Onew
- Acting
- December 14, 1989 · Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Biography
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).
Known for
Filmography
- SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul · Self
- Duckbap House · Self
- 4:44 : Time of Fear
- Synchro U · Self
- Inspector · Self
- Song Stealer · Self
- SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME
- My SHINee World · Self
- SHINee-ing · Self
- 2023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE] · Self
- ONEW 1st CONCERT "O-NEW-NOTE" · Self
- The Seasons · Self
- SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya · Self
- Lee Mujin Service · Guest
- SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA · Self
- Idol Human Theater
- Sea of Hope · Self
- SHINee WORLD J Presents ～Bistro de SHINee～ · Self
- Midnight Sun (musical) · Jung Haram
- Beyond LIVE - SHINee: SHINee WORLD
- SHINee Inc.
- Jinki Jangpan · Self, Creator
- March of the Ants
- IU's Palette · Self
- Taem-Log 6v6 · Self
- SHINee - The Shining · Onew
- How Do You Play? · Self
- SHINee Special Fan Event in Tokyo Dome
- SHINee's BACK · ONEW
- Amazing Saturday · Self
- SHINee World V in SEOUL · Self
- The Manager
- SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018～FROM NOW ON～
- SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～
- Eat Sleep Eat · Self
- SHINee Concert "SHINee World V" · Self
- SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV" · Self
- SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～
- Descendants of the Sun · Lee Chi-hoon
- Men on a Mission · Self
- 2015 Dream Concert · Self
- SMTown: The Stage · Self
- SHINee World IV in Seoul · Self
- SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~ · Self
- Abnormal Summit · Self
- SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III" · Self
- 시트콩 로얄빌라
- SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～ · Self
- The Queen's Classroom · Theme Song Performance
- Barefooted Friends
- SHINee's One Fine Day · Self
- THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012" · Self
- World Date with SHINee · Self
- To the Beautiful You · Theme Song Performance
- SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD" in Seoul · Self
- SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD II" · Self
- I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden · Self
- Shinhwa Broadcast · Self
- Music Bank in Paris
- SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT IN JAPAN 'SHINee WORLD' · Self
- The 1st Concert In Japan "Shinee World" · Self
- Girls' Generation's Christmas Fairy Tale · Self
- SNL Korea · Self
- SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition) · Self
- Law of the Jungle
- Weekly Idol · Self
- Hello Baby · Self
- You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook · Self
- SHINee Monologue · Self
- SHINee's Yunhanam · Self
- Infinite Challenge · Self
- Inkigayo