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This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Onew
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Onew at Dream Concert 2015
Born Lee Jin-ki (이진기)
(1989-12-14) December 14, 1989 (age 35)
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupation
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instruments
Years active 2008–present
Labels
Associated acts
Stage name Onew
Hangul 온유
Hanja 溫流
Revised Romanization On-yu
McCune–Reischauer On-yu
Birth name
Hangul 이진기
Hanja 李珍基
Revised Romanization I Jin-gi
McCune–Reischauer I Chin-ki

Lee Jin-ki (born (1989-12-14)December 14, 1989[2]), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, actor and presenter. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Shinee.

Career

Shinee

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Main article: Shinee

Onew was discovered at the 2006 S.M. Academy Casting. Onew received great appreciation from Lee Soo-man, SM Entertainment's founder, at Girls' Generation's debut showcase. Lee Soo-man noticed him and wanted to hear Onew sing during a one time on the spot audition. He signed the contract with SM the day after he auditioned.[3][4]

In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee, and the 5-member boy group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.[5]

Solo

Onew contributed to singles for Lee Hyeon-ji (for "Vanilla LOVE" and "Vanilla Love Part 2"), Girls' Generation member Jessica for the song "One Year Later" in the Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) mini-album and a duet with Kim Yeon-woo for the song, "The Name I Loved" from the third mini album by Shinee, "2009, Year Of Us." [6]

Onew recorded a song titled "In Your Eyes" for drama series To The Beautiful You. The song was released for the albums To The Beautiful You OST Part 2 on August 22, 2012.[7]

Onew also sang the OST "Moonlight" for drama "Miss Korea". The song was released on January 3, 2014.[8]

Acting

Onew starred in various musicals starting in 2010, debuting in the musical Hyeongjeneun Yonggamhaetda (형제는 용감했다, "Brothers were Brave") alongside singer Lee Ji-hoon.[9] He then starred in the Korean production of Rock of Ages playing the lead role, Drew.[10]

He has also showcased his acting skills via television having a cameo role as a clumsy doctor in the drama Dr. Champ. He appeared in the drama's final episode.[11] He also had cameo role's in the dramas Athena: Goddess of War, Oh My God x2,[12] Pure Love and for sitcom Royal Villa.[13]

In 2015 Onew was chosen out of more than 2,000 people as the main lead of a new web drama, Dating was the Easiest.[14] The drama is adapted from a popular webtoon of the same title, the drama revolves around the pure yet boisterous romance between a tiger spirit of the mountains and a high school girl. Onew was casted because of his unique analysis of the character and his determination whilst preparing for the auditions.[15] at 2016, He confirmed to become a part of Song Hye-kyo's and Song Joong-ki's drama Descendants of the Sun. He's going to play a young doctor who is a junior of Song Hye-kyo's character, Lee Chi-hoon.[16][17]

Composing

Onew, together with Minho, wrote the lyrics for the song, "Your Name" from Shinee's second studio album Lucifer.[18]

Television shows

In addition to music, Onew became an MC on two programs — KBS's Yahaengsung (야행성, "Nocturnal")[19] and MBC's Show! Music Core.[20] In January 14, 2014, his participation in the Borneo edition of the reality show Laws of the Jungle was confirmed.[21] He was also in the cast for the Brazil edition,[22] but had to leave and be substituted because of schedule conflicts.[23]

Personal life

Onew graduated from the Gwangmyeong Information Industry High School. In his senior year in high school, Onew had ranked as the second top student in his grade. He is currently attending Chungwoon University, his major being broadcasting music.

Onew underwent a vocal cord polyp removal and vocal fold mucosa reconstruction operation in June 2014, which made him unable to sing for few months.[24] Kim Yeon-woo, a friend of Onew as well as his vocal coach revealed during the December 17 broadcast of MBC FM4U’s FM Date radio that Onew's voice got better after the vocal cords surgery. He also said that Onew's vocal range "improved and he can make sounds comfortably too".[25]

Philanthropy

Fans of Onew showed up to one of Onew's performances in "Rock of Ages" with 1.44 tons of rice. Onew donated the 1.44 tons of Dreame rice to help feed North Korean children, and according to a Dreame representative, the rice was delivered to an Incheon storehouse on the 16th October 2010 and was sent to North Korea on the 22nd. Onew had also donated 770 kg of Dreame Rice to the Children in Need in South Korea in May 2010 when he was in the "Brothers are Brave" musical.[26]

Discography

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Main article: Shinee discography

Collaborations and soundtrack contributions

Year Song Album Duration Artist
2008 "Vanilla Love" Kiss Me 03:37 Duet with Lee Hyun-ji
2008 "Vanilla Love Part 2" Vanilla Love Part 2 04:11 Duet with Lee Hyun-ji
2009 "One Year Later" Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) 04:01 Duet with Jessica
2012 "In Your Eyes" To the Beautiful You OST 04:28 Solo
2014 "Moonlight" Miss Korea OST 03:45 Solo

Filmography

Variety show

Year Title Role and Network Notes
2008 Idol Army MBC Every 1 Guest with SHINee and 2PM
2009 Invincible Youth KBS Guest
Star King Himself with Minho Ep.131-132
2010 Hello Baby KBS Guest With SHINee
Infinite Challenge Himself short appearance with SHINee episode 210
Oh! My School KBS Guest
LATE NIGHT VARIETY - NIGHT STAR Mc Onew Cast
Star King Himself Ep.179 and with Taemin Ep.174-175 and Key & Minho Ep.185-186-187-190-193
2011 Happy Together 3 KBS Guest
2012 Radio Star MBC Guest with Taemin
Qualifications of Men Himself Guest with Taemin
Shinhwa Broadcast JTBC Guest with SHINee
Weekly Idol Himself Guest with SHINee Episode 41-42
2013 Shinee's Wonderful Day MBC guest
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook Himself Guest with SHINee .
Hello Counselor KBS Guest with Minho, Jonghyun
Weekly Idol MBC Guest with SHINee episode 89-90 without Minho
Hidden Singer Himself Guest with SHINee without Jonghyun Ep: 12 (Season 1)
Barefooted Friends SBS Guest with SHINee episode 31
Tooniverse Nangam Highschool Tooniverse Guest with Minho & Key
Beatles Code 2 Himself Guest with SHINee ep 51.
2014 Law of the Jungle SBS Guest
2015 Saturday Night Live Korea TVN Guest with SHINee episode 122
Non-Summit JTBC Guest with Minho episode 47
Witch Hunt JTBC Guest with Taemin
2016 section tv Himself Guest with Jonghyun & Taemin & Minho
Cool Kiz on the Block Himself Guest

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network
2010 Dr. Champ Park Ki-young (cameo) SBS
Athena: Goddess of War Himself (cameo) SBS
2012 Oh My God x2 Himself (cameo) SBS
2013 Pure Love Choi Joon-young's cousin (cameo) KBS2
Welcome to Royal Villa [27] Baek Su JTBC
2016 Descendants of the Sun[17] Lee Chi-Hoon KBS2

Musical theatre

Year Title Role Other Notes
2010 Brothers Were Brave Joo-bong Korean musical
2010 Rock of Ages Drew Korean Ver.

Music Video Appearance

Year Song title Artist
2008 Vanilla Love Part 2 Lee Hyun Ji

References

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  9. ↑ (Korean) 샤이니 온유 ‘형제는 용감했다’ 뮤지컬 데뷔! 홍록기-이지훈과 호흡 (SHINee's Onew Debuts in Musical "Brave Brothers" with Hong Rokki and Lee Ji-Hoon). Newsen. February 22, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  10. ↑ (Korean) 온유 “뮤지컬, 재밌어..샤이니 멤버도 격려해줘” (Onew: "Musicals are Fun...Please Also Encourage Shinee Members"). Newsen. September 16, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  11. ↑ (Korean) '닥터챔프' 마지막회, 온유-민효린 깜짝 출연 '눈길' (Shinee’s Onewand Min Hyo Rin appeared in SBS’s ‘Doctor Champ’ finale) Nate. November 16, 2010. November 28, 2010.
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  14. ↑ SHINee′s Onew Cast in New Webdrama ′Dating Was the Easiest′. Mwave. March 13, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ 샤이니 온유, 웹드라마 ‘연애가 제일 쉬웠어요’로 첫 주연 낙점. 10Asia. March 9, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ 강신일, '태양의 후예' 출연..송중기와 부자 호흡. Starnews. May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
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  19. ↑ (Korean) 샤이니 온유, `야행성`으로 MC 첫 도전 (SHINee's Onew's First MC Role on Nocturnal). Korea Economic Daily. May 5, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  20. ↑ (Korean) 온유·민호·수지·지연, ‘음악중심’ 새 MC 발탁 '기대만발' (Onew, Minho, Suzy, Jiyeon as New Music Core MCs, "High Expectations"). Asia Economy. October 29, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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  27. ↑ (Korean) [단독] 온유, JTBC 새 시트콤 '웰컴투 노얄빌라' 출연 확정 (Onew is confirmed to join JTBC’s new sitcom “Welcome to Noyal Villa”). MyDaily. 29 May 2013. Retrieved Mai 29, 2013.

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