Lee Know (Stray Kids) profile

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ARTIST NAME:	Lee Know
REAL NAME:	Lee Min Ho
KOREAN:	이민호
BIRTHDAY:	25. Oktober 1998
Height:	172 cm (5´7“)
BLOOD TYPE:	0
MBTI TYPE:	ISFP
ZODIAC SIGN:	♏  Scorpio
CHINESE ZODIAC SIGN:	Tiger

DEBUT:	March 25, 2018 (Stray Kids)
UNIT:	DanceRacha/Vocal Line
AGENCY:	JYP Entertainment
TRAINING TIME:	1 year
POSITION:	Dancer, Singer

SKZOO:	Leebit
EMOJI:	🐰   🐱
MOTTO:	“Let’s eat well, and live well.”

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BIOGRAPHY

Lee Know (리노 rino) was born on October 25, 1998 in Gimpo, South Korea. He grew up in Daegotmyeon. His passion for dance became evident at an early age. In middle school he saw a dance video and wanted to take dance lessons from then on. For five years he trained and took dance lessons at the Souldance Studio in Seoul. To pay for dance performances and studies, he worked several part-time jobs.

Seinen Abschluss machte er an der Gimpo Jeil Technical High School in Computerwissenschaften. Anschließend wurde er 2017 an der Chugye University for Arts angenommen. Dort blieb er auch nach seinem Debüt noch eine Weile, bis er aus Zeitgründen von der Universität abging.

In 2016, Lee Know became a background dancer for BTS for the songs “Fire” to “Spring Day” and went on the “Wings Tour” in early 2017. Over time, he realized that he wanted to be a singer and attended a JYP Entertainment casting in 2015. He heard nothing for two years until he was contacted and joined the agency on July 15, 2017.

Am 11. Oktober 2017 kündigte JYPE die Survival Show “Stray Kids” an. In der Show wurde Lee Know als Tänzer und Sänger des “Male Group Projects” vorgestellt. Das “Male Project Team” war von Anfang an etwas Besonderes, denn im Gegensatz zu den meisten anderen K-Pop-Gruppen wurde es nicht von der Agentur gebildet. Stattdessen hatte der Trainee Bang Chan selbst das Team aus insgesamt neun Mitgliedern zusammengestellt. Die Mitglieder waren: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Han, Changbin, Felix, Hyunjin, Seungmin, I.N und Woojin. 

Lee Know had it harder than the others. Although he was cast as a singer, he was asked to rap because his voice wasn't confident enough. To improve himself, he studied for hours and was still eliminated. However, Lee Know returned later in the show. In the last episode of the Survival Show on December 19, 2017, it was announced that this very group that Bang Chan put together was making its debut and Lee Know was part of the group again. However, in October 2019, Woojin left the group for unknown reasons.

You can find out more about the history and success of Stray Kids here.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

In his career as a dancer and singer in the up-and-coming and charismatic group “Stray Kids,” Lee Know and his members reached several milestones and surpassed themselves with each comeback. Since the list of their successes is very long, we have some of the most important milestones for you here recorded:

• As of August 2021, her album Noeasy has sold over 1,127,800 copies. This was the first time that Stray Kids and a group from the JYPE label broke the million mark.
• In March 2022, her album ODDINARY reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts for the first time.
• In August 2022, Stray Kids became the third Korean band to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube, after BTS and BIGBANG.
• In October 2022, Stray Kids reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts for the second time in a row with MAXIDENT.
• In June 2023, Stray Kids reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 charts for the third time in a row with the album 5-STAR. They also broke the record for the most pre-ordered album in K-pop history at the time of its release.
• In November 2023, Stray Kids reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 for the fourth time in a row with their album ROCK-STAR. "LALALALA" also became their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at number 90.

DISCOGRAPHY

Lee Know ist bekannt als Tänzer. In seinen Solo-Songs innerhalb der Gruppe Stray Kids zeigt er aber, dass auch ein sehr talentierter Sänger in ihm steckt. In den Stray Kids Songs bekommt er immer mal wieder kleine Rap Parts wie zum Beispiel die bekannte Anfangszeile von “Boxer”.

You can find Stray Kids' discography here!

SONGWRITING CREDITS

Stand November 2023 ist Lee Know (I.D 10017959) offiziell bei der KOMCA (The Korea Music Copyright Association) mit 17 Songs registriert.

FILMOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY

Neben seinen regelmäßigen Live Streams auf Youtube, war Lee Know für fast 100 Episoden fester Moderator bei “Show! Music Core”, wo er bekannte Künstler und ihre Performances vorstellte. In seiner Dance Performance “Dawn” auf Youtube, die er selbst choreografierte, zeigte er einmal mehr sein Talent für Tanz.

ILLUSTRATION

Lee Know von Stray Kids war in verschiedenen Fotostrecken und Fotoshootings zu sehen. Diese Fotoshootings unterstreichen seine Vielseitigkeit als Model, die es ihm ermöglicht, verschiedene Konzepte und Stile auszuprobieren. Lee Knows auffälliges Erscheinungsbild und sein selbstbewusstes Auftreten hinterlassen immer einen bleibenden Eindruck. 

Year	Titel
02. 2022	🇰🇷 BEAUTY+ (2 Cover)
07. 2023	🇰🇷 DAZED (1 Cover, Dior)
10.2023	🇰🇷 W (Digital Cover, Gucci)
11.2023	🇰🇷 W(Bildstrecke)

FUN FACTS

• Lee Know has three cats: Soonie, Doongie, Dori.
• Er postet auf Bubble oft unästhetische Essensbilder.
• He always wraps his clothes in typical Korean cloths.
• He likes to talk about himself in the third person.
• In elementary school he wanted to be a police officer.
• Sein Vorbild ist Taecyeon (2PM)
• During live performances, he likes to disturb other members during choreography to lighten the mood.
• Lee Know is known for grabbing the other members' asses and being scary.

OUR FAVORITE PERFORMANCE

Lee Know from Stray Kids is fascinating for many reasons. He is best known for his exceptional dancing skills and always delivers captivating performances on stage. In addition to his dancing skills, Lee Knows' enigmatic aura and calm confidence add depth to his persona, which captivates his fans. Lee Knows potential for the future is immense. While he primarily showcased his dancing talent on Stray Kids, you can expect him to also pursue acting roles, show off his skills in variety shows, or even venture into solo music. We are excited!

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Sources: JYP website, JYP social media channels, Stray Kids & Lee Know