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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 boy group Stray Kids, as well as a producer, vocalist, rapper and dancer.[4]

Career

For facts about Bang Chan's personal life, click here.

Predebut

Bang Chan moved to Sydney at a young age. In 2010 at thirteen years old, he passed a local audition in Australia for JYP Entertainment and moved by himself to South Korea to train. He joined JYPE on April 11, 2011, making him the first member of the future lineup.[5] He trained for seven 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"), where he used the stage name "CB97". Together, they uploaded self-composed mixtapes and extended plays on SoundCloud throughout 2017.

Bang Chan was officially revealed by the company on October 11, 2017 for his participation in the upcoming survival show Stray Kids[6] and introduced with the roles "Producing", "Vocal", "Rap", and "Dance" on the show. He was also presented as the leader of the "Male Group Project", as he formed the lineup himself with J.Y. Park. On the final episode of the show on December 19, 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.[7]

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.[8]

On December 13, 2024, Bang Chan participated in writing, composing and arranging his original solo song "Railway" for Stray Kids' album HOP.

On January 16, 2025, it was announced that Bang Chan became an Ambassor for Fendi.[9]

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"
HOP "Railway"
2025 Moon

Covers

Date Occasion Original artist Song Link
Dec. 28, 2018 KBS Song Festival Wonder Girls "Nobody"
Mar. 23, 2020 SKZ-PLAYER 2PM "My House"
Jun. 27, 2021 Melody Project Taylor Swift "ME!"

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).

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
Oct. 20, 2015 TWICE "Like OOH-AHH" Zombie
Mar. 2, 2024 Bang Chan "Eternity" Himself

Web

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

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) [10]
Jul. 17, 2018 Special MC (Ep. 325)
Aug. 8, 2020 JTBC Knowing Bros : After School Activities Guest (Ep. 5) [11]
Aug. 15, 2020 Guest (Ep. 6)
Jan. 1, 2021 NHK Hikari Ota's Tweet English 2021 Guest [12]
Apr. 1, 2021 Mnet Kingdom: Legendary War Press conference [13]
Aug. 20, 2022 KCON LA 2022 MC (Day 1) [14]
Aug. 20, 2023 KCON LA 2023 MC (Day 3) [15]

Web

Date Channel / Series Title Link
Aug. 14, 2020 YBC(Young K Broadcast) Ep.14 영케이와 스페인의 공통점은?! 열정..★ (w. 방찬, 알레) | 스페인편
Aug. 13, 2021 20th Century Studios Korea [프리 가이] 라이언 레놀즈 with 스트레이키즈 방찬 찐팬터뷰 영상
Dec. 24, 2021 JYP Entertainment [2021 JYP EDM DAY] Every Dream Matters!
Dec. 24, 2023 JYP Entertainment [2023 JYP EDM DAY] Every Dream Matters!
Jun. 14, 2024 Young K's K Survival Story 찬이랑 살아남기 l EP.4 방찬 편
Jan. 27, 2025 Harper's BAZAAR Korea 방결단 필독서!📚 지금껏 몰랐던 방찬에 대한 모든 것, 방찬이 직접 적어드립니다.💛

Pictorials

Date Magazine / Outlet Feature Sponsor Film Ref.
Nov. 2019 ARENA HOMME+ Pictorial [16]
Mar. 2021 Men's Folio 3 covers [17]
Apr. 2024 NYLON 1 cover Swaroski [18]
Jun. 2024 W 2 covers Fendi [19]
Sep. 2024 Rolling Stone UK Interview Fendi [20]
Feb. 2025 Harper's Bazaar 3 covers Fendi [21]

Endorsements

Ambassadorships

Year Brand / Institution Role Ref.
2025 Fendi Brand Ambassador [9]

Events

Date Brand / Institution Title Note Ref.
Jun. 15, 2024 Fendi Milan Fashion Week 25 S/S Guest [22]
Feb. 27, 2025 Fendi Milan Fashion Week 25 F/W Guest [23]

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ VLIVE: SKZ-LIFE Ep.01💪 (Apr. 11, 2020) ( )
  6. ↑ JYP Fan's: Stray Kids Image - BANG CHAN (October 11, 2017)
  7. ↑ Stray_Kids#Positions
  8. ↑ Stray Kids' 3Racha becomes regular members of Korea Music Copyright Association (Feb. 3, 2023)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 @Fendi (Jan. 16, 2025)
  10. ↑ @Stray_Kids (Jun. 12, 2018)
  11. ↑ @jtbclove (Aug. 8, 2020)
  12. ↑ NHK: 太田光のつぶやき英語2021 (Jan. 1, 2021)
  13. ↑ Sports World: ‘킹덤’ 스트레이 키즈 방찬 “우리의 무기는 ‘자체제작’” (Apr. 1, 2021)
  14. ↑ @KCON_official (Aug. 22, 2022)
  15. ↑ @KCON_official (Aug. 21, 2023)
  16. ↑ ARENA HOMME+: 비트 메이커 스트레이 키즈 방찬 (Nov. 1, 2019)
  17. ↑ Men's Folio: Our March ’21 Cover Star Bang Chan of Stray Kids Rises Up (Mar. 2, 2021)
  18. ↑ 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)
  19. ↑ W Korea: 싱그러운 여름을 닮은 스트레이 키즈 방찬 (May 25, 2024)
  20. ↑ Bang Chan: The Leader Of The Pack (Sep. 10, 2024)
  21. ↑ @bazaarkorea (Jan. 17, 2025)
  22. ↑ @dazedkorea (Jun. 15, 2024)
  23. ↑ @Fendi (Feb. 26, 2025)

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