On December 10, 2024, Korean Standard Time, SHINee's Onew dropped a new music video teaser for his upcoming single Mansae through the official YouTube channel. The twenty-five-second video kick-started showcasing spider webs and transitioning into a cubic-shaped entrance through which a well-dressed idol could be visible.
The scene changed to elements, including multiple dice, guitars, papers, and shovels flying into the air. Subsequently, Onew found himself floating as well and carried a shocking expression. The video concluded with the male artist singing 'I Am Happy' in the Korean language.
For those unversed, Mansae is the forthcoming second digital single of Onew. It will be released on December 12, 2024, through GRIFFIN Entertainment and Dreamus.
SHINee's Onew recently released his third mini album, Flow, in September 2024
As the Onew was gearing up for his much-awaited comeback in January, the male artist has recently released his third mini album, Flow. It was dropped on September 3, 2024, through GRIFFIN Entertainment and Dreamus. Beat Drum served as the record's title track and featured six songs. The six songs have been provided below:
- Beat Drum
- Hola!
- Maestro
- Shape of My Heart
- All Day
- Focus
Flow was also placed at the No.7 position on Billboard's top 25 best K-pop albums by the magazine Billboard on December 6, 2024. Moreover, the physical record has been available in five versions, including Weekday, Weekend, and three Nemo versions such as A, B, and C.
For those unversed, Lee Jin-ki, aka Onew, is a multifaceted individual with expertise in multiple fields, including songwriting, singing, and acting. He signed a contract with SM Entertainment at the 2006 Academy Casting after giving an audition. He made his official debut as the lead vocalist and the leader of the boy band SHINee in May 2008.
Onew has been associated with labels, including SM Entertainment, Universal Japan, GRIFFIN, and World Entertainment. He further ventured out into the field of hosting. He was selected as an MC of two shows, such as KBS2's Night Star and MBC's Show! Music Core, respectively. He further took charge of other programs, including Dream Concert, Incheon K-pop Concert, and Mnet's special event in Taiwan named Nihao Taiwan.
In recent news, Onew hold his fan concert Hola! at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium, Seoul. He further organized a fan concert in Taipei and Yokohama on November 2, 2024, and November 21-22, 2024, respectively. The male artist released a track, For You, which served as the original soundtrack for the popular webtoon No Office Romance!.
The K-pop idol is gearing up to hold his first official birthday party, titled O!NewDay, on December 14, 2024, at KBS Arena. He would also make his much-anticipated comeback in January 2024 with his new album.