I.N

Yang Jeong-in, known professionally as I.N, is a South Korean singer born on February 8, 2001, in Busan, South Korea. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. He graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2021. As a child, I.N developed a passion for singing while performing trot songs at church. He draws inspiration from artists like Charlie Puth and Bruno Mars, considering Mars to be his role model.

After training at JYP Entertainment, I.N participated in the Stray Kids survival program in late 2017. He officially debuted with the band on March 25, 2018, releasing the EP I Am Not through a debut showcase at Jangchung Arena. Beyond group releases, I.N made his acting debut in 2019 with a cameo in the final episode of the web series A-Teen 2 alongside bandmate Hyunjin. He also appeared as a special MC on Show! Music Core on September 21, 2019, and performed trot music as a contestant on MBC's Favorite Entertainment in July 2020.

I.N has released several individual tracks and collaborations. In September 2020, he released "My Universe" with Seungmin and Changbin, which reached number 21 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. He released his debut solo track, "Maknae on Top", featuring Bang Chan and Changbin in January 2021. In 2022, he co-wrote and released "Hug Me" for the SKZ-Record series and collaborated with Seungmin on "Can't Stop" for the EP Maxident, which reached number 31 on the Circle Download Chart. During Stray Kids' Maniac World Tour, he performed a cover of Harry Styles' "Falling" with Lee Know.

In recognition of his popularity, Billboard ranked I.N ninth on their 2024 K-Pop Artist 100 chart. In April 2025, I.N, Lee Know, and Seungmin released the song "Start!" for the original soundtrack of the tvN drama Resident Playbook.

I.N is also prominent in fashion. He attended Alexander McQueen's Paris Fashion Week shows, debuting at the spring 2024 show in October 2023. In May 2024, he debuted at the Met Gala with Stray Kids as a guest of Tommy Hilfiger and covered W Korea's Vol. 6. He later attended Bottega Veneta's spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week and was featured on a Rolling Stone UK cover story. Bottega Veneta named him brand ambassador in January 2025, and he became a global ambassador for Damiani in May 2025. He was also the first male K-pop act on Vanity Fair Italia's digital cover.

In philanthropy, I.N donated ₩100 million in June 2024 to support underprivileged children, becoming the youngest member of Green Umbrella's 'Green Noble Club'. He participated in W Korea's "Love Your W" breast cancer awareness event in October 2024. Additionally, he donated ₩100 million on his birthday on February 8 in both 2025 and 2026 to cover treatment costs for child cancer patients at Samsung Medical Center and National Cancer Center in Goyang.