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Explore Onew net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! South Korean singer and actor popular as an actor in SHINee. South Korean boy group SHINee. He was a character in the popular TV drama Descendants of the Sun. In this article, we will discover how old is Onew? Who is Onew dating now & how much money does Onew have?

Onew Biography

Onew is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on December 14, 1989 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, South Korea. He sings with He performs alongside Key, Minho, Taemin and Jonghyun in SHINee., Minho, Taemin and Jonghyun in SHINee.

Shortly after debut, Onew contributed to singles for Lee Hyun-ji in 2008, for Vanilla LOVE and Vanilla Love Part 2. In 2009, he was featured with Girls’ Generation member Jessica for the song One Year Later in the Tell Me Your Wish mini-album. The same year, he also sang a duet with Kim Yeon-woo for the song, The Name I Loved from the third mini album by Shinee, 2009, Year of Us.

Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting. He 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 him sing during a one time on the spot audition. He signed the contract with the company the day after he auditioned. In 2008, he was chosen as the leader of the group Shinee, and the five member boy group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS’ Inkigayo.

His family is from Gwangmyeong Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

He also served as an MC on two TV programs, including KBS’s Yahaengsung in addition to MBC’s Show! Music Core.

Lee Jin-ki, better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer and actor. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed the contract with SM Entertainment the day after his audition. He debuted as one of the lead vocalists and leader of boy group Shinee in May 2008, who went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea.

Onew Net Worth

Onew is one of the richest Pop Singer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Onew's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was spotted at his 2006 S.M. Academy Casting and joined SHINee in 2008.

Onew starred in various musicals starting from 2010, debuting in the musical Brothers were Brave alongside singer Lee Ji-hoon. He then starred in the Korean production of Rock of Ages playing the lead role, Drew. Onew has also showcased his acting skills via television like having a cameo role as a clumsy doctor in the drama Dr. Champ. He appeared in the drama’s final episode. He also had cameo roles in the dramas Athena: Goddess of War, Oh My God x2, Pure Love and for sitcom Royal Villa. Also, Onew recorded a song titled In Your Eyes for the drama series To the Beautiful You. The song was released in the album To The Beautiful You OST Part 2 on August 22, 2012. Onew also sang the soundtrack Moonlight for drama Miss Korea. The song was released on January 3, 2014.

Onew is one of the main vocalists of Shinee and is known for his distinctively unique vocal color and for his calm and understated voice, providing the strong vocal foundation of the group with fellow members Taemin and Jonghyun. In June 2014, Onew underwent a vocal cord polyp removal and vocal fold mucosa reconstruction operation, which made him unable to sing for a few months. In December, 2014, Kim Yeon-woo, Onew’s vocal coach revealed during a radio broadcast that Onew’s condition had improved after the surgery. He also confirmed that Onew’s vocal range “improved and he can make sounds comfortably too”.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2010, Onew tried his hands at songwriting and together with his bandmate Minho, wrote the lyrics for the song, “Your Name” from Shinee’s second studio album Lucifer. In addition to music, Onew became an MC of two programs – KBS2’s Night Star, which he co-hosted alongside Shin Dong-yup, Yoon Jong-shin, movie director Jang Hang Joon, and Leessang’s Gil and MBC’s Show! Music Core. Since his first job as an MC, Onew has gained experience through the years and was active as a presenter for different television networks and events like Dream Concert, SBS’ Incheon K-Pop Concert and also Mnet’s special event in Taiwan called Nihao Taiwan.

Who is Onew Dating?

According to our records, Onew is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Onew’s is not dating anyone.

On January 14, 2014, his participation in the Borneo edition of the reality show Laws of the Jungle was confirmed. He was also in the cast for the Brazil edition, but had to leave and be substituted because of schedule conflicts. Additionally to his group activities and his job as a MC, Onew gained experience in radio hosting and took over shows like Kiss the Radio, a popular radio program aired on KBS Cool FM which is hosted by his labelmates Super Junior.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Onew height 5 ft 10 in Onew weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

In order to support Onew in the musical Rock of Ages, in 2010, his fans had donated 1.44 tons of rice, a common practice for fans in South Korea, with the expectation that the idol will then donate to a charity of their choice—Onew donated it to help feed North Korean children, which was prepared by the Child Development Program. Onew also donated 770 kg of rice to children in need in South Korea in May 2010. In 2016, Onew donated roughly 1.2 million won to the Korean Heart Association.

In 2016, Onew was cast in the drama, Descendants of the Sun, which starred Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki. He portrayed first-year resident Dr. Lee Chi-hoon, a junior of Song Hye-kyo’s character. The drama became a huge success especially in China where the series reached more than 2 billion views on the Chinese streaming site iQiyi. In Korea, the drama became a massive hit as well, surpassing more than 30 percent viewership ratings nationwide. Onew was awarded the “Newcomer Scene Stealer Award” at the 2016 Scene Stealer Festival for his role in Descendants of the Sun. Onew was also confirmed for a new tvN program Eat, Sleep, Eat which serves local recipes through Southeast Asia. On August 12, Onew and Lee Jin-ah released a duet, “Starry Night” as part of SM Station, a digital music project by SM Entertainment. It’s a pop jazz song which is the work of numerous artists including Andreas Oberg, a Swedish guitarist and songwriter, and singer-composer Yoo Hee-yeol. In October 2016, Onew wrote the song “So Amazing” for his group’s fifth Korean studio album 1 of 1 and another song, “Beautiful Life” for its repackaged album, 1 and 1.

Top Facts about Onew

Facts & Trivia

Onew Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Onew celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

In May 2017, Onew and indie-duo Rocoberry released a song, “Lullaby” as part of SM Station.

Who is the new leader of SHINee?

Why is Lee Jin-Ki called Onew?

Onew (real name Jin-ki) is actually a nickname given to the SHINee leader because the word means “soft and gentle,” and seeing as how Onew is most certainly a gentle and caring person, he decided to adopt it as his stage name.

Was Jonghyun the leader of SHINee?

Better known simply as Jonghyun, the icon rose to prominence as a lead vocalist of SHINee, a five-piece act that today soldiers on with members Lee “Onew” Jin-ki, Kim “Key” Ki-bum, Choi “Minho” and Lee “Taemin”.

Who is the youngest in SHINee?

Taemin is the youngest member and is 26 years old.

Who is married in SHINee?

Cosmopolitan Magazine have just released the first photos of Global We Got Married couple: SHINee’s Key and his model wife’s Arisa Yagi together. Nawwww. They look so cute together already!

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