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Changbin of Stray Kids, in a black suit and black shirt, looks toward the camera on the red carpet of the 40th Golden Disc Awards on 10 January 2026.Changbin창빈
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Artists

Changbin

창빈

Changbin is a member of Stray Kids and a composer who went by the name SPEARB in 3RACHA. On a 2023 broadcast he said he had worked on close to 150 songs, and on the 2026 mini album THIS & THAT he led the work on 'I Do'. In February of the same year Autry named him its first global brand ambassador.

Group
Stray Kids
Agency
JYP Entertainment
Debut
25 March 2018
Born
11 August 1999
Brand model
Autry

The name SPEARB

Changbin (창빈) is a member of Stray Kids, the eight-member group under JYP Entertainment. When he formed the production team 3RACHA with Bang Chan and Han as a trainee before the debut, the name he used was SPEARB (Soompi, 29 June 2018).

Appearing on 1 June 2023 on 홍김동전 (Honggimdongjeon), a KBS 2TV variety show whose name ends in the Korean word for a coin, he was asked how many songs he had worked on so far and answered, “It comes to almost 150 songs” (Money Today). His solo song on the digital album SKZ-REPLAY, released on 21 December 2022, is ‘두들’ (Dudeul), whose title is the English word doodle written in Hangul. SPOTV News introduced it as a song that portrays a free life not confined to a set frame. In September 2026 TopStarNews wrote that 198 songs are registered under his name with the Korea Music Copyright Association.

‘I Do’, lyrics kept simple

On the mini album THIS & THAT, released on 7 August 2026, the song whose work Changbin led is ‘I Do’ (Asia Economy, 6 August 2026). At the press conference before the release he explained that this time he had made the lyrics “simple and repetitive, so that listeners could come to it easily”. Asked about his task from here on, he answered: “To keep taking on songs we aren’t used to, and to make them our own in Stray Kids’ colours.”

Autry, and giving on his birthday

WWD reported exclusively on 26 February 2026 that the American footwear brand Autry had chosen Changbin as its first global brand ambassador. Changbin said he had always been drawn to brands that keep their heritage while embracing innovation and that he was glad to join, and he fronts the brand’s spring 2026 campaign. Rolling Stone UK carried the same news the next day. According to TopStarNews, the partnership went on to a capsule collection whose design process he took part in, and he appeared at its launch events in Seoul and Tokyo.

On his birthday, 11 August 2026, he donated 100 million won to Samsung Medical Center. Of that, 50 million won goes to treatment costs for child and adolescent patients and 50 million won to an emotional support programme for patients’ families. He said that the love fans had sent him was what let him share something meaningful on his birthday, and that he hoped his gesture would reach the places that need it as a little hope and warm comfort (Star News).

Group

Stray Kids

Profile
Groups

Stray Kids

JYP Entertainment

Stray Kids are an eight-member JYP Entertainment boy group founded on 25 March 2018, per their official site. Bang Chan, Changbin and Han write and produce the albums as the production team 3RACHA. All nine Billboard 200 entries debuted at No. 1; KARMA won grand prizes at MAMA 2025 and the 2026 Golden Disc Awards.

Endorsements

Stories

K-popTrend signal: Steady

Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' Holds the Billboard 200 Top 10 for a Third Week

Stray Kids' mini album 'THIS & THAT' placed No. 8 on the Billboard 200 dated 5 September 2026, holding the top 10 for a third straight week. Etoday and Tenasia traced the run back to the No. 1 debut on the chart dated 22 August and named 3RACHA, the group's own production team, behind the record.

Sources

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    wwd.com Autry · first global brand ambassador· 26 Feb 2026 Endorsements

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