OnlyOneOf Give New York LyOn a Dopamine Rush

Photos by Nia Jackson

On their second world tour OnlyOneOf touches down for the first time in New York City to bring a much needed dose of dopamine to the city. Members KB, Rie, Yoojung, Junji, Mill, and Nine were all in attendance and ready to give the audience their all.

Paying homage to the name of the tour, the show kicks off with recent release “dOpamine,” which was received by the roars of excited and eager fans and followed by “dOra maar” and “gaslighting.” This opening set the tone for the rest of the evening, promising a night full of unforgettable moments.

Though they opened their show with a recent release, the boys were not shy about performing tracks from their early days, bouncing around with songs "a sOng Of ice&fire" and "give me the lOve, bitxx," taking a journey from their past to the present. Sometimes, as an artist, it's your job to pick up on when fans are creating memories, and the group achieved that with "gravity." Continuing the song a beat longer to have a sing-along with the crowd, they then transitioned into hype track “Seoul Drift”—which they aptly renamed “New York Drift” for the night. 

A fun breather from the groups’ main tracks were their captivating solos! Without spoiling the fun, the members went in order of: Yoojung, KB, JunjI, Rie, Mill, then Nine to present a segment you would hate to miss out on. Though the entirety of the show was entertaining, you could tell that fans were entranced by the solo moments.

After speaking with the fans for a bit and getting an overjoyed response for their solo stages, the sextet performed “skinz.” Finishing the previous track, the chords for “libidO” filled the venue, and you could hear an audible pause as fans realized the song was the same but a tad different. A thing we often see in K-Pop is the writing of tracks in English, but rarely do we see artists rewrite songs in English because they notice how english speaking fans enjoy the track. For LyOn, OnlyOneOf rewrote the hit track just for this tour and fans couldn’t be more than honored.

The following tracks of the night were “fragile” and “O,” slower songs that are reminiscent of a serenade. In a heartfelt moment, the members presented a cake to KB, who would soon be celebrating his birthday. The energy swiftly picked up again with the subsequent tracks "sage," "designer," and "chrOme hearts," creating an electric atmosphere where nearly everyone found themselves dancing.

Unfortunately like most good things, the show had to come to an end. Continuing into their encore with tracks “OnlyOneOf me,” “Angel,” and “blOssOm,” fans got to spend the last moments with OnlyOneOf in the Big Apple filled with excitement. Like I always say, the excitement doesn’t have to end here, you can still catch the guys on their tour touching down in Orlando, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and abroad in Europe!