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Bang Chan (방찬 bangchan) was born on October 3, 1997 (age 27) in Seoul, South Korea. He is the leader of the group Stray Kids, as well as a producer, vocalist, rapper and dancer.[4]

Personal life

Bang Chan was born on October 3, 1997 in Seoul and moved to Sydney, Australia.[5] He took dance classes including ballet and modern dance at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.[6] He also enjoyed playing sports and won many swimming awards, as his dad was a swimming instructor.[7]

After moving to South Korea, he graduated from Chungdam High School.[8] He started making songs by himself with a MacBook program when he was in the first year of high school. He stopped at first because it was difficult then started again in his third year and produces songs ever since.[9]

On October 3, 2024, Bang Chan donated 100 million won to "Community Chest of Korea" to help people with developmental disabilities. He was then appointed as a member of the "Honor Society".[10]

Career

2010 - 2017: Predebut

In 2010, at the age of 13, he passed a local audition in Australia for JYP Entertainment. Despite his young age, he moved to South Korea to train and joined JYPE on April 11, 2011.[11] He trained for 7 years, watching his trainee friends debut without him. During this period, he went by the stage name "Chris".

In late 2016, Bang Chan formed a hip-hop crew called 3RACHA with trainees Han Jisung ("J.One") and Seo Changbin ("SPEARB"), in which he used the stage name "CB97". Together, they uploaded self-composed mixtapes and extended plays on SoundCloud throughout 2017.

His individual picture and name were officially revealed by JYPE on October 11, 2017, for his participation in the upcoming survival show Stray Kids.[12] He was introduced with the roles "Producing", "Vocal", "Rap", and "Dance", on top of being the leader of the "Male Group Project" he formed by himself with J.Y. Park. On the final episode of the show on December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Bang Chan would debut as the leader of the boy group Stray Kids.

2018-present: Stray Kids

On March 26, 2018, Bang Chan debuted with the mini album I am NOT as the leader, producer, lead dancer and lead vocalist of Stray Kids.[13]

On March 23, 2020, he released a dance cover of "My House" by 2PM, as part of the SKZ-PLAYER series.

On May 30, 2020, he released the self composed song "i hate to admit" as part of the SKZ-RECORD series.

On December 21, 2022, Bang Chan co-wrote his original solo song "Connected" for the best album SKZ-REPLAY.

On February 3, 2023, Bang Chan was promoted as a regular member of KOMCA.[14]

On August 2, 2023, he opened his personal Instagram account, Instagram Icon @gnabnahc.

Artistry

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With time, Bang Chan's role evolved to be focused more on vocals than rap, to make up for Woojin's departure. He does a lot of harmonies and backup vocals.

The following sections only document Bang Chan's solo activities. Visit his unit pages to find out about activities with other members.

Discography

Year Album Song
2020 SKZ-REPLAY "i hate to admit"
"Connected"
2024 - "Eternity"

Covers

Date Occasion Original artist Song Link
Mar. 23, 2020 SKZ-PLAYER 2PM "My House" Youtube Icon
Jun. 27, 2021 Melody Project Taylor Swift "ME!" Youtube Icon

Credits

○ = Credited as lyricist/composer/arranger
● = Credited as the only lyricist/composer/arranger

As of September 2024, Bang Chan (I.D. 10016933) has 194 songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

KOMCA Logo
Artist(s) Song Lyrics Comp. Arrang.
2017
3RACHA "Runner's High"
Stray Kids "Hellevator"
3RACHA "Matryoshka"
2018
Stray Kids "BEWARE"
"Spread My Wings"
"YAYAYA"
"GLOW"
"School Life"
"4419"
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin "NOT!"
Stray Kids "District 9"
"Mirror"
"Awaken"
"ROCK"
"Grow Up"
"3rd Eye"
"Mixtape#1"
"SKZ ANTHEM"
3RACHA "ZONE"
Stray Kids "My Pace"
"Voices"
"Question"
"Insomnia"
"M.I.A."
"Awkward Silence"
"Mixtape#2"
"I am YOU"
"My Side"
"Hero's Soup"
"Get Cool"
"N/S"
"0325"
"Mixtape#3"
2019
Stray Kids "Entrance" N/A
"MIROH"
"Victory Song"
"Maze of Memories"
"Boxer"
"Chronosaurus"
"19"
"Mixtape#4"
Show Lo "Wo De Shi Dai"
Stray Kids "Road Not Taken"
"Side Effects"
"TMT"
"Double Knot"
"STOP"
"Levanter"
"Booster"
"Astronaut"
"You Can STAY"
"Mixtape#5"
"Mixtape : Gone Days"
2020
3RACHA "Carpe Diem"
HAN "Close"
Stray Kids "TOP ("Tower of God" OP)"
"SLUMP ("Tower of God" ED)"
Changbin, Bang Chan "Streetlight (feat. Bang Chan)"
Bang Chan "i hate to admit"
Stray Kids "TOP (Japanese ver.)"
"SLUMP (Japanese ver.)"
"GO LIVE"
"God's Menu"
"Easy"
"Pacemaker"
"Airplane"
"Another Day"
"Phobia"
"Blueprint"
"TA"
"Haven"
"Hello Stranger"
"The Tortoise and the Hare"
"Back Door"
"B Me"
"Any"
"Ex"
3RACHA "We Go"
Stray Kids "ALL IN"
"FAM"
"One Day"
Changbin "Cypher"
HAN "I GOT IT"
Stray Kids "ALL IN (Korean ver.)"
Yao Chen "NEVERMIND"
2021
HAN "Alien"
I.N, Bang Chan, Changbin "Maknae On Top"
Changbin, Felix "Because"
Changbin, Seungmin "Piece of a Puzzle"
HAN "Wish You Back"
MAYFLY "Colours"
Stray Kids "WOLFGANG"
Stray Kids "HaPpY"
"Up All Night"
Stray Kids "Mixtape : OH"
Bang Chan, Lee Know "Drive"
Stray Kids "CHEESE"
"Thunderous"
"DOMINO"
"SSICK"
"The View"
"Sorry, I Love You"
"Silent Cry"
"Star Lost"
Bang Chan, Hyunjin "Red Lights"
LOUD, 3RACHA "Back Door (LOUD ver.)"
Stray Kids "Scars"
"CALL"
"Christmas EveL"
"24 to 25"
"Scars (Korean ver.)"
"Placebo"
"Behind The Light"
"For You"
"Broken Compass"
"Hoodie Season"
"#LoveSTAY"
2022
SKY-HI "JUST BREATHE"
Stray Kids "VENOM"
"MANIAC"
"Charmer"
"FREEZE"
"Lonely St."
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N "Waiting For Us"
Changbin, Hyunjin, HAN, Felix "Muddy Water"
JO1 "YOLO-konde"
Stray Kids "CIRCUS"
"Your Eyes"
"Mixtape : Time Out"
Hyunjin "ice.cream"
3RACHA "YEAH"
"HEYDAY (Prod. Czaer)"
Stray Kids "CASE 143"
"CHILL"
"Give Me Your TMI"
"SUPER BOARD"
3RACHA "3RACHA"
DANCERACHA "TASTE"
Stray Kids "CIRCUS (Korean ver.)"
"FAM (Korean ver.)"
Bang Chan "Connected"
Changbin "DOODLE"
Hyunjin "Love Untold"
HAN "RUN"
Seungmin "Stars and Raindrops"
I.N "Hug Me"
2023
HAN "VOLCANO"
Stray Kids "THE SOUND"
"Battle Ground"
"Lost Me"
"DLMLU"
"Novel"
"There"
NiziU "Paradise"
Changbin, Felix, Seungmin "Snain"
Stray Kids "Hall of Fame"
"S-Class"
"ITEM"
"Super Bowl"
"TOPLINE (feat. Tiger JK)"
"DLC"
"FNF"
"Youtiful"
"THE SOUND (Korean ver.)"
"ANTHEM"
Seungmin "Hold On"
Hyunjin "Contradicting"
Stray Kids "Social Path (feat. LiSA)"
"Butterflies"
"Social Path (feat. LiSA) (instrumental)" N/A
"Butterflies (instrumental)" N/A
"Battle Ground (Korean ver.)"
Felix "REV IT UP"
HAN "Don't Say"
Seungmin "PERFUME"
Bang Chan "BABY"
NiziU "Paradise (Korean ver.)"
Stray Kids "MEGAVERSE"
"LALALALA"
"BLIND SPOT"
"COMFLEX"
"Cover Me"
"Leave"
"Social Path (feat. LiSA) (Korean ver.)"
"LALALALA (Rock ver.)"
2024
Bang Chan, I.N "Black Hole"
Bang Chan "Eternity"
Stray Kids "Lose My Breath (feat. Charlie Puth)"
Stray Kids "Lose My Breath (Stray Kids ver.)"
Stray Kids "MOUNTAINS"
"Chk Chk Boom"
"JJAM"
"I Like It"
"Runners"
"Stray Kids"
Bang Chan "Railway"
Stray Kids "Walkin On Water"
"Bounce Back"
"U (feat. TABLO)"


Content

Music videos

Date Artist Title Role Link
Mar. 30, 2015 miss A “Only You” Customer Youtube Icon
Oct. 20, 2015 TWICE "Like OOH-AHH" Zombie Youtube Icon
Mar. 2, 2024 Bang Chan "Eternity" Himself Youtube Icon

Performances

For Bang Chan's fancams, click here.
Date Stage Song Link
Dec. 28, 2018 KBS Song Festival Wonder Girls "Nobody" Youtube Icon

Web

Date Title Link
Mar. 30, 2020 - CHAN BANG VLOG
Dec. 24, 2023 SKZmas HOME with Bang Chan🎄🍰☕ Youtube Icon

Live broadcasts

Main article: Bang Chan/Broadcasts
Date Title
Jan. 2, 2019 - Chan's Room

Guest appearances

TV

Date Network Title Note Ref.
Jun. 13, 2018 MBC After School Club Special MC (Ep. 320) [15]
Jul. 17, 2018 Special MC (Ep. 325)
Aug. 8, 2020 JTBC Knowing Bros : After School Activities Guest (Ep. 5) [16]
Aug. 15, 2020 Guest (Ep. 6)
Jan. 1, 2021 NHK Hikari Ota's Tweet English 2021 Guest [17]
Apr. 1, 2021 Mnet Kingdom: Legendary War Press conference [18]
Aug. 20, 2022 KCON LA 2022 MC (Day 1) [19]
Aug. 20, 2023 KCON LA 2023 MC (Day 3) [20]

Web

Date Channel / Series Title Link
Aug. 14, 2020 YBC(Young K Broadcast) Ep.14 영케이와 스페인의 공통점은?! 열정..★ (w. 방찬, 알레) | 스페인편 Youtube Icon
Aug. 13, 2021 20th Century Studios Korea [프리 가이] 라이언 레놀즈 with 스트레이키즈 방찬 찐팬터뷰 영상 Youtube Icon
Dec. 24, 2021 JYP Entertainment [2021 JYP EDM DAY] Every Dream Matters! Youtube Icon
Dec. 24, 2023 JYP Entertainment [2023 JYP EDM DAY] Every Dream Matters! Youtube Icon
Jun. 14, 2024 Young K's K Survival Story 찬이랑 살아남기 l EP.4 방찬 편 Youtube Icon

Pictorials

Date Magazine / Outlet Feature Sponsor Film Ref.
Nov. 2019 Ko ARENA HOMME+ Pictorial [21]
Mar. 2021 Ko Men's Folio 3 covers Youtube Icon [22]
Apr. 2024 Ja NYLON 1 cover Swaroski Youtube Icon [23]
Jun. 2024 Ko W 2 covers Fendi Instagram Icon [24]
Sep. 2024 En-gb Rolling Stone UK Interview Fendi Twitter Icon [25]

Endorsements

Events

Date Brand / Institution Title Note Ref.
Jun. 15, 2024 Fendi It Milan Fashion Week 25 S/S Guest [26]

References

  1. Youtube Icon Youtube: 찬이의 “방” 🐺 Ep. 201 (Mar. 11, 2023)
  2. Korean men cannot have dual nationality. Since he owns an Australian passport, he retained Australian nationality over the Korean one.
  3. Website Icon ELLE Japan:【Stray Kids バンチャン編】スキズの最強リーダー、バンチャンの肉体美&ビジュアルギャラリー (Jul. 15, 2022)
  4. Since classic positions do not officially exist within the group anymore, "main", "lead" and "sub" remain unprecised, as per our policy regarding Positions.
  5. Youtube Icon Stray Kids: Two Kids Room VOL.2 Ep.09 Bang Chan X Felix (Nov. 24, 2018)
  6. Instagram Icon @realstraykids (Sep. 2, 2022)
  7. Youtube Icon M2: [찾았다 스트레이 키즈] ★최초공개★ 어서와 찬이네 집은 처음이지? | Ep.2 (Mar. 27, 2019)
  8. VLIVE: SK-TALK TIME (Apr. 22, 2018) (Youtube Icon )
  9. Vogue Korea - October 2020
  10. Website Icon JTBC: 스트레이 키즈 방찬, 생일 맞아 1억 원 '통 큰' 기부 (Oct. 4, 2024)
  11. VLIVE: SKZ-LIFE Ep.01💪 (April 11, 2020) (Youtube Icon )
  12. JYP Icon JYP Fan's: Stray Kids Image - BANG CHAN (October 11, 2017)
  13. Stray_Kids#Positions
  14. Website Icon Stray Kids' 3Racha becomes regular members of Korea Music Copyright Association (Feb. 3, 2023)
  15. Twitter Icon @Stray_Kids (Jun. 12, 2018)
  16. Twitter Icon @jtbclove (Aug. 8, 2020)
  17. Website Icon NHK: 太田光のつぶやき英語2021 (Jan. 1, 2021)
  18. Website Icon Sports World: ‘킹덤’ 스트레이 키즈 방찬 “우리의 무기는 ‘자체제작’” (Apr. 1, 2021)
  19. Twitter Icon @KCON_official (Aug. 22, 2022)
  20. Twitter Icon @KCON_official (Aug. 21, 2023)
  21. Website Icon ARENA HOMME+: 비트 메이커 스트레이 키즈 방찬 (Nov. 1, 2019)
  22. Website Icon Men's Folio: Our March ’21 Cover Star Bang Chan of Stray Kids Rises Up (Mar. 2, 2021)
  23. Website Icon NYLON JAPAN: Bang Chanからのウィッシュリスト Swarovskiの煌めきにジョイフルな願いを込めて (Feb. 29, 2024)
  24. Website Icon W Korea: 싱그러운 여름을 닮은 스트레이 키즈 방찬 (May 25, 2024)
  25. Website Icon Bang Chan: The Leader Of The Pack (Sep. 10, 2024)
  26. Instagram Icon @dazedkorea (Jun. 15, 2024)

Navigation

Stray Kids
Bang ChanLee KnowChangbinHyunjinHANFelixSeungminI.N
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums Ko GO LIVENOEASY★★★★★ (5-STAR)
Ja THE SOUNDGIANT
Repackage Ko IN LIFE
Compilation albums Ko SKZ2021SKZ-REPLAY
Ja UNVEIL Stray KidsSKZ2020
Mini albums Ko MixtapeI am NOTI am WHOI am YOUClé 1 : MIROHClé 2 : Yellow WoodClé : LEVANTERODDINARYMAXIDENTROCK-STARATE
Ja ALL INCIRCUS
EPs Ja Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Super Bowl (Japanese ver.)
Singles Ko Christmas EveL
Ja TOP (Japanese ver.)Scars / Thunderous (Japanese ver.)
Digital singles Ko HellevatorDouble KnotMixtape : Gone DaysMixtape : On TrackALL IN (Korean ver.)Mixtape : OHMixtape : Time Out
Ja CASE 143 (Japanese ver.)
En Step Out of CléTOP (English ver.)
Collaborations Going Dumb (with Stray Kids)Going Dumb (with Stray Kids) (Mike Williams Remix)All My Life (Stray Kids Remix)Like MagicLose My Breath (feat. Charlie Puth)
Remixes Lose My Breath (Remixes)Chk Chk Boom (Remixes)
OSTs Extraordinary You OST Part 7TOPPOP OUT BOY! OST Part 1WHY?SLASHNIGHT (Korean ver.)Come Play
Other(s) 3RACHA's discographySKZ-PLAYERSKZ-RECORDUnreleased songsCovers
CONTENT
TV shows Stray KidsFinding Stray KidsFinding Stray Kids : God EditionKingdom: Legendary WarKINGDOM WEEK : NO+Finding Stray Kids : Get EditionStray Kids Tokyo Mission Tour
Web shows Stray CutsSPOT KIDSThe 9thSKZ-TALKERSKZ's HONEY-TIPSTwo Kids RoomSKZ&SKZSKZ-TALKER GO!CHOISKZOne Kid's RoomSKZ VLOGTwo Kids Room+1Two Kids Song♥ Kids RoomSKZ-PRACTICE ROOMSKZ CODEMysterious KITCHENAll-Night SKZASMR : 8.01 STAY FM"Kingdom: Legendary War" BEHINDSKZ SONG CAMP2 Kids RoomSKZ Variety GamesRACHA LOGSKZ LOG2 Kids ShowSONG byOne Kid's Room 2024
Live broadcasts SKZ-LIFEChan's RoomLee Know's Play RoomArirangSpilling DwaekkiHyunnie BinnieHyunjin's Practice RoomHyunjin's Counseling Center Ret-DBboBboz9.15 Lix FMPuppy & Kitty SchoolSeungmin's Small But Certain HappinessIt's I.N And Seungmin AgainThe Maknae's Private Life
EVENTS
Showcases UNVEIL "Op. 01 : I am NOT"UNVEIL "Op. 02 : I am WHO"UNVEIL "Op. 03 : I am YOU"UNVEIL THE MIROHJapan Showcase 2019 "Hi-STAY"ONLINE UNVEIL : GO LIVEONLINE UNVEIL : IN LIFESeoul Special (UNVEIL 11)Seoul Special (UNVEIL 13)
Concerts/Tours UNVEIL TOUR "I am..."World Tour "District 9 : Unlock"Unlock : GO LIVE IN LIFE2nd World Tour "MANIAC"5-STAR Dome Tour 2023World Tour "dominATE"
Fanmeetings 1st #LoveSTAY "SKZ-X"STAYing Home Meeting2nd #LoveSTAY "SKZ'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY"3rd FANMEETING "PILOT : FOR ★★★★★"4th FANMEETING "SKZ'S MAGIC SCHOOL"Fan Connecting 2024 "SKZ TOY WORLD"
FANDOM
STAYOfficial Fanclub STAYNachimbongSKZOOSTAYweeKSeason's Greetings
Bang Chan
Unit 3RACHA
Songs "i hate to admit" • "Connected" • "BABY" • "Eternity" • "Railway"
Dance "My House"
Shows Chan's RoomCHAN BANG VLOG
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