The Stray Kids member who was once a BTS dancer

Observing the male k-pop groups BTS and Stray Kids, it may be easier to find points that distinguish them than those that connect the two formations, after all, they are managed by different companies, have different numbers of members and do not belong to same generation as k-pop, since one emerged during the 3rd and the other the 4th generation.

Still, one of the members of Stray Kids is responsible for making this bridge between the two formations, after all, in addition to occupying the position of main dancer in the group led by Bang Chanhe was already with BTS, not as a member, of course, but as a backing dancer, participating in MVs and even on a tour alongside RM, V, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, Suga It is J-Hope.

Who is he?

The idol in question is Lee Knowwho before becoming a JYP Entertainment trainee already worked as a dancer, as he has been dancing since high school, and was with BTS between 2016 and 2017.

I started as a backup dancer for BTS on the song ‘Fire’. After that, I continued participating in ‘Not Today’ and ‘Spring Day’. I also played with the band on tour,” said Lee Know in an interview with Mnet’s TMI News in October 2019.

In the same chat, the idol was asked if he was close to or knew any member of BTS. “We met J-Hope sunbaenim while filming on a television network. He saw me and said, ‘Oh, you’re Lee Know, aren’t you?'” he replied.

Lee Know also revealed which of the performances was the most emotional to perform alongside BTS, which he chose “Not Today”, which can be seen at the opening of BTS’s “Wings” tour.

During ‘Not Today’ we all started kneeling and there was a white curtain. When it fell, people screamed a lot. It gave me goosebumps”, recalled the idol.

More than that, he also recalled the steps he needed to perform in the supporting choreography for ‘Not Today’, leading the presenters and his groupmate, Hyunjinthe laughter when realizing that in parts of the track you had to stand still or just walk while the BTS members danced.

Furthermore, it was through his career as a dancer that Lee Know was discovered by JYP, as, after he participated in a dance competition, the company asked him to participate in an audition, where he could perform the track “Thought of You”, by John Parkas revealed by k-profiles.

I was already a dancer. I participated in a dance competition and I received a call from JYP, so I went to audition, but I didn’t hear back from them for a long time, so I thought I had failed and continued my life as a dancer, but JYP called me after a few years and invited me to join the company, and that’s how it all started”, said the idol on TMI News.

As a result, Lee Know He was a trainee for a year and, on March 25, 2018, he debuted as an idol alongside the current members of Stray Kids: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, felix, Seungmin It is IN, who made their debut with the song “District 9”. Remember!