# Onewe

Onewe (Korean: 원위; RR: Wonwi; stylized in all caps; pronounced) is a South Korean alternative rock band composed of five members: Yonghoon, Harin, Kanghyun, Dongmyeong and Giuk (formerly known as CyA). The members originally formed under the name M.A.S 0094 (Make a Sound 0094). They released their first single "Butterfly, Find a Flower" on August 13, 2015 under Modern Music. In April 2017, they moved to RBW and were renamed MAS. In June 2018, it was announced that the band would redebut under the new name Onewe. The band officially made its re-debut on May 13, 2019, with their first single album 1/4.

## Career
### 2015–2016: Formation and debut

Formed in May 2015, M.A.S 0094 was an independent group that performed and covered well-known songs in public with all profits going to charity for comfort women victims. The proceeds of their first single, "Butterfly, Find a Flower", released on August 13, 2015, also went towards charity.
M.A.S 0094 released their first EP, Feeling Good Day, on March 25, 2016. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Feeling Good" and their single "Butterfly, Find a Flower" that was previously released.
They officially debuted on August 2 with their song "After 15 Seconds" which was performed on the music program The Show.
In November, the band held a performance called "Masland". They also released the single "Starlight".
On December 30, M.A.S 0094 performed as a session band for Mamamoo's performance during the 2016 KBS Song Festival. On December 31, they were the only Korean act to participate and were the finale performance in the Hello Starlight Forest New Year's Eve Concert held at Changsha, China.

### 2017–2018: Make Some Noise, survival show and rebrand as Onewe

On January 6, 2017, the band released their second EP Make Some Noise. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Make Some Noise" and "Starlight". In February, they held a concert in celebration of 200 days since their debut.
In April, the band signed a contract with RBW, moving from Modern Music to RBW and shortening their name to MAS. Also that month, Dongmyeong represented RBW in the reality television series Produce 101 Season 2. Dongmyeong later was eliminated in 68th place during episode 5.
MAS participated in the reality television series The Unit during October. In the 7th episode, Harin (52nd), Yonghoon (58th), Giuk (59th) and Kanghyun (61st) were eliminated. Dongmyeong made it to the finale where he was later eliminated (16th).
In December, MAS joined the RBW debut project RBW Trainee Real Life – We Will Debut along with pre-debut team RBW Boyz (now Oneus). They later held a concert for the project's second season entitled We Will Debut Chapter 2 – Special Party in the same month.
In June 2018, RBW revealed that MAS would re-debut under the name "Onewe". In September, they released a pre-debut single and music video for "Last Song" along with their labelmate Oneus. On December 23, they held a Christmas concert entitled Studio We: Live #1.

### 2019: Re-debut and Japan debut

Onewe made their official re-debut on May 13, 2019 with the release of their first single album titled 1/4, with the lead single "Reminisce About All"
They made their indie debut in Japan on June 7, releasing a single album containing the Japanese versions of the songs included in 1/4. It made Tower Records Japan's "Top 10 Best-Selling Japanese Singles released by Korean Artists" for the first half of 2019. They later held their first Japanese concert, called Prologue, on June 8.
On June 30, they held a concert entitled Studio We: Live #2 "The Name of the Star I Live On".
On August 29, the band released its second single album 2/4, with their lead single "Regulus". On the same day, Onewe made their music show debut on M Countdown.
On October 13, they held a mini concert entitled Studio We: Live #3 "Fallin' Good Day". On December 29, they held a Christmas mini concert entitled Studio We: Live #4 "My Own Band Room".

### 2020: One and major releases

On April 2, 2020, the band released their third single album 3/4, with the lead single "Q", composed by member Giuk and featured Hwasa. The single entered the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales at number 12.
Onewe's first full-length album, One, was released on May 26. The album includes tracks from previous releases along with three new songs, including the title track "End of Spring".
On September 12, Onewe held their first on-tact live concert entitled O! NEW E!volution. On September 24, the band pre-released their lead single "Parting", along with a music video. "Parting" was then included as the lead single of the band's first demo album Studio We: Recording which was released on October 15.
From November 13 to 15, they held a mini concert entitled Studio We : Live #5 "A Moment in Full Bloom Under Two Starlights".
On December 11, Onewe released their new single album Memory: Illusion, with their lead single "A Book in Memory". Following the release of the album, the band held their Studio We : Live #5 encore concert online on December 13.

### 2021: Studio We: Live, Planet Nine: Alter Ego and Studio We: Recording #2

On January 23 and 24, they held an online mini concert entitled Studio We: Live #6 "Onewe? or Onewe!". On March 6 and 7, they held an encore concert in Rolling Hall.
On June 16, Onewe released their first EP Planet Nine: Alter Ego, with their lead single "Rain To Be". All 5 members participated in writing or composing the songs on the album, with Kanghyun writing and composing the lead single. The B-side "Aurora" ranked at number one on MTV's 21 best K-Pop B-sides of 2021 list.
The group released a pre-release digital single "Star" on November 23, in advance of their second demo album, Studio We: Recording #2, on December 7.
On December 21, Onewe released a new collaboration single with Oneus titled "Stay".

### 2022: Planet Nine: Voyager, Great Seoul Invasion, Timeless and Studio We: Recording #3

On January 4, Onewe released their second EP Planet Nine: Voyager with the lead single "Universe_".
On May 20, Onewe released their special album Timeless, with the lead single "Roommate".
On July 12, Yonghoon enlisted in the military to serve his mandatory military service and Kanghyun enlisted on August 2.
Onewe participated in the reality television series Great Seoul Invasion which premiered on July 20 on Mnet. Onewe participated in the livestream auditions on April 15, and pre-recorded for the show before the enlistment of members Yonghoon and Kanghyun, with their last live-audience stage pre-recorded on July 5, a week prior to Yonghoon's scheduled enlistment. Through the show, Onewe produced and released the song "Hippie (Freedom from MM)" as part of the EP Great Seoul Invasion Section 1.
On October 4, the group released the single "Still Here", with a music video released the same day. The song was composed and prepared by Yonghoon and Kanghyun for the group, prior to their enlistment. On October 18, they released their third demo album Studio We: Recording #3 including "Still Here" as the lead single.

### 2023: Gravity, Giuk solo debut and XOXO

On January 28, the band released their first full-length English album Gravity with the lead single of the same name. The song and album were composed and prepared by Yonghoon and Kanghyun for the group, prior to their enlistment.
On March 9, RBW announced that Giuk will no longer be going be the stage name CyA and will use his birth name, Giuk, for all official activities going forward.
Giuk made his official solo debut on April 20 with his first EP Psycho Xybernetics: Turn Over and the lead single "Time Machine (2020)", preceded by his first solo concert Prologue: Turn Over held on April 8 and 9.
On August 21, Onewe announced they would be releasing their second special album XOXO on August 29. The album contains two unit songs: "Salty Boy" by members Dongmyeong and Giuk, and "Omnipresent" by members Harin and Giuk.
On November 15, Giuk made his solo comeback with his second EP Rise Waves and the lead single "Scratch". In the lead up to the album release, he held a solo concert "Flight1112" held on November 12.

### 2024: Military discharge, "Memories", Planet Nine: Isotropy, Off Road, Secret Santa

Yonghoon was discharged from the military on January 11, followed by Kanghyun on February 1.
Onewe is the featured artist for "Memories" from Moonbyul's studio album Starlit of Muse which was released on February 20, 2024.
On March 27, Onewe announced their return with their third EP Planet Nine: Isotropy, to be released on April 17, 2024. To commemorate the release of the new EP, the band held their O! New E!volution III concert on May 4 and 5 at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea. Following the release of the album, the band confirmed they had recently renewed their contract with RBW. According to RBW's corporate report, following the conclusion of their initial 7-year contract, Onewe renewed their exclusive contract with the agency for 5 years, spanning from April 1, 2024 until March 31, 2029.
On July 20, it was announced the band would be taking their first global steps with O! New E!volution III in Japan, including four concerts across two cities in Japan: two concerts at Supernova Kawasaki in Kawasaki on September 23, followed by another two concerts at Yogibo Meta Valley in Osaka on September 28.
On August 2, the band announced they would be holding their first outdoor solo concert 2024 Onewe Golden Festa : Onederland on August 24 and 25 at Olympic Park Waterfront Stage in Seoul, including special performances of new unreleased songs which have never been revealed before. On August 21, Onewe announced they would be releasing their digital single album Off Road on September 4, containing the three songs revealed through the concert.
On October 26, the band announced they would be holding their O! New E!volution IV concert at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul on November 30 and December 1, including new arrangements and unreleased songs fit for the year-end. On December 16, Onewe announced their third special album Secret Santa, set to be released on December 23.

### 2025: First world tour and We: Dream Chaser

On February 5, it was announced that the band would be holding their first world tour 2025 Onewe World Tour O! New E!volution IV, beginning in Vietnam on March 21, followed by 20 cities across the United States and Canada from April 6 to May 9, and a Seoul encore on June 14 and 15.
On February 13, Onewe released a teaser announcing their second full-length album WE : Dream Chaser, set to be released on March 5.

## Members
### Current (active)

* Yonghoon (용훈) – lead vocals, leader
* Harin (하린) – drums
* Kanghyun (강현) – guitars
* Dongmyeong (동명) – keyboards, vocals
* Giuk (기욱; formerly known as CyA (키아)) – bass guitar, rap

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| One | Released: May 26, 2020 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Crazy Good" (미쳤다미쳤어) "End of Spring" (나위 계절 봄은 끝났다) "Feeling Good (2019 ver.)" "Love Me" (내가 처음 만져본 강아지) "Q" (모르겠다고) (feat. Hwasa) "Regulus" (야행성) "If" "0&4" (공과 사) "Ring on My Ears" (귀걸이가 나를 때리게) "Reminisce About All" (다 추억) "Ring on My Ears" (귀걸이가 나를 때리게) (Remix) "End of Spring" (나위 계절 봄은 끝났다) (Rock ver.) | 13 | KOR: 14,223 |
| Gravity | Released: January 28, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Gravity" "Aurora" (English ver.) "Parting" (English ver.) "Regulus" (English ver.) "Montage_" (English ver.) "Rain To Be" (English ver.) "Ring on my Ears" (English ver.) "Trauma" (English ver.) "Logo" (English ver.) "End of Spring" (English ver.) "Crazy good" (English ver.) | 21 | KOR: 11,328 |
| We: Dream Chaser | Released: March 5, 2025 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Alice" "The Starry Night (별 헤는 밤)" "Evildoer (악당은 영웅의 변신을 기다려준다)" "Traffic Love (일방통행; 一方通行)" "Coincidence (우연의 일치)" "Endless (순애; 純愛)" "Rise Again (오래된 음악가의 추억)" "Dreamcatcher (청천을; 靑天乙)" "All The Things I Love (눈이 부시게)" "Indelible (사라지지 않는 기억이 있다면)" "Sole Star (검은 별)" | 9 | KOR: 18,605 |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | EP details | KOR | Sales |
| Feeling Good Day | Released: March 25, 2016 Label: Modern K Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Feeling Good" "After 15 Seconds" (15초 후) "Butterfly Find a Flower" (나비 꽃을 찾다) "I Wish" (좋겠어) (Bonus Track) "Feeling Good" (Inst.) "After 15 Seconds" (15초 후) (Inst.) | — | — |
| Make Some Noise | Released: January 6, 2017 Label: Modern K Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Make Some Noise" "Bubijuk Bibijuk" (부비적 비비적) "Starlight" (별보다 빛나는) "Make Some Noise" (Inst.) "Bubijuk Bibijuk" (부비적 비비적) (Inst.) "Starlight" (별보다 빛나는) (Inst.) | — | — |
| Planet Nine: Alter Ego | Released: June 16, 2021 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro: Spaceship" (Intro: 우주선) "Rain To Be" (비를 몰고 오는 소년) "Aurora" "Logo" "A.I." (로보트도 인간에게 감정을 느낀다) "Veronica" (베로니가의 섬) "Cosmos" (천체) | 12 | KOR: 19,897 |
| Planet Nine: Voyager | Released: January 4, 2022 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Universe_" (너의 우수는) "Envision_" (우물 속 작은 아이) "Montage_" (꿈속에서 놓친 너, 옅은 잠결에 흐르길) "Trigger_" (시발점) "Orbit_" (궤도) "From_" (선물할게요) | 14 | KOR: 22,128 |
| Planet Nine: Isotropy | Released: April 17, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Beautiful Ashes" (추억의 소각장) "Shoot It Out" "Meteor Shower" (한여름 밤 유성우) "Count The Stars" (별 세는 너) "Kiss in the Rain" "Pleasant" (다시 만나서 반가워) | 12 | KOR: 38,936 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Single albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| 1/4 | Released: May 13, 2019 Label: RBW Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "Ring on my Ears" (귀걸이가 나를 때리게) "Reminisce about All" (다 추억) "0&4" (공과 사) "Ring on my Ears" (귀걸이가 나를 때리게) (Remix) | — | — |
| 2/4 | Released: August 29, 2019 Label: RBW Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "Love Me" (내가 처음 만져본 강아지) "Regulus" (야행성) "Feeling Good" (2019 Ver.) "Regulus" (야행성) (Inst.) | — | — |
| 3/4 | Released: April 2, 2020 Label: RBW Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "Q" (모르겠다고) (feat. Hwasa) "Q" (모르겠다고) (Inst.) | — | — |
| Memory: Illusion | Released: December 11, 2020 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Trauma (Aquarium)" "A book in Memory" (기억 속 한 권의 책) "Eraser" (기억 세탁소) "A book in Memory" (기억 속 한 권의 책) (Inst.) | 16 | KOR: 14,749 |
| Timeless | Released: May 20, 2022 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Roommate" (룸메이트) "Starlight" (별보다 빛나는) (2022 ver.) "Roommate" (룸메이트) (Original Topline ver.) "Starlight" (별보다 빛나는) (Live ver.) | 14 | KOR: 13,804 |
| XOXO | Released: August 29, 2023 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Salty Boy" "Omnipresent" (동서남북) "Salty Boy" (Inst.) "Omnipresent" (동서남북) (Inst.) | 16 | KOR: 9,479 |
| Off Road | Released: September 4, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing "Off Road" "Solar Halo Ring" (바다에 적신 햇무리 반지) "A Piece of You" (유일한 사랑이니까) | — | — |
| Secret Santa | Released: December 23, 2024 Label: RBW Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "We X Mas" (크리스마스는 이래야지) "Actor" | 9 | KOR: 9,877 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Demo albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Studio We: Recording | Released: October 15, 2020 Label: RBW Formats: CD Track listing "Parting" (소행성) "Parting" (소행성) (Inst.) "Regulus" (야행성) (Melody guide 2) "Parting" (소행성) (Prologue Mix) "Love Me" (내가 처음 만져본 강아지) (Guitar Rough) "0&4" (공과 사) (Dialogue Rough) "Crazy good" (미쳤다 미쳤어) (Rock vibe) "Reminisce about All" (다 추억) (Sunset Guitar vibe) | 15 | KOR: 7,886 |
| Studio We: Recording #2 | Released: December 7, 2021 Label: RBW Formats: CD Track listing "Star" (별) "Star" (별) (Inst.) "Aurora" (191108_1) "Aurora" (191128_2) "Logo" (First Live Ver.) "A.I." (로보트도 인간에게 감정을 느낀다) (Guitar Rough) "Veronica" (베로니가의 섬) (Draft Guide) "Rain To Be" (비를 몰고 오는 소년) (Original Topline Ver.) "Cosmos" (천체) (Cosmos Guitar Vibe) "A book in Memmory" (기억 속 한 권의 책) (Sensitive Piano) "Aquarium" (Trauma ver.) "In Course" | 17 | KOR: 11,442 |
| Studio We: Recording #3 | Released: October 18, 2022 Label: RBW Formats: CD Track listing "Still Here" (기어이 또) "Still Here" (기어이 또) (Inst.) "Universe_" (너의 우주는) (My First Universe Ver.) "Envision_" (우물 속 아이) (Ani Vibe Ver.) "Montage_" (잠결에서라도 너가 계속 흘렀으면) (210810) "Trigger_" (시발점) (201007) "Orbit_" (궤도) (Piano Ver.) "From_" (선물할게요) (One take Ver.) | 30 | KOR: 9,650 |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | JPN | US World | Sales | Album |
| "Reminisce About All" (다 추억) | 2019 | — | 38 | — | JPN: 1,844 (Phy.) | One |
| "Regulus" (야행성) | 2019 | — | — | — | JPN: 1,581 (Phy.) | One |
| "Q" (모르겠다고) (feat. Hwasa) | 2020 | — | — | 12 | — | One |
| "End of Spring" (나위 계절 봄은 끝났다) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | One |
| "Parting" (소행성) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Studio We: Recording |
| "A Book in Memory" (기억 속 한 권의 책) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Memory: Illusion |
| "Rain to Be" (비를 몰고 오는 소년) | 2021 | 78 | — | — | — | Planet Nine: Alter Ego |
| "Star" (별) | 2021 | 159 | — | — | — | Studio We: Recording #2 |
| "Universe_" (너의 우주는) | 2022 | 95 | — | — | — | Planet Nine: Voyager |
| "Roommate" (룸메이트) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Timeless |
| "Still Here" (기어이 또) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | Studio We: #3 |
| "Gravity" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | Gravity |
| "Salty Boy" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | XOXO |
| "Omnipresent" (동서남북) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | XOXO |
| "Beautiful Ashes" (추억의 소각장) | 2024 | 63 | — | — | — | Planet Nine: Isotropy |
| "Off Road" | 2024 | 147 | — | — | — | Off Road |
| "We X Mas" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | Secret Santa |
| "The Starry Night" (별 헤는 밤) | 2025 | 69 | — | — | — | We: Dream Chaser |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||||

#### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "Last Song" (with Oneus) | 2018 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Stay" (with Oneus) | 2021 | 133 | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "Memories" (Moonbyul feat. Onewe) | 2024 | 60 | Starlit of Muse |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Album |
| "About Her" (그녀는 대체) | 2020 | Was It Love? OST |

### Other songs

| Year | Title | Format | Album | Notes |
| 2015 | "Butterfly, Find a Flower" | Digital download, streaming | Feeling Good Day | Released as MAS 0094 |
| 2016 | "Feeling Good" | Digital download, streaming | Feeling Good Day | Released as MAS 0094 |
| 2016 | "Starlight" | Digital download, streaming | Make Some Noise | Released as MAS 0094 |
| 2017 | "Make Some Noise" | Digital download, streaming | Make Some Noise | Released as MAS 0094 |
| 2022 | "Hippie (Freeedom from MM)" | Digital download, streaming | Great Seoul Invasion Section 1 | |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Network | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | KBS2 | The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project | Contestant | Auditioned together as MAS, competing individually |
| 2018 | Olleh TV | RBW Trainee Real Life – I Shall Debut | Cast alongside Oneus | Episodes 5-20 |
| 2018 | MBC Music / MBC Every1 | Power Up! Beautiful snack bar is open | Cast alongside Oneus | 8 Episodes |
| 2020 | Mnet | Good Girl | Invited audience | Episode 8 |
| 2021 | tvN | Mama The Idol | Invited audience | Episode 1-2, 4-5 |
| 2022 | KBS2 | You Hee-Yeol's Sketchbook | Guest | Episode 584 |
| 2022 | Mnet | Great Seoul Invasion | Contestant | Episode 1-8 |
| 2024 | KBS2 | The Seasons: Zico's Artist | Guest | Episode 11 |

### Web series

| Year | Platform | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | YouTube | Onewe 4th Anniversary Trip | 3 Episodes - Recorded in 2022 | |

### Radio shows

| Year | Radio | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020-2021 | KBS CoolFM | Day6's Kiss The Radio | Fixed guest | Every 3 weeks from December 10, 2020 - October 14, 2021 | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Special Award (Band) | Onewe | Nominated |
| Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2024 | K-Pop Singer Award | Onewe | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Special Award (Band) | Onewe | Nominated |

### Listicles

Other accolades for Onewe :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Work | Placement | Ref. |
| MTV | 2021 | MTV Best Kpop Bsides of 2021 | AuRoRa | 1 | |