Stray Kids' Felix takes selfies with Samsung's Lee, gets Instagram attention from fans
Published: 04 Apr. 2026, 17:38
Updated: 05 Apr. 2026, 17:20
![Felix of boy band Stray Kids, right, poses for a selfie with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a photo uploaded to Felix's Instagram account. [SCREEN CAPTURE]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/04/05/711b25cc-30dd-41c9-a947-47633554da3e.jpg)
Felix of boy band Stray Kids, right, poses for a selfie with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong in a photo uploaded to Felix's Instagram account. [SCREEN CAPTURE]
Felix of K-pop boy band Stray Kids has shared a selfie with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, drawing attention online.
Felix posted the photo on Instagram on Friday, showing the two standing side by side in black suits. He added a brief caption in Korean, “hehe,” along with finger-heart and heart emoji.
The photo is believed to have been taken at the state luncheon held at the Yeongbingwan state guesthouse at the Blue House in central Seoul during French President Emmanuel Macron's two-day visit to Korea.
The event drew a wide range of high-profile attendees, including Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, CJ Group Chairman Sohn Kyung-sik and Hotel Shilla CEO Lee Boo-jin. Figures from other fields were also present, including former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and actor Jun Ji-hyun. Jun and Felix serve as honorary ambassadors marking the 140th anniversary between Korea and France.
French first lady Brigitte Macron, who is known to enjoy K-pop, greeted members of Stray Kids individually and exchanged a kiss on the cheek with Felix.
The photo of a K-pop idol posing with a leading business figure quickly spread online, where users described it as an unusual pairing.
Some commenters responded playfully, with comments like “A shot that brings in money, with the Galaxy chairman and model,” and “Lee Jae-yong-bok,” a pun combining Lee’s name with Felix’s Korean name, Lee Yong-bok.
Felix was previously a model for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S25 Edge.
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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