Felix (rapper)

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, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. He has served as a host for the music program Pops in Seoul (2019–2020) and serves as the global house ambassador for Louis Vuitton and UNICEF Korea goodwill ambassador.
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.
Born and raised in the Greater Western Sydney region, Felix attended Metella Road Public School and St Patrick's Marist College before signing with South Korean record label JYP Entertainment.
Felix practiced Taekwondo for twelve years as a child and has won a total of 63 medals.
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. He was personally chosen by Stray Kids' leader, Bang Chan, to participate in the survival show after one year of training at JYP Entertainment. 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.
In 2018, Felix, along with the other Stray Kids members, was credited for the song lyrics for their pre-debut EP Mixtape. 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. 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. 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. In June 2022, Felix featured on his labelmate Nayeon's "No Problem" from her debut EP Im Nayeon. 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". Felix made a cameo appearance in the music video for his labelmate NiziU's South Korean debut single "Heartris" in October 2023. In November 2024, he featured on Japanese singer Lisa's song "Reawaker", an opening theme for the second season of Japanese anime series Solo Leveling, subtitled Arise from the Shadow.
In August 2023, Felix was chosen as the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton. 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 Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Collection at Cour Carrée on 5 March 2024. In May 2024, he made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids as the guest of Tommy Hilfiger, and attended Louis Vuitton cruise show 2025 in Barcelona. 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. On 10 March 2025, Felix made runway return at the Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2025 Collection for Paris Fashion Week.
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. He also donated ₩50 million (US$38,294.74) for the relief effort following the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. 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. 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 ₩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 underprivileged children in Korea. In recognition of all his philanthropic acts, Felix was appointed as UNICEF goodwill ambassador for Korea. On 23 December, the Korean Committee for UNICEF announced that Felix would be joining the 'UNICEF Team' campaign with Kim Yuna, Kim Hye-soo, and Faker.
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 5th Fan Meeting 'SKZ 5'Clock' scheduled for 16 February.
All song credits are adapted from KOMCA, unless stated otherwise.