Felix (rapper)

Felix
Felix in July 2024
Born
Felix Yongbok Lee

(2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24)
Sydney, Australia
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
LabelsJYP
Member ofStray Kids
Korean name
Hangul
이용복
Revised RomanizationI Yongbok
McCune–ReischauerI Yongpok
Signature

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.

Early life and education

Felix Yongbok Lee was born on 15 September 2000 in Seven Hills, Sydney, Australia. He is of Korean descent and has two sisters, one older and one younger.[1]

Born and raised in the Greater Western Sydney region, Felix attended Metella Road Public School[2] and St Patrick's Marist College before signing with South Korean record label JYP Entertainment.[3] In February 2017, Felix relocated to Seoul, South Korea.

Felix practiced Taekwondo for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.[4]

Career

Stray Kids at Music Bank in April 2018

2017–present: Debut with Stray Kids and solo endeavors

Main articles: Stray Kids (TV program) and Stray Kids

From 17 October to 19 December 2017, Felix appeared in the Mnet survival show Stray Kids, a show which allowed him to debut as a Stray Kids member.[5][6][7] He was personally chosen by Stray Kids' leader, Bang Chan, to participate in the survival show after one year of training at JYP Entertainment.[8][9] He faced elimination in the eight 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.[9]

In 2018, Felix, along with the other Stray Kids members, was credited for the song lyrics for their pre-debut EP Mixtape.[10][11] Felix officially debuted with Stray Kids on 25 March 2018, through their debut showcase of the group, Stray Kids Unveil (Op. 01: I Am Not), at Jangchung Arena.[11][12] On the next day, Felix with Stray Kids released their EP titled I Am Not and the lead single "District 9" which they showcased during the debut showcase.[13] In this album, he also participated in the lyrics making of song "Mixtape #1".

Individually, Felix was the host of the music program Pops in Seoul from July 2019 to January 2020.[14] In June 2022, Felix featured on his labelmate Nayeon's "No Problem" from her debut EP Im Nayeon.[15] 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".[16][17] Felix made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate NiziU's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023.[18] In February 2024, Billboard ranked Felix seventh in their K-Pop Artist 100.[19]

As of November 2024, Felix has 24 song credits registered under his name with the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).[20]

Other ventures

Fashion

In August 2023, Felix was chosen as the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton.[21] 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.[22][23] 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.[24] In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger,[25] and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in Barcelona.[26][27] Felix made his New York Fashion Week debut at the Tommy Hilfiger Spring-Summer 2025 show in September 2024, attending as a guest alongside Lee Know.[28]

Felix at a Bulgari event in June 2023

Philanthropy

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.[29] He also donated ₩50 million (US$38,294.74) for the relief effort following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes.[30] In January 2024, Felix donated ₩100 million (US$76,589.47) 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.[31] In celebration of his birthday that year, he also donated ₩50 million (US$38,294.74) to the UNICEF for nutrition and water sanitation support project of children in Laos and another ₩50 million (US$38,294.74) to the World Vision for breakfast support project of underprivillage children in Korea.[32] In the same month, Felix was appointed as UNICEF goodwill ambassador for Korea.[33]

Personal life

In February 2022, Felix was diagnosed with intervertebral disk herniation, which has limited his participation in performances.[34]

Discography

For Felix's discography with Stray Kids, see Stray Kids discography.

Songs

List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[35] 		HUN
[36] 		NZ
Hot
[37] 		SGP
Reg.
[38] 		US
World
[39]
"Who?"
(with Lee Know and Han) 		2018 — — — — — I Am Who
"Wow"
(with Lee Know and Hyunjin) 		2020 — — — — 12 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]
"Unfair" 2024 — — — — — Hop
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.[20]

Year Song Title Artist Album Lyrics Music
Credit With Credit With
2018 "Glow" Stray Kids Mixtape Yes Changbin, Lee Know No
"Mixtape #1" I Am Not[b] Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Woojin,[c] I.N No
"Who" I Am Who Yes Han, Woojin Yes Han, Woojin, Han Jisung
"Mixtape #2" I Am Who[b] Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Woojin,[c] I.N Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, Woojin,[c] I.N
"Mixtape #3" I Am You[b] Yes Yes
2019 "Mixtape #4" Clé 1: Miroh[b] Yes Yes
"Mixtape #5" Clé: Levanter[d] Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N
"Wow" Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix In Life Yes Kass, Hyunjin, Lee Know No
2021 "Because"
(좋으니까) 		Changbin, Felix SKZ-Replay Yes Changbin No
"Surfin" Lee Know, Changbin, Felix Noeasy Yes Changbin, Lee Know Yes Versachoi, Changbin, Lee Know
"Placebo" Stray Kids SKZ2021 Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin, I.N
"Behind The Light"
(그림자도빛이있어야존재) 		Yes Yes
"For You" Yes Yes
"Hoodie Season" Yes Yes
"Broken Compass"
(고장난나침반) 		Yes Yes
"#Lovestay" SKZ-Replay Yes Hyunjin, I.N No
2022 "Muddy Water" Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix Oddinary Yes Changbin, Han, Hyunjin Yes Changbin, Han, Hyunjin, Millionboy
"Taste" Lee Know, Hyunjin, Felix Maxident Yes Hyunjin, Lee Know Yes Bang Chan, Hyunjin, Lee Know
"Deep End" Felix SKZ-Replay Yes — Yes Shim Eunjee
2023 "FNF" Stray Kids 5-Star Yes Bang Chan Yes Trippy, Bang Chan
"Superbowl" Yes Bang Chan, Changbin, Han No
"Rev It Up" Felix Unreleased[e] Yes — Yes Versachoi, Bang Chan
2024 "Runners" Stray Kids Ate Yes Bang Chan Yes Bang Chan, Versachoi
"Unfair" Felix Hop Yes — Yes Versachoi
Total = 24 songs

Filmography

For Felix's filmography with Stray Kids, see Stray Kids filmography.

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Stray Kids Contestant Debuted with Stray Kids [40]

Hosting

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019–2020 Pops in Seoul Host [14]

Videography

For Felix's videography with Stray Kids, see Stray Kids videography.

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2023 "Heartris" NiziU [18]

Notes

  1. ^ Released only on YouTube as part of SKZ-Record project.
  2. ^ a b c d Later in 2019 the song included in album Clé 2: Yellow Wood
  3. ^ a b c Later in 2021 the song got revised and remastered then rereleased with different title for album SKZ2021, therefore Woojin's name got removed from the credit
  4. ^ a Physical EP bonus track in the album
  5. ^ Performed on Stray Kids 5-Star Dome Tour

References

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    • "Taste". 2–8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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