Get to know [WINNER]

2017

2017: Fate Number For, Our Twenty For

Throughout January the members started hinting at an upcoming comeback, later it was confirmed by their agency YG Entertainment that the group would be releasing new music on April 4, with the single album Fate Number For.

In late-March, several promotional teasers were released, ultimately unveiling the double title tracks, "Really Really" and "Fool".

"Really Really" debuted at No. 3 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales, marking the group's best position to date; while "Fool" debuted at No. 4.

"Really Really" was also chosen as one of the songs on Apple Music's "Best of the Week" list. As part of their promotions, Winner held a three-day "concept showroom" showcase, from April 2 to 4, at Club NB in Seoul's Mapo District, owned by YG founder/CEO Yang Hyun-suk.

In May, WINNER released their debut Japanese single, which contains Japanese renditions of "Really Really" and "Fool".

Also in May, Mino left with the cast of New Journey to the West to film the show's fourth season in Vietnam. The filming took place from May 8 to May 15 and aired from June 13.

On May 10, Seungyoon recorded as special MC for MBC Radio Star. He was filling in for Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, who was filming for New Journey to the West 4.

On June, it was confirmed that Jinwoo will be a part of MBC’s variety program Wizard of Nowhere. He took part on the filming in Georgia for about 1 week and the show started airing on July 30.

On July 25, it was confirmed that Seungyoon was officially cast in Prison Playbook, TvN drama written by the creator of the “Reply” series, Shin Won Ho. The drama held its first script reading on July 17.

Seungyoon took the role of Lee Joo-hyung aka "Jang Bal-jang". The drama aired from November 22, 2017 to January 18, 2018.

On August 4, WINNER made a comeback with the single album Our Twenty For. Two singles, "Love Me Love Me" and "Island" were released.

"Love Me Love Me" was chosen by Dazed Digital as one of the 20 best K-Pop songs of 2017.

On August 30, Mino recorded as Special MC for MBC Radio Star, filling in for Super Junior’s Kyuhyun.

On October 11, a source from tvN confirmed that WINNER has started filming for their version of Youth Over Flowers. The show is a special supplementary show to “New Journey to the West 4”, which ended back in August, granting the wish of Mino to appear on “Youth Over Flowers” with his fellow Winner members.

The filming took place in West Australia and airing started on November 7. On November, Mino also joins the filming for Kang's Kitchen, another supplementary show to 'New Journey to the West 4" and a parody to Youn's Kitchen.

The show was filmed in Jeju Island and aired starting December 5.

In November 30, Seungyoon and Mino released "The Door,” OST for tvN’s drama, Prison Playbook. The lyrics were written by Zico and Song Mino and were composed and arranged by Zico and Pop Time.

As of December 2017, "Really Really" surpassed the 100 million views mark, making Winner the first ever male idol group in history to surpass 100 million streams, while keeping their 'Chart-In' status.