All the songs featured on it were initially created during the reality show.Ģ018: Debut with I Am Not, followed by mini-albums I Am Who and I Am You Stray Kids released the pre-debut album Mixtape on January 8, 2018. It was announced in the last episode that the group would debut as nine. Though two members - Lee Know and Felix - were eliminated on the show, they were eventually given a second chance. They released a digital single titled " Hellevator" during the show on November 7, 2017. "Part of what sets Stray Kids apart is their heightened emphasis on self-composition ", and the challenges in the show reflected this, like when they had to create their own songs and choreographies. They then participated in Mnet's reality show Stray Kids (named after the group), in which they had various challenges to accomplish together in order to prove to JYP that they deserved to debut as nine, which was their wish. While the nine were still trainees, Bang Chan picked each member of the group himself. The sub-unit 3RACHA, composed of Bang Chan, Changbin, and Han, existed prior to Stray Kids. History Pre-debut: Stray Kids and Mixtape 1.6 2022: Oddinary, world tour, Circus, "Mixtape : Time Out".1.5 2021: Hyunjin's hiatus, Kingdom, "Mixtape : Oh", Noeasy, "Christmas EveL", SKZ2021.1.4 2020: "Step Out of Clé", Japanese debut, "Mixtape : On Track", Go Live, In Life, All In.1.3 2019: 'Clé' trilogy, Woojin's departure, world tour, and "Mixtape : Gone Days".1.2 2018: Debut with I Am Not, followed by mini-albums I Am Who and I Am You.Join the biggest community of K-Pop fans live on Pinkvilla Rooms to get one step closer to your favourite K-Celebs! Click here to join. What are your thoughts on Hyunjin coming back and the song? Share them with us in the comments below! Looks like they made a good decision, keeping up with the demand of the fans.Īlso Read: Monster rookies to leaders of the 4th generation: Stray Kids through the years At the time, the agency vaguely answered about Hyunjin's participation stating that they will release information as and when they decide all the details. Hyunjin was last seen in February this year on VLive and Mixtape: OH marks his comeback in almost four months.Ĭheck out some reactions by STAYs now that Hyunjin is back:Ī few weeks ago, we reported on JYP confirming Stray Kids new single release in end of June. When Stray Kids won Mnet’s Kingdom, STAYs made sure to include and congratulate him by saying ‘the crown is yours too’. Even in three months of no update, fans did not forget about Hyunjin. Since the release, HYUNJIN, HYUNJIN COMEBACK, HE’S BACK and more phrases have been trending, as STAYs can’t seem to get a hold of their emotions and love for the member. Unlike the emotions shown in the video, the music brings forth optimistic and cheerful vibes, perfectly suiting this wonderful moment between STAYs and the group. The vocals and rap evoke emotions and tug at the right heartstrings, especially with the accompanying beat drops. Changbin sits at the back of the bus, Han at a bus stop, Felix is in a library, Hyunjin paints alone in a room, and others at various places, all thinking about the same thing - happy memories spent as a group. They all seem to be lost in thought, reminiscing their happy memories, as they all sit at different places looking gloomy. In the video, the members are shown packing their stuff, being a metaphor of packing away their memories. While it seemed like a normal song, to fans' utter (but great) surprise, the video also featured the group’s rapper, Hyunjin.
Stray Kids dropped a single titled ‘Mixtape: OH’ out of nowhere, today at 12 AM KST. Jwill now go down in history as the official day when Stray Kids went back to being an OT8 group. Fans were vocal about their love for member Hyunjin for months, trending him frequently on the micro-blogging site to showcase the group’s agency, JYP Entertainment, that they will welcome Hyunjin with open arms and want him back. The moment STAYs had been waiting for has finally arrived.