SHINeeLeaderMain Vocalist
Onew
온유Lee Jin-ki (이진기)
SHINee leader Onew is a vocalist and actor whose solo catalogue includes Voice, Circle and Tough Love.
- Age
- 36
- Dec 14, 1989
- Height
- 177 cm
- 5′10″
- MBTI
- INTP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2008
- with SHINee
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Onew (온유)
- Birth name
- Lee Jin-ki (이진기)
- Position
- Leader, Main Vocalist
- Birthday
- December 14, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac sign
- Sagittarius
- Chinese zodiac
- Snake
- Height
- 177 cm (5′10″)
- Weight
- 61 kg
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- INTP
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- Representative colour
- Green
- Representative emoji
- 🐰
- Nicknames
- Dubu, Tofu
- Joined
- May 25, 2008
7 facts
About Onew
Onew joined SM Entertainment through its academy casting in 2006 and became SHINee’s leader. Alongside group performances, he has worked in television and musical theatre. His solo activities moved to GRIFFIN Entertainment in 2024.
- 01
His first solo EP, Voice, was released in December 2018.
- 02
He played doctor Lee Chi-hoon in Descendants of the Sun.
- 03
His musical roles include Rock of Ages and Midnight Sun.
- 04
Life Goes On marked his Japanese solo album debut in July 2022.
- 05
Circle became his first Korean solo studio album in March 2023.
- 06
He released the Korean EP Tough Love in March 2026.
- 07
He studied applied music at Chungwoon University.
5 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on SHINee releases that feature Onew as a solo artist or in a unit.
- EP
“The Name (feat. Kim Yeon Woo)”
Solo track by Onew; featuring Kim Yeon-woo · 2009, Year of Us
- EP
“Please, Don't Go”
Unit: Onew & Jonghyun · Romeo
- Repackage
“In My Room (Unplugged Remix)”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · Amigo
- Studio album
“In My Room (Unplugged Remix)”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · The SHINee World
- EP
“In My Room”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · Replay
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