Oneus
South Korean boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oneus (Korean: 원어스, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed by RBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. Originally a sextet, Ravn left in October 2022. The group released their debut extended play Light Us on January 9, 2019.
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Oneus in July 2022 L–R: Xion, Ravn (former), Seoho, Hwanwoong, Keonhee, and Leedo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | RBW |
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| Past members |
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| Website | Official website |
History
Summarize
Perspective
2017–2018: Pre-debut and formation
Individual members of Oneus came out of various trainee programs. Seoho (then known as Gunmin), Keonhee, and Hwanwoong were trainees for RBW in the second season of Produce 101 during the first half of 2017, and Ravn and Seoho were trainees for RBW on the YG survival show Mix Nine during the second half of 2017. Leedo also participated in Mix Nine as an independent trainee, but did not pass the first audition.[1]
RBW started a pre-debut project "RBW Trainee Real Life – We Will Debut" in late 2017 to showcase the label's promising male trainees. Produce 101 frontrunners Keonhee and Hwanwoong were the first to join the lineup.[2] In December 2017, they participated in the second chapter 'Special Party' with their label-mates MAS.[3] In early 2018, Keonhee and Hwanwoong, with the addition of Ravn and Seoho, were introduced as pre-debut team RBW Boyz, and Leedo and Xion were added in March 2018.[4] They were renamed Oneus in June 2018.[5] On September 27, Oneus and their label-mates Onewe (formerly MAS) released a pre-debut single "Last Song".[6]
2019–2020: Debut and early days
The group's debut EP Light Us was released on January 9, with "Valkyrie" serving as its lead single.[7] The single charted in the top ten of several countries' iTunes charts, including at number one in the U.S. and Australia,[8] as well as at number fifteen on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.[9] Oneus released their second EP Raise Us on May 29, with the lead single titled "Twilight".[10] Releasing a Japanese version of the single on August 27, Oneus made their official Japanese debut. The Japanese version of "Twilight" sold more than 60,000 copies by October.[11] The group also held their first concert in Japan, 2019 Oneus Japan 1st Live: 光差, with shows at Osaka's Zepp Namba on July 28 and Tokyo's Zepp DiverCity on August 25.[12] In August, the group won the "Next Artist Award" at the 2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards.[12] Oneus released their third EP Fly with Us on September 30, with the lead single titled "Lit".[13] Following the release of the EP, they held their first tour in the U.S., also called Fly With Us, in November 2019. The tour made stops in six cities: New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles.[14][15] On December 18, they had their first Japanese comeback with the single "808".[16][17] "808" debuted at number 1 on the Oricon Daily Single Chart with 3,662 copies sold on the first day of release.[18][19]
On January 10, 2020, Oneus held a fan-meeting in honor of their one-year anniversary, called Our Moment, at Yes 24 Live Hall in Seoul.[20][21] In early February, Oneus had a second concert series in Japan, Fly With Us Final, performing in Osaka on February 8 and 9 and in Chiba on February 15 and 16.[22] The concert had 2,200 in attendance in Osaka[23][24] and 3,800 in attendance in Chiba.[25][26] On March 20, it was announced that the group would join Mnet's reality television competition Road to Kingdom.[27] For the show's finale on June 12, Oneus released their song "Come Back Home" and finished in fourth place overall. On March 24, the group released their first single album called In Its Time with the lead single "A Song Written Easily". The song was the group's third single to chart on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart, ranking the highest of the three singles at number eleven.[9][28] On August 19, the group released their fourth EP Lived, with the lead single "To Be Or Not To Be".[29] On December 1, the group released their first digital single "Bbusyeo".[30]
2021: Devil, Binary Code, and Blood Moon
On January 19, the group released their first studio album Devil, which consisted of eleven tracks, including the lead single "No Diggity".[31]
On May 11, their fifth EP Binary Code was released, with the lead single "Black Mirror".[32] The EP also contained a rock version of their debut song "Valkyrie".[33]
It was announced that Oneus would be holding an online and offline concert "Oneus Theatre: Blood Moon" in Seoul from November 6 to 7.[34] On November 9, the group released their sixth EP Blood Moon, with the lead single "Luna".[35] On November 17, the group earned their first music show win of their career with "Luna" on MBC M's Show Champion.[36]
On December 21, Oneus released a new collaboration single with Onewe titled "Stay".[37]
2022–present: Trickster, Malus, Ravn's departure, and Dear.M
In February 2022, Oneus began their U.S. tour with twelve stops, including major cities such as New York City and Los Angeles and smaller cities such as Wilkes-Barre and Lawrence.[38] In April, Oneus announced two stops to continue their Blood Moon tour, holding their third and fourth Japanese concerts with shows in Chiba and Osaka.[39] They also announced the release of their seventh EP Trickster on May 17, with the lead single "Bring It On".[40][41] On June 1, RBW released the poster "2022 Oneus Japan 1st Fanmeeting 'Summer'" through ONEUS's official SNS; this was a Japanese fan meeting event that was held on June 25 and July 3.[42] On August 16, they announced the upcoming release of their eighth EP, Malus on September 5.[43] In October, Oneus announced their first world tour, scheduled to begin on October 29, on which they would travel to Japan and America.[44] On October 17, due to reports of inappropriate behavior, RBW announced the temporary suspension of Ravn's activities until a fact check could be completed.[45] Later on October 27, RBW announced that after consideration, Ravn had made the decision to voluntarily leave the group, making Oneus a five-member group.[46]
On April 13, 2023, RBW confirmed that Oneus planned to release their ninth EP in early May.[47] Later on April 17, Oneus announced their ninth EP Pymaglion, scheduled to release on May 8.[48] The EP contains five tracks, including the lead single "Erase Me," and it also marked their first release as a five-member group.[49] On September 5, Oneus was announced to release their tenth EP La Dolce Vita on September 26.[50] On September 12, they released teaser image to announced their upcoming second world tour with the same name of their tenth EP; this tour was planned to include travel to Japan, Europe, and America.[51]
On May 19, 2024, Oneus released the new digital single "Now", a remake song of girl group Fin.K.L's "Now" (2000).[52]
On June 28, 2024, Oneus was reported to appear as contestants on Mnet's Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace.[53] For the show's finale on November 7, Oneus released their song "I Know You Know" and finished in second place overall.[54]
On December 4, 2024, Oneus announced they would be releasing a special album in January 2025.[55] On January 14, 2025, Oneus released their first special album Dear.M. The album title Dear.M means Dear Moon, which can be interpreted as To TOMOON (fandom name).[56] The album contains 17 tracks, including the lead single "IKUK," a newly arranged version of their finale live comeback song "I Know You Know" from Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace.
Members
Adapted from Naver.[57]
- Current
- Seoho (서호)
- Leedo (이도)
- Keonhee (건희)
- Hwanwoong (환웅)
- Xion (시온)
- Former
- Ravn (레이븐)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR [58] |
JPN [59] | |||
| Devil |
Track listing
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2 | — |
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| Dopamine |
Track listing
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— | 8 |
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| Dear.M |
Track listing
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6 | — |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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| KOR [58] |
JPN [62] |
US World [63] | |||
| Light Us |
Track listing
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6 | — | — |
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| Raise Us |
Track listing
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4 | — | — |
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| Fly with Us |
Track listing
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4 | — | 15 | |
| Lived |
Track listing
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5 | — | — |
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| Binary Code |
Track listing
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2 | 36 | — |
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| Blood Moon |
Track listing
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2 | 45 | — | |
| Trickster |
Track listing
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2 | 5 | — | |
| Malus |
Track listing
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1 | — | — |
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| Pygmalion |
Track listing
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4 | — | — |
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| La Dolce Vita |
Track listing
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2 | 31 | 7 | |
Single album
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
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| KOR [79] |
JPN [80] |
JPN Hot [81] |
US World [9] | ||||
| "Valkyrie" (발키리)[a] | 2019 | — | — | — | 15 | — | Light Us |
| "Twilight" (태양이떨어진다)[b] | — | 4 | 17 | — |
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Raise Us | |
| "Lit" (가자) | — | — | — | 14 | — | Fly with Us | |
| "808"[c] | — | 3 | 15 | — |
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808 | |
| "A Song Written Easily" (쉽게 쓰여진 노래) | 2020 | — | — | — | 11 | — | In Its Time |
| "To Be or Not to Be" | —[d] | — | — | — | Lived | ||
| "Bbusyeo" (뿌셔) | —[e] | — | — | — | Devil | ||
| "No Diggity" (반박불가)[f] | 2021 | 146 | 9 | — | 18 | ||
| "Black Mirror"[g] | 134 | 17 | — | — | Binary Code | ||
| "Shut Up 받고 Crazy Hot!" | —[h] | — | — | 22 | Blood Moon | ||
| "Life Is Beautiful" | —[i] | — | — | 17 | |||
| "Luna" (월하미인 (月下美人: Luna)) | 119 | — | — | — | |||
| "Bring It On" (덤벼) | 2022 | 150 | — | — | — | Trickster | |
| "Same Scent" | 115 | — | — | — | Malus | ||
| "Erase Me" | 2023 | 141 | — | — | — | Pygmalion | |
| "Baila Conmigo" | —[j] | — | — | — | La Dolce Vita | ||
| "Now" (Fin.K.L cover) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Rupert's Drop" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "IKUK" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | Dear.M | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
Collaborations
Other songs
| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
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| "Koisii" | 2019 | Included in "Twilight" | Japanese CD single |
| "Kiseki" | |||
| "A Thousand Stars" | Included in "808" | Japanese CD single | |
| "Lost" | |||
| "In My Arms" | |||
| "Be Mine" | 2020 | Included in Road to Kingdom – Your Song Part 1 | Original song by Infinite |
| "Come Back Home" | Included in Road to Kingdom Final and Lived | Original song by Oneus | |
| "Shut Up 받고 Crazy Hot!" (English ver.) | 2021 | Included on digital release (Oneus Theatre Project) | Original song by Oneus |
| "Life Is Beautiful" (English ver.) | Included on digital release (Oneus Theatre Project) | Original song by Oneus | |
| "I Know You Know" | 2024 | Included in Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace <Finale> | Original song by Oneus |
Filmography
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Reality shows
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2020–present | Show Me The MWM | 2 Seasons; 8 Episodes |
| 2020 | Stand by Oneus | 15 Episodes; Japanese broadcast |
| Road to Kingdom | 8 Episodes | |
| 2018 | Power Up! Beautiful snack bar is open | 8 Episodes - Cast alongside Onewe |
| 2018 | RBW Trainee Real Life – I shall Debut S2 | 20 Episodes - Cast alongside Onewe |
| 2017-2018 | RBW Trainee Real Life – I shall Debut S1 | 11 Episodes - Cast alongside Onewe |
| 2024 | Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace | 8 Episodes |
Web dramas
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2021 | K-Campus Life | 1 Episode |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Note |
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| 2019 | 韓ON! BOX!! | 30 episodes; Japanese broadcast |
Concerts and tours
Headlining tours
- Fly With Us (2019)
- Blood Moon (2022)
- 1st World Tour 'Reach For Us' (2022–2023)
- 2nd World Tour 'La Dolce Vita' (2023–2024)
Concerts
- 2019 Oneus Japan 1st Live : 光差！
- Oneus Special Live 'Fly With Us' (2019)
- 2020 Oneus Japan 2nd Live : Fly With Us
- Oneus Theater : Red Moon Map | Blood Moon (2021)
- 2022 Oneus Japan 3rd Live : Blood Moon
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Idol Group Popularity Award | Oneus | Nominated | [85] |
| FAN N STAR | 2019 | Rising Star Awards | Won | [86] | |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2021 | Best Album Award - Bonsang | Blood Moon | Nominated | [87] |
| Seezn Most Popular Artist Award | Oneus | Nominated | [88] | ||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2021 | U+Idol Live Best Artist Award | Nominated | [89] | |
| 2022 | Bonsang Award | Malus | Nominated | [90] | |
| Popularity Award | Oneus | Nominated | |||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2019 | Next Artist Award | Won | [12] | |
| 2020 | The New Icon Award | Won | [91] |
Notes
- "To Be or Not to Be" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- "Bbusyeo" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 95 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- "Shut Up 받고 Crazy Hot!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 156 on the Gaon Download Chart.
- "Life Is Beautiful" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 197 on the Gaon DownloD Chart.
- "Baila Conmigo" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the component Download Chart.[84]
References
External links
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