
Stray Kids (affectionately known as "Skiz") is JYP Entertainment's newest nine-member boygroup. They were first introduced to the public though the survival show Stray Kids where their debut process was shown. Through several missions, including a classic JYP vs YG showdown, Stray Kids proved their skills and self-producing ability. Two members were originally eliminated by Park Jinyoung, but were given another chance to debut during the live finale. During the live finale, text votes showed that 96% of the audience wanted Stray Kids to debut as nine instead of seven, which led Park Jinyoung to allowing the original lineup to debut.
Stray Kids released a pre-debut album called 'Mixtape', including pre-debut fan favorites such as 'Hellevator', "Grrr", and 'Young Wings'. They made their debut with the album "I AM NOT" on March 26 (today!!!) with the title track "District 9."
Now, enough about the logistics. Time to get these fantastically talented and sweet kids better!
.DOB: October 3, 1997
Real name: Bang Chan (English name Chris)
Nationality: Korean-Australian
Position: Leader, producer, rapper
🚨Trained for 7 years together with Twice, Got7, and Day6
🚨Is good friends with Bambam
🚨Produces most of Stray Kids' music, has his name on all the credits for their debut album
🚨1/3 of 3RACHA, the Stray Kids rap unit
🚨Goes by producer/rapper name CB97
🚨Personally hand-picked the members of Stray Kids (aka, this was not a group put together by the company; Chan chose the members and started working with them on his own)
🚨Has a ton of iconic one liners in his raps: "You wot, mate?" "My name's not Byungchan, never was, never will be"
🚨Never sleeps
🚨"Always find me, yeah? I'm not gonna leave you behind"

DOB: April 9, 1997
Real Name: Kim Woojin
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main vocal
🚨Used to train at SM Entertainment; was going to debut in NCT
🚨Can play guitar
🚨Covered 'Lost Stars' in a Vlive
🚨Ad libs!!!
🚨Likes horror movies
🚨King of making his body virtually fit through holes

DOB: October 25, 1998
Real Name: Lee Minho
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main dancer
🚨Was one of the eliminated members in their survival program, but won the right to debut again
🚨Used to be a backup dancer for BTS
🚨His dad is in the furniture business
🚨Puts his clothes in bundles like a grandpa
🚨Roommates with Woojin
🚨Helps choreograph Stray Kids' dances

DOB: August 11, 1999
Real Name: Seo Changbin
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main rapper
🚨1/3 of 3RACHA
🚨Goes by the producer/rap name Spear.B
🚨Self-proclaimed "loves dark..."
🚨... but is actually a giant softie
🚨Helps produce Stray Kids' music
🚨Gets shipped with Felix a lot (and kissed him on the cheek)
🚨MAAAA-TRYOSHKA
🚨Can sing (and sing really well too)

DOB: March 20, 2000
Real Name: Hwang Hyunjin
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead dancer, rapper, visual
🚨Currently attends SOPA (School of Performing Arts)
🚨Final visual boss
🚨Got criticized on his enunciation a lot and got lessons from Changbin
🚨Punching king
🚨Has a dog named Kkami who he loves and plays dog TV for
🚨His role model is Got7's Jinyoung
🚨Met Jinyoung in person and froze up
🚨Helps choreograph Stray Kids' dances

DOB: September 14, 2000
Real Name: Han Jisung
Nationality: Korean
Position: Main rapper, Vocalist
🚨1/3 of 3RACHA
🚨Went by the producing/rap name of J.One
🚨Helps produce Stray Kids' music
🚨Nicknamed "Squirrel" by the members and fans for his resemblance to one
🚨Used to live and study in Malaysia
🚨Sings very well and gets a lot of vocal parts in Stray Kids' songs
🚨Twice fanboy
🚨Seems like the funnest to have around during karaoke

DOB: September 15, 2000
Real Name: Lee Felix
Nationality: Korean-Australian
Position: Lead dancer, rapper
🚨Was one of the eliminated members, but earned the right to debut
🚨Australian accent
🚨Has freckles!!
🚨Baby face, but unexpected deep rapping voice
🚨Gives massages to the members in the dorms
🚨Featured in the 3RACHA track 'For You'
🚨Dab

DOB: September 22, 2000
Real Name: Kim Seungmin
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead vocalist
🚨Lived in LA when he was in fourth grade
🚨Is the only Stray Kids member who still keeps up with his daily training journal
🚨King of blurry, out-of-focus filming
🚨Wanted to be a baseball player when he was younger
🚨Biggest Day6 fan (see: You Were Beautiful playing in the BG of previous video)
🚨Members say that he's the best at doing girl group dances (along with Jisung)

DOB: February 9, 2001
Real Name: Yang Jeongin
Nationality: Korean
Position: Lead vocalist, maknae
🚨From Busan
🚨His specialty is singing trot
🚨Nickname is "fennec fox"
🚨Currently wears braces
🚨Goes to SOPA
🚨Trying to take Changin's rap position
🚨Videos🚨
'District 9' debut MV
Stray Kids Survival Show (all eps can be found subbed on Kshowonline)
Pre-debut show: The 9th
JYP vs YG battle: Rap, Vocal, Dance
Stray Kids Intro: I AM NOT
Official Vlive
Official Twitter
Official Instagram
Official Facebook
Official Youtube
3RACHA's Official Youtube Channel
Subbing Youtube Channel (their V App channel is also pretty up-to-date on English subs)
Official Omona Tag
Sources: Nicknack K-POP SHOP-1 | jypentertainment 2 3 | Kprofiles | StrayKids_OfficialSubs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | hiisunghee 1 2| wonpil's pink sweater | Mnet Official 1 2 3 4 5 | TwiStray | 3RACHA 1 2 3 4 | CB97liner | Hyungjisungz | Becky Price | Stray Kids World | dkpopnews | CB 97 | Anisa Kpop | chebe paguia | Felix Meme King
didn't realize how much i loved these kids until i made this post <3 this is my first pimp post, so if there's anything you think i should add, just lmk!!! omona, are you ready to embrace the rookie kings of 2018?

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Date: 2018-03-26 06:43 pm (UTC)who wouldn't be protective of this cutie??
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Date: 2018-03-26 08:09 pm (UTC)Thanks bb!
& lmao all these youngins in Kpop are making me feel 84 years old.
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Date: 2018-03-26 06:14 pm (UTC)you go fetus-CEO
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Date: 2018-03-26 06:50 pm (UTC)It's getting harder and harder for me to get "into" groups (and bother learning names), but it's JYPE so I feel obligated lol.
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Date: 2018-03-27 04:50 am (UTC)God, i feel so ashamed to admit it but yeah, a big reason why I feel drawn to supporting these kids is bc they're from JYPE lol. Also bc they're rly cute.
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Date: 2018-03-26 11:12 pm (UTC)I believe that 3racha are truly gifted musically and are going to blow us away in a few years. Even now the mini is such a cohesive but fresh and new type of sound in addition to the lyrics being more lyrically complicated then most other groups who have professionals writing for them. Ugh I dont want to over hype them but its impossible not to do that.
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Date: 2018-03-29 01:18 am (UTC)I mean. My friend has been trying to get me into Stray Kids for over a month. But they're so young. ;~;