Stray Kids' Felix's latest feature in the February 2024 issue of Forbes Korea shows the artist sporting teal hair and a white outfit as he stares boldly into the camera.
2024 is the year of the Blue Dragon. As this passes, the year holds extraordinary successes awaiting those who were also born under the Year of the Dragon, i.e. people born in 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024. Felix, born in 2000, fits right into the category.
For the new Forbes Korea edition, fan votes were held for approximately two weeks at IdolChamp – from December 27, 2023 to January 10, 2024 – to determine which idol born in the Year of the Dragon will make it big in 2024.
With 15 names nominated for the same award, Stray Kids' Felix became the most voted-for K-Pop idol, reaching first place with 9,554 votes, recording a vote rate of 50.54% and being chosen as the “Idol to Look Up to.” To the fullest extent in the Year of the Dragon.
Fans once again showed their affection for the artist through strict voting procedures and are now celebrating the win on SNS.
Fans are thrilled that Stray Kids Felix won the Forbes Korea x IdolChamp poll
The only mythical creature among other zodiac animals, the dragon depicts strength, wisdom, abundance and prosperity. According to the Dictionary of Korean Folk Symbols, those born under the Year of the Dragon tend to be dynamic, adaptable, and generous. Not only do they aim high, but they feel compassion for and empathize with others.
Stray Kids' Felix tops the Forbes Korea x IdolChamp winners list, followed by RIIZE's Shotaro in second place with 4,323 votes and a vote percentage of 22.87%. The poll started with them being the main contenders, and naturally, the duo grabbed the top two spots.
After Shotaro, the list includes names like NINE.i's Seowon, 2PM's Taecyeon, LE SSERAFIM's Kim Chae-won, and Treasure's Jihoon, among others.
The JYPE rapper ticks all the boxes on the virtues of the Year of the Dragon, and his win in Forbes Korea's poll earned him a featured appearance in the magazine's February (print) issue, prompting fans to congratulate him for the same on X.
And in other news Deep end The singer was featured in the photoshoots for the February 2024 issue of Vogue Korea, in collaboration with BVLGARI PARFUMS. Moreover, Stray Kids' Felix is not only set to become the first fourth-generation K-Pop idol to appear on the cover of the standard edition of Harper's Bazaar Japan but will also grace his own edition.
Moreover, he recently, along with the rest of his group, performed at the Gala des Pièces Jaunes. Furthermore, Stray Kids are scheduled to headline BST Hyde Park on July 14, becoming the first Korean boy band to do so.