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Onew
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…
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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).
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2026
SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul
Movie Self
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2025
Duckbap House
TV show Self
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2024
4:44 : Time of Fear
Movie
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2024
Synchro U
TV show Self
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2024
Inspector
TV show Self
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2024
Song Stealer
TV show Self
- 2024
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2023
My SHINee World
Movie Self
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2023
SHINee-ing
TV show Self
- 2023
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2023
ONEW 1st CONCERT "O-NEW-NOTE"
Movie Self
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2023
The Seasons
TV show Self
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2023
SMTOWN LIVE 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya
Movie Self
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2022
Lee Mujin Service
TV show Guest
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2022
SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA
Movie Self
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2021
Idol Human Theater
TV show
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2021
Sea of Hope
TV show Self
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2021
SHINee WORLD J Presents ～Bistro de SHINee～
Movie Self
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2021
Midnight Sun (musical)
Movie Jung Haram
- 2021
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2021
SHINee Inc.
TV show
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2020
Jinki Jangpan
TV show Self
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2020
March of the Ants
TV show
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2020
IU's Palette
TV show Self - Guest
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2020
Taem-Log 6v6
TV show Self
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2019
SHINee - The Shining
Movie Onew
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2019
How Do You Play?
TV show Self
- 2018
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2018
SHINee's BACK
TV show ONEW
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2018
Amazing Saturday
TV show Self
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2018
SHINee World V in SEOUL
Movie Self
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2018
The Manager
TV show
- 2018
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2017
SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～
Movie
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2016
Eat Sleep Eat
TV show Self
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2016
SHINee Concert "SHINee World V"
Movie Self
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2016
SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV"
Movie Self
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2016
SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～
Movie
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2016
Descendants of the Sun
TV show Lee Chi-hoon
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2015
Men on a Mission
TV show Self
