The breakthrough yearIn October 2017, the year he turned 18, J.Y. Park praised the skills of Bang Chan and Changbin on the premiere of Mnet’s Stray Kids, the reality show that selected JYP Entertainment’s new boy group. Nine members were confirmed that day as JYP’s next new group, and his name became known. That month he also performed “Hellevator,” a song he wrote with Bang Chan and Han, and he was already writing and composing before his debut.
The year he turned 19, he debuted with the mini album I Am Not. The music video for the title track “District 9” reached 4.27 million views in 24 hours, and the debut album was No. 1 on the iTunes album chart in 10 regions. In 2019, he released the mini album Cle: Levanter, whose title track “Levanter” was written and composed by 3RACHA, the team he belongs to.
In 2020, he released the first full-length album Go Live and its title track “God’s Menu.” As “God’s Menu” became very popular, the group began to draw attention worldwide. In 2021, the group won Mnet’s Kingdom: Legendary War, and the second full-length album Noeasy became the first album produced by JYP Entertainment to sell a million copies.
In March 2022, the year he turned 23, Oddinary became the group’s first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Stray Kids were the third K-pop act to do so, after BTS and SuperM. In October, Maxident was a second straight No. 1 and the group became the first JYP act with a double million-selling album, and in December he released the solo track “Doodle” on SKZ-Replay.
In January 2023, he became a full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association. In June, the third full-length album 5-Star set a K-pop first-week record and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third straight time.
In July 2024, Ate reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a fifth straight time, and in August the group began its largest world tour yet, dominATE, at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. In December, Hop was a sixth straight No. 1.
In August 2025, he released the fourth full-length album Karma, and in October the group ended the dominATE tour, 56 shows in 35 regions, with a show at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium.
In February 2026, the year he turned 27, he was named the first global ambassador of the sneaker brand Autry. In August, he donated 100 million won on his birthday, and This & That became the group’s ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group became the first overseas male act to hold a solo concert at the National Stadium in Tokyo, drawing 140,000 people over two days. In September, the group held its StrayCity festival in Colombia and became the first K-pop act to headline Rock in Rio in Brazil. The number of songs registered under his name rose to 210.
Changbin (born Aug 11, 1999) became known when J.Y. Park praised his skills on Mnet’s Stray Kids on Oct 17, 2017, the year he turned 18, and debuted with Stray Kids on Mar 26, 2018, the year he turned 19. In 2022, the year he turned 23, the group reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the first time with Oddinary.
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On the premiere of the reality show that selected JYP Entertainment’s new boy group, J.Y. Park praised the skills of Bang Chan and Changbin among the male project team. Nine members were confirmed that day as JYP’s next new group, and his name became known.
Performed for the first time “Hellevator,” a song written mainly by him, Bang Chan and Han. He was already writing and composing before his debut.
Source 02 · OSEN (Korean) · Self-written song “Hellevator” revealed · opens in a new tabThe debut album came out at 6 p.m., and the showcase at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul the day before was made up entirely of self-written songs. The music video for the title track “District 9” reached 4.27 million views in 24 hours.
Source 03 · Sports Seoul (Korean) · Debut showcase · opens in a new tabSource 04 · Sports Chosun (Korean) · Debut album release · opens in a new tabThe debut album reached No. 1 on the iTunes album chart in 10 regions including Canada, Argentina and Chile.
Source 05 · Korea Economic TV (Korean) · No. 1 on iTunes in 10 regions · opens in a new tabReleased the mini album Cle: Levanter. The title track “Levanter” was written and composed by 3RACHA, the production team he belongs to. At a showcase in Japan on Dec. 3, the group had announced its official Japanese debut for March 2020.
Source 06 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Cle: Levanter release and Japanese debut announced · opens in a new tabReleased In Life, a repackage of the first full-length album.
Source 09 · Maeil Business (Korean) · “Thunderous” music video views · opens in a new tab The exact release date could not be confirmed, so only the month is given.The group won the final episode of the show, which featured six boy groups.
Source 10 · Newsis (Korean) · Winner of Kingdom: Legendary War · opens in a new tabReleased the second full-length album Noeasy and its title track “Thunderous.” As of Aug. 31 it had passed 1.1 million cumulative shipments on the Circle Chart, the first album produced by JYP Entertainment to become a million-seller.
Source 11 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Noeasy passes one million · opens in a new tabThe mini album Oddinary, released Mar. 18 with the title track “Maniac,” reached No. 1 on the Apr. 2 Billboard 200, the group’s first. Stray Kids were the third K-pop act to do so, after BTS and SuperM.
Source 12 · Maeil Business (Korean) · Appearance on MTV in the U.S. (mentions the Oddinary release) · opens in a new tabSource 13 · Hankyoreh (Korean) · First No. 1 on the Billboard 200 · opens in a new tabReleased the mini album Maxident. It was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a second straight time in its first week, and the group became the first JYP Entertainment act with a double million-selling album.
Source 14 · Newsis (Korean) · Maxident, a second straight No. 1 on the Billboard 200 · opens in a new tabSource 15 · TenAsia (Korean) · TEN Chart (mentions the results of Maxident) · opens in a new tabReleased the digital album SKZ-Replay, which includes his solo track “Doodle,” about a free life not confined to a set frame. The album was No. 1 on Spotify’s latest Top Albums Debut chart.
Source 16 · Naver Entertainment (Korean) · SKZ-Replay tracklist · opens in a new tabSource 17 · Maeil Business (Korean) · SKZ-Replay tops Spotify · opens in a new tabWas promoted to full membership of the Korea Music Copyright Association for 2023, along with Bang Chan and Han.
Source 18 · SBS Entertainment News (Korean) · Promoted to full KOMCA membership · opens in a new tabReleased the third full-length album 5-Star and its title track “S-Class.” First-week sales of 4,617,499 copies set a K-pop record, and it reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a third straight time.
Source 19 · Newsis (Korean) · 5-Star first-week record · opens in a new tabSource 20 · Sports Kyunghyang (Korean) · 5-Star, a third straight Billboard 200 No. 1 · opens in a new tabReleased the mini album Ate and its title track “Chk Chk Boom.” It reached No. 1 on the Aug. 3 Billboard 200, a fifth straight No. 1.
Source 21 · CBC News (Korean) · Cover of Rolling Stone UK (mentions the results of Ate) · opens in a new tabSource 23 · JoongAng Ilbo (Korean) · Hop, a sixth straight No. 1 · opens in a new tabBegan dominATE, the group’s largest world tour yet, at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa District, Seoul.
Source 22 · Yonhap News Agency (Korean) · Rolling Stone UK cover (mentions the start of dominATE) · opens in a new tabSource 25 · Etoday (Korean) · New world tour announced (mentions the end of dominATE) · opens in a new tabReached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a sixth straight time with the album Hop. JoongAng Ilbo reported that no act had had six albums in a row at No. 1 since the chart began in 1956.
Source 23 · JoongAng Ilbo (Korean) · Hop, a sixth straight No. 1 · opens in a new tabReleased the fourth full-length album Karma.
Source 24 · JTBC (Korean) · Karma release announced · opens in a new tabEnded the dominATE world tour with a show at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Starting in August 2024, it was 56 shows in 35 regions, the group’s largest yet.
Source 25 · Etoday (Korean) · New world tour announced (mentions the end of dominATE) · opens in a new tab The exact date of the final show could not be confirmed, so only the month is given.Was named the first global ambassador of the sneaker brand Autry.
Source 26 · Interview365 (Korean) · Global ambassador for Autry · opens in a new tabReleased the mini album This & That. It reached the group’s ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and first-week sales of 3,289,269 copies made it the fourth triple million-seller.
Source 27 · SBS (Korean) · This & That, a ninth straight No. 1 · opens in a new tabSource 28 · Dailian (Korean) · This & That, triple million-seller · opens in a new tabDonated 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center on his birthday.
Source 34 · Top Star News (Korean) · Backstage pose at Rock in Rio; donation · opens in a new tabHeld a solo concert at the National Stadium in Tokyo, the first overseas male artist to do so, drawing 140,000 people over two days.
Source 29 · Star News (Korean) · Solo concert at Japan’s National Stadium · opens in a new tabOpened StrayCity, a music festival named after the group, in Bogotá, Colombia, and continued it in Argentina and Mexico.
Source 32 · Biz Enter (Korean) · STRAYCITY opens in South America · opens in a new tabSource 33 · Money Today (Korean) · StrayCity ends with 270,000 attendees · opens in a new tabTook the stage as a headliner at Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first K-pop act to do so.
Source 35 · Ilgan Sports (Korean) · Headliner stage at Rock in Rio · opens in a new tabSource 30 · Seoul Shinmun (Korean) · Rock in Rio headliner announced · opens in a new tabSource 31 · Slist (Korean) · NEXZ opens Rock in Rio (mentions Stray Kids as headliner) · opens in a new tabThe number of songs registered under his name rose to 210 by Korea Music Copyright Association records. Han, also of 3RACHA, has 207.
Source 33 · Money Today (Korean) · StrayCity ends with 270,000 attendees · opens in a new tabEND OF SELECTED RECORDSSelected records, 2017–2026 · not a complete list of work. “Key moment” is an editorial label, not a measure of success.
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