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Lee Know
South Korean singer and dancer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호; born October 25, 1998), better known by his stage name Lee Know (Korean: 리노), is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is a member of South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.[1]
In addition to his work with Stray Kids, Lee Know served as a host for the music chart show, Show! Music Core, from 2021 to 2023.
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Early life
Lee Min-ho was born in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea and is an only child.[2] He started dancing in middle school,[3] after seeing a dance video online. He took lessons for five years before becoming a trainee.[4] Lee Know graduated from Gimpo Jeil Technical High School.[5] He practiced martial arts as a child and has a second degree black belt in taekwondo and mixed martial arts.[6]
After debuting, along with bandmates Changbin and Han, Lee Know enrolled at Gukje Cyber University, studying performance and broadcast entertainment.[7][non-primary source needed]
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2015–2017: Pre-debut and survival show
Lee Know competed in dance competitions (performing with the crew 'Cupcakes' at World of Dance in 2016)[3] and pursued work as a professional dancer.[8] He was also a back up dancer for K-Pop group BTS,[2] appearing in the 2017 music video for "Not Today"[9] and several of their performances, as well as touring with them on their 2017 The Wings Tour.[9][10]
After being seen at a dance competition, JYP called him in 2015 and asked him to come to an audition. Lee Know auditioned with the song "Thought of You" by John Park[3], but after hearing nothing back, he assumed he had failed.[11] However, a couple of years later, he received a call and was asked to join the company.[12]
Lee Know joined JYP on July 16, 2017, making him the last Stray Kids member to do so.[13] Lee Know participated on the survival show Stray Kids and was eliminated on the fourth episode for making an error while rapping.[14] Ultimately, Lee Know and Felix, who were both eliminated, were allowed to be back and debut with the group in the last episode of the show. Their pre-debut EP Mixtape was released January 2018. Stray Kids officially debuted on March 25, 2018 with the EP I Am Not.[15]
2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo activities
Lee Know has contributed both vocals and rap to Stray Kids' songs, and is a main dancer.[16] He also functions as the dance/choreography leader for the group.
He has also worked as a television presenter, including as a special MC for Show Champion,[17][18] and in August 2021, Lee Know joined Minju as the new host of MBC's Show! Music Core alongside Jungwoo of NCT.[16][19] Later that year, he was nominated alongside his co-hosts for the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award.[20]
In October 2021, he was a guest on EBS1's Best Cooking Secrets.[21]
In December 2021, Lee Know - as an idol born in a year of the tiger - was invited to perform a special dance stage to SuperM's "Tiger Inside".[22]
SKZ-Record/Player and solo music
After debuting, Stray Kids began a YouTube-based non-album singles project, SKZ-Record/Player; as of July 2025, Lee Know has contributed a wide variety of pieces to the project, including original solo songs, original sub-unit songs, cover versions, and dance performances.
These include a dance he choreographed "Dawn",[23] his solo song "Limbo",[24] the collaboration song "Drive" (with Bang Chan),[25] "Want So Bad", a duet with bandmate Han;[26] and a cover of Day6's "Love Me or Leave Me".[27]
Both Drive and Limbo were released to digital platforms as part of Stray Kids' digital compilation album, SKZ-Replay, in December 2022.
In 2024, Lee Know performed his unreleased solo track, "Youth," during the Dominate World Tour.[28] The song was later included in Hop, the group's album released on December 13.[29]
On April 8, 2025, it was reported that Lee Know, together with his bandmates Seungmin and I.N, would be appearing on the soundtrack of tvN's medical drama, Resident Playbook.[30] The trio's song, "Start!", was released as part one of the original soundtrack on April 12, 2025.[31]
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Artistry
In 2024, Lee Know was ranked 3rd on Billboard's K-Pop Artist 100 chart.[32] Considered a charismatic, strong performer across a variety of skills,[16][21] he has built a reputation for a strong work ethic and high level of professionalism.[33]
Having danced professionally prior to his debut with Stray Kids, Lee Know's technical precision and ability to match his energy and movement to a song in detail have been praised.[33] His skills gave rise to the nickname "dancing gem",[2] and in reviewing Stray Kids' 2023 appearance at BST Hyde Park, Rolling Stone UK praised Lee Know's "silky" moves.[34]
Lee Know is also is considered to have quality, characterful vocals[22][33] and strong rap skills.[22][34] In 2024, he appeared on LeeMujin Service,[35] where he performed the Stray Kids B-side "twilight", "You to Me, Again" by Byun Jin-sub, "Only One" by BoA, and "The One I Cannot Have" by Bank.
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Fashion
Lee Know has been referred to as having "sculptural",[16][36] "film star"[33] good looks, and has done photo shoots for several fashion companies, including Gucci.
Together with bandmate and fellow DanceRacha member Lee Know, Hyunjin featured in the April 2020 issue of Arena Homme+ Korea.[37]
He appeared in a campaign for Etro's "Earth Beat" sneakers in 2021.[38]
Lee Know was reported to have been invited to Sabato de Sarno's debut show for Gucci on September 22, 2023, but owing to a car accident, Lee Know was unable to attend as expected.[39]
In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.[40] He also attended Gucci's 2025 Cruise fashion show as a guest in London at the same month.[41] Lee Know has appeared on the covers of fashion magazines including W Korea and Beauty+.[42][43] Lee Know, along with bandmate Felix, made their New York Fashion Week debut at the Tommy Hilfiger Spring-Summer 2025 show in September 2024 as a guest.[44]
In June 2025, Gucci announced Lee Know as its new brand ambassador,[45] citing his "individuality and artistic spirit" as resonating with the label's ideas and evolution.[46] In July 2025, Lee Know modelled for the brand for Esquire Korea.[47][48]
Philanthropy
On February 28, 2024, World Vision announced that Lee Know became the youngest person to be inducted into their "Bob Pierce Honor Club" for donating over ₩100 million (US$76,589.47) to the charity. Lee Know also sponsors four children through the same charity.[49]
Television
Starting in August 2021, Lee Know was an MC on Show! Music Core until October 2023, fulfilling the standard two-year contract.[50] He also appeared on multiple television shows: The Fishermen and the City,[51] Idol Dictation Contest,[52] and Idol on Quiz.[53]
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Personal life
In September 2023, Lee Know and fellow Stray Kids members Seungmin and Hyunjin were involved in a car accident, causing them to miss their performance at the Global Citizen Festival, though they sustained no serious injuries.[54]
Lee Know is a cat lover and has three cats, Soonie, Doongie, and Dori.[9] He enjoys cinema, naming the Japanese romantic drama My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday one of his favourite films.[33]
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Discography
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Songs
Soundtrack appearances
Songwriting credits
All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[62]
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Videography
Music videos
Music video appearances
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Filmography
Television
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Awards and nominations
Notes
- Released only on YouTube as part of SKZ-Record project.
- Later in 2019 the song included in album Clé 2: Yellow Wood
- Later in 2021 the song got revised and remastered then rereleased with different title for album SKZ2021, therefore Woojin's name got removed from the credit
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