A Guide to Hyunjin released/unreleased self-composed songs and his growth as a lyricist and producer

Hyunjin has been more and more interested in writing and composing, It's been a while.

One thing I like about him is that when Hyunjin sets goals, he's really determined and go all in for that. Iirc, the first writing/producing credits Hyunjin had were "4419", "You" and the Mixtapes along with Stray Kids members during rookie days.

"Wow", a unit song by Danceracha, was released in 2020 where Hyunjin had writing credits along with Lee Know and Felix, but in the end of the year, he was able to release his very first self-composed song "Little Star" on SKZ-PLAYER project, as a tribute to his dog that passed away when he was a kid.

Since then, I think Hyunjin has been on a roll.

During 'Howl In Harmony' last year — a show where they were divided in units to create a song and It's concept from zero for 'Noeasy' — the Hwang and Bang Chan worked on "Red Lights", a track with both R&B/Rock-ish vibes and self-centered message about their own experiences on obsessions and confusion of ego. What ended up being another self-composed song by Hyunjin that was officially released.

Still on Howl on Harmony, he mentioned a few unreleased self-composed songs such as "Spring", "Beautiful" and "Sway". While during Chan's Room, Bang Chan mentioned he and Hyunjin love Waltz, so they are trying to work on a Waltz song together. Not to mention, the R&B song they've been promising, but this is story for another day....

December last year, Stray Kids released "#LoveSTAY", the first Stray Kids-ot8-song 3RACHA doesn't have credits on production and/or writing! Because It was also self-composed by Hyunjin. He made the song to express his gratitute for their fans' love and support through the years.

Some hours ago, Hyunjin revealed he's working on a love song! So what we have news about are basically:

Also, I know I promised in the Guild Felix and Jeongin's appreciation threads first, but it's coming I swear.

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I hope all these songs that he's worked on one day will see the light of day. I'm very interested in checking out more of his self-composed material.

Lovestay was so cute and pure.

I was expecting them to be released during SKZ Player/Record project, but since It's apparently finished, I don't know how they will be released... I just know I want to listen. The snippets he showed are so good.

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I really want the full song of those they played on howl in harmony

he's a real artist

He really is

I'm waiting for the super megazord release that he will sing and rap to a self-produce/write song that he will dance a choreography he made and put his artwork as a cover.

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Well written

I can't wait to hear those songs to hear more of his style (with Chan). Also he seems intent on constantly improving, as he said he writes one song's lyrics every week and regularly asks Changbin for feedback.

Thank you, Cle

Now that Stray Kids moved from the dorms and are in two separated dorms, I think Hyunjin was the perfect member to live with Chan, Changhin and Han for this specific reason: seeing the boys working on music constantly might motivate him to work with them or making his own songs since this is a direction he wants to follow.

You can see It's making him really excited. He was so happy to share the creative process of Red Lights during one of his vlives

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I feel purity and truth in most of his songs.

He has his own way to show his feelings and the way he sees his reality with a pleasing choice of words. Not only that, Hyunjin is able to display this through his voice tone while singing (I find his singing voice pure) and I enjoy that whoever is working with him in his projects let him unveil his truth with sincerity.

He should keep doing it, he has an interesting mind.

Oh, he has an interesting mind, definitely. A lot of the insightful thoughts he shares make me reflect about life...