LEE KNOW: TMI
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This page lists “TMI” of Lee Know from Stray Kids, an 8-member boy group.
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TMI originally stands for “Too Much Information.” However, in Korean popular culture, the term has evolved to mean “interesting personal details/trivia.”
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Read more about Lee Know’s official stats and positions within the team here.
PREFERENCES & TASTES
Food
- Lee Know doesn’t mind Hawaiian pizza, but has said he wouldn’t pay to eat Hawaiian pizza.
- Lee Know likes to eat seaweed with rice.
- When Lee Know eats chicken breast, he mixes sriracha sauce, wasabi, and low-fat mayonnaise and makes a special dipping sauce for the chicken.
- Lee Know has said that he always tries to sample the most famous food of a country when he travels overseas.
- Lee Know is an extremely quiet chewer; even when he’s chewing on radishes, he makes no sound.
- Lee Know does not like cilantro.
- Lee Know likes to dip jokbal (pig feet) into chojang (a tangy version of gochujang sauce).
- Lee Know likes both types of carp bread; red bean filling and shu cream filing.
- Lee Know likes to take pictures of food and share them with fans.
Hobbies
- Lee Know is one of the Stray Kids members that regularly works out.
- Even though he is not skilled at ball sports, he diligently does crossfit.
- Lee Know also has practiced martial arts; taekwondo, hapkido, and teuk gong mu sul.
- Lee Know’s favorite number is 8.
- From 2021, Lee Know started cooking as a hobby.
- He had said that he had been good at cooking from living alone pre-debut, especially with simple dishes like pasta and kimchi fried rice.
- However, after 2021, Lee know also started to cook more complex meat dishes such as beef wellington and porchetta.
- He uploaded photos of him cooking with the hashtag #요리노 (”cooking Lee Know) and even bought an oven and a sous vide machine.
- Lee Know likes to watch movies, read books, watch anime from home, and go to plays.
- He has said that he likes more laid-back, chill vibe when it comes to his hobbies.
Likes and Dislikes
- Lee Know likes the scent of gas at a gas station, of a newly contructed building, and of the cats’ and dogs’ paws.
- Lee Know’s favorite color is mint.
- Lee Know likes to carry eye drops everywhere he goes.
- Lee Know is extremely afraid of heights. He enters into a paralyzed state when he realizes he’s in a high place.
- He can go on thrill rides at amusement parks, but he still freezes up when the ride goes too high.
OTHER TRIVIA
- Lee Know had attended Gimpo Jeil Technical High School (currently Gimpo Science Technology High School) and had a major that was specialized in soldering computer parts and machinery.
- Jungwoo of NCT had also graduated from this school, but they were in different grades and did not know each other.
- The two met again as MC’s of Music Core after debut; they had had a mutual friend, Seungkwan from SEVENTEEN.
- Lee Know’s role model is Taecyeon from 2PM.
- Lee Know has been seen with charity items sponsoring various causes including protecting the lives of stray cats/polar bears, UNICEF, and working for human rights of the minorities.
- Lee Know has once said on an interview that “It’s better for even just one more person to have a better life, rather than living well on my own.”
- Lee Know takes a lot of selfies using filters from the camera app, SNOW.
- He was even listed as the number 1 on the list of “Best Selfie Master Idol” on Idol Champ.
- Lee Know has three cats, named Sooni, Doongi, and Dori. Fans call the three cats “Soondoongdori.”
- All three of Lee Know’s cats are Korean short-hairs. Sooni and Dori are rescues, while Doongi was a kitten of a friend.
- Lee Know always lists his cats in the “Thanks to” section of all of Stray Kids albums.
- Lee Know always calls his cats “my younger siblings / dongsaengs.”
LEE KNOW’S NICKNAMES
Most of the nicknames on this page have originated from Korean media or conversations held in Korean among members.
ENG (translated) |
KOR (original) |
MEANING |
Yi Lee Know | 이리노 | Lee Know’s real name is Lee Min Ho (or Yi Min Ho, in Korean). The nickname is a combination of his last name and his stage name. |
Lino | Given to him by international fans, “Lino” is a shorter form of his stage name, Lee Know. | |
Lee Know Is Cute | 리노는기여어 | #리노는귀여워 (Lee Know Is Cute) was the personal hashtag Lee Know used for his uploads on official group social media. |
Butt Hunter | 엉덩이 헌터 | It is a running joke that Lee Know often touches the butts of other members when performing on music shows; he is often caught doing this on fancams. |
Bottarino | 보따리노 | On the pre-debut survival show Stray Kids, Lee Know was packing before he moved into the dorms. He packed clothes that had been in a “bottari,” or traditional Korean wrapping cloth for storage. |
Nyang Daddy | 냥아범 | “Nyang” is equivalent of the English word “meow,” and is used to describe cats. Lee Know has three cats that he loves very much. |
Butler | 집사 | In Korea, cat owners are often called “butlers,” because the cats often have to be pampered and have a mind of their own. |
Year-End Lee Know | 연말리노 | Lee Know is known for his year-end special stages where his visuals are often praised. |