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Lee Know

Lee Know, South Korean singer

Born
October 25, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1998

About Lee Know

Lee Min-ho (Korean: 이민호; born October 25, 1998), better known by his stage name Lee Know (리노), is a South Korean singer and dancer. He is a member of South Korean boy band Stray Kids, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2017. In addition to his work with Stray Kids, Lee Know served as a host for the music chart show, Show! Music Core, from 2021 to 2023, and serves as a global ambassador for Gucci. == Early life == Lee Min-ho was born in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea and is an only child. He started dancing in middle school, after seeing a dance video online. He took lessons for five years before becoming a trainee. Lee Know graduated from Gimpo Jeil Technical High School. He practiced martial arts as a child and has a second degree black belt in taekwondo and mixed martial arts. After debuting, along with bandmates Changbin and Han, Lee Know enrolled at Gukje Cyber University, studying performance and broadcast entertainment.

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Career and life highlights

Lee Know timeline

  1. On February 28, 2024, World Vision announced that Lee Know became the youngest person to be inducted into their "Bob Pierce Honor Club" for donating over ₩100 million (US$76,589.47) to the charity.
  2. On October 25, 2025, his 27th birthday, Lee Know donated ₩200 million (US$153,178.94), with ₩100 million (US$76,589.47) each to Samsung Medical Center and the cat protection group Nabiya Saranghae.

The world when Lee Know was born

Lee Know was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lee Know's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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