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Onew
Lee Jinki · 이진기
Birthday
December 14, 1989
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
Snake
Height
177 cm
Position
Leader, Main Vocalist
Nationality
South Korean
MBTI
INTP
Blood Type
O
Hometown
Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Education
Chungwoon University
Solo Debut
May 24, 2008
Fandom
JJINGGU
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Introduction
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🏷️ SM Entertainment (2008–2024) · GRIFFIN Entertainment (2024–present)
Schedule
🎂 Birthday in 39 days
D-39SHINee — LiMiNaL
Oct 30, 2026SHINee — LiMiNaL
Oct 28, 2026SHINee — MISUNDERSTANDING
Oct 20, 2026Fun Facts
- Onew's fans are called MVPs
- Onew and Jonghyun voted for one another as the best member of SHINee.
- Onew once admitted that he has weak Stamina.
- Onew fell down from the stairs in SHINee’s dorm and broke his teeth. Thus, delaying SHINee’s promotions for Juliette.
- Onew loves imitating Donald Duck.
- His nicknames are Leader Onew, Dubu, Ontokki, Onewhan, and Tofu.
- Onew does not like it when other people call him by his real name.
- Onew bought a car for his father with his first-earned money.
- Onew once said that Spaghetti is more interesting than Key.
- According to Onew, his habits include listening to music, playing the piano and eating chicken.