Stray Kids Bang Chan Recalls Struggles When He Became JYP Trainee

Stray Kids Bang Chan looked back on his beginnings when he became a JYP trainee after passing an audition in Australia.

Keep on reading to know his story.

Stray Kids Bang Chan Recalls Difficulties He Experienced as JYP Trainee

On May 1, Stray Kids held the last show of the South Korean leg of their 2022 world tour "MANIAC." The concert was held at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul.

During one of the ments, Stray Kids' leader Bang Chan recalled his beginnings when he first came to Korea after being accepted as a trainee at JYP Entertainment.

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For starters, Bang Chan was born in South Korea but he and his family moved to Sydney, Australia. This explains why he is fluent in speaking in English. In 2010, he passed a local audition for JYPE when he was only 13 years old. He later moved to Korea in 2011 to begin his training.

Bang Chan is known to have trained and became friends with the members of GOT7, DAY6, and TWICE. He trained for seven years while he watched his friends debut without him. Fortunately, Chan's hard work paid off as he ultimately debuted as a Stray Kids member in March 2018.

At the concert, Stray Kids Bang Chan said, "I remember the time when I started. I came here for the first time in April 2011 and was 14 years old."

He continued, "At that time. I left everything behind, including my family and friends at such a young age to chase my dream. And as I got used to it, my emotions seemed to disappear. It was really hard to find someone who understands me."

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Bang Chan further said, "As you know, there were times when it was difficult. There was a time when everyone, except me, was cut off as a trainee. I felt really lonely. Since then, I have gotten colder and less emotional."

Although he went through a tough time, he was able to see better days thanks to the company and his fellow Stray Kids members.

"Thankfully, the company took good care of me, so I managed to be here right now. And these guys (members), they got me and understood me even if they don't know my story well. I'm grateful to the members and to the many people who understand me."

Bang Chan then said that there were times when he cried all night because of his worries.

He finally stated, "I will work hard so that I can become a leader not only of the group but also of the STAY (Stray Kids' fandom) while showing a bolder image."

Meanwhile, Stray Kids' 2022 world tour "MANIAC" will continue in Japan and the United States until the end of July. More dates and cities will be revealed afterward.

BLACKPINK Lisa, BTOB Peniel, J.Y. Park More Spotted at Stray Kids' Seoul Concerts

In related news, many K-pop idols were seen at Stray Kids' three-day concert at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul. Besides other JYP artists, there were also some idols from other entertainment companies who attended the concert.

In particular, J.Y. Park (JYP Entertainment's founder and CEO), along with 2PM Junho, JYP boy band Xdinary Heroes, and JLOUD, was seen at the boy group's Day 1 Seoul concert on April 29.

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BLACKPINK Lisa and (G)I-DLE members Minnie and Yuqi were spotted on the second day of the concert. Following the show, Minnie took to her Instagram story to share a photo of them each holding Stray Kids' official lightstick, Nachimbong.

Other than them, 2PM members Jun.K and Wooyoung, NCT members Kun and Chenle, and Japanese girl group NiziU were all seen on the third day of Stray Kids' Seoul concert.

BTOB member Peniel also attended the show and even posted a picture of him flaunting his nachimbong and wearing a mask with "Bang Chan" written on it.

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Maria Scott wrote this.