"I am nothing without the kids": Stray Kids' Bang Chan opened up about the relationship with his members in the recent Rolling Stones UK interview

On Tuesday, September 10, Rolling Stones UK released their one-on-one interview with Stray Kids' Bang Chan. The K-pop group recently made the debut cover for Rolling Stones UK, and each of the members was individually interviewed after their photoshoots.

During Bang Chan's interview, the idol talked about several things including his moving away from Australia to pursue a K-pop idol career, his future goals as a Stray Kids member, etc. However, throughout most of his interview, the idol was seen expressing his gratitude towards his fellow group members.

The idol, at one point, said that he'd be nothing without his members. Here's what the Stray Kids leader said:

“I have learned that I am nothing without the kids. It might sound cringey. I have also learned that I should try to love myself a bit more. I have been trying, but it doesn’t work that well, but the kids have been trying to persuade me to, (saying) ‘You’ve got to take care of yourself as well.’ But it doesn’t work that well!”

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Stray Kids' leader, Bang Chan, spoke about his relationship with his fellow group members during his recent interview with Rolling Stones UK

Bang Chan started off his interview by talking about a late-night thought he had the day before the interview. He stated that he probably wouldn't be where he is right now if it wasn't for his fellow Stray Kids members. He also continued to add that this feeling makes him want to do a lot for his team as a gesture of gratitude.

"It might be because I am the leader of the group, but I just want to do so much for the Kids because they have done something so great for me. Stray Kids, everyone, our whole team, everyone who works with us are very, very precious to me.”

The idol also talked about how their growth in the music industry sometimes becomes a source of pressure for them. Here's what he stated:

“Ever since the start, we have been climbing the steps one by one. Our name has reached a lot of people out there, [and] a lot of people recognize us and listen to our music. It’s really put the pressure on every move that we make and for future music as well."

He continued,

“People have heard what we have done, but to make something better than that puts a lot of weight on my shoulders as we’re the ones producing the music. Not going to lie, it’s pressure, but in the end, we get motivated by the people who listen to us and gain strength from our stuff. We still want to do more for those people.”

However, he concluded his interview by once again stating his gratitude towards his fellow members. He expressed that he doesn't have to voluntarily go and talk to the group's members in order for them to lift up his mood. Bang Chan stated that the group's members often share and exchange each other's energies and just being in the team's presence helps one another forget about their hardships.

Bang Chan also added the following:

“One thing for sure is we have really tightened the bond that we have with each other; we are all the same blood. The fact (is that) the dream that we all have together hasn’t changed at all, so I think that itself is such a great weapon for us. It’s a very good advantage; it’s really nice to have.”

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All the Stray Kids members were photographed by Rolling Stones UK for their upcoming issue. They wore different brands that they chose to represent. I.N. wore Bottega Veneta, and Hyunjin, as the brand's ambassador, wore Versace, while Lee Know wore Gucci. The leader, Bang Chan, wore Fendi, Han wore Balmain, Felix wore pieces from Louis Vuitton, and lastly, Seungmin wore AMIRI.