon. His frequent habit is cracking his fingers. He has a scar on his tummy from a surgery he had as a kid. He described himself as a “cute person who eats well”. Minho has fear of heights. (The 9th Ep 2) Minho really likes to read and his favorite author is currently Keigo Higashino. Minho has 3 cats named Sooni, Doongi and Dori. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a dancer. (VLive 180424) He was eliminated on November 7, episode 4 of Mnet's Stray Kids but he was added back at the end of episode 9. His motto: “Let's eat well and live well.” He's an MC for “Show Music Core”. He casts in “Idol Dictation Contest”, the spin-off of tvN's variety show “Amazing Saturday”. He and Seungmin are fixed guests on KBS “BTOB Kiss the Radio”, every Monday. Lee Know's ideal type: A person who matches well with him and someone he can talk comfortably with.
He was born in Yongin, South Korea. He has an older sister. He graduated from Bora High School. His nickname given by his members: Mogi (mosquito), Jingjingie (whiny), Teokjaengie (chin) and Binnie. His hobbies are listening to music and to go shopping. His specialties are writing lyrics and rap. He helps with producing songs. He thinks his charming point is being cheerful and active. His favorite season is autumn. (Summer Vacation VLive) His role models are BIGBANG's G-Dragon, Kendrick Lamar, as well as his mother and father. He likes dark things. He likes horror movies. He likes to collect things. He can't sleep without his Munchlax plush toy, which he calls Gyu. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a producer, writer or maybe tattoo master. (vLive 180424) He trained for 2 years. His stage name in 3RACHA is SPEARB. Changbin is able to speak fast and that's how he got his rapping career started. He was featured on SMTM 5 (but just for a few seconds). His motto: “Let's live with a positive mind, enjoy the life.” Changbin's ideal type is a girl who can laugh with him when they're together.
He was born in Seoul, South Korea. He is an only child. He graduated from SOPA in February 2019, he studied Practical Dance. Hyunjin, D-CRUNCH's Chanyoung, and VERIVERY's Yongseung are SOPA classmates. He got cast on the street and entered JYP in 2015. When he was a kid he lived for a while in Las Vegas. Hyunjin's English name is Sam Hwang. He can speak basic English. He can play the piano. His nicknames are Jinnie and The Prince. His hobbies are dancing, reading books and playing sports. He's good at drawing and art. He thinks his charming point is his lips. His favorite food is sushi. He can't eat onions, carrots and eggplants. His favorite season is autumn. (Summer Vacation vLive) Hyunjin's favourite colours are black and white. (vLive) His role model is GOT7's Jinyoung. Hyunjin is allergic to cat fur. (vLive) If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be an interior designer. (vLive 180424) He talks in his sleep and is the hardest to wake up. He has a dog named Kkami, which he raises since he was 16. Hyunjin also had a dog named Kkomi that passed away before he had Kkami. He trained for 2 years. His phone background is a photo of himself. (vLive 190415) His motto: “Let's try even when you regret it later.” Hyunjin was an MC on “Show Music Core”. Hyunjin and I.N made a cameo in the Web drama “A-Teen Season 2” Ep 16 (2019). He was chosen as Studio Choom's Artist of the Month for October 2021. Hyunjin's ideal type: “Someone who would listen to my worries well and can empathize to them as if it's their own worries.”
He was born in Incheon, South Korea. He has one older brother. His nickname given by his members: Squirrel. He used to live and study in Malaysia. He speaks English. His hobby is to eat cheesecake while watching a movie. His favorite food is cheesecake and chocolate cake. His favorite color is red. His special ability is a voice impression of Doraemon. He thinks his charming point is acting silly. Han has trypophobia (a fear of clusters of small holes). His favorite season is winter. (Summer Vacation VLive) He has a puppy called Bbama. He helps with producing songs. Han can play the guitar and the piano. His role model is Block B's Zico. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would a producer. (vLive 180424) Han is really good at drawing characters. (Pops in Seoul) He trained for 3 years. He used to train at D.E.F Academy. His stage name in 3RACHA is J.ONE. Han appeared in “King of Masked Singer” as “Imgeokjjeong”, he was eliminated in 1st round. His motto: “This too, shall pass.”
His parents are Korean, but he was born in Seven Hills, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. He has an older sister (Rachel/Jisue Lee) and a younger sister (Olivia Lee). Before leaving Sydney, he attended St Patrick's Marist College. His nicknames given his members: Bbijikseu, Bbajikseu, Bbujikseu, and Jikseu. He speaks English. His hobbies are listening to music, dancing, shopping (especially clothes), traveling, and beatboxing. He thinks his charming point is his freckles. His favorite seasons are autumn and winter. (Summer Vacation VLive) His favorite sport is soccer. He can play the piano. His role model is BIGBANG's G-Dragon. He can't eat super spicy food. He can imitate the mosquito sound. Felix shares his birthday with fellow JYP artist, Jae from Day6. Felix knows taekwondo, he even won a lot of medals when he was young. (Pops in Seoul) Felix is Catholic. His habit is biting lips. He trained for 1 year. Felix' favorite color is black and his favorite number is 7. (vLive) His phone background is a photo of himself with a stuffed bear. (vLive 190415) If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a song writer. (vLive 180424) His motto: “Just a little braver~” He was eliminated on December 5, episode 8 of Mnet's Stray Kids, but he was added back at the end of episode 9. Felix is ranked 43rd on TC Candler “The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018”.
He was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has one older sister. He graduated from Cheongdam High School. (SK-Talk Time 180422) He speaks English very well, though he only learned English in LA for 3 months when he was in the 4th grade. His nickname given by his members: Snail; his nickname given by fans: Sunshine. Seungmin and Chan went to the same high school, and Chan was his senior. His hobbies are writing in his diary, listening to music and eating. He is a morning person. He thinks his most charming point is his chubby left cheek. His favorite season is autumn. (Summer Vacation vLive) His favorite food is eggs. He is the cleanest member. Seungmin does not have any piercings. His role models are DAY6, Kim Dong-ryul, and Sandeul from B1A4. He said he have many look-a-likes, like Day6's Wonpil and actors Lee Jangwoo and Park Bogum. (Pops in Seoul) He joined JYP in 2017 after winning second place in JYP's 13th Open Audition. He dreamed of being a baseball player when he was younger. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a photographer or a prosecutor. (vLive 180424) Seungmin was an MC for ASC (After School Club). His phone background is a photo he took of scenery. (vLive 190415) He is friends with AB6IX Daehwi since high school. Seungmin shares his birthday with fellow JYP artists, Jinyoung from GOT7 and Nayeon from TWICE. Seungmin is an MC for “We K-Pop”. Seungmin sings the “Hometown Cha Cha Cha”'s OST, called 'Here Always'. He and Lee Know are fixed guests on KBS “BTOB Kiss the Radio”, every Monday. His motto: “Today you spent in vain is the day as tomorrow someone who passed away really wants to live through.”
He was born in Busan, South Korea. He has an older brother and a younger brother who is 12 years old, as of 2018. He graduated from SOPA, where he studied Applied Music. His nicknames given by his members: Desert Fox, Our Maknae, Spoon Worm Yang, Fiona and Bean Worm. I.N. use to be a child model when he was seven. (Pops in Seoul) His hobbies are listening to rock and pop songs and watching mukbang. His special ability is singing trot. He can play the piano. I.N is a Catholic. He likes all foods besides beans. His favorite season is winter. (Summer Vacation vLive) His favorite color is hot pink. His role model is Bruno Mars. He thinks his most charming point is his braces. He is clumsy. If he wasn't in Stray Kids, he would be a singer, or an elementary school teacher since he likes kids. (vLive 180424) He wakes up the first. He has had braces for over 2 years. I.N had his braces removed on January 17th 2019. He trained for 2 years. Hyunjin and I.N made a cameo in the web drama “A-Teen Season 2” Ep 16 (2019). He is in a friend group called 이즈 (ee-z) with TXT Beomgyu, Enhypen Heeseung and Just B Lim Jimin. (Beomgyu's vLive - Dec 2, 2021) His motto: “Let's have a good time!”
Albums and Tracks:
Hellevator
Release date: October 6, 2017Mixtape
Release date: January 8, 2018I Am NOT
Release date: March 25, 2018I Am WHO?
Release date: August 6, 2018I Am YOU
Release date: October 22, 2018Clé 1: Miroh
Release date: March 25, 2019Clé 2: Yellow Wood
Release date: June 19, 2019Double Knot
Release date: October 8, 2019Clé: Levanter
Release date: December 10, 2019Mixtape: Gone Days
Release date: December 26, 2019Step Out of Cle
Release date: January 24, 2020SKZ2020
Release date: March 18, 2020Mixtape: On Track
Release date: March 25, 2020TOP
Release date: May 13, 2020TOP -English Ver-
Release date: May 20, 2020TOP -Japanese Ver-
Release date: June 3, 2020GO生
Release date: June 17, 2020In Life
Release date: September 14, 2020Mixtape: Oh
Release date: June 25, 2021NOEASY
Release date: August 23, 2021Christmas EveL
Release Date: November 29, 2021SKZ2021
Release date: December 23, 2021ODDINARY
Release Date: March 19, 2022CIRCUS
Release Date: June 22, 2022Mixtape: Time Out
Release Date: July 31, 2022Maxident
Release Date: October 7, 2022Case 143 Japanese Ver
Release Date: December 15, 2022SKZ Replay
Release Date: December 21, 2022In August 2017, JYPE officially announced the agency's new reality survival show to launch a male idol debut project. More details and teasers were released in the next two months, including the show's title—Stray Kids. Prior to its premiere on October 17, JYPE released Stray Kids' first music video for a song titled "Hellevator", which was later released as a digital single. Two members, Lee Know and Felix, were eliminated from the group, but all nine members ended up in the final line-up.
Along with the launch of Stray Kids' official website, JYPE announced the release of the group's pre-debut extended play (EP) titled Mixtape. It contains seven tracks co-written and co-composed by the members, including "Hellevator" and other songs that they performed during the show. The EP, along with the performance video of its second track titled "Beware", was released on January 8, 2018, while the performance video of "Spread My Wings" was uploaded online a week later. It debuted at number 2 on Gaon's Album Chart and Billboard's World Albums chart. On March 5, JYPE announced the debut showcase of the group titled Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), which was held on March 25 at Jangchung Arena. They officially debuted the next day with the release of their EP titled I am NOT, along with the music video of its title track titled "District 9", while the music video of "Grow Up", and performance video of "Mirror" were released on March 31 and April 23 respectively. I Am Not debuted at number four on Gaon's Album Chart and sold over 54,000 physical copies in March.
On April 14, Stray Kids performed at KCON Japan 2018, the group's first overseas performance since debut.
On July 12, JYPE announced the group's second showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 02: I Am Who), which was held on August 5 at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Palace. Their second EP named I am WHO?, along with its title track "My Pace", was released the next day. The music video for "Awkward Silence" was released three weeks later. Videos for other tracks of the EP were also uploaded on YouTube.
On October 4, JYPE announced the group's third showcase titled Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 03: I Am You), which was held on October 21 at Olympic Hall, and followed by the release of their new album EP I am YOU, along with its title track of the same name the next day. The music video of "Get Cool" was uploaded online on November 14.
On March 5, 2019, JYPE announced the group's third comeback on March 25, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the group's debut. Stray Kids' fifth EP Clé 1: MIROH and the title track "MIROH" were released on date. The group earned their first music show win on April 4 on M Countdown. The performance video of "Victory Song" was released on April 8.
On June 4, 2019 (KST), JYPE released a two-minute trailer for Stray Kids' first special albumClé 2: Yellow Wood. On the next day, the group revealed the tracklist for the album, consisting of three new songs and 4 mixtapes of their released EPs. On June 19, they officially released the album and the music video for its title track, "Side Effects".
Stray Kids released a digital single titled "Double Knot" on October 9 and also announced their District 9 Unlock World Tour starting from November 23-24 at Olympic Hall, Seoul, South Korea, with their fifth extended play Clé: Levanter, initially announced for release on November 25. However, on October 28, JYPE announced that Woojin had left the group due to personal circumstances, and the release of Clé: Levanter was delayed to December 9 as a result. On November 13, the group released the music video for "Astronaut," their first single without Woojin and as an eight member group.
On January 14, Stray Kids announced their first English release titled "Step Out of Clé" to be released on the 24th. It contains English versions of the tracks "Double Knot" and "Levanter".
On January 16, it was announced the group would be making their Japanese debut on March 18 with the release of the best album SKZ2020.
On March 13, a poster for the group's upcoming release was posted on their Twitter account. On March 19, the members' teaser photos were also posted, announcing their new digital single, "Mixtape : On Track", to be released on the 25th.
The digital single "Top", consisting of the Korean versions of the opening and ending songs of the anime Tower of God, was released on May 13. The English version of the single was released on May 20, and the Japanese version on June 3.
On May 26, the first trailer for Go Live, the group's first full album, was released. The album was released on June 17 with title track "God's Menu". The album's repackage, In Life, was released on September 14.
Stray Kids released their first Japanese mini album, All In, on November 4. A Korean version of the album's title track was released on November 26.
The group held an online concert, Unlock: GO LIVE IN LIFE, on November 22. During the show, which was two hours long, Stray Kids showcased a variety of powerful performances, accompanied with technological visual effects, for a total of 22 songs.[2]
JYPE officially confirmed on March 4, 2021 that Hyunjin will be going on hiatus following bullying allegations. The group will promote as a 7-member group until his return to the group.
Hyunjin's hiatus ended at the same time that "Mixtape: OH" was released, on June 26, and not long after, it was announced that he would be returning to activities in July.
On June 29, JYP Entertainment revealed that Stray Kids were working on their next comeback, which would be with all eight members. The comeback's exact date remains to be announced.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stray_Kids
https://kprofiles.com/stray-kids-discography/