SHINee’s Onew revealed a teaser poster for “Tic Tac Toe,” a title track from his new single, and announced a collaboration with Zico.
October/2/2026 13:45
SHINee’s Onew has now met Block B’s Zico. Today (the 2nd), Onew revealed a teaser poster for the second title track, “Tic Tac Toe,” from his new single “Illusion,” which will be released at 6 p.m. on the 20th, through his official SNS, and announced the collaboration with Zico. With this, Onew is drawing attention by successively presenting “Mind Games,” which he worked on together with former GFRIEND member Yuju, and “Tic Tac Toe” with Zico through this single, foreshadowing a special musical synergy. “Tic Tac Toe” is a song inspired by the game in which two players alternately place O’s and X’s in squares and line them up vertically, horizontally, or diagonally (the Japanese “marubatsu game”). Onew and Zico plan to complete a pleasant tiki-taka, based on the contrast between their different vocals. Onew’s single “Illusion,” which is heightening expectations with the participation of Zico and Yuju, is a new work being released for the first time in seven months. Onew is expected to continue new musical attempts by presenting triple title tracks. ・SHINee Onew releases duet song “Mind Games” with former GFRIEND member Yuju ・SHINee Onew teases unusual triple title tracks! Comeback confirmed for October 20
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Onew of SHINee and former GFRIEND member Yuju perform a well-matched duet on “Mind Games,” a pre-released title track from Onew’s new single “Illusion.” The minimalist R&B song, built on vocals and acoustic guitar, portrays a fragile relationship where pride comes before love.
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