Lee Know

Meet Lee Know: Stray Kids’ Main Dancer With a Sculpted Stage Presence

Lee Know, born Lee Min-ho on October 25, 1998, in Gimpo, South Korea, is the main dancer of Stray Kids and one-third of the group’s performance-focused sub-unit, Dance Racha. Fans often call him the “unreachable visual” — a nod to his sharp features and effortlessly clean choreography — but STAY will tell you there’s a lot more to him than good looks and good moves.

A Dancer First, an Idol Second

Before he was ever an idol, Lee Know was a dancer. He started dancing in middle school, auditioned for entertainment companies as early as 2013, and even appeared briefly on a National Geographic documentary about K-pop hopefuls. In 2015, he auditioned for JYP Entertainment after being spotted at a global dance event, but didn’t hear back — so he kept dancing anyway. Two years later, in 2017, JYP finally called him back, and he officially joined the company on July 15, 2017, making him the very last member to join the future Stray Kids lineup.

On the reality survival show Stray Kids, Lee Know was actually eliminated in episode four before being brought back for one final chance — and viewers voted to keep the nine-member lineup that ultimately debuted. It’s a real underdog-to-frontline-dancer story that STAY loves to retell.

Life as Stray Kids’ Main Dancer

Lee Know officially debuted with Stray Kids on March 25, 2018, with the mini album I Am Not. He actually choreographed parts of the group’s pre-debut track “Hellevator” himself, and has continued shaping the group’s sharp, isolation-heavy dance style ever since — think “Easy,” “S-Class,” and “Chk Chk Boom.” Off stage, he’s known for his love of hiking, reading (Keigo Higashino is a favorite author), and taking care of his three cats. In June 2025, his star power off the dance floor was recognized too, when he was named the newest Global Brand Ambassador for Gucci.

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Whether he’s nailing a stunt on a Kingdom: Legendary War stage or curling up with his cats between schedules, Lee Know brings a quiet intensity to everything he does. He may call himself “a cute person who eats well,” but on stage, he’s one of the sharpest main dancers in K-pop today — and STAY wouldn’t have it any other way.