Hyunjin
- Stage name
- Hyunjin
- Birth name
- Hwang Hyun Jin
- Born
- March 20, 2000
- Hometown
- Seoul, South Korea
- Position
- Main dancer, rapper and visual
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- STAY
- Debut
- 2018
- Generation
- 4th gen
Hyunjin is a member of the eight-piece group Stray Kids, which formed under JYP Entertainment through a 2017 survival show and debuted in March 2018. In the group he works as a main dancer, rapper and visual, and he belongs to both the DanceRacha and rap units. Outside of stage work he is known for drawing, which he treats as a daily refuge, and he livestreams his sketching sessions for fans. He is also building up a backlog of songs he has written, with plans to record them once current album activities wrap up.
Where they grew up
Page 1 lists Seoul, South Korea as both his birthplace and hometown. It also notes a trainee period of about two years before he debuted with JYP Entertainment. According to the Rolling Stone UK feature, he had no formal dance training before joining JYP, yet discovered a real aptitude for it and grew into a distinct style of his own. Page 5 explains that he reached the public through the 2017 JYP survival show "Stray Kids," where the boys' team was picked to debut. Beyond dance, drawing became a lifelong companion, and he now writes songs alongside his bandmates.
Birth details: nolae.eu
In their own words
“Wanting to have some alone time is not my goal. It's just a need that I have,”
“I enjoy doing Lives and interacting with the STAY because sometimes I have questions,”
“The main thing about me personally is the teamwork aspect, being surrounded by members that are very hardworking.”
- Lee Know The Rolling Stone UK piece pairs the two as dancers who each built a personal style, and places Hyunjin alongside him in DANCERACHA. rollingstone.co.uk
- Bang Chan, Changbin and HAN Bandmates he is expected to work with on his songwriting and recording, and whom he credits for teaching him through their work ethic. rollingstone.co.uk
Timeline
- 2017Joined the JYP survival show
JYP announced the show "Stray Kids" in August 2017. The trainees released their self-written song "Hellevator" on October 7, and the show premiered October 17, with the boys' team chosen to debut.
- 2018Debut with Stray Kids
Debuted with the group on March 25, 2018, after roughly two years as a trainee.
- 2022SKZ-Replay compilation
An earlier SKZ-Replay release came in December 2022, gathering member solo tracks from the SKZ-Record series.
- 2023Solo stage on the 5-STAR Dome Tour
Solo performances first shown on the 2023 5-STAR Dome Tour, including his, were later gathered into the 2026 compilation.
- 2024Rolling Stone UK feature
Featured in the Rolling Stone UK piece "Hyunjin: The Dreamer," photographed in Versace, discussing art, fan livestreams and a growing list of unreleased songs.
- 2025Empire State Building lighting
- 2026SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt. 1 and THIS & THAT
His solo songs "Lover" and "MIC & BRUSH" appear on the August 1 compilation, followed by the group's 10th EP on August 7.
Latest
- Solo songs on SKZ-Replay 2026 Pt. 1
His solo tracks "Lover" and "MIC & BRUSH" are part of the 17-track digital compilation arriving August 1, which gathers songs from the group's YouTube series and earlier solo stages. It lands during the fandom's anniversary celebration.
kpopstarz.com - Stray Kids 10th EP THIS & THAT
The group's tenth EP is scheduled for August 7, a week after the replay compilation.
kpopstarz.com
Our coverage
Stray Kids' Lee Know Prepares First Solo Album, Due Early Next Year
Newsen reports the Stray Kids member has finished his album jacket shoot and part of his video, with his first solo album set for early next year.

Lisa Lands Second Solo Top 40 Album as 'PRESS PLAY' Opens at No. 35
The EP lands at No. 6 on Top Album Sales in the same week Jennie's Tame Impala collaboration returns to No. 5 on the Hot 100.

Stray Kids Book Seattle, Chicago and Toronto on 25-Date 'Run It' Expansion
The 25 new nights push the "Run It" tour to 46 performances across 31 regions, with three North American stops on the list.

Stray Kids' 'SUIATSU' Pre-Teaser Divides Fans Over a Suggestive Reading
More than 8 million views later, the replies under the Stray Kids Japan clip are split between fans who found it funny and fans who did not.

Jennie and Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Ties Hot 100 Peak at No. 5
Lisa's Press Play opens at No. 35 on the Billboard 200, while Katseye, BTS, Cortis and Stray Kids also hold places on the albums chart.

AND2BLE Notches a Career First as 'French Kissing' Tops 'The Show' Scoreboard
The group beat out JUST B's "Party Time" and XLOV's 'Hush' with 11,005 points, then watched a TikTok challenge tagged with Stray Kids' Hyunjin cross 3.6 million plays.

JYP Says No Proposal Has Arrived as NEXROC Weighs a 50% Stake
The would-be buyers floated a 30% premium and a Nov. 20 start date, but a $50 million SEC filing listing zero investors has Korean analysts asking who is actually paying.

Why Every K-pop Group Gives Its Fans a Name, From ARMY to FOHA
Our Lexicon entry on the fandom name: what it means, who picks it, and the wordplay behind CARAT, MOA, ONCE and hundreds more.

'Visual,' Explained: K-pop's Word for Looks, From Felix's Poll Win to the Lookism Critique
A fan vote crowned Stray Kids' Felix for the "most AI-like visual," and the word now covers faces, full styling and music videos.

Photocard: The Debit-Card-Size K-pop Collectible Fans Pull, Swap and Price
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This week's Lexicon word: who hands out the leader title, why it so often goes to the oldest member, and where the word turned up this year.

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- nolae.eu: Hyunjin (Stray Kids) Profile
- rollingstone.co.uk: Hyunjin: The Dreamer
- kpopstarz.com: Stray Kids to Release 17 Previously Unreleased Tracks on ...
- wattpad.com: Stray Kids | Profile | Facts | Lyrics - Hyunjin
- nolae.eu: How Stray Kids became the boy band we know and love!
Fan sites
- Nolae Hyunjin profileFan-shop profile page with stats, career highlights and fun facts.
- Wattpad Hyunjin profileFan-written profile and facts chapter.
Last researched Nov. 12, 2026


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