| Oneway | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | R&B, hip-hop |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | Yejeon Media |
| Members | |
| Chance Peter Young Sky |
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Oneway is a contemporary South Korean R&B/hip hop group managed by YJ Media, also known as YJ Entertainment.
The trio consists of leader/vocalist Chance (Michael Kim), vocalist Peter (Peter Hyun), and rapper YoungSky (Cho Jun Young). They made their debut on March 6, 2010 on MBC’s Music Core with their promotional single, Magic. Since their debut, they have appeared in many radio shows, such as MBC Starry Night, TBS K-popular hosted by As One, TBS Music Planet hosted by J.ae, and ARIRANG Evening Groove hosted by DJ Dorothy.
Oneway is considered to be an up-and-coming R&B group that is garnering attention both in South Korea and internationally for composing their own music and their unique "one way sound." They have posted various covers on their official YouTube Channel, such as Ne-Yo's Sexy Love, and made their official debut on YouTube with their self-written track U-Drag, which is also featured on their first episode called One Way Street.
Peter and Young Sky first met in middle school in Sydney, Australia. Later on, Young Sky moved to Los Angeles, California, where he met Chance in high school. All three members are fluent in English and Korean.
One Way's debut in the United States took place at Stony Brook University's Korean Night on April 7, 2011, followed by Rutgers University's ProjectKorea - IV on April 8, 2011.
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Name: Kim Michael Jung (김 정)
Stage Name: Chance
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: October 22, 1986 (registered birthdate); June 18, 1986 (actual birthdate)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea; raised in Koreatown, Los Angeles, California
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Education: Berklee College of Music
Musical influences: D’Angelo (especially "Brown Sugar" album), Prince, Michael Jackson, and Earth, Wind & Fire
Chance was the lead singer of an American band called "Xtacy Xport" before forming the group Oneway with fellow members Peter and Young Sky.
Name: Hyun Peter (현 피터)
Stage Name: Peter
Position: Main Vocalist, Choreographer
Birthday: December 3, 1985
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea; raised in Sydney, Australia
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Education: Newtown High School
Musical influences: Ne-Yo (dancing and singing), Michael Jackson (composing), Musiq Soulchild
Peter had gained prior experience in the Korean music industry in 2008, when he debuted as a solo artist under a different label. His title song and album name were called "Showman." Later on, he released the single "Like a Flower." He was also an undefeated Australian five-time dance champion between 1997–2001.
Name: Joe Cho Jun Young (조준영)
Stage Name: Young Sky
Position: Rapper
Birthday: April 4, 1988
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea; raised in Sydney, Australia up through middle school; moved to Los Angeles, California for high school
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Education: Korea National Open University
Musical influences: Music in general, starting from classical, jazz, and R&B to hip hop
Young Sky made his first cameo appearance in the 2009 South Korean boy band SHU-I's debut MV for "Bomb Bomb Bomb." Before debuting with Oneway, Young Sky was a rapper in an underground hip hop duo called 37 Degrees along with his older brother, Kazmik Flow.
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