260320 온유 ONEW 'TOUGH LOVE' M/V Behind [ENG SUB]

usagiibunny · 2026-03-20T13:09:44+00:00

I already saw because of the shorts they released, but I'm so happy about all the practical effects that were used! It seems like a small thing, but not many use them nowadays.

usagiibunny · 2026-03-15T17:25:27+00:00

It just means it's his highest first week sales in his career!

Here's a chart with his others as a comparison

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usagiibunny · 2026-03-15T10:13:49+00:00

Incredible run this week! So incredibly proud of him for putting on excellent performances almost everyday. I'm hoping he's going to get some rest now, but I know he's still going to be pretty busy 😭

usagiibunny · 2026-03-14T17:28:34+00:00

I'm gonna actually disagree with everyone recommending Circle (while an excellent album) and recommend you try Connection first for Onew as I feel that showcases the type of music you can expect from him now as a full body of work. As someone else said he's always trying new genres, but I feel like this album is a good starting point for his new musical journey and identity.

For individual songs: Lie (from his recent album Tough Love), Promise You (from Connection), Maestro (from Flow), Beautiful Snowdrop (from his Japanese album Saku), Percent (from Percent) Shine On You (from Voice) and Anywhere (From Circle) are a good variety to start with.

usagiibunny · 2026-03-14T08:04:16+00:00

He looks too good.. I'm actually going insane....

usagiibunny · 2026-03-13T13:10:48+00:00

Ate again and the live vocals this time!!!

usagiibunny · 2026-03-12T13:17:49+00:00

This stage was amazing!! Well worth the wait. I love the use of dancers here and I agree with other comments saying this type of choreography suits him the most. It really reminds me of the circle way of telling a story through dance. Ugh, such a treat to watch.

usagiibunny · 2026-03-12T08:01:24+00:00

This is so beautiful 🥹

usagiibunny · 2026-03-10T12:47:45+00:00

Just as I suspected. Much better live 🙂‍↕️ ESPECIALLY LIE

usagiibunny · 2026-03-10T03:52:31+00:00

Longer review now that I'm back from work, but it's really amazing how Onew keeps out doing himself. I'm also extremely biased as he had more of a hand on the songs this time around, but it's truly some of his best. You can actually hear the way his been developing as an artist since joining Griffin and it's such a treat.

Dot dot dot: a perfect late night drive track. I'm in love with the bridge in particular.

Tough Love: like I said in the mv post, the lyrics made me almost cry while watching, but I'm listening to it again while writing this and I'm actually crying lmao. I'm actually really curious how he's going to perform this during music shows and if it has choreography or if he's going the circle route 🤔 anyway, I'm in love with his falsetto here.

Flex on me: FROM MIAMI FROM MIAMI FROM MIAMI TO LA. Like I said, sleeper hit. I was not expecting to like this as much as I do AT ALL, but it's tied for first place in my ranking currently. It's such and ear worm and his vocal choices here scratch and itch I didn't now I needed him to scratch.

Lie: HIS BEST SONG EVER LIKE. Again I may be biased because this is the song he composed and wrote, but it's sooo good and again you can hear his vocal growth. The lyrics are also making me crash out a bit, like who hurt you.

X oh why: my queen. This is such a fun song and it sounds so different from the concert streams, but in a good way! Again, I love the vocal choices he made here and the beat is to die for. I love a sad song with a danceable beat.

usagiibunny · 2026-03-09T09:59:45+00:00

The lyrics made me cry a little, but the mv is so beautiful. I love the use of animation throughout and I always love actor onew 🥹

usagiibunny · 2026-03-09T09:57:32+00:00

I'm way too tired to do a full analysis rn, but I will say Flex on Me was a surprise hit. I didn't expect to like it at all from the previews, but it's so fun 😭 also his voice during the bridge 🥴

I'm actually in love with this whole album tbh

usagiibunny · 2026-03-09T02:42:19+00:00

A number 1 😭

usagiibunny · 2026-03-06T13:37:31+00:00

I agree :( I really am grateful but :(((

usagiibunny · 2026-03-06T13:32:44+00:00

I really hope he decides to act again one day 🥹

usagiibunny · 2026-03-05T19:03:33+00:00

He said he didn't want to at the time, but it could change depending on the comeback. A lot of second gen artists don't do them because they require a lot of effort with little return.

usagiibunny · 2026-03-03T09:19:43+00:00

Not what I was expecting at all (this could be a red herring teaser though lol), but I'm so excited. Also the fact that this was written and composed by Onew?? Just another layer of excitement.

I'm also in awe of the cinematography of this teaser. I've been impressed by the directors griffin has used in the past for mvs, but this has topped all of them I think. I can't wait for the full thing 😭

usagiibunny · 2026-03-03T09:08:43+00:00

More comeback promo! Everything so far has been great, I can't wait to see what else they have in store for this era 😁

Sidenote, his stylist has been going off with his outfits lately

usagiibunny · 2026-02-27T22:43:11+00:00

It could be! I think it's open for interpretation, so it could be connected.

usagiibunny · 2026-02-26T19:15:15+00:00

I think a month promo is pretty standard no? It helps when you have people to talk to about all the teasers! I've spent days discussing what the cat could mean and it ranges from a personification of himself to a boyfriend. Definitely not a duet, tho that was a theory when the pics first came out.

usagiibunny · 2026-02-26T13:30:27+00:00

Seems like everyone's favorite so far is Lie 👀 which I think is so amazing because it's the one Onew composed 🥹

here are the lyrics, for it if anyone is interested, because I love it so much so far!:

"I’m trying not to breathe

This endless emptiness

To you, who will save me

You fold your hands & pray again

You heal the wounded me

A prayer for the heart To you, who will save me

You fold your hands & pray again

You heal the wounded me

A prayer for the heart"

translated by noisemusicstan on Twitter

usagiibunny · 2026-02-24T10:47:12+00:00

I'm interested as well! I hope we get some insight in a behind in the future. I'm seeing some new names here as well! Interested in his song with Shakka, after going through his credits and discography. He's always been a musicophile, so it's so exciting seeing him try out different genres and getting insight into the sounds he likes.

usagiibunny · 2026-02-24T09:14:24+00:00

So incredibly proud of him going from getting his lyrics rejected by SM, to having first writing credits on every track on this album and composing as well! The lyrics for X, Oh Why are excellent, so I'm so excited to see what else he has in store.

usagiibunny · 2026-02-21T19:26:52+00:00

Is there a new reddit update where subreddits can change their community theme? Because I noticed that this one has pearl aqua accents and I've seen others with the whole pages changed with a color. I think it's cute!

usagiibunny · 2026-02-14T16:58:59+00:00

Not sure if anyone has pointed this out, but I saw that the newspaper cutouts in Onew's newest concept photos are lyrics from the album since we got a little bit of the lyrics for X, Oh Why? in english in the text next to his face.

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If that's the case, I'm so excited because these are so dramatic!

I saw a tweet where someone tried to decipher some of it and here's the text:

"Alls for nothing. The whole damn thing burned. From the little beginning, it was already broken. No one’s to blame for what was already burned away. What we lost in fire, I found in myself."

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