One (rapper)

Jung Je-won (Korean: 정제원; born March 29, 1994),[1] better known by stage name One (stylized as ONE), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor. He debuted in 2015 as a member of the former hip-hop duo 1Punch with Kim Samuel. The following year he moved to YG Entertainment from D-Business Entertainment.[2][3] He is well known for appearing on the fourth and fifth season of Show Me the Money, as well as appearances on dramas such as A Korean Odyssey (2017), Room No. 9 (2018), and Her Private Life (2019).[3]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung.
One
정제원
Born
Jung Je-won

(1994-03-29) March 29, 1994
Seoul, South Korea
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2015–present
Labels
  • D-Business
  • YG
  • Private Only
Associated acts
Websiteprvtonly.com
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeong Je-won
McCune–ReischauerChŏng Chewŏn
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationWon
McCune–ReischauerWŏn

Biography

Early life

Jung Je-won was born on March 29, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. During his adolescent years, Je-won dreamed of becoming a film director. He's namely mentioned liking Quentin Tarantino films as an inspiration.

2015–2016: 1Punch, Show Me the Money and move to YGE

One began his career as part of the hip hop duo 1Punch with Samuel under a collaboration between the labels D-Business Entertainment and Brave Entertainment on January 23, 2015.[4] They debuted with the album The Anthem with lead single "Turn Me Back".[2] On September 21, YGE had scouted and signed an exclusive contract with One, following his appearance in the fourth series of Show Me the Money.[5][6][4] He was a member of "Team Zipal" under producers Zico and Paloalto until his elimination in the sixth episode. In the following year, he returned and participated in the fifth series of the show.[7] This time, as a member of Team AOMG under producers Simon D and Gray, overall placing tenth in the season. Through the show, the single "Comfortable", a collaborative track with Simon D, Gray and himself achieved a perfect all kill, topping all South Korean charts at the time.

In March 2016, One made an appearance on labelmate Lee Hi's "My Star" music video as her counterpart. He also made a short appearance in the music video of labelmate MOBB's "Hit Me" in September of the same year.[8]

2017–present: One Day, acting debut, departure from YG Entertainment and debut album

One made his debut as a solo artist under YGE following single album One Day on July 11, 2017 with self-written and produced lead singles "Gettin' By" and "Heyahe.[3][9] It was also reported that he became the first male solo artist to debut from the label in 14 years since Seven's debut in 2003, excluding Kang Seung-yoon who debuted as a solo artist in 2013 but later debuted in Winner.[9][10] From July 15–21, a pop-up store for One titled "One Day One Week" Magazine Shop was unveiled, displaying his album, debut films and exclusive materials. On July 21, One held his first fansign for single album "One Day" at Luft Cafe.[11]

In October, YG Entertainment announced that One would start his acting career with a supporting role in tvN's drama A Korean Odyssey that was aired in December.[12] In November, One was cast in a romantic one-act drama Anthology together with Shin Eun-soo. He played a smart and good looking country boy with a hidden secret.[13]

In February, it was confirmed that One and Soyou were to join Channel A's Heart Signal season 2 as new panelists.[14] In July 2018, One was confirmed to make his big screen debut with the romance film Goodbye Summer alongside Kim Bo-ra where his character was a high-school student who is terminally ill.[15] In August, he was cast in the tvN drama Room No. 9.[16] The same year, he was cast in the historical drama Arthdal Chronicles as the younger version of Jang Dong-gun's character.[17] In 2019, he was cast in the tvN drama Her Private Life as the popular visual member of fictional idol group White Ocean.[18]

On July 17, 2019 One revealed following the end of his contract with YGE, he decided to part ways and establish a one-man agency for his future activities.[19] One released his first studio album, PRVT01, on November 11.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[20]
PRVT01 44

Single albums
Title Album details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[22]		 TW
[23]
One Day 615

Singles
Title Year Peak
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[25]
"I'm Not The Person You Used To Know" (with Simon D, G2, & BewhY) 2016 2 Show Me the
Money 5
"Comfortable" (맘 편히) (with Simon Dominic & Gray) 1
"Gettin' by" (그냥 그래) 2017 59 One Day
"Heyahe" (해야해) —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations
Title Year Peak
positions		 Sales Album
KOR
[25]
"Peep" (힐끔힐끔) (with Dok2 & The Quiett) 2015 — N/A #Jeilx
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Production credits
Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
2016 One "Comfortable" (맘 편히) Show Me the Money 5 YesNo
2017 "Gettin' by" (그냥 그래) One Day Yes
"Heyahe" (해야해)

Videography

Music videos
Year Title Director(s)
2017 "해야해 (Heyahe)" VM Project Architecture
"그냥 그래 (Gettin’ by)" N/A
2019 "Hard to Love" Lonewolf [29]
"Stone" Lonewolf [30]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Goodbye Summer Hyun Jae Lead role

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2017 A Korean Odyssey Hong Hae-ah tvN Supporting role
2018 Drama Stage – Anthology Song Jin-hyun Lead role (One-act Drama)
Room No. 9 Ki Chan-sung Supporting role
2019 Her Private Life Cha Si-an Main Cast
Arthdal Chronicles Ta Gon (young) Supporting role

Variety show
Year Network Title Notes
2015 Mnet Show Me the Money 4 Contestant
2016 Show Me the Money 5
2018 Channel A Heart Signal Panelist (season 2)
2020 JTBC Shall We Write Love? The Romance Cast

Web Dramas
Year Title Network Role
2019 Ghost Vros (고스트 브로스)[31] tvN D STORY Jin Sung-jae

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 One Best New Artist Nominated

Seoul Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2018 One New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
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References
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  2. 스페셜:제2의 듀스 원펀치, 2015년 가요계가 그들을 주목한다. Music.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. January 23, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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    • One Day: 2017년 30주차 Album Chart [Week 30 of 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  23. "FIVE-MUSIC Korea-Japan Album Chart" (in Chinese). FIVE-MUSIC. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
    • One Day: "第29 週 統計時間：2017/7/14 - 2017/7/20"
  24. 2017년 07월 Album Chart (see #14) [July 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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  27. Cumulative sales for "Gettin' by":
  28. Total downloads for "Heyahe":
  29. https://www.dkhhrnb.com/2019/11/19/one-prvt-01/ ONE PRVT 01 album | Rapper ONE comeback!
  30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvSZ15w4aok ONE - Stone MV
  31. "Youtube Ghost Vros Episode 01".
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