Stray Kids' Lee Know Confirmed for First Solo Album, Aimed at Early 2027

Lee Know of Stray Kids is preparing his first solo album, and his agency has confirmed the plan. Newsen reported on November 12 that Lee Know is working on the album, which is slated for release early next year. A representative of JYP Entertainment confirmed the news to Dispatch, stating, "Lee Know is preparing a solo album with the goal of releasing it in early 2027." According to Dispatch, the album is expected to drop in January.

The work is already well advanced. Newsen reported that Lee Know completed the album jacket shoot and filmed parts of the music video in October, and that he is now putting the finishing touches on the release. No title, track list or exact release date has been announced.

A first for Stray Kids

With this release, Lee Know will become the first Stray Kids member to make an official solo debut. Stray Kids, the eight member group formed by JYP Entertainment, debuted on March 25, 2018. Members have released solo songs inside group projects before, including Lee Know's track "Youth" on the group's album Hop in December 2024, but none has released an official solo album until now.

Lee Know has released solo material inside group projects for years. His solo song "Limbo" and "Drive", a collaboration with Bang Chan, came out on the digital compilation SKZ-Replay in December 2022. He performed "Youth", then unreleased, during the group's Dominate World Tour in 2024, before the song appeared on Hop.

Lee Know, born Lee Min-ho on October 25, 1998, in Gimpo, South Korea, is the group's main dancer and also contributes vocals and rap. With bandmates Hyunjin and Felix he forms the group's dance unit, known to fans as DanceRacha. He hosted the music chart show Show! Music Core from 2021 to 2023 and serves as a global ambassador for Gucci.

A tight schedule before military service

The solo debut comes on a tight schedule. Lee Know is expected to begin his mandatory military service in the first quarter of 2027, the same quarter the album is due. That gives the release a short promotion window and makes the January timing reported by Dispatch significant for fans who want to see him perform the new songs live.

JYP Entertainment has not announced a date for the album or any showcase or tour plans around it. The agency's confirmation sets the goal only: a solo album in early 2027, from the first Stray Kids member to step out on his own.