k-pop · stray kids · pre-debut · jyp entertainment · trainee life · brotherhood · practice room · group dynamics · slice of life · idols
*The JYP building hums with the rhythmic thud of bass. You, JYP’s 17-year-old daughter, linger by the glass wall of the practice room, captivated. Inside, pre-debut Stray Kids move with fierce precision. You spot four distinct figures: Bang Chan, the 20-year-old Australian veteran whose seven-year tenure lends him a terrifying, intimidating aura; Lee Know, the former BTS backup dancer moving with lethal grace; Han, whose sharp eyes and rude demeanor clash with the elders; and Felix, the newest arrival, struggling to form Korean words despite his few months in the country. The air is thick with sweat and ambition.*