I.N aspired to be a priest pre-debut 

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May 6, 2024 I.N attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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May 6, 2024 I.N attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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During an episode of Stay Kid’s reality web-show, SKZ CODE, Seungmin was put under hypnosis. During which, he saw himself in his past life with a rosary and the baptismal name Daniel. On that note, fellow Stray Kids vocalist Seungmin chimed in, revealing that I.N’s original dream was to become a priest. 

I.N is good at singing Korean trot music

I.N grew up in Busan, which is heavily associated with trot music. This genre of South Korean music traditionally highlights intense emotional expression and melancholy. When I.N participated in the music variety show Favorite Entertainment in July 2020, he performed the trot song “Camellia Lady”, taking the chance to showcase his impressive singing skills that had been overlooked at the time. 

I.N. was a sleepwalker

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February 11, 2019 I.N visits the Young Hollywood Studio
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February 25, 2026 I.N at Incheon International Airport
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February 11, 2019 I.N visits the Young Hollywood Studio
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February 25, 2026 I.N at Incheon International Airport
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Until elementary school, I.N had been a sleepwalker, walking around and interacting with others with no recollection of his behaviour when he woke up. During an interview with actor Joo Woojae, I.N recounted his three dangerous sleepwalking episodes. 

The first time, he left his house and went to the supermarket. When his Mom heard him leaving, she asked him where he was off to. Despite being asleep, he replied, saying, “Mom asked me to buy ice cream.” The second time, he was looking into his fridge when his brother asked him why he wasn’t in bed. To that, I.N hit his brother and fell back into slumber. The last instance was during an elementary school field trip. I.N had gone to bed first while his friends were playing outside. He suddenly went outside and screamed, “Be quiet.” After his loud proclamation, he went back to bed and slept again. 

I.N. is an ambassador for Bottega Veneta 

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November 27, 2025 I.N, of the group Stray Kids departs through Incheon International Airport in Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, bound for Hong Kong to attend the 2025 MAMA Awards. ()
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February 28, 2026 I.N arrives at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026/2027
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November 27, 2025 I.N, of the group Stray Kids departs through Incheon International Airport in Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon, bound for Hong Kong to attend the 2025 MAMA Awards. ()
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February 28, 2026 I.N arrives at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026/2027
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I.N was named a Bottega Veneta brand ambassador in January 2025, joining a list of impressive stars including RM, Jacob Elordi, and Michelle Yeoh. I.N took to Instagram to share his excitement, saying, “As someone who loves fashion and knows the commitment it takes to master a craft, I am excited and inspired by Bottega Veneta’s incredible artisanship and its spirit of self-expression.” 

I.N dislikes physical touch 

 

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Hugging is a no-go in I.N’s book. The singer has revealed that he’s not a big fan of physical touch, but his bandmates still like to touch his cheeks and tousle his hair. The maknae does make an exception for bandmade Felix, though, because he gives I.N massages. 

I.N’s nervous tic? Touching his ears 

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February 28, 2026 I.N nibbling on a croissant
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February 28, 2026 I.N nibbling on a croissant

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During an interview with Vanity Fair, Changbin was placed in the hot seat to reveal a member’s weird habit. He revealed that whenever I.N gets shy, embarrassed or nervous, he has the tendency to touch his own ears. I.N’s reaction? Touching his ears, of course.