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Onew

Onew

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Born December 14, 1989, Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Lee Jin-ki, known professionally as Onew, is a South Korean singer, lyricist and actor under GRIFFIN Entertainment. Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with SM Entertainment the day after his audition. He debuted as the lead vocalist and leader of the South Korean boy band SHINee in May 2008, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea. As a singer, he has participated in the original soundtracks for various TV series and released collaborations with various artists. He made his solo debut on December 5, 2018, with the release of his first extended play, Voice, five days before his military conscription on December 10, 2018. After finishing his military service, he released his second EP, Dice, on April 11, 2022, and later that year, on July 6, he made his solo debut in Japan with the release of his first studio album, Life Goes On. He released his first Korean studio album, Circle, on March 6, 2023. He followed this with the release of his third EP, Flow, on September 3, 2024, and his fourth EP, Connection, on January 6, 2025. He released his second Korean studio album, Percent, on July 15, 2025, and his second Japanese EP, Saku, on October 1, 2025. He released his fifth Korean EP, Tough Love, on March 9, 2026. Onew has also contributed to songwriting for both himself and SHINee. As an actor, Onew was cast in multiple musicals, such as Rock of Ages (2010), Shinheung Military Academy (2019), and Midnight Sun (2021–2022) and participated in various television dramas, mostly known for the roles of Baek-su in JTBC's sitcom Welcome to Royal Villa and the cardio-thoracic resident Lee Chi-hoon in the popular KBS2 drama Descendants of the Sun (2016).

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (48)
  • 2026SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul — Self
  • Duckbap House — Self
  • Inspector — Self
  • Song Stealer — Self
  • Synchro U — Self
  • 20232023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE] — Self
  • 2023My SHINee World — Self
  • 2023ONEW 1st CONCERT "O-NEW-NOTE" — Self
  • SHINee-ing — Self
  • 2023SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya — Self
  • The Seasons — Self
  • 2022SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA — Self
  • 2021SHINee WORLD J Presents ～Bistro de SHINee～ — Self
  • Sea of Hope — Self
  • IU's Palette — Self - Guest
  • Taem-Log 6v6 — Self
  • How Do You Play? — Self
  • Amazing Saturday — Self
  • 2018SHINee World V in SEOUL — Self
  • Eat Sleep Eat — Self
  • 2016SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV" — Self
  • 2016SHINee Concert "SHINee World V" — Self
  • 20152015 Dream Concert — Self
  • Men on a Mission — Self
  • 2015SHINee World IV in Seoul — Self
  • 2015SMTown: The Stage — Self
  • Abnormal Summit — Self
  • 2014SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III" — Self
  • 2014SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~ — Self
  • 2013SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～ — Self
  • SHINee's One Fine Day — Self
  • 2012I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden — Self (as Shinee)
  • 2012SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD II" — Self
  • 2012SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD" in Seoul — Self
  • 2012SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT IN JAPAN 'SHINee WORLD' — Self
  • Shinhwa Broadcast — Self
  • 2012THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012" — Self
  • 2012The 1st Concert In Japan "Shinee World" — Self
  • World Date with SHINee — Self
  • 2011Girls' Generation's Christmas Fairy Tale — Self
  • 2011SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition) — Self
  • SNL Korea — Self
  • Weekly Idol — Self
  • Hello Baby — Self
  • You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook — Self
  • SHINee Monologue — Self
  • SHINee's Yunhanam — Self
  • Infinite Challenge — Self
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