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Lee Know (리노 rino) was born on October 25, 1998 (age 25) in Gimpo, South Korea. He is a main dancer, vocalist, rapper and visual[2] of the group Stray Kids.
Personal life
Lee Min Ho was born on October 25, 1998 in Gimpo, South Korea. He grew up in Daegot-myeon[3].
He adopted his first cat Soonie in 2011 and his second cat Doongie around 2013.
When he was in middle school, he watched a dance video that made him want to take dance classes.[4] He joined Souldance Studio in Seoul and stayed there for five years, attending BICO's classes.
While doing dance gigs and completing his education, he had several part time jobs in order to pay transport fares and cram schools.[5][6]
He graduated from Gimpo Jeil Technical High School in computer sciences.[7] He passed an entrance exam at the Chugye University For The Arts with a self choreography[8] and joined the campus on March 2017. He kept attending even after debuting, but left at some point.
He adopted his third cat, Dori, in February 2019.
He is currently enrolled at Gukje Cyber University under the Department of Entertainment Studies.[9]
In November 2023, he participated in the "Love Your W" campaign by W Korea to raise awareness about breast cancer. [10]
On February 29, 2024, it was announced that Lee Know had donated 100 million won to World Vision's "Global Hunger Crisis Response" project to help children face food shortages in the poorest countries, and was appointed as a member of the "Bob Pierce" donors club.[11].
Career
2016-2017: Predebut
Lee Min Ho pursued dancing professionally. He participated in various dance competitions with his crew "Cupcakes", such as "World of Dance" in 2016[12]. Around the same time, he became a backup dancer for BTS, from the songs "Fire" to "Spring Day".[13] and participated in the "Wings Tour" in early 2017. During his backup dancing career, he realized that he wanted to stand at the center of the stage, so he became a singer.[14]
Minho had auditioned for JYP Entertainment back in 2015 after being noticed during a global dance event, but he didnt hear from them and thought he had failed. He continued his life as a dancer, until he was finally called back two years later[13]. He joined JYPE on July 15, 2017, making the last member of Stray Kids to join the lineup.[15]
His individual picture and name were officially revealed by the company on October 11, 2017 at noon, for his participation in the upcoming survival show Stray Kids.[16] He was introduced with the role "Dance". During 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. Through the audience voting in favor of the 9-member group over the 7-member group, it was then confirmed that Min Ho would debut with the boy group Stray Kids.
2018-present: Stray Kids
On March 26, 2018, Minho debuted under the stage name "Lee Know" with the mini album I am NOT as the main dancer and sub vocalist of Stray Kids.[17] He also has the unofficial role of dance leader, as he leads the group's dance practices and helps the other members with learning the 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 fixed MC at Show! Music Core with NCT Jungwoo and former IZ*ONE Kim Minju.[18]
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.[19]
On February 22, 2024, Lee Know released a cover of DAY6's "Love me or Leave me", his first solo SKZ-RECORD release.
On March 25, 2024, Lee Know opened his personal Instagram account, 
@t.leeknowsaurus.
Artistry
Lee Know's initial dance genre (and his favorite) is hip-hop, with a recognizable style of the Souldance studio he was part of. His dancing is characterized by a neat isolation of body parts, as well as sharp yet smooth movements following the beat with the right intensity.
Vocally, Lee Know is known for his falsettos.
Even though he never had an official rapper role, J.Y. Park asked Lee Know to take rap parts during the survival show, as he deemed his voice too weak for singing. This led him to get assigned with shorter lines, both rapping and singing. Even though he has more frequent singing parts, rap parts he did became some of his most famous lines, like his introductory rap in "Boxer".
Activities
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The following sections only acknowledge Lee Know's solo activities. Visit his unit pages to find out about activities with other members. |
Discography
| Year | Album | Song |
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| 2022 | SKZ-REPLAY | "Limbo" |
Covers
| Year | Original artist | Song |
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| 2024 | DAY6 | "Love me or Leave me" |
Credits
KOMCA
As of April 2024, Lee Know (I.D 10017959) has 17 songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).
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| Year | Release | Song | Lyrics | Comp. | Arrang. |
| 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" | ○ | ○ | ||
Other
| Year | Album | Song | Lyrics | Comp. | Arrang. |
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| 2020 | - | "Ice Americano" | ○ | ○ |
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Role | Link |
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| 2017 | BTS | "Not Today" | Backup | 
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| 2019 | Lee Know | "DAWN" | Himself |
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TV shows
| Year | Network | Title | Note | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Channel A | The Fishermen and The City 3 | Guest (Ep.15, Ep.16) | [20] |
| EBS 1TV | The Best Cooking Secrets | Guest (4 ep.) | ||
| TVING | Idol Dictation Contest 2 | Cast (18 ep.) | [22] |
Hosting
| Year | Network | Title | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MBC | Show Champion | Special MC (Ep.312) | [23] |
| 2021 | Show! Music Core | Fixed MC (Ep.734 to Ep.831) | [18][19] |
Videography
Live broadcasts
- Main article: Lee Know/Broadcasts
| Year | Title |
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| 2019 | Lee Know's Play Room |
Official content
| Year | Title |
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| 2020 | LEE KNOW LOG |
Other content
| Year | Channel | Title | Link |
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| 2021 | MBCkpop | [쇼! 음악중심] 3MC👨👨👧 정우X민주X리노의 포스터 촬영현장을 공개합니다💕, MBC 210814 방송 |
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| 2022 | beautypl | 리노랑 스트레이 키즈 인스타그램 같이 볼래요? 피드,백 |
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| 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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| 2023 | PIXID | 키즈 사이 숨은 가짜 키즈 찾기 (feat. 스키즈 리노) |
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| W KOREA | 다이어터 주목! 스트레이 키즈 리노가 닭가슴살을 맛있게 먹는 방법을 공개합니다🌟 JYP 입사 꿀팁까지 대방출! |
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| MBCkpop | [예능연구소] MC 리노 서프라이즈 직캠 (LEE KNOW Good-Bye FanCam) | @Show!MusicCore 231104 |
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Performances
| Year | Stage | Song | Link |
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| 2021 | Show! Music Core | "Finesse" |
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| "Walk" |
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| "Merry Christmas In Advance" |
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| MBC Music Festival | "Tiger Inside" |
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| 2022 | Show! Music Core | "Balloons" |
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| "Odd Imagination" |
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Fancams
- Main article: Lee Know/Fancams
Pictorials
| Issue | Magazine / Outlet | Feature | Sponsor | Sketch | Ref. |
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| Feb. 2022 |  BEAUTY+
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2 covers |
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| Jul. 2023 | DAZED
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1 out of 3 covers | Dior | [25] | |
| Oct. 2023 | W
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Digital cover | Gucci |
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| Nov. 2023 | W
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Pictorial | [27] |
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" (October 8, 2022)
- ↑ [팅글인터뷰] ASMR로 듣는 '필릭스&리노가 알고 있는 서로의 버릇은?' (Oct. 2, 2020)
- ↑ Stray Kids (Mar. 20, 2018)
- ↑ VLIVE: 리노리방😺밥먹자 (Apr. 12, 2020)
- ↑ Paper Magazine: Stray Kids' Lee Know, Hyunjin and Felix Express Their Love (In a Sexy Way) (Oct. 12, 2022)
- ↑ Idol Dictation Contest Season 2 Episode 1 (Dec. 16, 2021)
- ↑ VLIVE: 고민을 들어주길 "바람"💖 (Jan. 10, 2020)
- ↑ Gukje Cyber University
- ↑ @wkorea (Nov. 18, 2023)
- ↑ Newsen: ‘후원금 1억↑’ 스트레이 키즈 리노, 역대 최연소 ‘밥피어스아너클럽’ 위촉 (Feb. 29, 2024)
- ↑ CUPCAKES | FrontRow | World of Dance South Korea Qualifier 2016 (Jun. 2, 2016)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Soompi: NCT’s Jungwoo And Stray Kids’ Lee Know Confirmed To Join Kim Min Ju As “Music Core” MCs (Aug. 9, 2021)
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Soompi: Jungwoo And Lee Know To Leave “Music Core” + Younghoon And Lee Jung Ha To Join As New MCs With Sullyoon (Oct. 6, 2023)
- ↑ @Stray_Kids (Jul. 9, 2021)
- ↑ @best_recipes_ebs (Oct. 25, 2021)
- ↑ @tvingdotcom (Dec. 1, 2021)
- ↑ @showchampion1 (Apr. 17, 2019)
- ↑ @beautyplmagazine (Feb. 15, 2022)
- ↑ @DazedKorea (Jun. 19, 2023)
- ↑ @wkorea (Sep. 26, 2023)
- ↑ W Korea: 사랑의 전령사, 스트레이 키즈 리노 (Oct. 24, 2023)
