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Lee Jin-ki (이진기), better known by his stage name Onew (온유), is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. He is the leader of the Korean idol group SHINee.

Biography[]

Onew was born on December 14, 1989, in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He joined SM Entertainment as a trainee in 2006 and debuted as a member of SHINee on May 25, 2008. In 2010, he started taking various MC roles, such as Night Star and Show! Music Core!. He also appeared in the musicals Brothers Were Brave and Rock of Ages. In 2016, he appeared in the drama series Descendants of the Sun, and released the digital single "Starry Night", a duet with Lee Jin-ah, for SM Station. He later collaborated with Rocoberry for another SM Station single titled "Lullaby".

In 2017, Onew was accused of sexual harassment, but the charges against him were all dismissed by prosecutors following eight months of investigation. He released his debut solo mini album, VOICE, shortly before his military enlistment. He officially enlisted on December 10, 2018, and was discharged on July 20, 2020. While he was in the military, he participated in several military musicals.

Upon Onew's return from the military, he released multiple OST songs. He starred in the musical Midnight Sun and appeared in the variety shows Sea of Hope and March of the Ants. In December 2021, he released a duet with Punch, titled "Way", for SM Station. His second mini album, DICE, was released in April 2022, and his first Japanese studio album, Life goes on, was released in June 2022. He embarked on his first Japan concert tour shortly after.

In March 2023, Onew released his first Korean studio album, Circle. He held solo concerts, titled O-NEW-NOTE, in South Korea and Japan. Onew went on hiatus for health reasons in June 2023 and was unable to participate in Shinee's album promotions and tour. In April 2024, Onew's contract with SM Entertainment expired and he joined Griffin Entertainment for his solo activities. He continued his group activities with SHINee under SM.[1] Onew released a new song, "All Day", on July 15, 2024. He released his third mini album, FLOW, in September.[2]

In December 2024, Onew released a new song, "Yay", as a pre-release for his new album.[3] His fourth Korean mini album, CONNECTION, was released on January 6, 2025, and he will embark on a concert tour, ONEW THE LIVE : CONNECTION, in February.[4]

Discography[]

Korean[]

Studio albums[]

Mini albums[]

Digital singles[]

Collaborations[]

  • "Starry Night" (with Lee Jin Ah) (2016)
  • "Lullaby" (with Rocoberry) (2017)
  • "Way" (with Punch) (2021)
  • "Ordinary Day" (with Kyuhyun, Taeil) (2021)

Features[]

  • Lee Hyun-ji - "Vanilla Love" (2008)
  • Lee Hyun-ji - "Vanilla Love Part 2" (2008)
  • Jessica - "One Year Later" (2009)

OSTs[]

  • "In Your Eyes" (To The Beautiful You OST) (2012)
  • "Moonlight" (Miss Korea OST) (2014)
  • "Shadow" (Breakup Probation, A Week OST Part.3) (2021)
  • "Dear my spring" (You Are My Spring OST Part.7) (2021)
  • "Blue" (with Elaine) (High Class OST Part.3) (2021)
  • "Mind Warning" (Forecasting Love and Weather OST Part.2) (2022)
  • "For You" (No Office Romance! OST) (2024)

Japanese[]

Studio albums[]

Mini albums[]

Digital singles[]

Filmography[]

TV dramas[]

Year Title Network Role Note
2010 Dr. Champ 2010 Park Ki Young Cameo
2010 Athena: Goddess of War SBS Himself Cameo
2012 Oh My God x2 SBS Himself Cameo
2013 Pure Love KBS Choi Joon Young's cousin Cameo
2013 Welcome to Royal Villa JTBC Baek-soo Cameo
2016 Descendants of the Sun KBS Doctor Lee Chi-hoon

TV shows[]

Year Title Network Role
2010 Night Star KBS MC
2010-2011 Show! Music Core MBC Host
2014 Law of the Jungle SBS
2016 Eat, Sleep, Eat tvN
2021 Sea of Hope JTBC
2022 Hello Onew Fuji TV
The Travelog SBS

Musicals[]

Year Title Role
2010 Brothers Were Brave Joo-bong
2010 Rock of Ages Andrew
2019 Shinheung Military Academy Ji Chung-chun
The Return Kang Seung-ho
2021-2022 Midnight Sun Jung Ha-ram

Concert tours[]

Tours[]

Concerts[]

Fan concerts[]

Fanmeetings[]

References[]

v - e
SHINee
OnewJonghyunKeyMinhoTaemin
Korean discography
Mini albums ReplayROMEO2009, Year of UsSherlockEverybody
Studio albums The SHINee WorldLuciferThe Misconceptions of Us (Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of YouWhy So Serious? - The Misconceptions of Me) • Odd1 of 1The Story of Light (EP.1EP.2EP.3) • Don't Call MeHARD
Repackaged albums AmigoHelloMarried to the Music1 and 1Atlantis
Japanese discography
Mini albums SUPERSTAR
Singles "Replay -Kimi wa Boku no Everything-" • "JULIETTE" • "LUCIFER" • "Sherlock" • "Dazzling Girl" • "1000nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." • "Fire" • "Boys Meet U" • "3 2 1" • "Lucky Star" • "Your Number" • "Sing Your Song" • "Kimi no Sei de" • "Winter Wonderland" • "Sunny Side" • "SUPERSTAR"
Albums The FirstBoys Meet UI'm Your BoyD×D×DFIVESHINee THE BEST FROM NOW ON
Events
Tours SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD"THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012"SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD II"JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013 ~Boys Meet U~SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III"SHINee WORLD 2014 ~ I'm Your Boy ~SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV"SHINee WORLD 2016 ~ D×D×D ~SHINee WORLD 2017 ~ FIVE ~SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD V"SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018 ~ FROM NOW ON ~SHINee WORLD VI: PERFECT ILLUMINATION
Other SHINee Special Party: "THE SHINING"
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Onew
Korean discography
Mini albums VOICEDICEFLOWCONNECTION
Studio albums Circle
Singles "Starry Night" • "Lullaby" • "Way" • "December 32 days" • "All Day" • "Yay"
Japanese discography
Mini albums Who sings? Vol.1
Studio albums Life goes on
Singles "Dance Whole Day" • "INSPIRATION" • "Knock On My Door"
Events
Concerts ONEW Japan 1st Concert Tour 2022 ~Life goes on~ONEW 1st CONCERT "O-NEW-NOTE"2024 ONEW FAN CONCERT 'Hola!'ONEW THE LIVE : CONNECTION
Fanmeetings 2024 ONEW FANMEETING 'GUESS!'
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