Winner (band)

South Korean boy band

Winner

Winner in 2020
(L-R: Mino, Kim Jin-woo, Kang Seung-yoon, Lee Seung-hoon)

Background information
Origin| Seoul, South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop
* R&B
* hip hop

Years active| 2013 (2013)–present
Labels| YG
Member of| YG Family
Spinoffs| MOBB
Members|

* Kim Jin-woo
* Lee Seung-hoon
* Mino
* Kang Seung-yoon

Past members| Nam Tae-hyun
Website| www.yg-winner.com

Winner (/wɪnə/; Korean: 위너; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members: Kim Jin-woo, Lee Seung-hoon, Mino, and Kang Seung-yoon; originally a five-piece band, Nam Tae-hyun departed in November 2016 for reasons associated to his mental health. Their immediate success was cited as "unprecedented" for a newly debuted artist, thereby birthing the moniker "Monster Rookies" within the industry. The band's musical impact in their native country further trademarked the act as a "Trust and Listen" group and as the "Kings of Summer".

Formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment and Mnet's WIN: Who Is Next, the band debuted the next year with the studio album, 2014 S/S. As of March 2019, Winner was recorded as the fastest Korean act to top the Billboard World Album Chart with the oeuvre, and the Gaon Music Chart with both their album and its titular single, "Empty". The band remains the fastest act to win on a televised music show, with a time of five days, and is the only artist to have all of their lead singles top the platform, Melon, for five consecutive years since their first work. Their success in Asia bestowed them with numerous accolades for music, fashion, and popularity from award shows such as the Melon Music Awards, the Style Icon Awards, and the MTV Asia Music Gala. Following the band's reformation, their lead single, "Really Really" from their first single album Fate Number For (2017), sold over 2.5 million digital copies in their country and surpassed 100 million streams on the Gaon Music Chart; ensuing as the history's first K-pop male act to achieve the record without it departing from the chart.

Cited as a "self-producing" act with all four members actively taking on roles from producing and choreographing to designing and marketing, their leader and youngest member, Kang Seung-yoon, is often portrayed as the band's main producer. They are also proclaimed as a "blue chip" in the advertising industry through their endorsement with brands: Adidas, Oreo, and Kiehl's amidst others. Furthermore, the band actively participates in various charitable activities and animal campaigns.

## History

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### 2010–2013: Formation and pre-debut activities

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Following the successful launches of YG Entertainment's representative boy band Big Bang (2006) and girl group 2NE1 (2009), the label scouted talents through global and private auditions to nurture their next debuting act.[1] Following two to three years of training,[2] hints of its prospective line-up were revealed to the public including notable trainees such as Kang Seung-yoon and Lee Seung-hoon,[3][4] who rose to domestic stardom through the audition shows Superstar K2 (2010) and K-pop Star (2011–2012), respectively.[5][6] Its prevailing members, Kim Jin-woo and Nam Tae-hyun, were recruited into the company's trainee system through an audition held in 2010 and 2011, respectively; Kim, the longest trained member of the five, was first discovered by Big Bang's Seungri at his academy,[7] resulting in the opportunity to audition at the label.[8] Song Min-ho debuted under Y2Y Contents Company as a member of BoM (2011), which disbanded one year and eight months later,[9] and joined YG Entertainment in 2013, as the final addition to the ensemble.

Image depicting Winner's Logo (2014–2016)

Its debut process was chronicled in Mnet's WIN: Who Is Next (2013), a reality show documenting the five as members of "Team A".[10] It further unveiled a second line-up of trainees under the name "Team B" (currently iKon), that they had simultaneouly trained with; they were portrayed as their rivals while competing to debut as "Winner".[11] In the span of 100 days, the show consisted of three rounds of performances and public voting.[12] Furthermore, artists of "YG Family" (i.e. Big Bang, 2NE1, Epik High) evaluated and mentored the trainees,[13] namely Taeyang and G-Dragon.[14] For its finale, a live broadcast was hosted by Daesung and Yoo In-na in front of an audience of 3,000 people at Olympic Hall,[15] showcasing the two team's self-composed work "Go Up" and "Climax", which became their first entries on the Gaon Digital Chart at number eight and twelve, respectively, following its release days later.[16] On October 25, Team A were announced as the winners and commenced with preparations for their debut.[17]

In September 2013, Team A and B were provided with the chance to join G-Dragon's "Crooked" stage performance on M Countdown as back up dancers.[18] Two months later, the quintet served as the opening acts for Big Bang's Japan Dome Tour, an opportunity obtained as the winners of WIN: Who is Next.[19] In this time, the band's first official event entitled "Hello! Winner",[20] created a buzz in Japan where they greeted 300 fans amidst a crowd of 8,000 people.[21] Furthermore, through the recording of their reality program Winner TV (2013–2014), which documented their debut preparation and lifestyle,[22] the band secured the chance to perform as guests for 2NE1's All or Nothing World Tour in Seoul from March 1–2, 2014.[23] They continued as guest performers for additional stops in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Philippines, and Malaysia.[24] Winner joined the YG Family Power World Tour in Osaka beginning on April 12, 2014;[25] which later extended to additional regions to introduce them, the company's newest artist, to fans located in Southeast Asia.[26]

### 2014–2016: Immediate success with 2014 S/S, international recognition, and Nam's departure

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Winner performing at the Melon Music Awards on November 13, 2014

Winner receives the bonsang award at the 2014 Melon Music Awards.

Between June and August, 2014, the quintet were re-introduced to the public eight months following the conclusion of WIN: Who is Next, in anticipation of their debut.[27][28] Following a series of teasers and pictorials, Winner held a launch party-esque showcase with an audience of 400 attendees on August 6. The event depicted a fashion show with models from YG KPlus walking on the runway and ultimately finishing with the members themselves in "unique" suits. Media outlets cited the event as "uncommon" and "fresh".[29] It gave an insight to the classy image the group presented with their debut and the digital release of the studio album 2014 S/S on August 12 and its physical release on August 14.[30]

After several delays, the group officially debuted on August 17 with lead singles "Empty" and "Color Ring", also marking their first music show appearance on SBS' Inkigayo.[31][32] The quintet became the fastest group to win on a music show through M! Countdown, doing so in five days.[33] 2014 S/S charted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart as well as the Billboard World Albums Chart, while lead singles "Empty" and "Color Ring" claimed first and third respectively on the Gaon Digital Chart.[34] The Korea Herald cited the success of their lead single "Empty" as "unprecedented" for a newly debuted group, thus claiming the title "Monster rookies".[35][36] Their commercial success earned them the 'Top 10 Artist' award on Melon Music Awards, followed by multiple 'Best New Artist' awards on shows including Golden Disc Awards and Gaon Chart Music Awards. Winner also found success in China, soon earning the Best New Force Group award at the QQ Music Awards alongside the Most Popular Korean Group award on the Youku Tudou Young Choice 2014.[37][38]

On September 10, Winner released the Japanese version of their album, 2014 S/S: Japan Collection which peaked at No. 2 on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart, selling 35,079 copies in four days.[39] They embarked on their first Japan tour the next day, later successfully concluding the tour in Tokyo on October 11, drawing 50,000 people in total.[40] On December 9, Fuse announced their 13 Top Breakout Artists of 2014, with Winner at number 11, being the only South Korean artists on the list.[41] Dazed Digital revealed their top 20 K-pop tracks of 2014 on December 17 with Winner's "Color Ring" placing tenth.[42]

Winner at their WINNER Japan Tour 2015 in Nagoya on October 9, 2015

Despite the group's successful debut, in 2015, Winner was put on hiatus while members of the group pursued solo endeavors while simultaneously embarking on their second Japan tour beginning in September, and finishing in October with over 36,000 attendees.[43][44] In December, they were revealed to be returning in 2016 with five 'project releases', where the first was a "warm-up" duet featuring Mino and Nam, titled "Pricked".[45][46]

In the lead-up to the group's official comeback, a number of musical covers of their lead singles were released as promotional teasers, featured artists include Lee Hi, Dean, AKMU, Zion.T, Epik High, Taeyang and G-Dragon.[47] Winner returned with EP Exit : E on February 1, 18 months since 2014 S/S.[48] Exit : E debuted at Number 2 on Billboard's World Albums Chart and Number 1 on the Gaon Album chart.[49] Lead singles "Baby Baby" and "Sentimental" topped all eight music streaming platforms in South Korea and achieved a real-time "all-kill", further proving their title as "digital monsters".[50] Their lead single "Baby Baby" received profound attention in China, becoming the most streamed song within the first half of the year among Korean releases on QQ Music, the largest music platform in China.[51] Winner held their first-ever concert tour nationwide starting on March 12 and 13 at Olympic Gymnasiums Arena in Seoul. The group also held additional stops in Gwangju, Daegu and Busan in April.[52][53]

From April 23, Winner's variety show Half-Moon Friends aired on JTBC, which gained popularity both domestically and abroad, particularly garnering over 75 million views via Miaopai and surpassing 100 million views through other platforms in China.[54] Their heightened success in China led them to winning the Overseas Popularity Award at the MTV Asia Music Gala.[55] In June, the group brought their Exit Tour to Japan, drawing over 36,000 fans in Japan alone.[56] On October 12, YGE announced Nam would be taking a break due to health problems, thus the rest of the Exit Movement series would be delayed indefinitely.[57] On November 25, Nam's departure from the group was announced, soon deciding to continue as four.[58][59]

### 2017–2019: Reformation, continued success, and first world tour

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After 14 months of hiatus, on April 4, 2017, Winner made their anticipated return as four with single album Fate Number For and lead singles "Really Really" and "Fool".[60] Notably, the music video for "Really Really" was filmed by director Dave Meyers.[61] Domestically, "Really Really" achieved placing number one on Gaon, while also debuting at No. 3 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales, marking the group's best position to date.[62] "Really Really" was also chosen to be on the Apple Music's "Best of the Week" list.[63] "Really Really" went on to creating the record of surpassing 100 million streams, making Winner the first ever male idol group in history to achieve this while keeping their "Chart-In" status.[64] As part of their promotions, Winner held a three-day "concept showroom" showcase, from April 2 to 4, located at Club NB in Seoul.[65] On May 31, they released their debut Japanese single, containing Japanese renditions of "Really Really" and "Fool".[66] On August 4, Winner made a comeback with the single album Our Twenty For including lead singles, "Love Me Love Me" and "Island".[67] "Love Me Love Me" was chosen by Dazed Digital as one of the 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017.[68] Through tvN's New Journey to the West 4, Mino's wish to appear on Youth Over Flowers with his fellow Winner members was granted as a special supplementary show. Filming for Winner's Youth Over Flowers took place in West Australia while airing began on November 7.[69] On November 30, Kang and Mino released the soundtrack, "The Door" for tvN's Prison Playbook, where Kang starred in.[70]

Winner attending a fansign event at Lotte Department Store in Jamsil on December 29, 2018

On February 7, 2018, Winner released their first Japanese studio album, Our Twenty For, consisting new Japanese songs, "Raining" and "Have a Good Day".[71] Soon after, the group embarked on their third Japan tour, "We'll Always Be Young".[72] On April 4, Winner released their second studio album Everyday with lead single "Everyday" consisting of twelve songs including Korean versions of "Raining" and "Have a Good Day".[73] The single became the group's first time experimenting with the genre, trap alongside reuniting with director Dave Meyers for the music video.[74] On June 17, Winner successfully held their fan meeting, "WWIC 2018", 3 years since their last private stage in 2015.[75] A total of 6,000 tickets were sold out.[76] On July 4, Winner announced their first-ever world tour, Everywhere, starting in Seoul on August 19, followed seven stops throughout Asia.[77] The tour resumed in January 2019 with an encore tour in Seoul.[78] The same month, Winner branched their Everywhere tour to North America beginning with Seattle, followed six other cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, and Toronto.[79] On December 19, Winner returned with single album Millions with lead single of the same name.[80] Millions soon claimed the number two spot on Gaon, and received six music show wins.[81]

On May 15, Winner released their second EP We, alongside lead single, "Ah Yeah". The single received positive reviews among the public for its cool lyrics that sublimates the realistic emotions of a cold-hearted breakup thus ultimately creating a cheerful breakup song.[82] Through their comeback, the group entered the Gaon Chart with a triple crown, where "Ah Yeah" peaked at number one and two respectively on the Gaon Download and Digital Chart while EP We claimed number one on the Album Chart, selling over 129,000 physical copies.[82] Winner performed their first broadcast stage for "Ah Yeah" on May 18 at MBC's Show! Music Core.[83] On June 29, the group successfully held their private stage, WWIC 2019. The show was held twice within the same day at Jang Chung Gymnasium, Seoul. On July 3, Winner commenced on their 2019 concert tour in Japan starting with their concert at Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo while ending on September 16 at Marine Messe in Fukuoka. The tour garnered a total audience of 50,000 attendees in eight cities.[84]

Winner at a fan signing event in Yeongdeungpo on November 2, 2019

Winner released their third EP Cross with lead single "Soso" on October 23 ahead of Cross Tour.[85] The music video for the lead single was well acclaimed and praised for its artistry and symbolism. Billboard stated: "The rawness of human emotion is relayed through intense scenes acted out by the group's members. Feelings of being stomped on and tied up by emotions and those around you are acted out, as is the idea of baring it all, a rarity in the K-pop world, while emotions such as lethargy, anger and melancholy are expressed through a variety of moments splintered across the screen". Through this comeback, Winner pushed out of the boundaries of "K-pop" and did what was considered an "anomaly" within the industry.[86] With their Asian tour beginning in Seoul on October 26, the tour visited nine cities throughout Asia continuing onto February 2020. Later, it was revealed their stop in Singapore was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, soon also followed by the cancellation of their Seoul encore concert.[87][88] The series of events led to the group holding a free online live concert entitled "Winner Cross Special Live" through Naver V Live on February 14, 2020, where they performed live singing and dancing for 2 hours, garnering almost 1 million attendees.[89]

### 2020–present: Military enlistment and releases

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On March 26, 2020, Winner's pre-release single titled "Hold" (뜸) charted number one on multiple South Korean music platforms including Naver, Bugs and Soribada.[90] The music video gained various attention for its amusing and witty plot where label-mate Lee Su-hyun of AKMU played the group's little sister.[90] Winner initiated a "Ddeum Challenge" on TikTok which garnered the attention of many while becoming a trending challenge within South Korea. Celebrities who partook included 2NE1's Sandara Park, model Hyoni Kang, CIX's Seunghun and Hyunsuk and many more.[91]

Ahead of Winner's third studio album release on April 9, Jinu became the first member to enlist and serve his mandatory military service on April 2, thus temporarily halting all full-group activities until all four members return after completing their mandatory enlistment.[92] The studio album, entitled Remember, contains eight new songs, including its lead single of the same name and pre-release single, alongside four re-recorded songs from their debut album, 2014 S/S. Notably, the album recorded their highest first week sales since debut.[93] Following Jinu, Hoony became the second member to enlist on April 16.[94]

The members of Winner renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment for five more years in August 2021.[95]

Jinu was discharged on December 31, 2021, followed by Hoony on January 15, 2022.[96] On February 18, 2022, YG Entertainment announced Winner will hold their first full-group concert in two years on April 30 and May 1. While the April 30 event will only run in person at the Olympic Park Olympic Hall in Seoul, the concert on May 1 will also be available for online streaming.[97] On June 20, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that Winner will make their comeback with their fourth EP Holiday and its lead single "I Love U" on July 5.[98] On December 11, 2022, YG Entertainment It has been announced that Winner will hold an online concert "Winner Live Stage [White Holiday]" at 9:00 pm on December 29.[99]

On March 2, 2023, YG Entertainment announced that Mino would serve as a social worker in the military, who is scheduled to enlist on March 24.[100] On May 24, 2023, YG Entertainment announced that Seungyoon will enlist on June 20 as an active duty soldier.[101]

## Artistry

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### Musicality and songwriting

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> "At some point, people seemed to have started thinking of ‘summer’ when they hear 'Winner'. [...] Of course, it’s true we’ve somehow ended up making a number of summery songs, but I didn't think [people associated us with summer] to this extent. Many people responded to Winner’s songs by saying, 'Summer’s here', or by calling us 'Kings of Summer'." — Mino[102]

"Smile Again" (2013)

"Smile Again" is a dance song with unique synth sounds and rhythmic wrapping. It is a crossover that combines elements of EDM following the themes of "hope".[103]

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"Empty" (2014)

"Empty" from 2014 S/S is a mid-tempo fusion of Hip hop and R&B with lyrical acoustic guitar rifts embodying the emptiness and void after parting with a loved one.[103]

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"Really Really" (2017)

"Really Really", from single album Fate Number For is an upbeat tropical house song with an exciting and cheerful rhythm, instantly capturing listeners through the hook "Neol Joahae".[104]

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Through multiple releases, Winner acquired the term 'Trust and Listen' among the general public of South Korea. The term originated as the public recognized the group's potential in creating quality music accordingly for the mass audience, and so just by the mention of the group's name, they will willingly listen without complaint.[105][106][107] The term 'Kings of Summer' was also acquired through their positively received releases with upbeat tunes of various genres in correlation to the summer heat.[102] Winner is also often known for their musical versatility. Ranging from ballad, blues, alternative rock, hip hop, disco and more, no restriction in genre is found.[103] Apple Music cited them as "Versatile K-Pop chameleons" among the music scenes.[108] Among releases, all members participate in production, composition and songwriting for all songs amidst album production from start to finish since debut.[109] Overall, Kang Seung-yoon overlooks all production and is often cited as the main producer of the group. Their self-produced songs mainly encapsulate the themes of love, hope, consolation, and relatable everyday life stories.[110]

### Choreography

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Winner has contributed to choreographing the majority of their songs, particularly member Lee Seung-hoon. For Winner, he has choreographed their debut lead singles "Empty" and "Color Ring" from 2014 S/S and "Fool" from Fate Number For, which he created and finalized within 5 hours.[111][112] Winner went on to gain recognition for their lyrically displayed choreography to portray the messages of their songs.[111] The group also broadened their scope by working with choreographers of different ethnic backgrounds, including African-American choreographer Oththan Burnside for the lead single "Really Really" from Fate Number For as well as the lead single "Everyday" alongside world renowned dance crew Kinjaz from the studio album of the same name.[113][114]

### Concept and stage

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Since debut, Winner has heavily been invested towards creating concepts and providing ideas towards each and every upcoming release. Particularly through the quartet's Cross Tour (2019–2020), as a group they came up with the concept focusing on a 'spy agent' theme while also arranging two very different set lists, where the performances for both were held on different days throughout the tour. The set lists were differentiated through the symbols, x and +, where they also allude to the term "cross".[115]

## Impact and influence

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Winner

In their career, artists that have cited Winner as a role model or influence include: Tag and Hong Joo-chan of Golden Child,[116] A.C.E member Dong-hun,[117] Former JBJ member Jin Longguo,[118] Signal,[119] and Yongha of WEi.[120]

During festival season among universities in South Korea, Mersenne, a company that works on casting for these events disclosed labelmate PSY as the overall most requested artist for the 2018 spring festival season, and Winner as the only male idol group beside labelmate iKon.[121] In April 2019, five companies that worked on casting for these events, Mersenne, Innobay, 2M, Waikiki, and Top Plan, revealed Winner as the only male idol group that was sought out for the 2019 spring festival season.[122]

## Other ventures

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### Endorsements

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In the advertising industry, Winner has represented for brands: NII,[123] Coca-Cola brand Fanta, Pizza Etang, Elite Uniform, Adidas,[124] Ellesse, Café Droptop,[125] Oreo, and De Medicotem (DMT).[126] They have also endorsed for promotional campaigns of 8Seconds,[127] the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS),[128] and Kiehl's.[129]

Winner's effect on the advertising industry was demonstrated through the brands they represented, including Ellesse, who sold 14 billion won in 2017 alongside the year end sales increasing by 160% in comparison to the previous years.[130] With Winner as the face of the brand, a boost in customers from a younger generation significantly increased.[131] Following quartet's first pictorial with 8Seconds, their padded coats increased in sales by selling over 6,000 within two weeks. Due to popularity, the padded coats were often referred to as "Winner Padding".[132] The contest, 'Talk Talk Korea 2018' gathered the most participants ever since its launch in 2014.[133] A Café Droptop official said: "Every time a product collaboration with Winner is released, it gains tremendous popularity where fans even wait in line at the stores."[134] Alongside filming a 30-second CF for Oreo, Winner also recorded a Korean version of the CF's song. In February 2019, due to high popularity and demand, the advertisement with Winner aired in eight more countries, including Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan.[135] DMT went on to find success as sales for the "Seven Hydro Zenith Mask" pack rose with Winner as the brand's image.[136]

### Philanthropy

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The charitable organizations which Winner actively donates to include: Mapo District Office, Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA), Cheolsan Social Welfare Center, Seoul Food Bank, and Coal Bank.[137] For their fan meeting "WWIC 2018", they supplied 5.95 tons of rice and 100 kilograms of animal feed; and 35.865 tons of rice, 2,840 packets of ramen, 48 cans of powdered milk, 1.604 tons of animal feed, 20 kilograms of cat food, 1,290 eggs and 180 briquettes with the band's fan club, Inner Circle, to youth protection facilities, single mothers, and the elderly.[137] The band have also donated profits attained through merchandise sales from "Millions" (2018) to KARA.[138]

Winner has donated goods to charity events including the "Creating a Better World With Stars" in 2014, where its proceeds were donated to Good Neighbors, a humanitarian organization that helps single mothers and welfare of children,[139] "Made In Heaven" in 2019, organized by Sean of Jinusean and his wife Jung Hye-young, where profits from the sale were used to cover the care expenses of 100 children,[140] the "SAC Pet Festival" bazaar,[141] and "Flower Response (花答)" in 2020, held by Big Bang's Taeyang, with proceeds donated to Love Snail Charity, a social welfare organization dedicated to help provide cochlear implants and hearing aids to those in need.[142]

The band have further collaborated with clothing brand NII and photo studio "Thank You Studio" for the animal campaign "Happiness", donating its entire proceeds to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA);[143] the charity event entitled YG X UNICEF Walking Festival in 2017 which garnered 5,000 participants, where all profits were donated to the Korean Committee of Unicef treat children and adolescents of malnutrition;[144]

## Ambassadorship

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* Korea Brand & Entertainment EXPO by KOTRA (2016 / 2019)[145][146]
* Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) (2018)[128]
* Paradise City Brand / PR Ambassador (2018)[147]
* Crocs Brand Ambassador (2022)[148]
* Hanoi Ambassador Hallyu Expo (2022)[149]

## Discography

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Main article: Winner discography

* 2014 S/S (2014)
* Everyday (2018)
* Remember (2020)

## Filmography

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* WIN: Who Is Next (2013, Mnet)
* Winner TV (2013–14, Mnet)
* Half-Moon Friends (2016, JTBC)
* Youth Over Flowers (2017, tvN)
* YG Future Strategy Office (2018, Netflix)[a]
* Winner Vacation - Hoony Tour (2019, Olleh TV)
* W-Log (2019, YouTube/Vlive)
* Bingo Trip (2019, Dingo Music)
* Winner Vacation - Bell Boys (2021, Seezn)
* Real Now-Winner Edition (2022, Naver Now)[150]
* Artist Way (2022, JTBC)

## Concerts and tours

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Main article: List of Winner concert tours

Headlining tours

* Zepp Tour in Japan (2014)
* Japan Tour (2015)
* Exit Tour (2016)
* Japan Tour 2018 ~We'll always be young~ (2018)
* Everywhere World Tour (2018–19)
* Winner Japan Tour (2019)
* Cross Tour (2019–20)

Concerts

* Winner 2022 Concert (2022)

Joint tours

* YG Family – Power World Tour (2014)

Opening act/guest performer

* Big Bang – Japan Dome Tour (2013–14)
* 2NE1 – All Or Nothing World Tour (2014)

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## Notes

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1. ^ Cameo in Episode 02

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Studio albums|

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Extended plays|

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Single albums|

* "Fate Number For"
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Singles|

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Executives|

* Yang Hyun-suk (founder)
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Artists|

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* Eun Ji-won

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Groups|

* 2NE1
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Subsidiary|

* YG Plus

Actors|

* Cha Seung-won
* Claudia Kim
* Jang Hyun-sung
* Jang Ki-yong
* Jin Kyung
* Jung Hye-young
* Kal So-won
* Kim Hee-ae
* Kyung Soo-jin
* Lee Soo-hyuk
* Lee Sung-kyung
* Park So-yi
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* Seo Jeong-yeon
* Son Na-eun
* Yoo In-na
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* Lee Ho-jung

Producers|

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* Jinusean
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* Katie Kim
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* Hi Suhyun
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* Ahn Young-mi
* Blue.D
* Sandara Park
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* Anda
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* Hwang Seung-eon
* Jo Hye-joo
* Bang Ye-dam
* Mashiho
* Daesung
* Gang Dong-won
* iKon
* G-Dragon
* Jennie
* Lisa
* Jisoo
* Choi Ji-woo
* Viini
* Lee Joo-myung
* Zion.T

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* Power World Tour

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Circle Chart Music Award for New Artist of the Year

2010s|

* B1A4, Apink, Huh Gak, Kim Bo kyung (2011)
* B.A.P, Hello Venus, John Park, Ailee (2012)
* BTS, Ladies' Code, Jung Joon-young, Lim Kim (2013)
* Winner, Mamamoo (2014)
* iKon, GFriend (2015)
* NCT 127, Blackpink (2016)
* Wanna One, Woo Won-jae (2017)
* Stray Kids, (G)I-dle, Iz*One, Haon (2018)
* Tomorrow X Together, Itzy (2019)

2020s|

* Enhypen, Aespa (2020)
* Lee Mu-jin, Lee Chan-won (2021)
* NewJeans, Ive (2022)
* BabyMonster, Riize, Zerobaseone (2023)

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Golden Disc Award for New Artist of the Year

1980s|

* Kim Seung-jin, Kim Wan-sun (1986)
* Lee Jung-suk, Moon Hee-ok (1987)
* Byun Jin-sub, Lee Tzsche (1988)
* Jo Gap-Gyeong, Park Hak-gi (1989)

1990s|

* Kim Min-woo, Park Sung-shin (1990)
* Shim Sin, Yoon Sang (1991)
* Two Two (1994)
* Sung Jin-woo (1995)
* H.O.T., Idol (1996)
* Yangpa, Jinusean (1997)
* S.E.S, Fin.K.L, Taesaja (1998)
* Lee Jung-hyun, 1TYM (1999)

2000s|

* Chakra, Park Hyo-shin, Sky (2000)
* Sung Si-kyung, Jang Na-ra (2001)
* Rain, Wheesung (2002)
* Seven, Big Mama (2003)
* SG Wannabe, Tei (2004)
* Eru, Ivy, Lim Jeong-hee (2005)
* Super Junior, SeeYa, Gavy NJ (2006)
* F.T. Island, Wonder Girls, Girls' Generation, Younha (2007)
* Shinee, Davichi (2008)
* 4Minute, T-ara (2009)

2010s|

* Beast, Secret, Sistar (2010)
* Apink, B1A4, Dal Shabet, Boyfriend, Huh Gak (2012)
* Exo, Juniel, B.A.P, Ailee, Lee Hi (2013)
* BTS, Roy Kim, Lim Kim, Crayon Pop (2014)
* Got7, Winner, Red Velvet (2015)
* GFriend, iKon, Seventeen, Twice (2016)
* Blackpink, Bolbbalgan4, NCT 127, I.O.I (2017)
* Wanna One (2018)
* (G)I-dle, Iz*One, Stray Kids (2019)

2020s|

* Itzy, Tomorrow X Together (2020)
* Enhypen, Treasure, Kim Ho-joong (2021)
* Aespa, STAYC (2022)
* Ive, Le Sserafim, NewJeans (2023)
* Fifty Fifty, Zerobaseone (2024)

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MAMA Award for Best New Artist

1990s|

| 1999|

* Lee Jung-hyun (Solo)
* Team (Group)

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2000s|

| 2000|

* Choi Jin-young (Male Solo)
* BoA (Female Solo)
* Chakra (Group)

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2001|

* Sung Si-kyung (Male Solo)
* Wax (Female Solo)
* Brown Eyes (Group)

2002|

* Rain (Male Solo)
* Youme (Female Solo)
* Black Beat (Group)

2003|

* Seven (Male Solo)
* Maya (Female Solo)
* Big Mama (Group)

2004|

* Lee Seung-gi (Male Solo)
* Chunja (Female Solo)
* TVXQ (Group)

2005|

* Lim Jeong-hee (Solo)
* SS501 (Group)

2006|

* Zhang Liyin (Solo)
* Super Junior (Group)

2007|

* Younha (Solo)
* F.T. Island (Male Group)
* Wonder Girls (Female Group)

2008|

* Shinee (Male Group)
* Davichi (Female Group)

2009|

* Supreme Team (Male Group)
* 2NE1 (Female Group)

2010s|

| 2010|

* CNBLUE (Male Artist)
* Miss A (Female Artist)

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2011|

* Huh Gak (Male Artist)
* Apink (Female Artist)

2012|

* Busker Busker (Male Artist)
* Ailee (Female Artist)

2013|

* Roy Kim (Male Artist)
* Crayon Pop (Female Artist)

2014|

* Winner

2015|

* IKon (Male Artist)
* Twice (Female Artist)

2016|

* NCT 127 (Male Artist)
* I.O.I (Female Artist)

2017|

* Wanna One (Male Artist)
* Pristin (Female Artist)

2018|

* Stray Kids (Male Artist)
* Iz*One (Female Artist)

2019|

* Tomorrow X Together (Male Artist)
* Itzy (Female Artist)

2020s|

| 2020|

* Treasure (Male Artist)
* Weeekly (Female Artist)

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2021|

* Enhypen (Male Artist)
* Aespa (Female Artist)

2022|

* Xdinary Heroes (Male Artist)
* Ive (Female Artist)

2023|

* Zerobaseone (Male Artist)
* TripleS (Female Artist)

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Melon Music Award for Top 10 Artists

2000s|

| 2009|

* 2NE1
* 2PM
* 8Eight
* Brown Eyed Girls
* Davichi
* G-Dragon
* Girls' Generation
* K.Will
* Kara
* Super Junior

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2010s|

| 2010|

* 2AM
* 2NE1
* 2PM
* 4Men
* CNBLUE
* DJ DOC
* Girls' Generation
* IU
* Lee Seung-gi
* T-ara

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2011|

* 2NE1
* Beast
* BigBang
* f(x)
* IU
* Leessang
* Lena Park
* Secret
* Sistar
* Super Junior

2012|

* 2NE1
* Beast
* BigBang
* Busker Busker
* Huh Gak
* Infinite
* IU
* Psy
* Sistar
* T-ara

2013|

* Ailee
* Davichi
* Dynamic Duo
* Beast
* Busker Busker
* Exo
* G-Dragon
* IU
* Shinee
* Sistar

2014|

* 2NE1
* Akdong Musician
* Beast
* Exo
* g.o.d
* Girl's Day
* IU
* Sistar
* Taeyang
* Winner

2015|

* Apink
* BigBang
* Exo
* Girls' Generation
* Hyukoh
* San E
* Shinee
* Sistar
* Toy
* Zion.T

2016|

* Akdong Musician
* Bewhy
* BTS
* Exo
* GFriend
* Mamamoo
* Red Velvet
* Taeyeon
* Twice
* Zico

2017|

* BigBang
* Bolbbalgan4
* BTS
* Exo
* Heize
* IU
* Red Velvet
* Twice
* Wanna One
* Winner

2018|

* Apink
* Blackpink
* Bolbbalgan4
* BtoB
* BTS
* Exo
* iKon
* Mamamoo
* Twice
* Wanna One

2019|

* Bolbbalgan4
* BTS
* Chungha
* Exo
* Heize
* Jang Beom-june
* Jannabi
* Mamamoo
* MC the Max
* Taeyeon

2020s|

| 2020|

* Baek Ye-rin
* Baekhyun
* Blackpink
* BTS
* IU
* Iz*One
* Kim Ho-joong
* Lim Young-woong
* Oh My Girl
* Zico

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2021|

* Aespa
* AKMU
* Ash Island
* BTS
* Heize
* IU
* Lee Mu-jin
* Lil Boi
* Lim Young-woong
* NCT Dream

2022|

* (G)I-dle
* Be'O
* BTS
* IU
* Ive
* Lim Young-woong
* MeloMance
* NCT Dream
* NewJeans
* Seventeen

2023|

* (G)I-dle
* Aespa
* BTS
* Ive
* Jungkook
* Le Sserafim
* Lim Young-woong
* NCT Dream
* NewJeans
* Seventeen

* v
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Melon Music Award for Best New Artist

2000s|

* 2NE1 (2009)

2010s|

* CNBLUE (2010)
* Huh Gak (2011)
* B.A.P, Ailee (2012)
* BTS, Lim Kim (2013)
* Winner (2014)
* iKon, GFriend (2015)
* Blackpink (2016)
* Wanna One (2017)
* The Boyz, (G)I-dle (2018)
* Tomorrow X Together, Itzy (2019)

2020s|

* Cravity, Weeekly (2020)
* Lee Mu-jin, Aespa (2021)
* Ive, NewJeans (2022)
* Riize, Zerobaseone (2023)

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