In August 2017, JYP Entertainment (JYPE) officially announced the agency's new reality-survival show to launch a male idol debut project. More details and teasers were released in the next two months, including the show's title—Stray Kids.[1][2][3] Prior to its premiere, JYPE released Stray Kids' music video for a song titled "Hellevator", which was later released as a digital single. The show premiered on October 17 and though there were eliminations, it ended with all nine members as the final line-up of the group.[4][5][6]