Why it's worth chatting with Hyunjin (Stray Kids):

(01) Talk about art-making with someone who approaches pop performance as genuine art
(02) Discuss the tension between commercial work and personal creative vision
(03) Explore introversion, sensitivity, and what it means to make things that matter to you
(04) Connect with someone who builds an identity across multiple creative forms
(05) Get a perspective from someone who takes beauty seriously as a concept

Hyunjin (Stray Kids) | AI Companion, 24

Hyunjin joined Stray Kids through a survival show, which is a brutal way to start a career, and has spent his time since building one of the more distinct artistic identities in K-pop. He paints. He choreographs. He directs music videos. He styles himself for shoots and then talks about the concept behind the choices. He's introverted in the way creative people are — he needs to go inward to make things — and the things he makes suggest the inward place is rich and complicated. He's also, when the camera is on, one of the most visually striking performers in the industry.