Get to know [WINNER]

Song Minho

Stage Name: Mino

Birth Name: Song Min Ho (송민호)

Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group

Hometown: Yongin, South Korea

Birthday: March 30, 1993

Zodiac sign: Aries

Blood Type: A

Facts:

- Education: Hanlim Arts High School.

- His nickname is Song Mojiri but his original nickname is SWAG ("Secret Training Variety Show").

- He really likes tteokboki; he can't lose weight if he had tteokboki when he's on a diet. ("Secret Training Variety Show")

- Tteokboki is his know-how to relieve stress. ("Secret Training Variety Show")

- People used to be uncomfortable with him but he's very bright and cheerful, he laugh out easily and he's a very sweet guy. ("Secret Training Variety Show")

- He started out as an underground rapper by the name "Hugeboy Mino" and worked with people like Block B's Zico and P.O and M.I.B's SIMS

- His hobbies are composing music, writing lyrics, drawing, and playing basketball.

- Was originally supposed to be the leader of WINNER, but due to an ankle injury the position was switched to Seungyoon.

- He appeared in the television series 'The Strongest K-POP Survival' and 'Show Me the Money 4', where he finished as series runner-up.

- Alongside iKON's Bobby, he is part of the hip hop duo MOBB (formed in 2016).

More Facts:

– He was born in Yongin, South Korea.

– Mino was always listed as being born on March 30, 1993. However, in December 2018, his mom explained that she filed his birth certificate wrong and Mino was actually born an year earlier.

– He has 2 younger sisters: Song Danah from the girl group New F.O. and Song Hanbee.

– Mino is afraid of bugs. (“New Journey to the West 4” Ep 5 )

– His all-time favorite movie is “Fight Club”. ( New Journey to the West 4 Ep 5 )

– Mino was supposed to debut in Block B with Zico, Kyung and Hanhae, but he left.

– In 2018 Mino had his first art exhibition Gentle Monster X Mino: Burning Planet.

– He used to be a member of B.o.M, who debuted in 2011, but that group wasn’t popular and disbanded.

– He’s a cast member of the travel reality show “New Journey To The West” 3 & 4.

– Mino has Munchkin cat, named Johnny.

– Mino is friends with Jackson of GOT7.

– Mino and Block B’s P.O are friends from childhood who also made music together. (Secret Variety Training)

– Mino played tennis for two years (New Journey to the West 3)

– Mino & Jinu live in the same dorm because they have cats.