Newsen: Stray Kids Han, rapper, vocalist... Arising All Rounder [Music Watch]
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Rap, vocals, and production capabilities are all top-notch. This is the story of Han (real name Han Ji-sung), a member of the group Stray Kids.
Han released a new mini-album 'MAXIDENT' with the Stray Kids members on October 7th.
With this album, Stray Kids topped the US main album chart 'Billboard 200'. Following the mini-album 'ODDINARY' released in March, they once again occupied the 'Billboard 200' height, solidifying their position as a K-pop group. It surpassed 2.18 million copies in Initial Chodong sales (album sales in one week as of the release date) and also earned the title of Double Million Seller (single album sales of more than 2 million copies).
▲ I’m a rapper, I’m a vocalist… Stray Kids, the all-rounder of Arisong charm
, is a team that boasts of incomparable charm with 8 members, from leader Bang Chan to youngest I.N. Among them, the member who boasts the widest range of abilities is Han.
Born in 2000, Han appeared in Mnet's survival show 'Stray Kids' in 2017 when she was a trainee at JYP Entertainment for the third year. He was naturally interested in music from an early age thanks to his father, who was in a rock band. After watching senior musicians dominating the stage with their own music, such as Epik High and Zico, nurtured their dream of becoming a singer, they officially debuted as Stray Kids in March 2018.
Although he is the main rapper in the team, he is also considered an ace and an all-rounder because of his outstanding singing ability as he also serves as the lead vocalist. As a vocalist, he boasts a clear voice and a clear high-pitched tone, and as a rapper, he goes back and forth between aggressive rapping and lyrical rap with a light rhyme.
What they have in common is that they boast excellent diction no matter what position they take on, and that it is difficult to confine themselves to a specific area as they do their job well enough. Singer and producer Park Jin-young, the head of JYP, also admired Han, who has both high-level rap and vocal skills during the survival screening, and praised, "Ji-seong is always hard to find flaws. Dancing, singing, and rapping are all very stable." Although we have entered our fifth year of debut, we are still greedy for both rap and vocal growth. In 'Limousine Service', which was released on the KBS Kpop YouTube channel on October 11, Han said, "Before I started rapping, I really liked singing. But when I do music later, I don't want to make music only with rap. I want to mix vocals, I want to do rock and jazz. There are so many things I want to do. To do that, I need to do a lot of things, so I think I'll try to practice vocals a little more. I started singing again." ▲ Over 180 self-composed songs over 4 years, a diligent lyric producer
The ability to create songs is also considerable. Along with leader Bang Chan and member Changbin, Han is in charge of one axis of the Stray Kids group's producing team 3RACHA. Even before Stray Kids' official debut, 3 Riracha has been developing their musical capabilities by releasing self-composed mixtapes and live videos through SoundCloud and YouTube. At that time, Han produced 'I SEE' and 'Be a strength' as J.One (writer name before debut).
Since their official debut, they have written and composed all the album titles and songs by hand, establishing Stray Kids as a talented self-producing group. The number of self-composed songs that Han has released over the past 4 years and 7 months amounted to 176 (based on registration on the music site Melon). Although it has not been officially released as a sound source, if you add up the number of self-composed songs released through YouTube, etc., there are more than 180 songs.
The tracks that Han wrote and composed are all tied together in a lyrical atmosphere. This contrasts with the intense marathon title song, which is considered the representative color of the team, and comes with a reversal charm.
'Sunshine', released in the form of a song from the Stray Kids album in 2019, is a song that contains the desire to find peace in the chaotic city. 'Everyday', released the following year, contains Han's wish to comfort listeners who are suffering from fatigue and skepticism in their daily routine. The melody completed based on the calm guitar riff is impressive. 'SLUMP', recorded in the same album, is also a rock track with a gentle charm that honestly melts the emotions felt in the increasingly exhausting situation.
Released last year, 'Secrets I can't tell' is a song that reflects the desire to wash away painful secrets that everyone has in flowing rain and be refreshed. Emotional vocals are added to the lyrical melody, and the listener's heart resonates. 'Cool', which emotionally expresses the situation in which a lover whose heart has cooled down, is saying goodbye, is also loved as much as the title song 'CASE 143' of the new album.
As well as working on the album, he has continued to work on individual projects. From May 2020, Stray Kids has been communicating with music fans through the 'SKZ-RECORD' series of self-produced audio content that utilizes the group's strengths through the official YouTube channel.
Among them, Han started with ‘Close’ in May 2020, ‘I GOT IT’ in November 2020, ‘Alien’ in January last year, and ‘Wish You Back’ in April last year. Wish You Baek), and 'HaPpY' (Happy) in June of last year. He did not stop there, and along with member Seungmin, the band DAY6's hit songs 'Congratulations' and 'Zombie' cover videos were released and received favorable reviews.
Han is expected to expand his musical spectrum by crossing various genres in the future. Han said, "When I'm with the Stray Kids members, I become more active and can show myself. The personality of a person, Ji-Sung Han, seems to be that way, and the musical personality seems to be the emotion I wrote as a personal song. Sometimes my own songs will be included in the Stray Kids albums. There are times. When I look at those songs, I feel emotional and desperate. I think the music personality suits me a little better.”
Han released a new mini-album 'MAXIDENT' with the Stray Kids members on October 7th.
With this album, Stray Kids topped the US main album chart 'Billboard 200'. Following the mini-album 'ODDINARY' released in March, they once again occupied the 'Billboard 200' height, solidifying their position as a K-pop group. It surpassed 2.18 million copies in Initial Chodong sales (album sales in one week as of the release date) and also earned the title of Double Million Seller (single album sales of more than 2 million copies).
▲ I’m a rapper, I’m a vocalist… Stray Kids, the all-rounder of Arisong charm
, is a team that boasts of incomparable charm with 8 members, from leader Bang Chan to youngest I.N. Among them, the member who boasts the widest range of abilities is Han.
Born in 2000, Han appeared in Mnet's survival show 'Stray Kids' in 2017 when she was a trainee at JYP Entertainment for the third year. He was naturally interested in music from an early age thanks to his father, who was in a rock band. After watching senior musicians dominating the stage with their own music, such as Epik High and Zico, nurtured their dream of becoming a singer, they officially debuted as Stray Kids in March 2018.
Although he is the main rapper in the team, he is also considered an ace and an all-rounder because of his outstanding singing ability as he also serves as the lead vocalist. As a vocalist, he boasts a clear voice and a clear high-pitched tone, and as a rapper, he goes back and forth between aggressive rapping and lyrical rap with a light rhyme.
What they have in common is that they boast excellent diction no matter what position they take on, and that it is difficult to confine themselves to a specific area as they do their job well enough. Singer and producer Park Jin-young, the head of JYP, also admired Han, who has both high-level rap and vocal skills during the survival screening, and praised, "Ji-seong is always hard to find flaws. Dancing, singing, and rapping are all very stable." Although we have entered our fifth year of debut, we are still greedy for both rap and vocal growth. In 'Limousine Service', which was released on the KBS Kpop YouTube channel on October 11, Han said, "Before I started rapping, I really liked singing. But when I do music later, I don't want to make music only with rap. I want to mix vocals, I want to do rock and jazz. There are so many things I want to do. To do that, I need to do a lot of things, so I think I'll try to practice vocals a little more. I started singing again." ▲ Over 180 self-composed songs over 4 years, a diligent lyric producer
The ability to create songs is also considerable. Along with leader Bang Chan and member Changbin, Han is in charge of one axis of the Stray Kids group's producing team 3RACHA. Even before Stray Kids' official debut, 3 Riracha has been developing their musical capabilities by releasing self-composed mixtapes and live videos through SoundCloud and YouTube. At that time, Han produced 'I SEE' and 'Be a strength' as J.One (writer name before debut).
Since their official debut, they have written and composed all the album titles and songs by hand, establishing Stray Kids as a talented self-producing group. The number of self-composed songs that Han has released over the past 4 years and 7 months amounted to 176 (based on registration on the music site Melon). Although it has not been officially released as a sound source, if you add up the number of self-composed songs released through YouTube, etc., there are more than 180 songs.
The tracks that Han wrote and composed are all tied together in a lyrical atmosphere. This contrasts with the intense marathon title song, which is considered the representative color of the team, and comes with a reversal charm.
'Sunshine', released in the form of a song from the Stray Kids album in 2019, is a song that contains the desire to find peace in the chaotic city. 'Everyday', released the following year, contains Han's wish to comfort listeners who are suffering from fatigue and skepticism in their daily routine. The melody completed based on the calm guitar riff is impressive. 'SLUMP', recorded in the same album, is also a rock track with a gentle charm that honestly melts the emotions felt in the increasingly exhausting situation.
Released last year, 'Secrets I can't tell' is a song that reflects the desire to wash away painful secrets that everyone has in flowing rain and be refreshed. Emotional vocals are added to the lyrical melody, and the listener's heart resonates. 'Cool', which emotionally expresses the situation in which a lover whose heart has cooled down, is saying goodbye, is also loved as much as the title song 'CASE 143' of the new album.
As well as working on the album, he has continued to work on individual projects. From May 2020, Stray Kids has been communicating with music fans through the 'SKZ-RECORD' series of self-produced audio content that utilizes the group's strengths through the official YouTube channel.
Among them, Han started with ‘Close’ in May 2020, ‘I GOT IT’ in November 2020, ‘Alien’ in January last year, and ‘Wish You Back’ in April last year. Wish You Baek), and 'HaPpY' (Happy) in June of last year. He did not stop there, and along with member Seungmin, the band DAY6's hit songs 'Congratulations' and 'Zombie' cover videos were released and received favorable reviews.
Han is expected to expand his musical spectrum by crossing various genres in the future. Han said, "When I'm with the Stray Kids members, I become more active and can show myself. The personality of a person, Ji-Sung Han, seems to be that way, and the musical personality seems to be the emotion I wrote as a personal song. Sometimes my own songs will be included in the Stray Kids albums. There are times. When I look at those songs, I feel emotional and desperate. I think the music personality suits me a little better.”
