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Lee Know
Lee Know in 2019
Born
Lee Min-ho

(1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 25)
Gimpo, South Korea
CitizenshipKorean
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present
Labels
Member ofStray Kids
Korean name
Hangul
이민호
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Minho
McCune–ReischauerYi Minho
Stage name
Hangul
리노
Revised RomanizationRino
McCune–ReischauerRino
Signature

Lee Min-ho (Korean이민호; born October 25, 1998),[1] known professionally as Lee Know (Korean리노), is a South Korean singer, dancer and rapper under JYP Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.[2]

Life and career

Early life and education

Lee Know was born in Gimpo, South Korea as Lee Min-ho. He attended Gimpo Jeil Technical High School.[3]

2016–present: Pre-debut, Stray Kids, and solo activities

Prior to becoming a member of Stray Kids, Lee Know worked as a backup dancer for BTS and participated in their concert tour The Wings Tour in 2017.[4]

In an interview with

Bang Chan, he participated in the reality show Stray Kids in 2017. However, he was eliminated from the group on the fourth episode. He was later brought back in the ninth episode along with fellow member Felix.[5][6][7] Stray Kids then released their pre-debut EP Mixtape, before making their official debut with the EP I Am Not in 2018.[8]

Individually, Lee Know has released two solos, "Dawn" (unreleased song on SKZ-Player) and "Limbo" (released in the album SKZ-Replay).[9][10] Additionally Lee Know was one of the hosts for the South Korean music program, Show! Music Core from 2021 to 2023.[11]

Endorsements

In 2021, Lee Know alongside members Felix and Hyunjin became the endorser for Italian luxury label Etro's unisex Earthbeat sneaker.[12] Later, in February 2022, Lee Know was on the cover of the Korean Beauty+ magazine.[13] Fellow member Felix covered the same magazine in 2023.

Philanthropy

Lee Know sponsored a kid in Africa through unicef.[14] Lee Know bought and wear accessories that help animals.

In February 2023, Lee Know participated in emergency relief efforts following the

massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria
. In January 2024, Lee Know donated 100 million won to World Vision's global food crisis response project. We helped children in the poorest countries who suffered from food shortages due to climate change. On February 28, 2024, World Vision, an international relief and development NGO, announced that they appointed Lee Know has been named as the Youngest ever Bob Pierce Honor Club member with over ₩1 billion donations.[15]

Discography

Songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[16]
NZ
Hot

[17]
US
World

[18]
"Not!"
(with Bang Chan and Seungmin)
2018 I Am Not
"Who?"
(with Felix and Han)
I Am Who
"Wow"
(with Felix and Hyunjin)
2020
In Life
"Surfin'"
(with Felix and Changbin)
2021 29 Noeasy
"Waiting for Us" (피어난다)
(with Bang Chan, Seungmin, and I.N)
2022 25 Oddinary
"Taste"
(with Felix and Hyunjin)
32 23 9 Maxident
"Limbo" (나지막이) 150 SKZ-Replay
"Drive"
(with Bang Chan)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2021–2023 Show! Music Core Host [11]

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Note Ref.
2018 "Not Today" BTS Backup dancer [19]

References

  1. ^ "스트레이키즈 리노, 토끼랑 똑닮았네…귀여운 꾸럭美 [리포트:컷]". 네이트 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (September 8, 2022). "Stray Kids Timeline: How the Boy Band Grew Into Stars". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "NCT 정우 x 스트레이키즈 리노, 오는 14일부터 '쇼! 음악중심' MC로 활약 예정". 스타인뉴스 (in Korean). August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ 김나율. "[종합]'컬투쇼' 라디오 첫 출연 스트레이키즈..입담도 되는 만능돌". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Myung, Hui-sok. '스트레이 키즈' 이민호, 첫번째 탈락 '전원 데뷔 불가능?'. Naver (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Lee, Ji-young. '스트레이키즈' 필릭스, 두번째 탈락자 됐다..결국 눈물[종합]. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Park, Hyo-jin. '스트레이 키즈' 박진영, 탈락자 필릭스·이민호에 한 번 더 기회. Munhwa News (in Korean). Munhwa News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  8. ^ Choo, Seung-hyun (March 28, 2018). "스트레이 키즈, K팝 데뷔곡 역대급 조회 수 기록...MV 공개 24시간 만". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "나지막이 (리노) Limbo (Lee Know)". Youtube - Official Stray Kids Account. Stray Kids. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Lee Know "DAWN(새벽)" [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]". Youtube - Official Stray Kids Account. Stray Kids. July 3, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Stray Kids' Lee Know, NCT's Jungwoo to join 'Show! Music Core' as hosts". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  12. ^ Bell, Crystal (September 16, 2021). "Stray Kids' Lee Know, Hyunjin, and Felix Step Into Luxury Fashion With New ETRO Campaign – Watch". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin. 스트레이 키즈 리노 “팬들 댓글 보며 다음 무대 준비하는 힘 얻어”]. Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  14. ^ Arena Homme +, 2020
  15. ^ Jung, Tae-yoon (February 28, 2024). '스키즈' 리노, 누적 후원금 1억↑...최연소 '밥피어스아너클럽' 위촉 ['SKZ' Lee Know, accumulated donations increase to 100 million won... youngest member appointed to 'Bob Pierce Honor Club']. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  16. Circle Download Chart
    :
    • "Surfin'". August 22–28, 2021. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
    • "Waiting for Us". March 13–19, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
    • "Taste". October 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
    • "Limbo". December 18–24, 2022. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  17. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  18. ^ Peaks on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
    • "No Problem". Billboard. July 9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
    • "Taste". Billboard. October 22, 2022. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  19. ^ "Stray Kids' Lee Know Is the Main Dancer: Meet the K-Pop Idol". J-14. October 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Lee Know at Wikimedia Commons