Onew of boy band SHINee is set to kick off a solo concert series titled “Percent (%)” in Seoul and Tokyo beginning Aug. 2, his agency Griffin Entertainment said Friday.

The concerts will take place at the Olympic Handball Gymnasium in southern Seoul on Aug. 2 and 3, and at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo on Oct. 3 to 5.

Tickets will go on sale on Melon Ticket beginning July 3 at 8 p.m.

Onew is set to release his second solo full-length album “Percent” on July 15.

He debuted as a member of SHINee in May 2008. The four-member group — Onew, Taemin, Minho and Key — rose to prominence in the 2010s with hits such as “Replay” (2008), “Ring Ding Dong” (2009), “Sherlock (Clue + Note)” (2012) and “View” (2015).

BY SHIN MIN-HEE [shin.minhee@joongang.co.kr]