The Wind (South Korean band)

South Korean boy group

The Wind

The Wind in June 2023
L–R: Hanbin, Hyounjoon, Thanatorn, Jaewon, Hayuchan, Heesoo, Chanwon

Background information
Origin| South Korea
Genres| K-pop
Years active| 2023–present
Labels|

* With Us
* Around Us

Members|

* Kim Heesoo
* Thanatorn
* Choi Hanbin
* Park Hayuchan
* An Chanwon
* Jang Hyounjoon

Past members|

* Shin Jaewon

Website| withusent.com/ko/?c=194

The Wind (Korean: 더윈드; RR: Deowindeu; MR: Tŏwindŭ) is a South Korean boy group formed and managed by With Us Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Kim Heesoo, Thanatorn, Choi Hanbin, Park Hayuchan, An Chanwon, and Jang Hyounjoon. They debuted on May 15, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Beginning: The Wind Page.[1]

## History

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### 2023: Introduction, debut, and Shin Jae-won's departure

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On March 15, With Us Entertainment announced that it would be debuting its first boy group, The Wind.[2] The members were revealed from March 16 to 22 (in order: Jang Hyounjoon,[3] Thanatorn,[4] Kim Heesoo,[5] Park Hayuchan,[6] Shin Jaewon,[7] Choi Hanbin,[8] and An Chanwon[9]). A music video for the song "Sirius" was released on April 24.[10] On May 15, the group made their debut with the release of the extended play Beginning: The Wind Page and the single "Island".[11]

On June 7, the music video for 'Summer Vacation' was released,[12] ahead of the release of the single album Ready : Summer Vacation, along with the single "We Go", on August 2.[13]

On December 6, With Us announced that member Shin Jaewon had departed from the group for personal reasons and The Wind would continue as a six-piece ensemble.[14]

### 2024–present: An Chan-won's health and subsequent releases

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On January 23, it was announced that member An Chan-won would take a temporary break from activities with the group due to health issues, and would not take part in promotions for the group's upcoming EP.[15] The group released their second EP Our: Youthteen on February 14, along with the single "H! Teen".[16] An Chanwon returned from his hiatus on May 5.[17]

Between May 10 and 12, The Wind participated in KCON Japan's main show, marking its first entry with Japanese fans.[18]

The single "Sirius Part. 2" was released on May 15 to celebrate the group's one-year anniversary.[19]

On October 7, The Wind released their third EP Hello: My First Love and its lead single of the same name.[20] The group took their first music show win through this release on October 18 on Music Bank.[21]

On March 17, 2025, The Wind released their second single album Only One Story along with the single "Only One."[22]

On May 7, it was announced that member Thanatorn would take a temporary break from activities with the group due to personal reasons.[23]

The single "Hello Tomorrow" was released on May 15 to celebrate the group's two-year anniversary.[24]

## Members

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Current

* Kim Hee-soo (김희수)
* Thanatorn (타나톤)
* Choi Han-bin (최한빈)
* Park Hayu-chan (박하유찬)
* An Chan-won (안찬원)
* Jang Hyoun-joon (장현준)

Former

* Shin Jaewon (신재원) (2023)

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### Timeline

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## Discography

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### Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[25]
Beginning: The Wind Page |

* Released: May 15, 2023
* Label: With Us Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 34  |

* KOR: 14,225[26]

Our: Youthteen |

* Released: February 14, 2024
* Label: With Us Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 13  |

* KOR: 13,968[27]

Hello: My First Love |

* Released: October 7, 2024
* Label: With Us Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 14  |

* KOR: 16,015[28]

### Single albums

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List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
[25]
Ready: Summer Vacation |

* Released: August 2, 2023
* Label: With Us Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 43  |

* KOR: 14,311[29]

Only One Story |

* Released: March 17, 2025
* Label: With Us Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming

| 17  |

* KOR: 21,170[30]

### Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
Down.
[31]
"Island"  | 2023  | 148  | Beginning: The Wind Page
"Summer Vacation" (여름방학)  | —  | Ready: Summer Vacation
"We Go"  | 172
"H! Teen"  | 2024  | 96  | Our: Youthteen
"Sirius Part. 2" (빛을 담아 너에게 줄게 Part. 2)  | —  | Non-album single
"Hello, My First Love" (반가워, 나의첫사랑)  | 21  | Hello: My First Love
"Only One"  | 2025  | 38  | Only One Story
"Hello Tomorrow" (안녕 내일)  | 199  | Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Other charted songs

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List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album  Title  | Year  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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KOR
Down.
[32]
"Heart Fluttering" (설레는 마음으로)  | 2024  | 176  | Our: Youthteen
"Friendship" (우정 | 186
"Happy B Day"  | 188
"Whoo" (민들레)  | 198  | Hello: My First Love
"I Don't Thing" (친구 사인 아닌 것 같아)  | 189
"Good Morning"  | 194

## Videography

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### Music videos

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Song title  | Year  | Ref.

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"Sirius"  | 2023  | [33]
"Island"  | [34]
"Summer Vacation"  | [35]
"We Go"  | [36]
"H! Teen"  | 2024  | [37]
"Sirius Part. 2"  | [38]
"Hello, My First Love"  | [39]
"Only One"  | 2025  | [40]
"Hello Tomorrow"  | [41]

## References

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1. ^ Kang, Da-yoon (March 16, 2023). 新人ボーイズグループThe Wind、今年春にデビュー！1stミニアルバム「Beginning : The Wind Page」を準備中 [New boy group The Wind to debut this spring! They are preparing for their first mini album "Beginning: The Wind Page" [Official]] (in Japanese). My Daily. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
2. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (March 16, 2023). 7인조 보이그룹 더윈드... 올 봄 정식 데뷔 [The 7-member boy group The Wind, to officially debut this spring] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
3. ^ @officialTheWind (March 16, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) 1st Member 장현준(Jang Hyoun Joon)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
4. ^ Jeon, Jae-kyung (April 1, 2023). 더윈드, 태국인 멤버 타나톤 공개 [The Wind reveals Thai member Thanatorn] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
5. ^ @officialTheWind (March 18, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) rd Member 김희수 (Kim Hee Soo)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
6. ^ @officialTheWind (March 19, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) 4th Member 박하유찬 (Park Hayuchan)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
7. ^ @officialTheWind (March 20, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) 5th Member 신재원 (Shin Jae Won)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
8. ^ @officialTheWind (March 21, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) 6th Member 최한빈 (Choi Han Bin)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
9. ^ @officialTheWind (March 22, 2023). "더윈드 (The Wind) 7th Member 안찬원 (An Chan Won)" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
10. ^ Kim, Chae-young (April 24, 2023). 新人ボーイズグループThe Wind、収録曲「光を込めて君にあげる」2分バージョンのMVを先行公開 [New boy group The Wind releases 2-minute music video for the song "Sirius"] (in Japanese). Osen. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
11. ^ Jang, Woo-young (May 16, 2023). "Highlightの弟分"The Wind、デビュー曲「ISLAND」MV公開...7人の少年の旅程と夢 [The Wind, "the younger brother of Highlight," releases music video for debut song "ISLAND"... The journey and dreams of seven boys] (in Japanese). Osen. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
12. ^ Jeong, Hyeon-tae (July 26, 2023). The Wind、先行公開曲「夏休み」MV解禁...沖縄の美しい背景にも注目 [The Wind releases music video for their pre-release song "Summer Vacation"... Also pay attention to the beautiful background of Okinawa] (in Japanese). TV Report. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
13. ^ Kim, Chae-young (August 2, 2023). The Wind、タイトル曲「WE GO」MV公開...爽やかで初々しい魅力 [The Wind releases the music video for the title song "WE GO"... a refreshing and innocent charm] (in Japanese). Osen. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
14. ^ Jeong, Won-hee (December 6, 2023). 더윈드 신재원, 개인 사정으로 팀 탈퇴 "6인 체제로 활동"[전문] [The Wind's Shin Jae-won leaves the team due to personal reasons, "Resuming activities as a 6-member system" [Full text]] (in Korean). Celuv Media. Retrieved October 18, 2024 - via Nate.
15. ^ "An Chanwon Will NOT Join The Wind Comeback Due To Health Issues". K-Pop Life. January 24, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
16. ^ Kang, Seo-jeong (February 14, 2024). The Wind、新曲「H! TEEN」MV公開...爽やかな魅力を披露 [The Wind releases new song and music video for "H! TEEN"...showing off their refreshing charm] (in Japanese). Osen. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Kstyle.
17. ^ @officialTheWind (May 5, 2024). "우린 언제나 듣지~ 짱짱윈드의 멋진 노래🎶" (Tweet). Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via Twitter.
18. ^ 이데일리 (March 29, 2024). "더윈드, '케이콘 재팬 2024' 출격... 열도 진출 신호탄". 이데일리 (in Korean). Retrieved June 21, 2024.
19. ^ Jeong, Hyeon-tae (May 8, 2024). 더윈드, 15일 데뷔 1주년 기념 '빛을 담아 너에게 줄게 Part.2' 발매 [The Wind will release 'Sirius Part.2' on the 15th to commemorate their 1st debut anniversary] (in Korean). Single List. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
20. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (October 7, 2024). "K-pop's youngest boy band The Wind release new EP 'Hello: My First Love'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
21. ^ "더윈드, QWER 제치고 '뮤뱅' 1위..씨엔블루·세븐틴·키오프 컴백[★밤TView]". Star News (in Korean). October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
22. ^ "더윈드, 오늘(17일) 싱글 2집 'Only One Story' 발매" [The Wind releases 2nd single 'Only One Story' today (17th)]. m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2025.
23. ^ eclipse01 (May 7, 2025). "The Wind's Thanatorn Announces Temporary Hiatus From Group Activities". Soompi. Retrieved May 15, 2025.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
24. ^ "더윈드, 데뷔 2주년! 선물 같은 신곡 '안녕 내일' 공개" [The Wind, 2nd debut anniversary! A gift song 'Hello Tomorrow' was released]. m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2025.
25. ^ a b Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
* "Beginning: The Wind Page". May 14–20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Ready: Summer Vacation". May 14–20, 2023. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Our: Youthteen". February 11–17, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Hello: My First Love". October 6–12, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
* "Only One Story". March 16–22, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
26. ^ "Circle Album Chart – June 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
27. ^ Cumulative sales of Our: Youthteen:
* "Circle Album Chart – February 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 7 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
28. ^ Cumulative Sales of Hello: My First Love:
* "Circle Album Chart – October, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 41 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 45 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 14, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 47 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 48 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
29. ^ Cumulative sales of Ready: Summer Vacation:
* "Circle Album Chart – August 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 37 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
30. ^ Cumulative Sales of Only One Story:
* "Circle Album Chart – March, 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 12 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 27, 2025.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 17 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 1, 2025.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 18 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2025.
* "Circle Album Chart – Week 20 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2025.
31. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:
* "Island". Circle Chart. May 14–20, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "We Go". Circle Chart. July 30 – August 5, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "H! Teen". Circle Chart. February 11–17, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Hello, My First Love". Circle Chart. October 6–12, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
* "Only One". Circle Chart. March 16–22, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
* "Hello Tomorrow". Circle Chart. May 11–17, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
32. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:
* "Heart Fluttering", "Friendship", and "Happy B Day". Circle Chart (in Korean). February 11–17, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
* "Whoo", "I Don't Thing", and "Good Morning". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 6–12, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
33. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (April 23, 2023). 더윈드 (The Wind) '빛을 담아 너에게 줄게' M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
34. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (May 15, 2023). 더윈드 (The Wind) 'ISLAND' Official M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
35. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (July 26, 2023). 더윈드 (The Wind) '여름방학' Official M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
36. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (August 2, 2023). 더윈드 (The Wind) 'WE GO' Official M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
37. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (February 14, 2024). 더윈드 (The Wind) 'H! TEEN' M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
38. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (May 15, 2024). 더윈드 (The Wind) '빛을 담아 너에게 줄게 Part. 2' M/V. Retrieved June 21, 2024 - via YouTube.
39. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (October 7, 2024). 더윈드 (The Wind) '반가워, 나의 첫사랑' M/V. Retrieved May 15, 2025 - via YouTube.
40. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (March 17, 2025). 더윈드 (The Wind) 'Only One' M/V. Retrieved May 15, 2025 - via YouTube.
41. ^ 더윈드 (The Wind) (May 15, 2025). 더윈드 (The Wind) '안녕 내일' M/V. Retrieved May 15, 2025 - via YouTube.

## External links

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* Official website

*[Ref.]: Reference(s)