Han Just Released a Solo Single. Every Stray Kids Member Has One Coming This Year.

Han released "back to life" today at 6 p.m. KST - a self-written, self-composed track distributed through SKZ-PLAYER, Stray Kids' in-house content series for member-produced material. JYP Entertainment confirmed alongside the release that every Stray Kids member will put out their own SKZ-PLAYER solo at some point in 2026. Han is the second to go this year, following Hyunjin's "LOVER" in March.

The track combines what Han described in promotional materials as "rough intensity with lyrical sensitivity" - aggressive rock instrumentation against a more exposed melodic register. The lyrics address a resolve to maintain one's identity against external pressure. The accompanying music video, which released last month through the group's official YouTube channel, had already drawn significant plays before today's official audio distribution.

SKZ-PLAYER is not a conventional solo project. Songs released through the series are not typically packaged as standalone EPs or formal albums - they exist between the group's album cycles as a direct channel for individual creative output. Han has writing and production credits throughout Stray Kids' discography as part of the group's in-house unit 3RACHA alongside Bang Chan and Changbin, but "back to life" is his first solo release distributed as a standalone audio product this year.

The timing follows one of the group's more visible months outside Korea. Stray Kids headlined the Governors Ball in New York on June 6 - one of the larger US festival slots the group has held - and is booked for Rock in Rio in Brazil in September. The group is also launching "Straycity," a self-branded festival with stops in Colombia, Argentina, and Mexico later this year.

SKZ-PLAYER's catalogue now spans roughly eight years, from the series' launch in 2018 through the current member-solo expansion. Earlier releases in the series tended toward sub-unit performances - the DANCERACHA, VOCALRACHA, and 3RACHA configurations - but the 2026 iteration is structured differently: one member, one song, one release. The format gives each act a separate debut moment rather than grouping them, which distributes fan attention across a longer window rather than concentrating it in a single drop.

For Han specifically, "back to life" is the most unmediated solo statement he has released under the Stray Kids name. His output inside the group has always carried a distinctive tonal range - he produced "Miroh," "God's Menu," and significant portions of Maxident and Rock-Star - but the collaborative nature of 3RACHA and the group recording process always places his voice in a shared context. "back to life" removes that frame.

The next SKZ-PLAYER release from another member has not been announced.