KPOP 4th generation · JYP Entertainment
Stray Kids
Stray Kids / 스트레이 키즈
Stray Kids write and produce their own material through 3RACHA, the unit of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han that sits at the centre of the group's sound.
- 2018DebutMar 25, 2018
- 8Members
- 4thGeneration
- STAYFandom
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In 30 seconds: Stray Kids
Heavy beats and dense, experimental arrangements run from God's Menu and Back Door through S-Class and LALALALA into the KARMA era.
Come here if you want a group that builds its own noise rather than receiving it, and can stand a lot of information in one song.
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Key facts
- Group name
- Stray Kids
- Reading / Hangul
- Stray Kids / 스트레이 키즈
- Company
- JYP Entertainment
- Debut date
- March 25, 2018
- Days active
- 3,142 days (8 years, 7 months)
- Debut song
- District 9
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- STAY(ステイ)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| バンチャン | 1997-10-03 | 29 | 171cm | O | ENFJ-T | South Korea · Australia |
| リノ | 1998-10-25 | 28 | 172cm | O | ISFP | South Korea |
| チャンビン | 1999-08-11 | 27 | 167cm | O | ESTP | South Korea |
| ヒョンジン | 2000-03-20 | 26 | 179cm | B | INFP | South Korea |
| ハン | 2000-09-14 | 26 | 169cm | B | ISFP | South Korea |
| フィリックス | 2000-09-15 | 26 | 171cm | AB | ENFJ | South Korea · Australia |
| スンミン | 2000-09-22 | 26 | 178cm | A | ISFJ | South Korea |
| アイエン | 2001-02-08 | 25 | 172cm | A | INFJ | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
November 11th
God's Menu MVGod's Menu turns cooking into a metaphor for the whole group and is the fastest way to hear what they sound like.
Chk Chk Boom MVChk Chk Boom catches the global momentum of the ATE period in a short listen.
CEREMONY MVCEREMONY carries the festive, stadium-sized side of KARMA.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2018District 9 marked their official debut. They started as a self-producing boy group deeply involved in making their music, with 3RACHA at the centre.
- 2020God's Menu and Back Door made the hard beats, the cooking metaphor and the experimental sound widely recognised at once, and the signature image settled.
- 2022MANIAC and MAXIDENT widened the presence on the charts and on tour, adding ways in through both the recordings and the performing.
- 20235-STAR and ROCK-STAR put S-Class and LALALALA side by side, making the album-scale signature period clear.
- 2024Chk Chk Boom, the second Japanese album GIANT and the SKZHOP HIPTAPE release HOP widened the Korean, Japanese and global routes further.
- 2025The Japanese mini album Hollow, the fourth album KARMA and the SKZ IT TAPE release DO IT followed, and the official videos for CEREMONY and Do It became the recent way in.
- 2026Endless Sun and the eighth-anniversary digital single 별, 빛 (STAY) brought the official discography up to date.
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Achievements
3 awards · 1 chart No. 1 (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of October 27, 2026)
Awards
Major wins
- 2024
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Fans' Choice
- 2023
Billboard Music Awards BBMAs
- Top K-Pop Album“5-STAR”
- 2023
MAMA Awards MAMA
- Worldwide Fans' Choice
Sourced award records (6)
Daesang (grand prizes)
4 recordsMost recent ceremony first, then by category
Program / edition
| 40th Golden Disc Awards | KARMA | Album Daesang (Album of the Year) | event-api.hll.kr | |
| 2025 MAMA AWARDS | KARMA | VISA ALBUM OF THE YEAR | www.cjenm.com | |
| 2nd Korea Grand Music Awards | Grand Honor's Choice | kgma-is.com | ||
| 2nd Korea Grand Music Awards | Grand Record | kgma-is.com |
Album of the Year
2 recordsMost recent ceremony first, then by category
Program / edition
| 40th Golden Disc Awards | KARMA | Album Daesang (Album of the Year) | event-api.hll.kr | |
| 2025 MAMA AWARDS | KARMA | VISA ALBUM OF THE YEAR | www.cjenm.com |
Charts and PAK
Peak chart positions
- ROCK-STARBillboardNo. 1Physical
Music show wins
Records
15 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| Music Bank | This & That | www.youtube.com | |
| M Countdown | This & That | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Music Bank | This & That | KBS | |
| M Countdown | This & That | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| M Countdown | CEREMONY | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Inkigayo | CEREMONY | SBS | |
| Show! Music Core | CEREMONY | MBC | |
| Music Bank | CEREMONY | KBS | |
| M Countdown | CEREMONY | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| M Countdown | Walkin On Water | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Music Bank | Chk Chk Boom | kstar.kbs.co.kr | |
| Music Bank | Chk Chk Boom | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Chk Chk Boom | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| Show! Music Core | LALALALA | MBC | |
| Music Bank | LALALALA | KBS |
Sources and data (3)
Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's Stray Kids note
What anchors Stray Kids is self-production with the members inside the writing, and an experimental sound carrying a lot of information at once. JYP Entertainment debuted the eight-piece on March 25, 2018 with District 9, the production team 3RACHA of Bang Chan, Changbin and Han shapes the group's sonic character strongly, and the fandom is called STAY.
The way in is God's Menu, Back Door, S-Class, LALALALA and Chk Chk Boom. God's Menu and its cooking metaphor give the hard beats and the density, and moving on to the signature songs of the 5-STAR and ROCK-STAR period shifts the view to album scale, which makes the roles of the eight members easier to sort out.
The 2025 pair of the fourth album KARMA and the SKZ IT TAPE release DO IT, then Endless Sun and the eighth-anniversary digital single 별, 빛 (STAY) in 2026, can all be followed with the Korean, Japanese and global routes kept apart. God's Menu, then S-Class, then Chk Chk Boom runs from density through the album period to the present.
Editors' take God's Menu / S-Class / Chk Chk Boom — three songs cover the self-production and the experimental sound of a JYP eight-piece.
Trivia worth knowing
Name and worldbuilding
STAY is Stray Kids with the R taken out, keeping the fans inside the name itself.
Members
Bang Chan, Changbin and Han work as 3RACHA at the centre of production, which shapes the sound of the group strongly.
Debut
Even before the official debut in 2018, a survival show and pre-debut releases fixed the impression of an act that makes its own music.
Record
Several releases reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, which places the group in the middle of the global chart story for K-pop boy groups.
Activity
Japanese-language songs and THE FIRST TAKE appearances are plentiful, giving Japanese-speaking newcomers a route in through the singing.
Video
A music video carries a lot of sonic information, so a dance practice and THE FIRST TAKE alongside it make each member's role clearer.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 11/ 241 groups
No. 11 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 5%)
- 14Japanese releases
- 53Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 1Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-27).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines Stray Kids?
Heavy beats and dense, experimental arrangements run from God's Menu and Back Door through S-Class and LALALALA into the KARMA era.
Why should a new listener start with Stray Kids?
Come here if you want a group that builds its own noise rather than receiving it, and can stand a lot of information in one song.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with God's Menu, Chk Chk Boom, CEREMONY, then continue to the official video index.