'유퀴즈 온 더 블럭' Stray Kids Felix said he mulled over the meaning of donating.
On the 24th episode of tvN '유퀴즈 온 더 블럭' (hereafter '유퀴즈'), male idol group Stray Kids' Felix appeared. His flashy blonde hair and neat-looking outfit highlighted his face, and even the freckles that became his focal point sparkled with boyish charm. Seeing this, Yu Jae-seok praised, "He's a celebrity, a celebrity. This is what a celebrity is," and "This is the image of a celebrity I dream of."
Yu Jae-seok said, "Domestic stars like me are mentally busy at the end of the year while physically moderately busy, but these people are really physically busy. He is in his 20s this year and will be in his 20s next year too. Could it be any better?" introducing Felix. Felix said, "You're so nice," and expressed his thanks.
Yu Jae-seok asked about Felix's influence, saying, "He does a lot of modeling, so he pays a lot of attention when taking photos." Indeed, Felix, who has covered the advertising world from hats, cosmetics, and earrings to phones and bags, said, "When taking photos, for example, glasses and bags are done with different brands." Yu Jae-seok sympathized, saying, "I also can't accept other vitamins. Everyone offers them, but I politely refuse."
Yu Jae-seok mentioned Stray Kids' record-setting achievements, saying, "They're dominating the world. They say Billboard 200 No. 1 for eight consecutive times. They say it's the first in Billboard's 70-year history." Yu Jae-seok asked, "JYP Park Jin-Young said he gave 20 don of gold as a gift, didn't he?" Felix shyly smiled and said, "At the meal back then, while we were eating, Park Jin-Young said he had a gift. He gave gold, packaged prettily in a commemorative shape for Billboard No. 1."
Stray Kids recently won MAMA 2025 album of the year. At that time, Felix was the first to stand up and cheer, but when he went on stage and began his acceptance speech he choked up and it became a topic of conversation.
Felix said, "When we heard we had won the award, we thought we had finally received this award, and as we went up on stage, memories suddenly came back of watching MAMA in front of the TV when eight of us lived together in the dorm—wondering if we would ever win a grand prize, talking about it a lot. Those memories came to mind," and added, "Tears of happiness came. We cried so much that day, all of us kept crying," showing he was still immersed in the aftermath of the award.
Felix was also famous for his good deeds. He donated 200 million won last year to celebrate his birthday, and this year he went on overseas volunteer work with his mother. As background to this, having been loved by his great-grandmother and grandparents while growing up, he said he wanted to give the feeling of "love."
Felix said, "Having received a lot of love, I had the mindset from a young age to consistently donate even about $1. Recently I wanted to find the meaning of why we donate," and said, "On vacation I went to Laos to do volunteer work with my mother. Seeing it in person is different from seeing it on the screen. That was the reason. That was the right thing," saying he found meaning in sharing his heart with many people.
Felix continued, "We received love from fans, and we must return a lot of love to many people. The happiness returns as much as I give. So I never regretted it and felt proud," mentioning fans without fail and moving the audience.
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