Onew (온유) is a South Korean singer, lyricist and actor under GRIFFIN Entertainment. He is the leader of the boy group SHINee.
He made his solo debut on December 5, 2018 with his first mini album Voice.
Career[]
2008: Debut with SHINee[]
He debuted as a member of SHINee on May 22, 2008 with the group's first mini album Replay.
2018: Solo debut[]
He made his solo debut on December 5, 2018 with his first mini album Voice.
2022: Dice[]
On March 29, 2022, a teaser image was posted which revealed that Onew will be releasing his second mini album, Dice on April 11.[1][2]
2023: Circle[]
On February 14, 2023, Sports Seoul released a report stating that Onew would be releasing an album on March 6.[3] Hours later, SM Entertainment confirmed the reports.[4] On February 20, it was announced that Onew would be releasing his first full-length album, Circle, on March 6.[5]
2024: Departure from SM Entertainment, signing with GRIFFIN Entertainment, fanmeeting tour, "All Day", Flow, "Yay"[]
On March 5, 2024, it was confirmed that Onew's contract with SM Entertainment was expiring, and that he is currently exploring various options.[6] On April 2, it was revealed that Onew had signed with newly established agency GRIFFIN Entertainment as their first artist.[7]
On April 9, it was announced that Onew would held his first fanmeeting 'Guess!' in Japan and South Korea in May and June.[8][9] On April 29, additional dates for other Asian cities were announced, making it a fanmeeting tour.[10]
On July 11, Onew released the scheduler for his third mini album Flow, scheduled for release on September 3. "All Day" was pre-released on July 15.[11]
On December 8, Onew announced that he would be pre-releasing the single "Yay" on December 12, ahead of his fourth mini album.[12]
2025: Connection, "Mad", Percent[]
On December 8, 2024, Onew revealed that he would be releasing his fourth mini album Connection on January 6, 2025.[12]
On March 24, Onew announced his first English digital single "Mad", scheduled for April 21.[13]
On April 7, Onew announced that he would release his second full-length album sometime in July.[14] On June 13, Onew released a trailer video for his second full-length, Percent, which will be released on July 15.[15]
Personal life[]
Military service[]
He enlisted in the military service as an active-duty soldier on December 10, 2018.[16] On July 7, 2020, SM Entertainment announced that due to COVID-19 protocol, Onew would take his final leave from his military base.[17] He was officially discharged on July 20.[18]
Health[]
On June 9, 2023, SM Entertainment released a statement and revealed that Onew would be taking a break from activities due to health reasons.[19]
On April 13, 2024, following Onew signing with his new agency, he will be fully rejoining activities starting with SHINee's three-day encore concert.[20]
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio albums[]Mini albums[]
Digital singles[]
Special singles[]
Collaborations[]
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Features[]
OSTs[]
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Japanese[]
Studio albums[]
Digital EPs[]
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Digital singles[]
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English[]
Digital singles[]
- "Mad" (2025)
Writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| SHINee | "Your Name" | Lucifer | Writing |
| 2016 | |||
| SHINee | "So Amazing" | 1 of 1 | Writing |
| "Beautiful Life" | 1 and 1 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| SHINee | "Our Page" | The Story of Light EP.3 | Writing |
| "Sunny Side" | "Sunny Side" | ||
| Kim Yeonwoo, Onew and Yu Inna | "어장관리" | 나의 너 | |
| Onew | "Illusion" | Voice | |
| "Shine on You" | |||
| 2021 | |||
| Onew and Punch | "Way" | Writing | |
| 2022 | |||
| Onew | "In the Whale" | Dice | Writing |
| 2024 | |||
| Onew | "All Day" | Flow | Writing |
Concerts[]
- Onew Japan 1st Concert Tour 2022 ~Life Goes On~ (2022)
- Onew 1st Concert "O-New-Note" (2023)[21]
- 2024 Onew Fan Concert 'Hola!' (2024)
Asia tours[]
- Onew The Live : Connection (2025)
Concerts participation[]
- SMTOWN Live 2022 : SMCU Express@Tokyo (2022)
- Tone & Music Festival 2024 (2024)[22]
- Waterbomb Osaka 2024 (2024)
- Waterbomb Nagoya 2024 (2024)
- Dream Concert World in Japan 2024 (2024)[23]
Fanmeetings[]
- 2024 Onew Fanmeeting <Guess!> Asia Tour (2024)
- 2024 Onew B-Day Party 'O! New Day' (2024)[24]
Musical theater[]
- Brothers Were Brave (2010)
- Rock of Ages (2010)
- Shinheung Military Academy (2019)
- Return: The Promise of the Day (2019)
- Midnight Sun[25] (2022)
Filmography[]
Films[]
- I Am (2012)
- SMTown: The Stage (2015)
- 4:44 (2024)
Dramas[]
- Dr. Champ (SBS, 2010) - cameo
- Athena: Goddess of War (SBS, 2010) - cameo
- Oh My God x2 (SBS, 2012) - cameo
- Pure Love (KBS2, 2013) - cameo
- Wecome to Royal Villa (JTBC, 2013)
- Descendants of the Sun (KBS2, 2016)
Variety shows[]
- Night Star (KBS2, 2010) - MC
- Eat, Sleep, Eat (tvN, 2016) - MC
Music shows[]
- Show! Music Core (MBC, 2010–2011) - MC
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is ISFP.[26]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Onew/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ @SHINee on Twitter (March 29, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 샤이니 온유, 3년 4개월만 솔로 컴백..4월 11일 'DICE' 발매(공식)
- ↑ (KR) Daum: 엑소 카이 이어 샤이니 온유도 솔로 컴백 '굳건한 SM'
- ↑ (KR) YTN: 뒤숭숭한 SM, 카이·온유 컴백→보아 콘서트... 활동 앞둔 가수들은?
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Onew Excites With 1st Teaser For 1st Solo Full-Length Album
- ↑ Soompi: Update: SM Entertainment Shares Update On SHINee’s Contracts
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee's Onew Signs With New Agency + Drops New Profile Photos
- ↑ @ONEW_JAPAN on Twitter (April 9, 2024)
- ↑ @griffinenter on Twitter (April 9, 2024)
- ↑ @griffinenter on Twitter (April 29, 2024)
- ↑ @ONEW_GRIFFIN on Twitter (July 11, 2024)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 SHINee's Onew Announces Pre-Release Single And January Comeback With Playful 1st Teaser
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee's Onew Announces Return With New English Song "MAD"
- ↑ @ONEW_GRIFFIN on X (April 7, 2025)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: SHINee's Onew Announces July Comeback With First Teaser For “PERCENT”
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee Sends Off Onew To The Military
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Onew To Be Discharged Straight From Final Leave Due To Military’s COVID-19 Protocol
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Onew Discharged From The Military
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Onew To Sit Out Upcoming Concerts And Comeback Activities For Health Reasons
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee To Hold Encore Concert As Full Group Following Onew's Return
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 샤이니 온유, 3월 첫 솔로 콘서트 개최 [공식]
- ↑ [https://www.instagram.com/p/C57wm0CPYzV @toneandmusicfestival on Instagram (April 19, 2024)
- ↑ @DCWJ2024 on Twitter (July 5, 2024)
- ↑ (KR) MK Sports: “팬들과 함께하는 처음”…온유, 데뷔 첫 생일 파티 선예매 오픈 동시 전석 매진
- ↑ @MidnightSun2022 on Twitter (March 24, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: SHINee’s Onew Reveals What Gave Him Strength In The Military, Members’ Reactions To His Discharge, His MBTI, And More
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