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Winner (Hangul: 위너) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2013 by YG Entertainmentand debuted in 2014. It currently consists of four members, Jinwoo, Seunghoon, Minoand Seungyoon. Originally a five-piece, Taehyun later departed from the group in November 2016.

Pre-debutEdit

In 2010, the group's leader Kang Seung-yoon was a contestant on the singing contest Superstar K2, reaching the final four.[1] The following year, he signed with YG Entertainment and made his acting debut in the sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged.[2] In 2013, he debuted as a solo artist and released multiple tracks, including "It Rains".[3]

Lee Seung-hoon was also a former reality-show singing contestant, competing in K-Pop Star 1 in 2012.[4] He came in fourth place and was recruited by Yang Hyun-suk. It was announced that Seung-hoon had signed under YG Entertainment on May 16.[5]

Song Min-ho began his musical career as an underground rapper under the name "Mino", collaborating with other underground rappers-turned-idols such as Block B's Zico, Kyung, and P.O and SPEED's Taewoon. Mino was initially meant to debut with Block B, but left the group before their debut for personal reasons. In 2011, he debuted under Y2Y Contents Company as part of the group BoM, which disbanded two years later. In 2013, he joined YG Entertainment through an audition, after being spotted from his acting appearance in the 2012 series The Strongest K-POP Survival broadcast on Channel A.[citation needed]

Kim Jin-woo attended the Joy Dance Plug In Music Academy prior to joining YG, where he was seen by Big Bang's Seungri and brought to the agency. He became a trainee in 2010.[6]

Nam Tae-hyun was recruited to the agency in 2011 through an audition. He and Jinwoo performed as backup dancers at the 2011 YG Family Concert.

WINNER Fandom Name: INNERCIRCLE
WINNER Official Fan Color: Nebula Blue

WINNER Official Accounts:
Twitter: yginnercircle
Instagram: @winnercity
Facebook: OfficialYGWINNER
Youtube: Winner Channel
vLive channel: WINNER channel

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