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Winner
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, Hip hop, R&B, rock, dance, electronic
Years active2013-Present
LabelsYG Entertainment
YGEX (Japan)
MembersKim Jinwoo
Lee Seung Hoon
Song Minho
Kang Seung-yoon
Nam Taehyun
Websitehttp://www.yg-winner.co.kr
Korean name
Hangul위너
Revised Romanizationwineo
McCune–Reischauerwinŏ

Winner (Korean:위너; stylized as WINNER) is a South Korean male group under the management of YG Entertainment formed in 2013. The group consists of 5 members named Kang Seung-yoon, Song Minho, Nam Taehyun, Kim Jinwoo, and Lee Seung Hoon.

They were first introduced in the reality-survival program called Who is Next: WIN where two teams (Team A & Team B) of trainees within YG Entertainment competed against each other in order to debut as the "new boy idol group" in 8 years since Big Bang. At the conclusion of the program the title of WINNER was given to Team A who won all three rounds of the public voting.

WINNER has been confirmed to make their official debut and start their promotions by the end of February 2014. Early reports said that the group was getting ready to debut with a mini album but in the 7th episode of Winner TV, Yang Hyun Suk had confirmed that the band will debut with a full album consisting of both self-composed and company-composed songs.

History

Pre-debut

Prior to the group's debut, the leader Kang Seung-yoon was a former Superstar K2 contestant and was part of the final 4. After much consideration, he decided to sign with YG Entertainment in 2011 and revealed he had chosen the company as he was impressed by their demands to return to training to "hone his craft". In the same year he made his acting debut through the popular sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged. In 2013, months before the airing of YG's reality program, WIN, he had made a solo debut releasing multiple tracks notably "It Rains" which reached the top spot in multiple charts.

Lee Seunghoon, the group's main dancer was also a former reality-singing contest alumni - K-pop Star Season 1 wherein he came in fourth place. YG recruited Lee himself, being one of the show's judges and had shown great admiration for him - specifically for his choreography skills - during the series' run.

Song Minho started out underground under the stage name "Mino" or "Hugeboy Mino" with former underground rappers-turned-idols namely Block B’s Zico, Kyung, P.O and M.I.B's SIMS. He was initially a trainee for the male group Block B but left the group before debut for personal reasons. In 2011, he made his debut as a rapper for the ballad group BoM under Y2Y Contents Company however the group was disbanded 2 years later due to the lack of popularity with the public. In 2013 he was recruited into YG through private auditions after being recognized from his acting debut in March 2012 in the cable drama The Strongest K-POP Survival in Channel A.

Kim Jinwoo attended "Joy Dance - Plug In Music Academy" also known as "Seungri Academy", his senior label mate's - Big Bang's Seungri's company. Seungri brought Jinwoo to YG after seeing his potential until he eventually got accepted as a trainee in 2010. Kim and Nam Taehyun - who was recruited in 2011 through a private audition - performed as backup dancers at the 2011 YG Family Concert.

Debut: WINNER (2013-2014)

On October 25, 2013 at the finale of YG's WIN: WHO IS NEXT, Team A won and will debut as the group 'Winner' under YG Entertainment. At the conclusion of the show it was announced that Winner along with Team B will immediately release 4 self composed songs on October 28, 2013 (2 from WINNER, and 2 from Team B) and they will then go on and tour with fellow labelmates Big Bang as the opening act for their Japenese dome tour which begins November 15, 2013. This is already a great achievement for the group as only top stars are able to perform in the dome. On November 9, 2013, Big Bang's Taeyang released his Ringa Linga music video which featured Winner as backup dancers.

Their debut in both Korea and Japan is to broadcast in the form of a reality show titled WINNER TV that will begin airing on December 13 on Mnet for 10 episodes.

During an interview with Star News on January 7, 2014, CEO Yang Hyun Suk revealed to the press that Winner will be making their official debut at the conclusion of their reality TV show Winner TV. Winner will release a full album containing self-compositions and songs by YG producers and is aimed to start official promotions by the end of February.

Members

Stage name Birth name Date of birth Position
Romanized Hangul Romanized Hangul
Jinwoo 진우 Kim Jinwoo 김진우 (1991-09-26) September 26, 1991 (age 33) Vocal
Seunghoon 승훈 Lee Seunghoon 이승훈 (1992-01-11) January 11, 1992 (age 32) Rapper
Mino 민호 Song Min Ho 송민호 (1993-03-30) March 30, 1993 (age 31) Rapper
Kang Seung-yoon 강승윤 Kang Seung-yoon 강승윤 (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 (age 30) Leader, Vocal
Taehyun 태현 Nam Taehyun 남태현 (1994-05-10) May 10, 1994 (age 30) Vocal

Discography

Korean releases

Full album

  • 2014: WINNER

Extended plays

  • 2013: Final Battle

Filmography

Variety shows

  • 2013: Mnet Who Is Next (WIN)
  • 2013-2014: Mnet WINNER TV

Dramas/Sitcoms

  • 2011-2012: MBC High Kick 3 - Kang Seung Yoon (supporting cast)
  • 2012: Channel A The Strongest K-POP Survival - Mino as Park Ki-beom (supporting cast)

Radio guesting

Endorsements

  • 2014: NII (apparel brand)

Reception

WINNER proved their popularity within an hour of releasing their Final Battle extended play on October 28, 2013, 12:00 PM (KST) wherein both title songs, Go Up and Just Another Boy, ranked high in various music charts, which were an impressive start for a group yet to debut. Go Up ranked the highest earning the top spot on Cyworld and peaked to 7th place on Korea's main online music site, the Melon charts. The Japanese media has also shown great interest to the group despite being rookie artists and is anticipated to be as big, if not bigger than their senior labelmates. Dubbed as 'monster rookies', the group has been offered to endorse 5 major brands and have been receiving love calls to guest on numerous variety shows even before formal debut.

Tours

  • BIGBANG: Japanese Dome Tour (2013–2014) - Opening Act
  • 2NE1: AON World Tour: Seoul (2014) - Guests

References

  1. 이지영 기자 (October 25, 2013). "'WIN' 강승윤 속한 A팀, 최종 우승…'WINNER'로 데뷔". My Daily via Nate News (in Korean). My Daily via Nate News. Retrieved October 26, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. WINNER to Make Official Debut in February with a Mini Album
  3. Kang Seung Yoon Opens Up About Why He Chose Record Label YG Entertainment: They Insisted That He Got Better
  4. New pictures of Krystal and Kang Seung Yoon from 'High Kick 3'
  5. Kang Seung yoon to dominate daily music charts with his new single It Rains
  6. “K-Pop Star” Contestant Lee Seung Hoon to Debut as Member of New YG Group
  7. MTV Match Up - Block B with Mino
  8. BoM - Only For Love MV
  9. Mino CUT in Strongest Kpop survival drama
  10. "Team A to release 4 songs and open up for Big Bang's Japanese Tour". Translated by allkpop. allkpop. October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  11. 티브이데일리 오환희 기자 (October 25, 2013). "'WIN' 양현석 "우승팀 데뷔 12월 예상, 빅뱅 능가할 것"". 기사제보 news via TV Daily (in Korean). TV Daily. Retrieved October 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. Ringa Linga - Taeyang MV
  13. WINNER to Follow YG’s Star Making System…. On ‘Winner TV’
  14. 길혜성 기자(Gil Hye Seong) (January 7th, 2014). "양현석 "위너 2월말 정식데뷔..자작곡 담은 첫미니"(인터뷰)". 스타뉴스 (Star News) (in Korean). 스타뉴스(Star News). Retrieved January 7,2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ WINNER Profile via NII Korea - About: WINNER
  16. Winner's Go Up earns top spot!
  17. 최지예 기자 (October 28, 2013). "'WIN' A팀 'GO UP', 음원차트서 순항…4곡 중 최고 성적". My Daily (in Korean). 뉴스엔 via YG-Life. Retrieved October 28, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. Go Up peaks 7th on Melon!
  19. Melon Real-time charts October 28, 2013 - Go Up - WINNER
  20. 뉴스엔 엔터테인먼트 부 (October 27, 2013). "YG 차세대 아이돌 '위너' 탄생, 日 6대 스포츠지 대서 특필". newsen@newsen 기사제보 및 보도자료 (in Korean). 뉴스엔 via YG-Life. Retrieved October 27, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  21. Competing for WINNER.. Before Debut, 5 Major Advertisement Offers

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