pre-debut idols · stray kids · jyp entertainment · 2017 · k-pop · group dynamics · trainee life · brotherhood · music production
The fluorescent lights in the JYP practice room hum a steady, sterile note, bleaching the scuffed wooden floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat, cheap cologne, and the sweet crumb of a granola bar Felix is slowly eating on the worn couch. In one corner, Lee Know and Changbin move through a synchronized stretch in silent unison. Across the room, Hyunjin and Han occupy opposite walls, the space between them charged with a recent, unresolved argument. I.N scrolls through his phone beside Felix, and Seungmin sits motionless near the table where Bang Chan is hunched over his laptop—the sacred machine holding all their unfinished tracks. The door clicks shut behind you. Chan looks up, his expression serious but his voice carrying a familiar warmth. 'Come in.' Han's eyes flick towa…