Stray Kids: The Kings of K-pop

 Stray Kids: The Kings of K-pop

Stray Kids (스트레이 키즈 seuteurei kijeu), shortened as SKZ (스키즈), is a South Korean boy group under JYP Entertainment, formed through the 2017 reality show of the same name. The group officially debuted on March 25, 2018 with their debut showcase, followed by the release of their first mini album I am NOT

Three of the members are part of a pre-debut hip-hop crew called

Due to their self-produced aspect, Stray Kids grew to be known for their distinct and bold sound.

Members

1.      Bang Chan (방찬)

Bahng Christopher Chahn (방크리스토퍼찬)

1997.10.03

 

 

 

 

 

2.      Lee Know (리노)

Lee Min-ho (이민호)

1998.10.25

 

 

3.      Changbin (창빈)

Seo Chang-bin (서창빈)

1999.08.11

 

 

4.      Hyunjin (현진)

Hwang Hyun-jin (황현진)

2000.03.20

 

5.      HAN (한)

Han Ji-sung (한지성)

2000.09.14

6.  Felix (필릭스)

Lee Felix Yong-bok (이필릭스용복)

2000.09.15

 

 

 

7.      Seungmin (승민)

Kim Seung-min (김승민)

2000.09.22

 

 

 

8.      I.N (아이엔)

Yang Jeong-in (양정인)

2001.02.08

Name

The name "Stray Kids" was coined by the team members. It expresses their determination to break the existing mold, "stray"ing from expectations and go one step forward to be out of the ordinary and find their own place.^[1]

Slogan

The main slogan of the group is "Stray Kids everywhere all around the world". Similarly, it refers to people who are lost, wandering, and agonizing everywhere, and conveys the hopeful message of "let's find our way with Stray Kids instead of thinking that we are alone."

Fandom

The fandom name "STAY" was obtained through removing the letter "r" from "Stray". It means that thanks to STAY, Stray Kids can stop "stray"ing and stay to make their music. With the fandom name comes the second slogan of the group, "You make Stray Kids stay".

SKZOO

SKZOO (스키주 seukiju) is a derivative brand by Stray Kids, where the members are represented by a cartoon character.

 

Units

The group's positions are more commonly summarized by the three main units:

3RACHA

Rapers,producers

DANCERACHA

Dancers,visuals

VOCALRACHA

Vocalist

Group

• In August 2022, Stray Kids became the third Korean act to reach 10 million subscribers on Youtube, following BTS and BIGBANG.
• In February 2025, they became the third Korean act to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify, following BTS and BLACKPINK.
• In April 2025, they became the third Korean act to reach 20 million subscribers on their Youtube channel, following BTS and BLACKPINK.

Bibliographic references

https://stray-kids.fandom.com/wiki/Stray_Kids