Felix

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Lore & Background

Felix was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and practiced taekwondo for twelve years, achieving a black belt and reportedly winning 63 medals. He attended Metella Road Public School and St Patrick's Marist College before being scouted on Facebook for a K-pop trainee audition. He signed with JYP Entertainment at age 17. Initially, he found the difference between school life in Australia and trainee life in South Korea challenging, compounded by working to reach fluency in Korean. He was personally chosen by Stray Kids' leader, Bang Chan, to participate in the survival show after one year of training. From 17 October to 19 December 2017, he appeared on Mnet's survival show 'Stray Kids', where he faced elimination in the eighth episode decided by Park Jin-young, but was reinstated following a fan vote. He officially debuted with Stray Kids on 25 March 2018 through their debut showcase at Jangchung Arena.

In Their Own Story

Felix first became interested in K-pop when he became aware of the group 2PM. He enjoys a variety of pop music from all over the world, including the songs of Sam Smith. He has expressed an interest in androgynous and gender neutral fashion, and in 2024, British Vogue named him one of several male celebrities at the forefront of the 'babygirl' aesthetic. He has cultivated an experimental image, embracing colour and accessories including bags, jewellery, glasses, and platform sneakers, and enjoys using makeup, hairstyles, and other visual styling to enhance his outfits. In an interview he mentioned that growing up seeing creative and fashionable people express themselves via clothing inspired his own sense of style. In May 2024, Felix made his Met Gala debut with Stray Kids, for which he gained viral attention; his makeup and hairstyling were noted for their 'fairycore vibes', with some commentators drawing comparisons between Felix and famous fantasy characters such as Legolas from The Lord of the Rings.

Reader's Guide

Felix was the host of the music program Pops in Seoul from July 2019 to January 2020. In June 2022, he featured on his labelmate Nayeon's 'No Problem' from her debut EP 'Im Nayeon'. He 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'. 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'. On 3 October 2025, Felix, together with his bandmates Han and I.N, released the song 'Genie' as part of Netflix original series 'Genie, Make a Wish's original soundtrack. He serves as a brand ambassador for Louis Vuitton and a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF Korea, among others. On 29 April 2023, Felix attended Louis Vuitton's Pre-Fall 2023 show in Seoul, where the brand's creative director of womenswear, Nicolas Ghesquière, met Felix and noted 'his energy, his unique personality, and his audacious sense of style'. In August 2023, Felix was chosen as the house ambassador for Louis Vuitton. He made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2024 Collection on 5 March 2024, including leading the runway's finale together with actress and model Jung Ho-yeon. On 10 March 2025, Felix made a runway return at the Louis Vuitton Women's Fall-Winter 2025 Collection for Paris Fashion Week. In August 2025, Felix was announced as a global ambassador for the luxury beauty brand Hera, making him the first male ambassador for the brand. In 2025, Felix was announced as a global brand ambassador for the tea drink chain Gong Cha, making him the first K-pop idol to represent the brand.

Did You Know?

• Felix practiced taekwondo for twelve years, achieving a black belt and reportedly winning 63 medals.
• He was scouted on Facebook for a K-pop trainee audition and signed with JYP Entertainment at age 17.
• Felix faced elimination in the eighth episode of the survival show 'Stray Kids' but was reinstated following a fan vote.
• He made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week for Louis Vuitton Men's Fall-Winter 2023 show in January 2023.
• Felix was the first male global ambassador for the luxury beauty brand Hera, announced in August 2025.