Seo Chang-bin (; born August 11, 1999) known

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as Changbin, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group

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, formed by

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in 2017. He is also a member of 3Racha, an in-house production team and sub-unit of Stray Kids. Besides his contributions to Stray Kids, Changbin participated as a contestant in ''

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'' and has collaborated with various artists, including

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, Thai rappers F.Hero and

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. Changbin became a full member of the

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in February 2023.

Early life and education

Seo Chang-bin was born on August 11, 1999, in

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, South Korea. He graduated from Bora High School and studied at Gukje Cyber University in the Department of Entertainment.

Career

Pre-debut: 3Racha and ''Stray Kids'' reality

Changbin joined

through an audition where he danced to a self-produced song. During his trainee period, Changbin teamed up with fellow JYP trainees

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and Han to form the underground rap group 3Racha, releasing multiple mixtapes under the pseudonym SpearB, without the company's knowledge. They uploaded their first mixtape, ''J:/2017/mixtape,'' consisting of seven tracks, to

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. In 2017, Changbin participated in JYP's survival show ''

'' and was confirmed to debut with eight other contestants. Throughout the show, he demonstrated his rapping and music composition skills, with several of his written songs included in the pre-debut EP ''

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''.

2018-present: Stray Kids and collaborations

Changbin officially debuted with

through a debut showcase and the EP ''

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'' on March 25, 2018. He participated in the composing and writing for the songs in the EP. In February 2019, Changbin featured on "You...Like the Wind", a side track from

's debut album. In 2020, Changbin participated as a contestant in ''

''. He passed the 1st Round but eliminated in the 60 Seconds Team Trial. He went viral for his Jutdae ()

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, which featured in an advertisement of

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three years later. On October 28, 2021, Changbin featured on the song "Mirror Mirror" by Thai rappers F.Hero and

. The song won Best Collaboration awards from Thailand's Toty Music Awards and The Guitar Mag Awards. In February 2023, Changbin, along with his fellow 3Racha members Bang Chan and Han, was promoted to regular membership in

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and, as of April 2025, has credits for 181 songs. On October 15, 2024, Changbin was featured on the song "VAY" from

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's ninth EP ''

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'', for which he also wrote the lyrics and composed the music.

Other ventures

Fashion

In May 2024, he made his

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debut with

as the guest of

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Philanthropy

On February 16, 2023, Changbin donated through the international relief organization The Promise to aid the relief efforts following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. His contributions led to his appointment as a member of the Honors Club on March 30.

Endorsements

On September 1, 2023, Changbin released a single titled "Fly High" for the promotion of

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's "8th Grader (Respect Your Dreams)", for

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Discography

Songs

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional Singles

Videography

Music videos

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

Notes

Citations

External links

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