Stray Kids' I.N Named 'Artist of the Month' for February

Stray Kids' I.N has been honored as the 'Artist of the Month' for February.

TenAsia recently conducted a poll on their global voting service platform, Top Ten TenAsia, to select the 'Artist of the Month - February Birthday Star.'

I.N, who celebrates his birthday on February 8, received the most votes among artists with February birthdays, earning him the title of 'Artist of the Month.' The voting took place from January 9 to January 22.

Born on February 8, 2001, I.N is the youngest member of Stray Kids, having debuted with the group in March 2018 with their first mini-album 'I am NOT.' Stray Kids have been on a global rise, concluding their world tour last November. They capped off their largest world tour, 'Dominate,' at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium in October, marking their first stadium performance in Korea after seven years since debut, with a total of 56 shows across 35 locations worldwide.

Stray Kids are well-known for their involvement in songwriting. Their success continued with their album 'Do it,' released last November, achieving their eighth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Their past hits remain popular, with the title track 'God's Menu' from their first full album surpassing 500 million streams on Spotify. With their repackage album 'IN生' (In Life), Stray Kids became the first fourth-generation K-pop boy group to exceed 1.5 billion streams for a single album on Spotify, adding another milestone to their record.

Stray Kids are set to continue their global activities this year. On January 22, they performed at the 'Le Gala des Pièces jaunes' charity event in Paris, France, marking their second appearance at the event. Building on this momentum, they will headline the 'Governors Ball Music Festival' in New York on June 6 and 'Rock in Rio' in Brazil on September 11, highlighting these festivals.

Kim Ji-won, TenAsia Reporter one@tenasia.co.kr