Bang Chan
방찬- Name
- Bang Chan
- Born
- 3 October 1997
- Role
- Leader
Has about 245 songs registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association.
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스트레이 키즈
스트레이 키즈Boy group · JYP Entertainment · since 2018
Stray Kids
스트레이 키즈Eight members, an in-house production team and nine US No. 1 albums. Here is what a new STAY needs to know.
9years on 25 March 2027 · in 156 days
Quick answers
When did Stray Kids debut?
They mark 25 March 2018 as their debut day. The debut EP I Am Not, with the lead single "District 9", came out on 26 March.
How many members does Stray Kids have?
Eight: Bang Chan (leader), Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin and I.N. All eight renewed their contracts with JYP Entertainment in July 2024.
What is the Stray Kids fandom called?
STAY. The fan club celebrates its anniversary on 1 August.
What does the name Stray Kids mean?
Literally children who wander off. "Stray" stands for breaking away from old traditions and systems.
How many Billboard 200 No. 1 albums does Stray Kids have?
Nine, from Oddinary (2022) to This & That (August 2026). Every album they have charted there reached No. 1.
The story so far
Debut with I Am Not and the lead single "District 9".
First music show win, with "Miroh" on M Countdown.
Woojin leaves the group; Stray Kids continue as eight.
Win the Mnet competition show Kingdom: Legendary War.
Oddinary becomes their first Billboard 200 No. 1.
All eight renew with JYP Entertainment ahead of the 2025 expiry.
The dominATE world tour, their largest so far, ends. Pollstar ranks it No. 2 among global tours.
Do It makes them the first act to debut eight albums in a row at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
This & That is their ninth No. 1, tying the Rolling Stones among groups.
First foreign male act to headline Japan National Stadium, on the Run It world tour.
Start with these 5 songs
- District 9The debut single.2018
- MirohTheir first music show win.2019
- ManiacLead single of Oddinary, their first Billboard 200 No. 1.2022
- S-ClassTitle track of their third full album, 5-Star.2023
- This & ThatTitle track of their ninth Billboard 200 No. 1, produced by 3RACHA.2026
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where Stray Kids stands.
For STAY
Lee Know
이민호- Name
- Lee Min-ho
- Born
- 25 October 1998
Worked as a backup dancer for BTS before he became a JYP trainee.
Changbin
서창빈- Name
- Seo Chang-bin
- Born
- 11 August 1999
Co-produced every track of This & That (2026) as part of 3RACHA.
Hyunjin
황현진- Name
- Hwang Hyun-jin
- Born
- 20 March 2000
Named a global ambassador for Versace in July 2023.
Han
한지성- Name
- Han Ji-sung
- Born
- 14 September 2000
Sang in disguise on the MBC show King of Mask Singer.
Felix
이용복- Name
- Lee Yong-bok
- Born
- 15 September 2000
Became a house ambassador for Louis Vuitton in August 2023.
Seungmin
김승민- Name
- Kim Seung-min
- Born
- 22 September 2000
Hosted the music show After School Club.
I.N
양정인- Name
- Yang Jeong-in
- Born
- 8 February 2001
- Role
- Youngest member
Sings "Guilty Pleasure" for the tvN drama My Guilty Human (October 2026).
Coming 25 November 2026Suiatsu (Japanese EP)
Studio albums
- Go LiveAlbum · title track "God's Menu"
- In LifeRepackage · title track "Back Door"
- NoeasyAlbum · title track "Thunderous"
- 5-StarAlbum · title track "S-Class"
- KarmaAlbum · title track "Ceremony"
EPs
- I Am NotEP · title track "District 9"
- I Am WhoEP · title track "My Pace"
- I Am YouEP · title track "I Am You"
- Clé 1: MirohEP · title track "Miroh"
- Clé 2: Yellow WoodSpecial album · title track "Side Effects"
- Clé: LevanterEP · title track "Levanter"
- OddinaryEP · title track "Maniac"
- MaxidentEP · title track "Case 143"
- Rock-StarEP · title track "Lalalala"
- AteEP · title track "Chk Chk Boom"
- This & ThatEP · title track "This & That"
Mixtapes, singles and special releases
- Christmas EveLSingle album · title track "Christmas EveL"
- SKZhop Hiptape: HopMixtape · title track "Walkin on Water"
- SKZ It Tape: Do ItMixtape · title track "Do It"
- Star, Light (STAY)Digital single · title track "Star, Light (STAY)"
Plus Japanese releases since their Japanese debut in March 2020; the fourth Japanese EP, Suiatsu, is due on 25 November 2026.
Fandom nameSTAY
Fans who stay by the group's side.
- Lightstick
- Nachimbong, first shown in November 2019 with a compass design and the words "You make Stray Kids stay". Version 2 followed in 2023.
- Official color
- Not officially announced.
- Debut anniversary
- 25 March
- Fan club anniversary
- 1 August
- The name Stray Kids
- Literally children who wander off; "Stray" stands for breaking away from old traditions and systems.
Watch first
- Stray KidsMnetThe 2017 survival show in which the members competed to debut.
- Kingdom: Legendary WarMnetThe 2021 competition between six boy groups, which Stray Kids won.
- SKZ CodeYouTubeTheir own variety series, running since 2021.
Did you know
- Bang Chan, Changbin and Han form 3RACHA, the in-house team that wrote and produced all of This & That.
- Asked where he would time-travel, Han picked the future, to see his reptile collection.
- Bang Chan marks his birthday with donations: 300 million won to three charities in October 2026.
- First music show win"Miroh" on M Countdown, April 2019.
- Billboard 200 No. 1Oddinary (2022), the first of nine.
- Billboard 200 recordDo It (November 2025): the first act to debut eight albums in a row at No. 1.
- Billboard 200 No. 1This & That, August 2026: their ninth, tying the Rolling Stones among groups.
- Vinyl Albums No. 1This & That, August 2026, their first.
- PollstarThe dominATE world tour ranked No. 2 on the Top 20 Global Concert Tours, November 2025.
- Japan National StadiumFirst foreign male act to headline it, 29 and 30 August 2026, about 140,000 fans.
- Rock in RioHeadliners in Brazil, September 2026, for about 100,000 people.
Tours
- 5-Star Dome TourDomes in Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka and Tokyo, plus KSPO Dome in Seoul.
- dominATETheir largest world tour so far; it ended in October 2025.
- Run ItOpened at KSPO Dome in Seoul in July, then Japanese stadiums and domes, Rock in Rio and Tokyo Dome (6 to 8 November).
Know your Stray Kids?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
Play the DailyLast checked 19 October 2026. Sources include Korea JoongAng Daily, The Korea Times, The Korea Times and Mynavi News. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.