Felix (rapper)
Felix | |
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Born | Felix Yongbok Lee 15 September 2000 Sydney, Australia |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Member of | Stray Kids |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이용복 |
Hanja | 李龍馥 |
Revised Romanization | I Yong-bok |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yongbok |
Signature | |
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Felix Yongbok Lee (born 15 September 2000), known mononymously as Felix (Korean: 필릭스), 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.[1]
Early life
[edit]Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in Seven Hills, Sydney, Australia to Korean immigrant parents,[2] and is the middle child between two sisters.[3] Felix practiced taekwondo for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.[4] In Australia, he attended Metella Road Public School[5] and St Patrick's Marist College.
Career
[edit]2017–present: Pre-debut, Stray Kids and solo activities
[edit]Felix 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.[6] Felix continued to train with Stray Kids until the broadcast of the survival show, also titled Stray Kids.[7] 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, Felix was reinstated in the group in the following episode.[6] Stray Kids then released their pre-debut EP Mixtape, before making their official debut with the EP I Am Not on 25 March 2018.[8]
Individually, he was the host of the music program Pops in Seoul from July 2019 to January 2020.[9] In June 2022, Felix featured on his labelmate Nayeon's "No Problem" from her debut EP Im Nayeon.[10] 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".[11][12] Felix made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate NiziU's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023.[13]
Other ventures
[edit]Fashion
[edit]Felix was chosen as the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton in August 2023.[14] 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.[15][16] Felix made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Collection at Cour Carrée on 5 March 2024.[17] In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger,[18] and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in Barcelona.[19][20]
Philanthropy
[edit]In 2020, Felix 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.[21] He also donated ₩50 million (US$38,500 as of 2023) for the relief effort following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[22] In January 2024, Felix 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.[23]
Personal life
[edit]In February 2022, Felix was diagnosed with intervertebral disk herniation, which has limited his participation in performances before.[24]
Discography
[edit]Songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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KOR DL [25] |
HUN [26] |
NZ Hot [27] |
SGP Reg. [28] |
US World [29] | |||
"Who?" (with Lee Know and Han) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | I Am Who |
"Wow" (with Lee Know and Hyunjin) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | In Life |
"Surfin'" (with Lee Know and Changbin) |
2021 | 29 | — | — | — | — | Noeasy |
"Muddy Water" (with Changbin, Hyunjin, and Han) |
2022 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Oddinary |
"No Problem" (Nayeon featuring Felix) |
31 | 30 | — | 25 | 10 | Im Nayeon | |
"Taste" (with Lee Know and Hyunjin) |
32 | — | 23 | — | 9 | Maxident | |
"Deep End" | 178 | — | — | — | — | SKZ-Replay | |
"Because" (좋으니까) (with Changbin) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
"Up All Night" (오늘 밤 나는 불을 켜) (with Bang Chan, Changbin, and Seungmin) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
"Snain" (비바람) (with Changbin and Felix) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single[a] |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Songwriting credits
[edit]All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[30]
Year | Song Title | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | ||
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Credit | With | Credit | With | ||||
2018 | "Glow" | Stray Kids | Mixtape | ![]() |
Changbin, Lee Know | ![]() | |
"Mixtape #1" | I Am Not[b] | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Kim Woo-jin,[c] I.N | ![]() | |||
"Who" | I Am Who | ![]() |
Han, Kim Woojin | ![]() |
Han, Kim Woojin, Hong Jisang | ||
"Mixtape #2" | I Am Who[b] | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Kim Woo-jin,[c] I.N | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Kim Woo-jin,[c] I.N | ||
"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] | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | ||
"Wow" | Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix | In Life | ![]() |
Kass, Hyunjin, Lee Know | ![]() | ||
2021 | "Because" (좋으니까) |
Changbin, Felix | SKZ-Replay | ![]() |
Changbin | ![]() | |
"Surfin" | Lee Know, Changbin, Felix | Noeasy | ![]() |
Changbin, Lee Know | ![]() |
Versachoi, Changbin, Lee Know | |
"Placebo" | Stray Kids | SKZ2021 | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N | |
"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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"#Lovestay" | SKZ-Replay | ![]() |
Hyunjin, I.N | ![]() | |||
2022 | "Muddy Water" | Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix | Oddinary | ![]() |
Changbin, Han, Hyunjin | ![]() |
Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Millionboy |
"Taste" | Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix | Maxident | ![]() |
Hyunjin, Lee Know | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Hyunjin, Lee Know | |
"Deep End" | Felix | SKZ-Replay | ![]() |
— | ![]() |
Shim Eunjee | |
2023 | "FNF" | Stray Kids | 5-Star | ![]() |
Bang Chan | ![]() |
Trippy, Bang Chan |
"Superbowl" | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Changbin, Han | ![]() | ||||
"Rev It Up" | Felix | Unreleased[e] | ![]() |
— | ![]() |
Versachoi, Bang Chan | |
2024 | "Runners" | Stray Kids | Ate | ![]() |
Bang Chan | ![]() |
Bang Chan, Versachoi |
Filmography
[edit]Television Shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019–2020 | Pops in Seoul | Host | [9] |
Videography
[edit]Music video appearances
[edit]Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2023 | "Heartris" | NiziU | [13] |
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 c Later in 2021 the song got revised and remastered then rereleased with different title for album SKZ2021, therefore Kim Woo-jin's name got removed from the credit
- ^ a Physical EP bonus track in the album
- ^ Performed on Stray Kids 5-Star Dome Tour 2023 Seoul Special
References
[edit]- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (8 September 2022). "Stray Kids Timeline: How the Boy Band Grew Into Stars". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ [Two Kids Room(투키즈룸)] VOL.2 Ep.09 Bang Chan X Felix, 24 November 2018, archived from the original on 13 February 2021, retrieved 26 February 2024
- ^ [SKZ VLOG] Felix : Sunshine Vlog 5 in Australia, December 2022, archived from the original on 24 January 2024, retrieved 26 February 2024
- ^ Stray Kids Test How Well They Know Each Other | Vanity Fair, 6 December 2022, archived from the original on 18 December 2023, retrieved 26 February 2024
- ^ Stray Kids (1 December 2022). [SKZ VLOG] Felix : Sunshine Vlog 5 in Australia. Retrieved 18 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Glasby, Taylor (23 November 2021). "The evolution of Stray Kids' Felix Lee". GQ Australia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Yoon, Min-sik (21 September 2017). "JYP new boyband project named 'Stray Kids'". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Choo, Seung-hyun (28 March 2018). "스트레이 키즈, K팝 데뷔곡 역대급 조회 수 기록...MV 공개 24시간 만". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lee, Jeong-soo (19 June 2019). "스트레이 키즈 필릭스, 아리랑TV '팝스 인 서울' 단독 MC 발탁". Seoul En (in Korean). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (24 June 2022). "TWICE's Nayeon makes her solo debut with 'POP!'". NME. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Park, So-young (16 December 2022). "역시 스트레이 키즈!..멤버 전원 '자작 솔로곡' 디지털 앨범 발표". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (30 October 2023). ""도쿄돔도 접수" 스트레이 키즈, 퍼포먼스 맛집→팬사랑 빛났다 [SKZ in 도쿄돔①]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b Choi, Jae-hyuk (11 November 2023). "NiziU(니쥬), 클라스가 다르다 데뷔곡 'HEARTRIS' 뮤비 유튜브 5000만 뷰 돌파!". CBC News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Nesvig, Kara (22 August 2023). "Stray Kids' Felix is Louis Vuitton's Newest Ambassador". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Fans hail STRAY KIDS' Felix as 'the main event' as he attends GQ Night in Korea". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ admin (15 November 2023). "Stray Kids Member Felix Covers GQ Korea 2023 Men Of The Year Issue". Male Model Scene. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Fell, Nicole (5 March 2024). "K-Pop Superstar Felix of Stray Kids Stuns in Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2024 Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Aniftos, Rania (6 May 2024). "Stray Kids Make Met Gala Debut in Tommy Hilfiger". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ Diderich, Joelle (24 May 2024). "Celebrities Front Row at Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025: Felix, Liu Yifei, Sophie Turner and More". WWD. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Nesvig, Kara (24 May 2024). "Stray Kids's Felix Looked Princely at Louis Vuitton Cruise 2025 Show – See Photos". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Moon, Wan-sik (7 March 2023). 스키즈 필릭스, 꾸준한 기부로 아너스클럽 멤버 위촉 [SKZ Felix appointed as Honors Club member through consistent donations] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Hicap, Jonathan (18 February 2023). "Korean stars donate for victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Kim, Ji-ye (4 January 2024). "Stray Kids' Felix donates 100 million won to Laotian children". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Suacillo, Angela (9 February 2022). "Stray Kids member Felix suffers back injury, to "limit" participation in upcoming show". NME. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
- "Surfin'". 22–28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "Muddy Water". 13–19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "No Problem". 19–25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "Taste". 2–8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "Deep End". 18–24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Single Top 40 slágerlista – Hivatalos magyar slágerlisták" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 26 (24 – 30 Jun 2022)". RIAS. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
- "No Problem". Billboard. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- "Taste". Billboard. 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Song Registered under Lee Felix Yongbok (10018184)". KOMCA. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
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