Oneus (Korean: 원어스, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed byRBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. They were originally a six-member group, but Ravn left in October, 2022. The group released their debutextended playLight Us on January 9, 2019.
Individual members of Oneus came out of various trainee programs. Seoho (then known as Gunmin), Keonhee, and Hwanwoong were trainees forRBW in the second season ofProduce 101 during the first half of 2017, and Ravn and Seoho were trainees for RBW on theYG survival showMix Nine during the second half of 2017. Leedo also participated inMix 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-matesOnewe (formerly MAS) released a pre-debut single "Last Song".[6]
The group's debut EPLight 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 onBillboard'sWorld Digital Song Sales chart.[9] Oneus released their second EPRaise 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 2019Soribada Best K-Music Awards.[12] Oneus released their third EPFly 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 calledFly 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, calledOur 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 competitionRoad 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 calledIn Its Time with the lead single "A Song Written Easily". The song was the group's third single to chart onBillboard'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 EPLived, with the lead single "To Be Or Not To Be".[29] On December 1, the group released their first digital single "Bbusyeo".[30]
On January 19, the group released their first studio albumDevil, which consisted of eleven tracks, including the lead single "No Diggity".[31]
On May 11, their fifth EPBinary 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 EPBlood Moon, with the lead single "Luna".[35] On November 17, the group earned their first music show win of their career with "Luna" onMBC M'sShow Champion.[36]
On December 21, Oneus released a new collaboration single with Onewe titled "Stay".[37]
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 asWilkes-Barre andLawrence.[38] In April, Oneus announced two stops to continue theirBlood Moon tour, holding their third and fourth Japanese concerts with shows in Chiba and Osaka.[39] They also announced the release of their seventh EPTrickster 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 EPPymaglion, 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 EPLa 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 groupFin.K.L's "Now" (2000).[52]
On June 28, 2024, Oneus was reported to appear as contestants onMnet'sRoad 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 albumDear.M. The album titleDear.M meansDear Moon, which can be interpreted asTo 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" fromRoad to Kingdom: Ace of Ace.
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^Yoon, Ki-baek (November 18, 2019).미주투어 마친 원어스, 글로벌 대세로 '가자'.E Daily (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 15, 2021. RetrievedMarch 12, 2021 – viaNaver.
^Ji, Min-kyung (March 20, 2020).펜타곤·온앤오프·골든차일드·더보이즈·베리베리·원어스·TOO, '로드 투 킹덤' 출연 확정 [공식] [Pentagon, ONF, Golden Child, The Boys, Verivery, Oneus, TOO, confirmed 'Road to Kingdom' appearance [Official]].Osen (in Korean).Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. RetrievedJune 18, 2021.
^Cha, Hye-young (June 2, 2022)."원어스, 첫 일본 단독 팬미팅 'SUMMER' 개최...글로벌 행보 기대" [Oneus to hold their first Japanese solo fan meeting 'SUMMER'... Expected to make a global move] (in Korean). TenAsia.Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. RetrievedJune 2, 2022 – viaNaver.
^Ji, Min-kyung (August 16, 2022)."원어스, 9월 5일 미니 8집 'MALUS'로 컴백 확정" [ONEUS will make a comeback with their 8th mini album "MALUS" on September 5th] (in Korean). OSEN.Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. RetrievedAugust 16, 2022.
^Kim, Ji-hye (October 17, 2022)."[POP초점]양다리+폭언+명품 구걸 폭로에..RBW, 레이븐 활동 중단 발표" [[Focus on POP] RBW announces suspension of Raven's activities due to exposure of legs + abusive language + begging for luxury goods] (in Korean).Herald Pop.Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. RetrievedOctober 17, 2022 – viaNaver.
^週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2023年11月06日～2023年11月12日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking November 6, 2023 – November 12, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon.Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. RetrievedNovember 15, 2023.
^"U+아이돌Live 베스트아티스트상 1차 투표" [1st vote for U+Idol Live Best Artist Award].Idol Live TV (in Korean).Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. RetrievedDecember 7, 2021.
