Onew from the group SHINee has dominated both domestic and international charts with his new mini 5th album 'TOUGH LOVE,' released on the 9th. The album secured the #1 position on iTunes top album charts in nine countries and regions including Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Indonesia, Japan, Chile, Taipei, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, while ranking 3rd on the worldwide iTunes album chart. The title track 'TOUGH LOVE' also debuted at #1 on Bugs, a major domestic music platform. The mini 5th album 'TOUGH LOVE' departs from typical love stories and weaves together diverse perspectives of love in our world like chapters in a novel. Onew participated in writing lyrics for all tracks and made his debut in songwriting credits. He is scheduled to make his comeback stage performance on Mnet's 'M Countdown' on the 12th, marking his first music broadcast appearance in approximately three years. To commemorate his comeback, Onew is maintaining momentum through various online and offline promotions including a pop-up store and a collaboration with Kakao T.