Felix Yongbok Lee (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 Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For un ...

, formed by

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in 2017. In addition to his work with Stray Kids, he has worked as a host for the music program ''

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'' (2019–2020), and serves as a global house ambassador for

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and a goodwill ambassador for

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Korea.

Early life

Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in Seven Hills,

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, Australia. He is of

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descent and has two sisters, one older and one younger. Born and raised in the

Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, far western and the Blue Mountains sub-regions with ...

region, Felix attended Metella Road Public School and

St Patrick's Marist College St. Patrick's Marist College (abbreviated as SPMC) is a private Roman Catholic co-educational secondary school located in Dundas, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. The college was founded by the Marist Brothers as a primary school catering for boy ...

before signing with South Korean record label

. Felix practiced

Taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...

for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.

Career

2017–present: Stray Kids and solo endeavors

From 17 October to 19 December 2017, Felix appeared in the

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survival show ''

'', a show which allowed him to debut as a

member. He was personally chosen by Stray Kids' leader,

Bang Chan Christopher Chahn Bahng (born 3 October 1997), known professionally as Bang Chan (), is an Australian singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer based in South Korea. Signed to JYP Entertainment, he is the leader of the South Korean boy b ...

, to participate in the survival show after one year of training at JYP Entertainment. He faced elimination in the eighth episode, decided by

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, the founder of JYP Entertainment. However, following careful consideration and a fan vote, Felix was reinstated in the group in the following episode. In 2018, Felix, along with the other Stray Kids members, was credited for the song lyrics for their pre-debut EP ''

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''. Felix officially debuted with

on 25 March 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at

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. On the next day, Felix with Stray Kids released their EP titled ''

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'' and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase. In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1". Individually, Felix was the host of the music program ''

'' from July 2019 to January 2020. In June 2022, Felix featured on his labelmate

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's "No Problem" from her debut EP ''

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''. His first solo song "Deep End" was included on Stray Kids' compilation album ''

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'' in December 2022, and during the group's 5-Star Dome Tour in 2023, he first performed his unreleased song "Rev It Up". Felix made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate

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's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023. In November 2024, he featured on Japanese singer

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's song "Reawaker", an opening theme for the second season of Japanese anime series ''

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'', subtitled ''Arise from the Shadow''.

Endorsement

In August 2023, Felix was chosen as the house ambassador for

. 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. Felix made his runway debut at

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for Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Collection at

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on 5 March 2024. In May 2024, he made his

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debut with

as the guest of

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, and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in

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. Felix made his

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debut at the

Spring-Summer 2025 show in September 2024, attending as a guest alongside

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. On 10 March 2025, Felix made runway return at the Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2025 Collection for Paris Fashion Week. In May 2025, Felix became a face of the smartphone

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, and a model of tea drink Gong Cha.

Philanthropy

In 2020, Felix began consistent donations and sponsorship for the international children's rights organization

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. His contributions have made him a member of the charity's honors club. He also donated for the relief effort following the

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. In January 2024, Felix donated to the Korean Committee for

to help Laotian children living with poor sanitation and nutrition, making him the youngest member of the UNICEF Honors Club. In February, Felix went to UNICEF's Laos project site and did volunteer works with his mother. In celebration of his birthday that year, he also donated to the UNICEF for nutrition and water sanitation support project of children in Laos and another to the World Vision for breakfast support project of underprivileged children in Korea. In recognition of all his philanthropic acts, Felix was appointed as

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for Korea. On 23 December, the Korean Committee for UNICEF announced that Felix would be joining the 'UNICEF Team' campaign with

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, and Faker.

Personal life

In February 2022, Felix was diagnosed with intervertebral disk herniation, which has limited his participation in performances. On 15 February 2025, it was reported that Felix was involved in a car accident that caused a fracture in his arm but was later clarified as pinched nerve, resulting in him being unable to attend Stray Kids' fan meeting scheduled for 16 February.

Discography

Songs

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from

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, unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television Shows

Hosting

Videography

Music videos

Music video appearances

Notes

References

External links

* * at

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