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Felix (rapper)

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 band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017.

Early life

Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in Seven Hills, Sydney, Australia to Korean immigrant parents. He is the middle child between his younger sister and older sister. 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. He studied at St Patrick's Marist College in Sydney and began his training at JYP Entertainment at age 16.

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

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

Other ventures

Fashion

Felix Lee was chosen as the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton in August 2023. 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. 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. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger, and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in Barcelona.

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. He also donated ₩50 million (US$38,500 as of 2023) for the relief effort following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. 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.