Felix
Felix in September 2023
Born
Felix Yongbok Lee

(2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 23)
Sydney, Australia
Other namesLee Yong-bok
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member ofStray Kids
Korean name
Hangul
이용복
Hanja
李龍馥[1]
Revised RomanizationI Yong-bok
McCune–ReischauerYi Yongbok

Felix Yongbok Lee (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 band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment, in 2017.[2]

Early life

Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in Seven Hills in Sydney, Australia to Korean immigrant parents.[3] He has two sisters, one older and one younger, named Rachael and Olivia.[4] Before moving to South Korea to become a singer, Lee practiced taekwondo for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.[5] He studied at St Patrick's Marist College in Sydney and began his training at JYP Entertainment at age 16.[6]

Career

2017–present: Pre-debut, Stray Kids and solo activities

Main articles: Stray Kids (TV program) and Stray Kids

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.[7] Lee continued to train with Stray Kids until the broadcast of the survival show, also titled Stray Kids.[8] 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.[7] Stray Kids then released their pre-debut EP Mixtape, before making their official debut with the EP I Am Not on 25 March 2018.[9]

Individually, he was the host of the music program Pops in Seoul from July 2019 to January 2020.[10] In June 2022, Lee featured on his labelmate Nayeon's "No Problem" from her debut EP Im Nayeon.[11] 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".[12][13] Lee made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate NiziU's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023.[14]

In August 2023, he was selected to be a house ambassador for Louis Vuitton[15] and 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.[16][17] 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.[18]

Philanthropy

Lee began consistent donations and sponsorship for the international children's rights organization Save the Children, in 2020. His contributions made him appointed as a member of the honors club.[19] He also donated ₩50 million (equivalent to $38,500 in 2023) to aid the relief efforts following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria on 6 February.[20] In January 2024, Lee donated ₩100 million (equivalent to $76,100 in 2024) to the Korean Committee for UNICEF for helping Laos children who are living in poor sanitation and nutritional environments, making him become the youngest member of the UNICEF Honors Club.[21]

Personal life

In February 2022, Lee was diagnosed with intervertebral disk herniation, which has limited his participation in performances before.[22]

Discography

See also: Stray Kids discography

Songs

List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[23] 		HUN
[24] 		NZ
Hot
[25] 		SGP
Reg.
[26] 		US
World
[27]
"Who?"
(with Lee Know and Han) 		2018 — — — — — I Am Who
"Wow"
(with Lee Know and Hyunjin) 		2020 — — — — — In Life
"Surfin'"
(with Lee Know and Changbin) 		2021 29 — — — — Noeasy
"Muddy Water"
(with Changbin, Hyunjin, and Han) 		2022 26 — — — — Oddinary
"No Problem"
(Nayeon featuring Felix) 		31 30 — 25 10 Im Nayeon
"Taste"
(with Lee Know and Hyunjin) 		32 — 23 — 9 Maxident
"Deep End" 178 — — — — SKZ-Replay
"Because" (좋으니까)
(with Changbin) 		— — — — —
"Up All Night" (오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜)
(with Bang Chan, Changbin, and Seungmin) 		— — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

See also: Stray Kids filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2019–2020 Pops in Seoul Host [10]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2023 "Heartris" NiziU [14]

References

  1. ^ KBS Kpop (3 August 2020). 우정 위의 아이돌~ 서로 친하지만 사회적 거리두기 중^^ [퀴즈 위의 아이돌] 20200803 (video). Korean Broadcasting System. Event occurs at 1:35. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (8 September 2022). "Stray Kids Timeline: How the Boy Band Grew Into Stars". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ^ [Two Kids Room(투키즈룸)] VOL.2 Ep.09 Bang Chan X Felix, archived from the original on 13 February 2021, retrieved 26 February 2024
  4. ^ [SKZ VLOG] Felix : Sunshine Vlog 5 in Australia, archived from the original on 24 January 2024, retrieved 26 February 2024
  5. ^ Stray Kids Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair, archived from the original on 18 December 2023, retrieved 26 February 2024
  6. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (5 February 2020). "Felix from Stray Kids: with husky voice, catlike looks and intense dancing style, his vocals are one of band's hallmarks". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b Glasby, Taylor (23 November 2021). "The evolution of Stray Kids' Felix Lee". GQ Australia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  8. ^ Yoon, Min-sik (21 September 2017). "JYP new boyband project named 'Stray Kids'". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  9. ^ Choo, Seung-hyun (28 March 2018). "스트레이 키즈, K팝 데뷔곡 역대급 조회 수 기록...MV 공개 24시간 만". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b Lee, Jeong-soo (19 June 2019). "스트레이 키즈 필릭스, 아리랑TV '팝스 인 서울' 단독 MC 발탁". Seoul En (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ^ Ziwei, Puah (24 June 2022). "TWICE's Nayeon makes her solo debut with 'POP!'". NME. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  12. ^ Park, So-young (16 December 2022). "역시 스트레이 키즈!..멤버 전원 '자작 솔로곡' 디지털 앨범 발표". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  13. ^ Ji, Min-kyung (30 October 2023). ""도쿄돔도 접수" 스트레이 키즈, 퍼포먼스 맛집→팬사랑 빛났다 [SKZ in 도쿄돔①]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  14. ^ a b Choi, Jae-hyuk (11 November 2023). "NiziU(니쥬), 클라스가 다르다 데뷔곡 'HEARTRIS' 뮤비 유튜브 5000만 뷰 돌파!". CBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  15. ^ Nesvig, Kara (22 August 2023). "Stray Kids' Felix is Louis Vuitton's Newest Ambassador". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Fans hail STRAY KIDS' Felix as 'the main event' as he attends GQ Night in Korea". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  17. ^ admin (15 November 2023). "Stray Kids Member Felix Covers GQ Korea 2023 Men Of The Year Issue". Male Model Scene. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ Fell, Nicole (5 March 2024). "K-Pop Superstar Felix of Stray Kids Stuns in Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2024 Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  19. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (18 February 2023). "Korean stars donate for victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  21. ^ Kim, Ji-ye (4 January 2024). "Stray Kids' Felix donates 100 million won to Laotian children". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  22. ^ Suacillo, Angela (9 February 2022). "Stray Kids member Felix suffers back injury, to "limit" participation in upcoming show". NME. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  23. ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Surfin'". 22–28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
    • "Muddy Water". 13–19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
    • "No Problem". 19–25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
    • "Taste". 2–8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
    • "Deep End". 18–24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Single Top 40 slágerlista - Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  25. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  26. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 26 (24 - 30 Jun 2022)". RIAS. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  27. ^ Peaks on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
    • "No Problem". Billboard. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
    • "Taste". Billboard. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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