About Bang Chan - Singer
Bang Christopher Chan known by his stage name Bang Chan, is a Korean-Australian singer, rapper, songwriter, composer as well as a television personality. He is best known as the leader of the South Korean boy band "Stary Kids" under JYP Entertainment. The other band members are Changbin, Lee Know, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, I.N, Seungmin, and Woojin (split in 2019). He is also a member of the hip-hop trio "3Racha", along with HAN and Chang-bin under the name CB97.
Moreover, the band "Stray Kids" has won several awards such as Asia Artist Award, Gaon Chart Music Award, Asia Model Award, Golden Disc Award, MBC Plus X Genie Music Award, Mnet Asian Music Award, Seoul Music Award, Soribada Best K-Music Award, U+5G The Fact Music Award, Korea First Brand Award, Soompi Award, and many more.
Early Life, Parents, Siblings, and Education
Bang Chan was born on 3rd October 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. His birth name is Bang Christopher Chan. He has two siblings, a sister named Hannah Chan and a brother named Lucas Chan. But, the information regarding his parents is not available yet. Along with his family, Bag Chan moved to Sydney, Australia at a very young age. During his time in Australia, Bang Chan lived in several different places such as Strathfield, Drummoyne, Enfield, Belmore, and Greenacre. At the age of 13, he moved back to South Korea to train at JYP Entertainment.
Similarly, He holds both South Korean and Australian nationality and belongs to the Asian ethnicity. His race is white. According to his birth sign, his zodiac sign is Libra. Moreover, his religious belief is in Christianity.
Concerning his educational background, Bang Chan attended Cheongdam High School in Seoul, South Korea. He also attended Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in Sydney.
Bang Chan Career (Singer)
- Bang Chan passed a local audition for the K-pop label JYP Entertainment in Australia in 2010 when he was just 13 years old. Subsequently, he traveled to Korea to train at JYP Entertainment.
- He trained at JYPE for 7 years, watching his trainee friends debut without him.
- In late 2016, he formed a unit titled 3RACHA with members Han (J.ONE) and Changbin (SPEARB).
- On 18th January 2017, they uploaded their first untitled mixtape, J:/2017/mixtape, onto SoundCloud, consisting of seven tracks.
- In December 2017, it was confirmed that Bang Chan would finally debut as the leader of the boy group "Stary Kids".
- On March 25, 2018, Bang Chan made his eagerly awaited debut as the leader, lead vocalist, lead dancer, composer, lyricist, and rapper of Stray Kids with the release of the mini-album I am NOT.
- On 8th January 2018, the band's pre-debut extended play, titled "Mixtape" was released via JYP Entertainment and Genie Music which included 7 tracks – Hellevator, Spread My Wings, School Life, Yayaya, 4419, Glow, and Beware.
- The EP was ranked at number #2 in the US World Albums (Billboard) chart as well as in the South Korean Albums (Gaon) chart, at number #9 in the New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) chart, and at number #22 in the Independent Albums (Billboard) chart.
- The band Stary Kids released their debut EP titled "I Am Not" on 26 March 2018 by JYP Entertainment.
- The same year, the band released their second and third EPs "I Am Who", and "I Am You" respectively.
- On 25th March 2019, their fourth extended play titled, "Clé 1: Miroh" was released via JYP Entertainment and Iriver which included songs such as Entrance, Miroh, Victory Song, Maze of Memories, and Chronosaurus.
- The band released their first studio album titled "Cle 2: Yellow Wood" on June 19, 2019.
- Their second album "Noeasy" was released on 23rd August 2021, through JYP Entertainment.
- Additionally, the band has released numerous well-known EPs, albums, and singles including "Cle: Levanter", "Go Live", "Step Out of Cle", "In Life", "Wolfgang", "Scars", "Maniac", and more.
Bang Chan Relationship: Girlfriend and Dating
Bang Chan is unmarried and seems to be single at the time. Because he is very secretarial when it comes to his personal life. Also, there hasn't been much information disclosed or revealed to the public about his relationships. Currently, he is concentrating on his career and seems to have no plans to enter into a committed relationship or get married.
Further, his sexual orientation is straight.
Bang Chan's Net Worth
Bang Chan has managed a great fortune through his variety of careers as a singer, producer, dancer, rapper, and TV personality. As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be around $ 3 million. His major source of income is working in the music industry. He also earns an extra amount from his endorsement work for a number of brands including Jambangee Jeans, Ivy Club, Minute Maid Sparkling, Pro-Specs, and many others being part of Stray Kids.
Additionally, Stray Kids has been chosen as an ambassador for the likes of the Lotte Duty-Free and Talk Talk Korea Contest (2019) and it has also served as an honorary ambassador for the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) as well as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST).
Bang Chan Height & Weight
Bang Chan is a handsome man with a charming personality. His admirers are drawn to him by his dimpled smile. He has a fair skin tone with wavy blonde hair and a pair of dark brown eyes. But he often wears different-colored contact lenses. In addition, he stands at an average height of 1.71m (5 feet 6 inches) while his body weighs around 65kg (143 lbs.).
Overall he has a healthy, well-maintained body. Which he obtained through leading an active lifestyle and paying close attention to his food intake. He also does dance, which aids in keeping his body in shape.
