Onew

Known for ActingBorn 1989-12-14 (age 36)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).Read more

Movies & web series

IU's Palette

Taem-Log 6v6

2015 Dream Concert

SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～

Music Bank in Paris

THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012"

Girls' Generation's Christmas Fairy Tale

SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV"

Beyond LIVE - SHINee: SHINee WORLD

SHINee Concert "SHINee World V"

SMTown: The Stage

SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III"

SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～

SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～

SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~

ONEW 1st CONCERT "O-NEW-NOTE"

Lee Mujin Service

SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018～FROM NOW ON～

I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden

Sea of Hope

Descendants of the Sun

Abnormal Summit

SNL Korea

2023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE]

Midnight Sun (musical)

Jinki Jangpan

SHINee Special Fan Event in Tokyo Dome

SHINee's One Fine Day

Amazing Saturday

Infinite Challenge

My SHINee World

The Seasons

Men on a Mission

Inkigayo

How Do You Play?

SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA

SHINee Inc.

SHINee's BACK

Eat Sleep Eat

4:44 : Time of Fear

To the Beautiful You

Weekly Idol

The Queen's Classroom

You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook

Law of the Jungle

The Manager

SHINee - The Shining

SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul