Here at Officially Kmusic, we love our idols, and like to express our appreciation for them when their birthdays roll around. We don’t always get the chance to do so, but I felt this was an important one to acknowledge. December 14th marks Onew’s 26th birthday, (25th internationally) and we all should take the time today to wish him well and acknowledge him for his achievements, and being a positive force in the K-Pop world.
Onew, birth name Lee Jinki, has had a bit of a rough year in 2014. As we announced in June, he underwent vocal surgery to remove polyps on his vocal cords. We weren’t given many details other than that, and fans didn’t discover the full truth until much later, in an article for Ceci accompanying their photo shoot for the magazine. During that interview, he admitted that they had had to cut out a tiny portion of his cords, which is why his recovery was more extensive than anticipated. Fortunately, he came back to us in September, at the SHINee performance at the Tokyo Girls Collection Fashion Show, singing live for the first time in three months. Shawols all breathed a sigh of relief, and since then, the leader has been taking it as easy as he can vocally. Needless to say, Onew deserves a day to celebrate his triumph over the trials of the past year.
Onew has been wowing fans the world over for nearly seven years now, as the charismatic leader of SHINee, and with his solo endeavors as well. He’s a dynamic personality: one that can be incredibly silly and borderline insane at times, and on the flip side of the coin, he takes his career seriously, and has the skills necessary to be a good leader. He may occasionally talk to inanimate objects or make up songs about toast, but when the going gets tough, he knows how to keep the boys together. He’s garnered the respect of his bandmates, his hyungs, and his peers. And we simply can’t wait to see what more he has to show us!
To help you celebrate, please enjoy some of Onew’s best moments below.
Onew showing off his smarts on Star Golden Bell:
Onew melting our hearts with his “Forever More” cover:
Onew basically ruining everyone’s lives as “OnDrew'” the “Rock of Ages Musical”:
Onew on “Laws of the Jungle: Borneo.” I think this picture just about sums it up…
Onew slaying with his ttakbam:
Onew’s adventures in Krabi:
And so many, many more! It would take me all day to post all of my favorite moments of him, so these are just a few. Honorable mentions include his beautiful solo for the OST of “To the Beautiful You,” titled “In Your Eyes,” which you can listen to here. And there’s of course his infamous “Onew condition,” which basically explains anything he does, because God knows, we certainly can’t.
There’s the “Donald Duck” voice, so on and so forth. So many wonderful, funny moments from this enchanting individual. But setting all the funny and silly aside, the most important thing to remember is that Onew is an enormous talent, a steadfast leader, a helpful, loving soul who has a heart of solid gold. And, with that being said, we here at Officially KMusic say, “Happy Birthday, Onew!”
Source: YouTube
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