Happy 29th Birthday to the gorgeous mega talented Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Dancer, Producer, Director, TV Host, Fashion & Global Icon and Kpop Legend, the One & Only Bang Chan, who rings in his 29th, trending in the Top 4 Worldwide on X with #스테이의_영원한_자부심_방찬 and still rising, while #BangChanEmpireOfTalent trends in the Top 5, still on its way up! 👏🎂🥳🎉🌟💥4⃣ 📈& 5⃣📈✖️🌎🐐👑🖤🎇 BANG CHAN became famous globally as the frontman, lead Vocalist, lead Rapper, Dancer and Producer of the chart-topping, record-breaking, history-making Iconic Band Stray Kids! Bang Chan is a multi-talented Superstar, and one of the Best Asian leaders, singing and rapping at a very high level! He's not just an incredible performer, he's the main reason Stray Kids sound like they do! With 3RACHA he writes, composes, arranges, and produces most of the group’s music, steering a catalog that is fierce with lyrics that explore identity, pressure, and belonging! The intense, narrative edge people associate with Stray Kids is, in large part, his hand on the songs! In 2026 he made history, becoming the idol with the most works registered with the Korea Music Copyright Association, KOMCA (244)! He also writes tracks for other artists, anime and drama projects, and film placements including Deadpool & Wolverine. Bang Chan is Fluent in Korean, English, and basic Japanese, and is also a hugely talented musician who plays the piano, guitar, drums and beatboxes. He also takes center stage in the group's choreography, and is an amazing professional Dancer, having trained in ballet and modern dance at the Newtown High School of Performing Arts in Australia where he lived till the age of 13. He also swam competitively, winning several medals, including breaking his school's 50m freestyle record at age 8! He is also a fitness powerhouse, and deadlifts over 160kg, practices boxing, and maintains peak condition to support Stray Kids' high-energy routines! Bang Chan is famous for his amazing voice, and sings at times like an Angel after beginning his music career in his school choir! After passing a JYP audition in Australia in 2010, he relocated from Sydney without his family, training for seven years, the longest among Stray Kids members! Bang Chan met future bandmates Han and Changbin while taking MIDI classes and in 2016 they formed the hip-hop group 3 RACHA! Bang Chan uploaded their first mixtape, 'J:/2017/mixtape', to SoundCloud in January 2017 and that same year, he took part in JYP Entertainment's survival show called 'Stray Kids', playing a key role in forming the group, selecting the trainees, choosing the group's name, and designing their logo. During a 2017 survival show performance, he was half-paralyzed from exhaustion and injury but powered through without anyone noticing, earning praise for his professionalism. In early 2018, Stray Kids released their first pre-debut album EP Mixtape featuring the group's self-composed songs from the survival show. Bang Chan officially debuted as the leader of Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, and flew the band to his homeland Australia as part of their first variety show, 'Finding SKZ'. He and Hyunjin's first collaborative sub-unit track "Red Lights", debuted at #30 on the Circle Download chart and was included in Stray Kids' 2nd studio album, 'NoEasy', becoming one of the group's top 20 most-streamed songs! He also took part in the soft rock track "Waiting For Us" with Lee Know, Seungmin & IN, which featured on 'Oddinary' (2022) and debuted at #25 on the Circle Download Chart! In 2020, he featured on Changbin's track "Streetlight", and released his own self-composed solo track "I Hate to Admit" via the SKZ-RECORD series. In 2021, he featured on I.N.'s solo song "Maknae on Top" with Changbin and released a cover of Taylor Swift's "ME!" with Twice's Tzuyu. He also released "Drive" that year with Lee Know, followed by "Zone" with Han for the SKZ-Replay album, and his self-composed solo track "Connected". Bang Chan received critical acclaim for the song "3RACHA", which he co-wrote and co-composed and which debuted at #36 on the Circle Download Chart for the week 2-8 Oct, 2022, ranking 14th on NME's year-end list. As part of 3RACHA, he also co-wrote, composed, and performed "Heyday" for the 'Street Man Fighter' soundtrack. In 2023, during the 5-Star Dome Tour, he performed his unreleased song "Baby" at the Tokyo Dome. In March 2024, he released the MV for his English single "Eternity", which featured his pet dog, Berry and was the vocal arranger for the JYP-produced single "Like Magic", created for Coca-Cola's K-Wave campaign. In September, 2024, during the Dominate tour, Bang Chan performed his unreleased solo song "Railway" for the first time ever. The song was later included on the 'Hop' album and officially released on December 13, reaching #33 on the Circle Digital chart in Korea and #15 on the Hot New Zealand chart. In 2025, he released his solo hit "Escape" with Hyunjin, reaching #1 on the World Digital Song Sales chart, #35 on the UK sales chart and #24 on the Hot New Zealand chart! In April 2025, Bang Chan also featured on Astro's special release, "Moon: Memory of the Moon", a tribute to Moonbin on the 2nd anniversary of his death. The song peaked at No. 4 on the World Digital Song Sales chart. On November 3, 2025, he released the "Roman Empire” video, a Fendi collaboration, written and produced by him, which later landed on SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt.1, and debuted at No. 2 on the Genius Hot Top 100 and No. 6 on the U.S. iTunes K-pop chart! In 2026 he released “BABY" on that same Replay set after an unreleased Tokyo Dome performance, which hit No. 16 on the U.S. iTunes K-pop chart. Bang Chan has also written tracks for JO1, YaoChen, and ShowLo and collaborated with Alesso, the Japanese singer LiSA, SkyHi, TigerJK & LilDurk! In February 2022, Bang Chan co-wrote and featured on the song "Just Breathe" with Japanese rapper Sky-Hi. He and the other 3Racha members were awarded Best Hip Hop Video at the MTV VMAs Japan 2022 for their work on the track! In March, 2022, Bang Chan co-wrote and produced the song "YOLO-konde" for the Japanese global boy band JO1 as a theme song to support the group and their fans. Bang Chan has also composed for various TV series, including 'Pop Out Boy!', 'Tower of God', and 'Arcane', and for the films 'Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'. Bang Chan is also a Live Powerhouse! On stage he holds the center as leader, lead vocalist, and lead dancer, carrying long sets with stable vocals, sharp rap, and full choreography, and still has enough energy left to talk the crowd through the night. Offstage, the same stamina shows up in Chan’s Room with hours-long livestreams where he sings, produces, and stays with fans until late at night. His Tour solos like “Railway” and “Baby” began as live hits onstage before they were released! Bang Chan is also an amazing TV host, and in July 2024, he and Felix hosted the radio series 'All About Stray Kids Radio' on Apple Music Radio, interviewing Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman for Deadpool & Wolverine in Seoul, South Korea, as part of a promotional event for Marvel Korea. Bang Chan has won numerous awards as part of Stray kids and also several awards for his own solo work, including Best Hip Hop Video at the MTV VMAs Japan 2022 for his work on the track "Just Breathe" and Best Creator Award with Han & Changbin at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards for his contribution as a songwriter and producer! Billboard ranked Bang Chan 2nd in their 2024 K-Pop Artist 100! In 2023 he ranked 8th on TC Candler's "100 Most Handsome Faces of 2023"! In 2025, Bang Chan won Best Producer at the 2025 Asia Artist Awards as part of 3Racha. In 2025, he was also nominated for Best Producer at the 2025 Asian Pop Music Awards for KARMA, with Versachoi. He has been nominated in his own name for a 2026 Korea Grand Music Award for K-Wave Popularity and is still pending! Bang Chan is a Fashion Icon and in February 2024, he made his solo debut on the cover of Nylon Japan's special edition themed "One Love, One Life," featuring Swarovski's jewelry with his own double cover, emphasizing his role as the leader of Stray Kids! In May, 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with the group as a guest of Tommy Hilfiger and appeared on the cover of W Korea's Volume 6, showcasing Fendi's summer capsule collection. In June he made his solo debut at Milan Fashion Week, wowing at Fendi's 2025 Spring/Summer men's fashion show & generating $3.43 million in Earned Media Value (EMV), making him the fifth most influential figure at the event! On 16 January 2025, Bang Chan became the new Fendi brand ambassador, embodying 4th-gen K-pop leadership by encouraging authenticity and creativity, and starred on the cover of the February issue of Harper's Bazaar Korea and the digital covers for Harper's Bazaar Thailand, Harper's Bazaar Men Taiwan and the print and digital editions of Harper's Bazaar Singapore, and the May 2025 issue of Harper's Bazaar Japan. On 16 February, 2025 he was the star guest at the Milan Fashion Week for Fendi Women's and Men's Fall/Winter 2025/2026 collection and on September 24, 2025, he caused a sensation at the FendiSS26 woman's Fashion show, in a show stopping see-thru lace shirt and black leather coat, rocking a Lui bag and O'Lock earrings which sold out immediately further confirming his global influence. Bang Chan is still Fendi's most visible K-pop face. In November 2025 the partnership moved into music, after Bang Chan wrote and produced “Roman Empire,” a Fendi single whose video was shot at the brand’s Rome headquarters, the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, with Peekaboo and FF logos written into the lyrics, and Bang Chan wearing Fendi throughout, keeping the Baguette as a signature off the runway. In September 2026 he made a huge comeback in Milan for Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2027 show, again seated in the front row best VIP spot rocking a black nylon coat, tailored trousers, shirt and tie, technical sneakers and a black Baguette, a look GQ España among other media raved about. A week after the show he was still hailed in the Press as one of Fendi's leading front row faces! Bang Chan is a very active philanthropist, and in 2021, he took part in JYP Entertainment's 'Every Dream Matters'(EDM) with TWICE's Sana and company founder ParkJinYoung, promoting various charitable projects for children battling terminal and incurable illnesses. In 2023 he co-hosted the 4th 'EDM Day' with Park and TWICE's Jihyo, taking part in the 'Love Earth' Challenge campaign. In August 2023 Bang Chan performed with 3RACHA at the annual Global Citizen Festival, and addressed the need for social change and an end to world poverty! On 3 October 2024, the Superstar donated ₩100 million (US$76,589.47) to the Community Chest of Korea to mark his birthday, supporting people with developmental disabilities by funding health check-up systems and capacity-building training for athletes, and joining the 'Honor Society' of high-value donors. That same month, he participated in W Korea's breast cancer awareness campaign at the "Love Your W" charity event, promoting positive influence and raising awareness about breast cancer! In 2025 he also joined his group members, donating to wildfire relief in the Gyeongsang provinces and the Hong Kong fire recovery. On October 3, 2025, Bang Chan gave 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center for pediatric and adolescent treatment costs and 100 million won to the Korean Committee for UNICEF for children worldwide, which also put him in UNICEF’s Honors Club. On September 19, 2026, he gave another 100 million won to Seoul Rehabilitation Hospital for age- and condition-specific rehab centers, and 100 million won to UNICEF Korea for Nepal flood relief including clean water, health, nutrition, psychosocial support, and temporary classrooms, after floods on August 26 that affected about 84,000 people, including over 32,000 children. He said he wanted to offer a little comfort to people going through exhausting times. Star News put his personal donations at about 500 million won after that gift. Bang Chan went from singing the anthem in Sydney to training alone in Seoul at 13, then building Stray Kids from scratch. Fans and members call him a genius leader. Han calls the method discipline. Bang Chan still looks after younger trainees and holds the group to its old line: 'Never quit"! The daesangs and the record-breaking world-tours are the result of his brilliance with Bang Chan's legacy becoming even bigger this year! OUR GOLDEN ACE BANG CHAN #스테이의_영원한_자부심_방찬 #BangChanEmpireOfTalent #HappyBangChanDay #BangChan #StraykIds @Stray_Kids