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Lee Know (리노 rino) was born on October 25, 1998 (age 26) in Gimpo, South Korea. He is a dancer, vocalist, rapper and visual[2] of the boy group Stray Kids.[3]
Career
- For facts about Lee Know's personal life, click here.
Predebut
Lee Min Ho pursued dancing professionally before Stray Kids.
In 2013 when he was in his last year of middle school, he applied through Cube Entertainment's open audition, as seen in his appearance on the Nat Geo People documentary Seoul: Capital of KPOP.[4]
In high school, he was part of two dance crews formed through his dance academy Souldance: Browniebros and Cupcakes,, which notably included dancers Redy Shin, Bada Lee and Vata. In 2016, he performed at World of Dance as a front row guest with Cupcakes.[5] Around the same time, he became a backup dancer for BTS. He performed on various music videos and stages from the songs "Fire" to "Spring Day".[6] and participated in their "Wings Tour" in early 2017. During his backup dancing days, he realized that he wanted to be at the center of the stage, so he started to think about becoming a singer.[7]
In 2015, Min Ho auditioned for JYP Entertainment after he was noticed during a global dance event, but he did not hear from them again, and thought he had failed. He continued his life as a dancer until he was called back two years laters in 2017.[6] He joined JYPE on July 15, 2017, making him the last member of the future lineup of Stray Kids.[8]
He was officially revealed by the company on October 11, 2017 for his participation in the upcoming survival show Stray Kids[9] and introduced with the role "Dance" on the show. He was eliminated on Episode 4 because he lacked confidence and made mistakes while rapping, but he was brought back for a last chance on the final broadcast on December 19, 2017. Following the audience voting in favor of the 9-member lineup, it was confirmed that Min-ho would debut in the boy group Stray Kids.
2018-present: Stray Kids
On March 26, 2018, Min-ho debuted under the stage name "Lee Know" with the mini album I am NOT as the main dancer and sub vocalist of Stray Kids.[10] He also has the unofficial role of dance leader, as he leads the group's dance practices and helps the other members with learning choreos through his previous experience in dancing.
On July 3, 2019, Lee Know choreographed and released the dance performance "DAWN" as part of the SKZ-PLAYER series.
On July 3, 2021, Lee Know co-wrote and released the song "Drive" for the SKZ-PLAYER series along with Bang Chan.
On August 14, 2021, Lee Know became a MC at Show! Music Core with NCT Jungwoo and former IZ*ONE Kim Minju.[11]
Lee Know co-wrote and co-composed his original and first solo song "Limbo" for the best album SKZ-REPLAY, released on December 21, 2022.
On November 4, 2023, he stepped down of his duties at Show! Music Core after more than two years of MCing.[12]
On February 22, 2024, Lee Know released a cover of DAY6's "Love me or Leave me", his first solo SKZ-RECORD release.
On December 13, 2024, Lee Know participated in writing his original solo song "Youth" for Stray Kids' album HOP.
On April 12, 2025, his solo Spotify profile was created along with the OST "START!" by him, Seungmin and I.N.
Artistry
Dance
Lee Know's main dance genre (and his favorite) is hip-hop. Earlier, he had a recognizable style of the Souldance Studio he studied at. His dancing is characterized by a clean technique, neatly isolating his body parts and hitting the moves on beat. His style is best showcased on songs that require sharp yet hip movements such as "Easy" and "Super Bowl". Thanks to his background in martial arts, he is sometimes in charge of performing stunts, as seen during Kingdom: Legendary War stages and in the song "S-Class".
Lee Know is also called the group's "dance leader" by Bang Chan since debut. Due to his professional background in dancing, he helps the other members with getting the choreography right during practice. He is also sometimes involved in choreography. He choreographed his solo dance video "DAWN" and the group's 2018 MAMA FANS' CHOICE in JAPAN performance.
Vocals, rap
Lee Know is mainly considered as a vocalist and is part of the group's vocal line. He is especially known for his falsettos, showcased in the songs "SLUMP", "Levanter" and "TASTE". In 2023, he started going to a vocal teacher along Seungmin and I.N, and improved on the stability of his vocals.
But Lee Know has always fallen midway between a rapper and vocalist. Even though he never had an official rap role, J.Y. Park asked him to take rap parts during the survival show as he deemed his voice too weak for singing due to his short training time. Indeed, his first lines are his introductory rap verse in the debut song "District 9". Some rap parts he did became some of his most famous lines, like his rap verse in "Boxer".
Thus, in the line distribution, he has various types of lines, sometimes rapping (verse, chorus) and sometimes singing (pre-chorus, bridge).
Visuals
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Lee Know is part of the visual line along Hyunjin and Felix. He is nicknamed "Unreachable Visual" since debut. His beauty is compared by the fans to that of a sculpture, as he got sharp features like his cat eyes and high nose. Despite that, he has an overall softness to his looks which makes him fit into the "flower boy" archetype. Animals he is associated with are the cat and the bunny.
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The following sections only document Lee Know's solo activities. Visit his unit pages to find out about activities with other members. |
Discography
| Date | Artist(s) | Album | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 21, 2022 | Stray Kids | SKZ-REPLAY | "Limbo" |
| Dec. 13, 2024 | HOP | "Youth" |
Credits
○ = Credited as lyricist/composer/arranger
● = Credited as the only lyricist/composer/arranger
As of December 13, 2024, Lee Know has 18 songwriting credits registered on Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA). His I.D on the platform is 10017959.
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| Release | Song | Lyrics | Comp. | |
| 2018 | ||||
| Mixtape | "GLOW" | ○ | ||
| I am NOT | "Mixtape#1" | ○ | ||
| I am WHO | "Mixtape#2" | ○ | ○ | |
| I am YOU | "Mixtape#3" | ○ | ○ | |
| 2019 | ||||
| Clé 1 : MIROH | "Mixtape#4" | ○ | ○ | |
| Clé : LEVANTER | "Mixtape#5" | ○ | ○ | |
| 2020 | ||||
| IN LIFE | "Wow" | ○ | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| SKZ-REPLAY | "Drive" | ○ | ||
| NOEASY | "Surfin'" | ○ | ○ | |
| SKZ2021 | "Placebo" | ○ | ||
| "Behind The Light" | ○ | ○ | ||
| "For You" | ○ | ○ | ||
| "Hoodie Season" | ○ | ○ | ||
| "Broken Compass" | ○ | ○ | ||
| 2022 | ||||
| ODDINARY | "Waiting For Us" | ○ | ○ | |
| MAXIDENT | "TASTE" | ○ | ○ | |
| SKZ-REPLAY | "Limbo" | ○ | ○ | |
| 2024 | ||||
| HOP | "Youth" | ○ | ||
| Mixtape : dominATE | "CINEMA" | ○ | ||
Content
Music videos
| Date | Artist | Title | Role | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2017 | BTS | "Not Today" | Backup dancer | 
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| Jul. 3, 2019 | Lee Know | "DAWN" | Himself |
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Web
| Date | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21, 2020 - | LEE KNOW LOG | |
| Dec. 24, 2023 | SKZmas HOME with Lee Know🎄🍰☕ |
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Live broadcasts
- Main article: Lee Know/Broadcasts
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Aug. 2, 2019 - | Lee Know's Play Room |
Guest appearances
TV
| Date | Network | Title | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 17, 2019 | MBC | Show Champion | Special MC (Ep.312) | [13] |
| Aug. 12, 2021 / Aug. 19, 2021 | Channel A | The Fishermen and The City 3 | Guest (Ep.15, Ep.16) | [14] |
| Aug. 14, 2021 -Nov. 4, 2023 | MBC | Show! Music Core | Fixed MC (Ep.734 to Ep.831) | [11][12] |
| Oct. 25, 2021 | EBS 1TV | The Best Cooking Secrets | Guest (4 ep.) | [15] |
| Dec. 16, 2021 - Jan. 20, 2022 | TVING | Idol Dictation Contest 2 | Cast (18 ep.) | [16] |
| Jul. 20, 2024 | MBC | Show! Music Core | Special MC (Ep.863) | [17] |
Web
| Date | Channel / Series | Title | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 12, 2021 | MBCkpop | [쇼! 음악중심] 3MC👨👨👧 정우X민주X리노의 포스터 촬영현장을 공개합니다💕, MBC 210814 방송 |
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| Feb. 11, 2022 | beautypl | 리노랑 스트레이 키즈 인스타그램 같이 볼래요? 피드,백 |
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| Sep. 1, 2022 | MBCkpop | [코노돌🎤] EP.01 음악 중심 코인 노래방 전격 오픈! |
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| [코노돌🎤] EP.02 라비앙로즈~BOSS~소리꾼 각자 히트곡 바꿔부르는 우주호🚀 |
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| Jun. 9, 2023 | PIXID | 키즈 사이 숨은 가짜 키즈 찾기 (feat. 스키즈 리노) |
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| Oct. 14, 2023 | W KOREA | 다이어터 주목! 스트레이 키즈 리노가 닭가슴살을 맛있게 먹는 방법을 공개합니다🌟 JYP 입사 꿀팁까지 대방출! |
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| Jul. 16, 2024 | Lee Mujin Service | EP.123 스트레이 키즈 리노 | Stray Kids Lee Know | 또 다시 밤, 그대 내게 다시, Only One, 가질 수 없는 너 |
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Pictorials
| Date / Issue | Magazine / Outlet | Feature | Sponsor | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2022 |  BEAUTY+
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2 covers |
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[18] | |
| Jul. 2023 | DAZED
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1 cover | Dior | [19] | |
| Oct. 2023 | W
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Digital cover | Gucci | 
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[20] |
| Nov. 2023 | W
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Pictorial | [21] | ||
| Jun. 2024 | W
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2 covers |
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[22] | |
| Sep. 2024 |  Rolling Stone UK
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Interview | Gucci | 
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[23] |
Endorsements
Events
| Date | Brand / Institution | Event | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Gucci | Cruise 2025 Fashion Show
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Guest | [24] |
References
- ↑
ELLE Japan:【Stray Kids リノ編】 “踊る宝石“！ ダンススキル＆端正なルックスを持ち合わせたスキズ・リノのヘア＆メイク総まとめ【祝25歳】 (Nov. 25, 2023)
- ↑ (Aww~) Maknae I.N wants to join the visual spot of "Dance Racha" (Oct. 8, 2022)
- ↑ Since classic positions do not officially exist within the group anymore, "main", "lead" and "sub" remain unprecised, as per our policy regarding Positions.
- ↑ Nat Geo: Seoul: Capital of KPOP (Dec. 2013)
- ↑ CUPCAKES | FrontRow | World of Dance South Korea Qualifier 2016 (Jun. 2, 2016)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mnet TMI NEWS [17회] 스테이에게 멋짐 발사☆ 리노가 선보이는 ♬BTS - Not Today (Oct. 9, 2019)
- ↑ Cultwo Show (Aug. 12, 2018)
- ↑ [입덕가이드①] "치킨덕후vs잔반 처리반"…스트레이키즈 아홉 형제의 매력 (Apr. 19, 2018)
- ↑ JYP Fan's: Stray Kids Image - LEE MIN HO (Oct. 11, 2017)
- ↑ Stray Kids#Positions
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Soompi: NCT’s Jungwoo And Stray Kids’ Lee Know Confirmed To Join Kim Min Ju As “Music Core” MCs (Aug. 9, 2021)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Soompi: Jungwoo And Lee Know To Leave “Music Core” + Younghoon And Lee Jung Ha To Join As New MCs With Sullyoon (Oct. 6, 2023)
- ↑ @showchampion1 (Apr. 17, 2019)
- ↑ @Stray_Kids (Jul. 9, 2021)
- ↑ @best_recipes_ebs (Oct. 25, 2021)
- ↑ @tvingdotcom (Dec. 1, 2021)
- ↑ @MBC_entertain (Jul. 26, 2024)
- ↑ @beautyplmagazine (Feb. 15, 2022)
- ↑ @DazedKorea (Jun. 19, 2023)
- ↑ @wkorea (Sep. 26, 2023)
- ↑ W Korea: 사랑의 전령사, 스트레이 키즈 리노 (Oct. 24, 2023)
- ↑ W Korea: 스트레이 키즈 리노와 붉게 물든 일몰의 순간 (May 24, 2024)
- ↑ Lee Know: The Movie Star (Sep. 11, 2024)
- ↑ @wkorea (May 16, 2024)
