HAN

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## Members

**HAN** (Hangul: 한; Katakana: ハン) was born on September 14, 2000 (age 23) in Incheon, South Korea. He is a main rapper, vocalist and producer of the group Stray Kids.

## Personal life

HAN was born on September 14, 2000 in Incheon, South Korea. At the age of 9, he moved to Malaysia where he was home-schooled.

He was influenced by hip-hop artists like Epik High and Zico to write songs, and became interested in singing when he heard Zion.T's "Two Melodies".

At 16, he came back to South Korea to pass the Korean GED. He thought if he went back to Malaysia, he would never get the chance to become a singer, so he made a deal with his parents that if he doesn’t get into an agency within a year, he would go back to Malaysia to study.

In late 2019, JYP Entertainment stated that HAN suffers from intermittent anxiety around an undetermined number of people.

He is currently enrolled at Gukje Cyber University under the Department of Entertainment Studies.

## Career

Han Jisung and his friend auditioned for a company one morning, and heard about a monthly JYP audition taking place as well. They went there to see if they could spot a celebrity, but eventually, Jisung participated in the audition and passed with rapping.

He joined the company a few days after passing the Korean GED, then started training at D.E.F. Academy. In late 2016, he formed a hip hop crew called 3RACHA with trainees Bang Chan (CB97) and Changbin (SPEARB), where he used the stage name "J.One". They uploaded self-composed extended plays on SoundCloud throughout 2017.

His individual picture and name were officially revealed by the company on October 13, 2017 at noon, for his participation in the upcoming survival show *Stray Kids*. He was introduced with the roles "Rap", "Vocal" and "Producing". On the final episode of the show on December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Jisung would debut with the boy group Stray Kids.

### 2018-present: Stray Kids

On March 26, 2018, Jisung debuted under the stage name "HAN" with the mini album *I am NOT* as the lead rapper, producer, and vocalist of Stray Kids.

On May 8, 2020, he released the self composed song "Close" as part of the *SKZ-PLAYER* series.

On November 6, 2020, he released the self composed song "I GOT IT" as part of the *SKZ-RECORD* series.

In early 2021, he released the self composed songs "Alien", "Wish You Back" and "HaPpY" as part of the *SKZ-RECORD* series.

On December 21, 2022, HAN participated in writing and composing his original solo song "RUN" for the best album *SKZ-REPLAY*.

On February 3, 2023, HAN was promoted as a regular member of KOMCA.

On February 12, 2023, he released the self composed song "VOLCANO" as part of the *SKZ-RECORD* series.

## Artistry

HAN "Close" - -Stray Kids - SKZ-PLAYER-"Close"-직캠- 스트레이 키즈 한 - ♬ 기도 (I'll Be Your Man) (Stray Kids Ver.) @2차 경연"Pray (I'll Be Your Man)"-얼빡직캠 4K- 한(Stray Kids) '말하자면' (HAN Facecam) @가요대축제(Song Festival 2022) 221216"As I Told You"
HAN started off as a rapper and member of producer unit 3RACHA. He since then broke the boundaries of positions multiple times, being in charge of high notes since the song "Hellevator" or showing vocal prowess on Stray Kids' performance of "Pray (I'll Be Your Man)" at *Kingdom: Legendary War*. While not being a trained dancer, he is often noticed for his energy and facial expressions on stage, delivering a charismatic performance. HAN is called an all-rounder for being able to showcase equally impressive rap, vocals, producing and performance skills.

His personal identity as an artist is quite different from that of Stray Kids. While he delivers his lines with spitting energy in the group's hype songs, he likes to use lyrical genres for his own songs. He likes to use the rock, R&B and emo hip-hop genres. His solo songs like "Alien" or those he writes for the group like "CHILL" are part of the "HAN genre", which was coined by the members and the fans, as he produces recognizable songs that tackle personal, often melancholic, subjects with figurative language. During the time he was a trainee, he fought with all the members.

HAN said he finds a lot of inspiration from animes and the storylines he makes up in his head.

## Discography

 2020
 2021
 2022
 2023
 "Miserable (You & Me)"

## Credits

○ = *Credited as lyricist/composer/arranger*

● = *Credited as the sole lyricist/composer/arranger*

### KOMCA

As of November 2023, HAN (I.D 10016936) has **148** songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

## References

1. ↑  [Lee Mujin Service] EP.32 Stray Kids HAN | CASE 143, Alcohol-Free, Blue Whale, A Long Dream (October 11, 2022)
2. ↑ Lee Suji’s Music Plaza (August 13, 2018)
3. ↑  [Two Kids Room] Ep.05 HAN X Seungmin (August 25, 2018)
4. ↑  JYP Fan's:Health information regarding HAN's schedule (December 15, 2019)
5. ↑  Gukje Cyber University
6. ↑  Choi Hwajung's Power Time (October 11, 2019)
7. ↑  [From Def] Stray Kids HAN (Han Jisung/JYP) | Def Student Idol Singer Interview Agency Audition Defdance (March 26, 2019)
8. ↑  JYP Fan's: Stray Kids Image - HAN JI SUNG (October 13, 2017)
9. ↑  MelOn. Those official positions weren't updated since *Clé 1 : MIROH*, while the company got rid of positions altogether in September 2020.
10. ↑  The Korea Herald:Stray Kids' 3Racha becomes regular members of Korea Music Copyright Association (February 3, 2023)
11. ↑  스트레이 키즈 한, 노력하는 천재 '에일리언' [D:PICK]
12. ↑ bubble for JYP Nation (October 2023)
13. ↑  Stray Kids [INTRO "MAXIDENT"]
14. ↑  @MBC\_entertain (April 2, 2019)
15. ↑  @MBC\_entertain (February 15, 2022)