Hongjoong joined KQ Entertainment in 2015. He was the first trainee in KQ Entertainment and trained alone for six months. In October 2017, a few of KQ Entertainment's trainees took part in a casting for the show MIXNINE (a survival reality show).
Cha Eun-woo (Korean: 차은우), born March 30, 1997, is a South Korean actor, singer and model. He is also known by his real name, Lee Dong-min (이동민). Cha Eun-Woo was born in Gunpo, South Korea and grew up in a musical family.
I.N was born on February 8, 2001 in Busan, South Korea. He realized his love for music at an early age and took part in several competitions in middle school. He was particularly fond of the Trot music genre. He was accepted at JYPE's second casting.
Seungmin was born on September 22, 2000 in Seoul, South Korea. His talent as a singer emerged early on. In elementary school, he won a rhyme contest and began singing in a choir. Before Stray Kids, Seungmin wanted to be a baseball player.
Lee Know (리노 rino) was born on October 25, 1998 in Gimpo, South Korea. He grew up in Daegotmyeon. His passion for dance became evident at an early age. In middle school he saw a dance video and wanted to take dance lessons from then on.
Han Jisung was born on September 14th in Incheon, Seoul. At the age of 9, he moved to Malaysia with his parents, where he was homeschooled. He became interested in rap and composing songs at an early age.
Changbin was born on August 11, 1999 in Yongin, South Korea and grew up in Uiwang and Seoul. He attended Galmoe Primary School and graduated from Bora High School on February 6, 2018. His parents didn't like that he wanted to be a musician.
Felix (필릭스 pillikseu) was born on September 15, 2000 in Sydney, Australia. His parents were born in South Korea, but later emigrated to Australia. Until Felix moved to Korea on March 14, 2017, he lived with his parents and two sisters.
Hyunjin (현진 hyeonjin) was born on March 20, 2000 in Seoul, South Korea. When he was six years old, he moved to Las Vegas with his family and lived there under the American name 'Sam'. Two years later, he returned to South Korea with his family.
