FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETLee Know
- Stage name
- Lee Know
- Birth name
- Lee Min Ho
- Born
- Oct. 25, 1998
- Hometown
- Gimpo, South Korea
- Position
- Dancer, singer (DanceRacha and Vocal Line)
- Agency
- JYP Entertainment
- Fandom
- STAY
- Debut
- 2018
- Generation
- 4th gen
Lee Know is a South Korean dancer and singer in the eight-member group Stray Kids, managed by JYP Entertainment. He belongs to the group's dance and vocal lines and has been active since the group's 2018 debut. He is known for his dance skills, and in 2026 he made news for a large charitable gift toward flood relief in Nepal. Alongside his bandmates, he took part in the 2026 "This & That" comeback and the "Run It" world tour.
Where they grew up
Page 1 lists Gimpo, South Korea as both his birthplace and hometown. It says he spent about one year as a JYP Entertainment trainee before debuting with Stray Kids in 2018. Beyond that, the pages I was given say little about his childhood or how he first came to music, so this entry does not go further.
Birth details: nolae.eu
In their own words
“Let’s eat well, and live well.”
Timeline
- 2017Trainee period
Page 1 gives a one-year trainee period at JYP Entertainment before debut.
- 2018Debut with Stray Kids
The group debuted on March 25, 2018 under JYP Entertainment. Their first release was the self-produced "District 9", followed by the "I Am" trilogy of EPs that year.
- 2019Clé series
The group followed their first releases with the Clé series, which dealt with the struggles of adulthood.
- 2020"God's Menu" and first full album GO LIVE
Lee Know appeared in the "God's Menu" video as part of the cooking-themed concept, and the group released its first full-length album.
- 2024Apple Music radio series
Lee Know and Seungmin joined Bang Chan and Felix's All About Stray Kids Radio to share musical influences in an episode released July 16.
Latest
- Donation for Nepal flood relief
JoongAng Daily lists a report that Lee Know donated 100 million won to Nepal flood relief. The page I have only shows the headline, so no further details are available.
koreajoongangdaily.com - Stray Kids "Run It" world tourkoreajoongangdaily.com
- Stray Kids "This & That" EP
The group held a press conference for the EP on Aug. 6 and released it in mid-August. It debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group did not submit it for the 2027 Grammys.
rollingstone.com - Group performance at Governors Ball
Lee Know performed with Stray Kids at the 2026 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on June 6.
billboard.com
Our coverage
Stray Kids' Lee Know Prepares First Solo Album, Due Early Next Year
Newsen reports the Stray Kids member has finished his album jacket shoot and part of his video, with his first solo album set for early next year.
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The 25 new nights push the "Run It" tour to 46 performances across 31 regions, with three North American stops on the list.
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More than 8 million views later, the replies under the Stray Kids Japan clip are split between fans who found it funny and fans who did not.
Jennie and Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Ties Hot 100 Peak at No. 5
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The group beat out JUST B's "Party Time" and XLOV's 'Hush' with 11,005 points, then watched a TikTok challenge tagged with Stray Kids' Hyunjin cross 3.6 million plays.
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- nolae.eu: Lee Know (Stray Kids) profile
- podcasts.apple.com: All About Stray Kids Radio - Podcast
- billboard.com: Stray Kids Label JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor Over ‘Stolen’ Track Upload
- teenvogue.com: Stray Kids Members on GO LIVE and Making the Music ...
- rollingstone.com: Stray Kids Join BTS in Grammy Submission Boycott
- koreajoongangdaily.com: Stray Kids' Felix to drop new song 'Slow It Down'
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026