Felix Yongbok Lee (
Korean: 이필릭스용복; born 15 September 2000), known mononymously as Felix, is an Australian rapper and singer based in South Korea. He is a member of the South Korean
boy bandStray Kids, formed by
JYP Entertainment in 2017.[1]
Early life
Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in
Seven Hills,
Sydney, Australia to
Korean immigrant parents.[2] He is the middle child between his younger sister and older sister.[3] Before moving to
Seoul, South Korea to become a singer, Lee practiced
taekwondo for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.[4] He studied at
St Patrick's Marist College in Sydney and began his training at JYP Entertainment at age 16.[5]
Career
2017–present: Pre-debut, Stray Kids and solo activities
Lee began as a trainee at JYP Entertainment in February 2017. He was personally chosen by Stray Kids' leader,
Bang Chan, making him the sixth member of the band to be selected.[6] Lee continued to train with Stray Kids until the broadcast of the survival show, also titled Stray Kids.[7] During this show, he faced elimination in the eighth episode, decided by
Park Jin-young, the founder of JYP Entertainment. However, following careful consideration and a fan vote, Lee was reinstated in the group in the following episode.[6] Stray Kids then released their pre-debut EP Mixtape, before making their official debut with the EP I Am Not on 25 March 2018.[8]
Individually, he was the host of the music program Pops in Seoul from July 2019 to January 2020.[9] In June 2022, Lee featured on his labelmate
Nayeon's "No Problem" from her debut EP Im Nayeon.[10] His first solo song "Deep End" was included on Stray Kids' compilation album SKZ-Replay in December 2022, and during the group's
5-Star Dome Tour in 2023, he first performed his unreleased song "Rev It Up".[11][12] Lee made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate
NiziU's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023.[13]
Other ventures
Fashion
Felix Lee was chosen as the house ambassador for
Louis Vuitton in August 2023.[14] In November 2023, he was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year and featured on the cover of the magazine's December issue.[15][16] Lee made his runway debut at
Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Collection at
Cour Carrée on 5 March 2024.[17] In May 2024, he made his
Met Gala debut with
Stray Kids as the guest of
Tommy Hilfiger,[18] and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in
Barcelona.[19][20]
Philanthropy
In 2020, Lee began consistent donations and sponsorship for the international children's rights organization
Save the Children. His contributions have made him a member of the charity's honors club.[21] He also donated ₩50 million (US$38,500 as of 2023) for the relief effort following the
2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[22] In January 2024, Lee donated ₩100M (US$76,100 as of 2024) to the Korean Committee for
UNICEF to help
Laotian children living with poor sanitation and nutrition, making him the youngest member of the UNICEF Honors Club.[23]
Personal life
In February 2022, Lee was diagnosed with
intervertebral disk herniation, which has limited his participation in performances before.[24]
^Moon, Wan-sik (7 March 2023).
스키즈 필릭스, 꾸준한 기부로 아너스클럽 멤버 위촉 [SKZ Felix appointed as Honors Club member through consistent donations] (in Korean). MT Star News.
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