Seo Chang-bin (Korean: 서창빈; born August 11, 1999) known mononymously as Changbin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and music producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Stray Kids, debuting under JYP Entertainment in 2018. He is also a member of 3Racha, an in-house production team and sub-unit of Stray Kids.[1]
Seo Chang-bin was born on August 11, 1999, in Yongin, South Korea. He graduated from Bora High School and studied at Gukje Cyber University in the Department of Entertainment.[2][3]
Changbin joined JYP Entertainment through an audition where he danced to a self-produced song.[4] During his trainee period, Changbin teamed up with fellow JYP trainees Bang Chan and Han to form the underground rap group 3Racha, releasing multiple mixtapes under the pseudonym SpearB, without the company's knowledge.[5] They uploaded their first mixtape, J:/2017/mixtape, consisting of seven tracks, to SoundCloud.[6]
In 2017, Changbin participated in JYP's survival show Stray Kids and was confirmed to debut with eight other contestants.[7] Throughout the show, he demonstrated his rapping and music composition skills, with several of his written songs included in the pre-debut EP Mixtape.[8]
Changbin officially debuted with Stray Kids through a debut showcase and the EP I Am Not on March 25, 2018.[9] He participated in the composing and writing for the songs in the EP.[10]
In February 2019, Changbin featured on "You...Like the Wind", a side track from Yoon Ji-sung's debut album.[11] In 2020, Changbin participated as a contestant in Show Me the Money 9.[12] He passed the 1st Round but eliminated in the 60 Seconds Team Trial.[13] He went viral for his Jutdae (Korean: 줏대; lit. principles; strong spine; backbone) meme,[14] which featured in an advertisement of Samsung Galaxy three years later.[15]
On October 28, 2021, Changbin featured on the song "Mirror Mirror" by Thai rappers F.Hero and Milli.[16] The song won Best Collaboration awards from Thailand's Toty Music Awards and The Guitar Mag Awards.[17][18]
In February 2023, Changbin, along with his fellow 3Racha members Bang Chan and Han, was promoted to regular membership in KOMCA and, as of November 2024, has credits for 175 songs.[19][20]
On October 15, 2024, Changbin was featured on the song "VAY" from Itzy's ninth EP Gold, for which he also wrote the lyrics and composed the music.[21]
On February 16, 2023, Changbin donated ₩100 million (US$76,600) through the international relief organization The Promise to aid the relief efforts following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.[23] His contributions led to his appointment as a member of the Honors Club on March 30.[24]
Endorsement
On September 1, 2023, Changbin released a single titled "Fly High" for the promotion of Samsung GalaxyZ Flip 5.[25][26] On February 5, 2024, he featured in the release of another promotional single, Kim Chang-wan's "8th grader (Respect your dreams)," for Samsung Galaxy S24.[27]
^Hong, Jin-hyuk (July 25, 2024). "SM 연습생들이 극혐하는 '연기 수업'...진짜 현타 오겠네요" ['Acting Class' That SM Trainees Hate... It's Really Shocking]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Im, Yu-ri (October 20, 2022). "'빌보드 1위' 스트레이 키즈 창빈 "데뷔 전 익명으로 올린 곡, 반응 아예 없었다" ('용진건강원')" ['Billboard 1st Place' Stray Kids Changbin "Songs that has been posted anonymously before debut got no response at all" ('Yongjin Health Center')]. MyDaily. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Geum, Bit-na (October 18, 2017). "['스트레이키즈' 첫방] 살짝 엿보고 온 新 JYP 아이돌의 미래" [['Stray Kids' First Episode] A Glimpse into the Future of JYP's New Idols]. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Hwang, Mihyeon (December 28, 2017). "[공식]스트레이키즈, 1월 8일 전격 데뷔 "자작곡 수록"" [Stray Kids, February 8 pre-debut "Self-Composed Song"]. News1 (in Korean). Seoul. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^Moon, Wan-sik (March 26, 2017). "스트레이 키즈, 3500팬과 역대급 데뷔 쇼케이스..첫발" [Stray Kids' Best Debut Showcase with 3500 Fans...The First Step]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Park, Su-in (February 21, 2019). "스트레이 키즈 창빈 방찬, 윤지성과 친분 인증 '피처링 인연'" [Stray Kids Changbin Bang Chan, Yoon Ji-sung's Friendship Proof 'Featuring Relationship']. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Lee, Yeong-won (October 16, 2020). "'쇼미더머니9' 스트레이키즈 창빈, 1차 예선 통과... "다음 목표는 우승"" ['Show Me the Money 9' Stray Kids Changbin Passed the 1st Round..."The Next Goal is to Win"]. Herald Pop. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Lee, Seul-gi (November 18, 2023). "'줏대좌' 스트레이 키즈 창빈 "짤로 성공, 광고까지 찍었다" 깜짝(놀토)" ['Person with Principles' Stray Kids Changbin "Successful with a Meme, Even Filmed an Advertisement" Surprise (Nolto)]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Jeong, Gil-jun (March 21, 2023). ""줏대 있게 살아" 갤럭시가 애플 '갬성'에 날린 한방" ["You Should Live with Principles" Galaxy throws a punch at Apple's 'gambit']. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^Choi, Ju-seong (September 13, 2024). "있지, 다음 달 신보 '골드'로 컴백...스키즈 창빈 피처링" [Itzy Will Comeback with New Release 'Gold' Next Month...Featuring SKZ Changbin]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^Kim, Ho-cheon (February 16, 2023). 스트레이 키즈 창빈, 긴급구호 성금 1억원 기부 [Stray Kids Changbin, Donated 100 million won for emergency relief]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
^Kim, Young-eun (March 30, 2023). 스키즈 창빈·현진, 아너스클럽 위촉...1억원 기부 [Stray Kids Changbin and Hyunjin are appointed to the Honors Club... Donated 100 million won]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^Lee, Jeong-beom (February 7, 2024). "김창완-스키즈 창빈, 10대 위한 응원가 '중2 발매 "본인만의 우주 열길"" [Kim Changwan-SKZ Changbin releases cheer song for teenagers in middle school, "Open the path to your own universe"]. Xsports News (in Korean). Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^"週間 合算シングルランキング 2022年03月07日付" [Weekly Combined Singles Chart March 7, 2022] (in Japanese). Oricon. March 7, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
^Kim, Na-yeon (June 28, 2020). "스트레이키즈 창빈 "'주윤발' 위너 강승윤 팬...함께 작업하고파" (복면가왕)" [Stray Kids Changbin is a "'Juyunbal' Winner Kang Seungyeon Fan...Want to Work Together"]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved August 9, 2024.
