‘Eldest Brother’ Bang Chan “Stray Kids‘ Relationship, Love Rather Than Friendship... Not Teamwork, But True Feelings♥” [Photoshoot]

Stray Kids’ Bang Chan‘s unique visuals-filled February cover has been revealed. As his first step as an ambassador for an Italian luxury brand, he graced the cover of fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar Korea.

In the three covers and pre-released images that were revealed, Bang Chan showed off a more confident attitude than ever with the 2025 S/S look. He perfectly digested the natural and dandy style that matched the campus concept.

In the interview that followed, Bang Chan said about the relationship between the members, “Our relationship is more about love than friendship. If teamwork is something that can be consciously adjusted, then ours is just true feelings. That‘s why we can understand even when we make mistakes, and we want to grow together. I think that’s the most important thing. Sometimes I wonder about it too. We confessed, ”How can we do this?“

About the source of Stray Kids‘ energy, ”If you look at each member, there’s something burning in their hearts. That hot ember burns even brighter when they‘re on stage. ’STAY‘ also continues to add fuel to the fire. (Laughs) In fact, the flame can weaken over time, but in our team, if one person’s ember goes out, it‘s quickly rekindled. Because there are seven embers left! We’re busy warming each other up.“

To himself, he confessed, ”I tend to pay attention to even the things that don‘t necessarily need to be pointed out. Whenever I watch the stage videos again, I always think, ’Why did I do that?‘ and I’ve never really been satisfied with myself. But what good is it if I‘m the only one who likes it? It’s only good if others like it.“ He also revealed his thoughts, ”I‘m not a very self-centered person. Besides, there’s no answer when it comes to music. When I work, I work hard on my own and then I keep revising it after seeing how people react when I share it with them. I haven‘t lived long, but as I’ve lived, there are so many people I‘m thankful for. My coworkers, members, family, friends... I want to give back to them. To do that, I think it’s important to create results that make everyone a little more satisfied,“ he said.

Bang Chan‘s new side full of covers, pictorials, and diverse content can be found in the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar Korea, on Instagram, and on the website.

Jung Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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