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However, the label saw potential in him and included him in the training program along with other trainees.

After some time, the entertainment agency announced they would soon form a new boyband through the reality television survival show “Stray Kids.” Hyunjin and eight other male trainees were thrown together to do some group missions to prove to J.Y.

Park, founder of JYP Entertainment, that they were worthy to be given an official debut.

At one point in the 10-episode survival series, aired on the Mnet Cable Music Channel, he became a candidate for elimination due to his unclear pronunciations during one of his rap performances.

What happened with Hyunjin from Stray Kids?

Hyunjin from Stray Kids was the target of several serious accusations and defamation by Knetizens.On March 14, an assortment of protest trucks were sent to JYP Entertainment’s headquarters, demanding Hyunjin’s departure from the boy group.

I.N., Seungmin, Felix, and Bang Chan debuted as Stray Kids on 25 March 2018, with the release of the extended play (EP) entitled “I Am Not”, consisting of seven tracks including “Awaken,” “Mirror,” “Grow Up,” and the lead track, “District 9.”  A day before the release of the EP, the group held a live grand showcase – “Stray Kids Unveil: Op.

01: I Am Not” – at Jangchung Stadium in Seoul. The sales result of the second EP was just as great, with 77,000 physical versions sold in October, and accumulated sales of almost 200,000 at the year-end tally.

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Hyunjin and the boys were quite overwhelmed when they capped their rookie year with several nominations, and took home the Best New Artist of the Year award from five major award-giving bodies, including Mnet Asian Music, Gaon Chart Music, Genie Music, and Asia Artist Awards.

Further Success – Successful Clé EP Series and First World Tour

His second year as a K-Pop idol became even busier, with the Stray Kids’ first world tour, “Unveil Tour I am…,” which kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand on 19 January 2019.

Changbin

Changbin didn’t give an answer for the EXchange Island episode. We have been friends for 10 years.”

It is clear that their relationship is purely platonic.

Hyunjin and Karina

In 2021, Hyunjin was caught up in a dating rumor with aespa leader Karina. It even charted on the Japanese Oricon Album Chart at No.

15.

The total accumulated number of units sold was almost 200,000 in South Korea, 6,-00 in Japan, and over 1,000 in the US.

The next EP drew almost the same sales result as the first one in the series – “Clé 2: Yellow Wood” was more of a compilation album, with three new songs and other “Mixtape” songs that were available only on the physical CD of each of the previous EPs.

It didn’t top the local charts, but around 170,000 units were sold. Hyunjin became nervous when two trainees were removed from the line-up for not being on par with the other trainees, so he worked even harder on his enunciation problems, and in the end he was chosen to be a part of the new boyband.

In the final episode, the two eliminated trainees were given another chance to debut through audience voting.

At the end of the live broadcast on the 19 December 2017 episode, 96% of the audience voted for the trainees to debut as a nine-member group.

As Hyunjin and the boys started preparing for their debut, they released a mixtape with seven tracks that they composed and used for their performances in the reality TV show. The Stray Kids member has been linked to a handful of female idols in his 7-year career.

Since dating often attracts backlash in the K-pop industry, idols tend to keep their relationships private and rarely make them public. 

In this article, let’s explore Hyunjin’s dating rumors, past relationships, and confirmed information about his love life.

Is Hyunjin Dating Anyone Right Now?

As of 2025, there is no confirmed information or official statement from JYP Entertainment about Hyunjin being in a relationship.

However, later on, the leader of their group, Bang Chan, posted on his social media account reminding everyone to be responsible for keeping promises, and that continuously making mistakes could lead to deceit and selfishness; fans immediately assumed that Bang Chan’s post was about what happened with Woojin. It peaked at No. 2 on both the South Korean Gaon Album Chart and Billboard World Album Chart, with sales of over 60,000 copies in the year-end chart of 2018.

First Steps – Debut Year (2018)

Hyunjin along with Changbin, Han, Lee Know.

There are no ex-girlfriends, no dispatch photos, no confirmed relationships — only rumors that never held up.

Until Hyunjin chooses to share something himself, it’s safe to say his dating history is just that: private and unconfirmed.

Meanwhile, Stray Kids is currently touring the world as part of the world tour “dominATE.” They will hold shows in Toronto (June 29), Amsterdam (July 11), Frankfurt (July 15), London (July 18-19), Madrid (July 22-23), and more.

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