Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호; born October 25, 1998), better known by his stage name Lee Know (Korean: 리노), is a South Korean singer, dancer, and rapper. He is a member of South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.[1]
Lee Know | |
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 Lee Know in September 2024 | |
| Born | Lee Min-ho October 25, 1998 Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | JYP |
| Member of | Stray Kids |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이민호 |
| Revised Romanization | I Minho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Minho |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 리노 |
| Revised Romanization | Rino |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rino |
| Signature | |
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Early life
editLee Min-ho was born in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea and is an only child. He started dancing in middle school, after seeing a dance video online. He took lessons for five years before becoming a trainee.[2] Lee Know graduated from Gimpo Jeil Technical Highschool.[3] He practiced martial arts as a child and has a second degree black belt in taekwondo and mixed martial arts.[4]
After debuting, along with bandmates Changbin and Han, Lee Know enrolled at Gukje Cyber University, studying performance and broadcast entertainment.[5][non-primary source needed]
Career
editPre-debut and survival show (2015–2017)
editLee Know competed in dance competitions (performing with the crew 'Cupcakes' at World of Dance in 2016) and pursued work as a professional dancer.[6] He was also a back up dancer for K-Pop group BTS appearing in several of their performances, the 2017 music video for "Not Today" and, also toured with them on their 2017 'Wings' Tour.[7] After being seen at a dance competition, JYP called him in 2015 and asked him to come to an audition. After hearing nothing back, he assumed he'd failed, but was called a couple years later and was asked to join the company.[8] Lee Know joined JYP on July 16th, 2017, making him the last Stray Kids member to do so.[9] Lee Know participated on the survival show Stray Kids and was eliminated on the fourth episode for making an error while rapping.[10] 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 March 26, 2018 with the EP I Am Not.[11]
Stray Kids (2017–present)
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Lee Know is a main dancer and dance leader for Stray Kids, and also contributes vocally to all their albums. Lee Know has released some solo projects through Stray Kids YouTube channel including a dance he choreographed "Dawn",[12] his solo song "Limbo",[13] the collaboration song "Drive" (with Bang Chan),[14] and a cover of Day6's "Love me or Leave me".[15]
In August 2021, Lee Know joined Minju as the new host of MBC's Show! Music Core along with Jungwoo of NCT.[16] Later that year, he was nominated alongside his co-hosts for the 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards Rookie Award.[17]
Other ventures
editFashion
editLee Know has done photo shoots for several fashion companies, including Gucci. He appeared in a campaign for Etro's "Earth Beat" sneakers in 2021.[18] In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger.[19] He also attended Gucci's 2025 Cruise fashion show as a guest in London at the same month.[20] Lee Know has appeared on the covers of fashion magazines including W Korea and Beauty+.[21][22] 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.[23]
Philanthropy
editOn 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.[24]
Television
editStarting in August 2021, Lee Know was an MC on Show! Music Core but stepped down in October of 2023 after the end of the two-year contract.[25] He also appeared on multiple television shows: The Fishermen and the City,[26] Idol Dictation Contest,[27] and Idol on Quiz.[28]
Personal life
editIn 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.[29] In December 2023, he injured his hand while boxing but still performed at the 2023 Asian Artist Awards (AAA).[30]
Discography
editSongs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| KOR DL [31] |
NZ Hot [32] |
US World [33] | |||||
| "Not!" (with Bang Chan and Seungmin) |
2018 | — | — | — | I Am Not | ||
| "Who?" (with Felix and Han) |
— | — | — | I Am Who | |||
| "Wow" (with Felix and Hyunjin) |
2020 | — | — | 12 | 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) |
— | — | — | ||||
| "Want so Bad" (with Han) |
2023 | — | — | — | Non-album single[a] | ||
| "Youth" | 2024 | — | — | — | Hop | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
Songwriting credits
editAll song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[34]
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
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| Credit | With | Credit | With | ||||
| 2018 | "Glow" | Stray Kids | Mixtape | 
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Lim Jung-suk, Bang Chan | |
| "Mixtape #1" | I Am Not[b] | |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Woojin,[c] I.N, Felix |
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| "Mixtape #2" | I Am Who[b] |
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Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, Woojin,[c] I.N, Felix | |||
| "Mixtape #3" | I Am You[b] |
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| 2019 | "Mixtape #4" | Clé 1: Miroh[b] |
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| "Mixtape #5" | Clé: Levanter[d] |
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Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N, Felix |
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Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N, Felix | ||
| "Wow" | Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix | In Life |
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Kass, Hyunjin, Felix |
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| 2021 | "Drive" | Bang Chan, Lee Know | SKZ-Replay |
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Bang Chan |
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| "Surfin" | Lee Know, Changbin, Felix | Noeasy |
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Changbin, Felix |
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Versachoi, Changbin, Felix | |
| "Placebo" | Stray Kids | SKZ2021 |
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Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N, Felix |
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Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N, Felix | |
| "Behind The Light" (그림자도빛이있어야존재) |
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| "For You" |
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| "Hoodie Season" |
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| "Broken Compass" (고장난나침반) |
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| 2022 | "Waiting for Us" (피어난다) |
Bang Chan, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | Oddinary |
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Bang Chan, Seungmin, I.N |
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Bang Chan, Seungmin, I.N, Nickko Young |
| "Taste" | Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix | Maxident |
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Hyunjin, Felix |
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Bang Chan, Hyunjin, Felix | |
| "Limbo" (나지막이) |
Lee Know | SKZ-Replay |
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Hotsauce |
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Hotsauce | |
| 2024 | "Youth" | Lee Know | Hop |
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Danke, Bang Hye-hyeon |
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| Total = 18 songs | |||||||
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year(s) | Show | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Stray Kids | Contestant | Debuted with Stray Kids | [35] |
| 2021 | The Fishermen and the City | Contestant | Winner of the contest | [26] |
| Idol Dictation Contest | Panelist | [27] | ||
| 2021–2023 | Show! Music Core | MC | with Jungwoo | [25] |
Videography
editMusic video appearances
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Note | Ref. |
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| 2018 | "Not Today" | BTS | Backup dancer | [36] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2021 | Rookie Award | Show! Music Core | Nominated | [17] |
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editReferences
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Notes
edit- ^ Released only on YouTube as part of SKZ-Record project.
- ^ a b c d Later in 2019 the song included in album Clé 2: Yellow Wood
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a Physical EP bonus track in the album
