3rd generation · YG Entertainment

WINNER

WINNER / 위너

WINNER sit at the softest, poppiest end of YG Entertainment, which is not where anybody expected that label to go.

  • 2014DebutAug 12, 2014
  • 4Members
  • 3thGeneration
  • Inner CircleFandom
Empty / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: WINNER

Yoon, Jinu, Hoony and Mino carry the group now, and the catalogue runs from a ballad debut through tropical pop to something warmer still.

Start here if you want melody rather than attitude from a label built on the opposite.

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Key facts

Group name
WINNER
Reading / Hangul
WINNER / 위너
Company
YG Entertainment
Debut date
August 12, 2014
Days active
4,419 days (12 years, 1 months)
Debut song
Empty
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
Inner Circle(インナーサークル)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ジヌ1991-09-2634177cmAISFJSouth Korea
フニ1992-01-1134185cmAINFPSouth Korea
ミノ1993-03-3033182cmAINFPSouth Korea
ユン1994-01-2132180cmBESFPSouth Korea
テヒョン1994-05-1032180cmAINFPSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

i hope ur done cuz i am artwork

August 14, 2026 · Single

i hope ur done cuz i am

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From debut to now

  • 2014
    Empty and Color Ring were the entrance as they debuted as a new YG group.
  • 2016
    Baby Baby and Sentimental widened the music, while the departure of Taehyun made it the key period of the move to the current line-up.
  • 2017
    Really Really became a widely known entrance and settled the bright, polished pop image of WINNER.
  • 2018
    Everyday and Millions made both the album-scale and the single-hit routes easy to walk into.
  • 2019
    Ah Yeah and Soso brought out emotional expression beyond the lightness.
  • 2022
    The music video for I Love U renewed an entrance to the recent WINNER that works even at first sight.
  • 2026
    Individual work by each member has grown, while under the WINNER name the work continues around recent releases such as I Love U and the live shows.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2014Draws attention early as a new YG groupNoticed straight after the debut, the momentum of Empty became the starting point of the group's history.
2017Really Really grows into the signature songReally Really is still the easiest entrance for anyone hearing WINNER for the first time.
2022I Love U restarts the groupInside a long history, an official music video was added where the bright expression of recent years can be checked.

Verified information

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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's WINNER note

What anchors WINNER is a soft, pop position and a change of line-up. The boy group debuted from YG Entertainment in 2014 and now works as the four of Yoon, Jinu, Hoony and Mino. Treating Taehyun separately, as a former member who took part in the early work, makes the present easier to read.

The way in is Empty, Really Really, Millions and I Love U. Lining up the ballad-leaning debut song Empty, the tropical Really Really, the bright Millions and I Love U from 2022 shows a position that stays soft and pop even within YG.

The releases run from 2014 S/S through Holiday to the Japanese edition 2014 S/S -Japan Collection-, and the official videos can be taken stock of across music videos, dance practices and performance videos. Individual work by the members is plentiful, so the group page gathers the releases and official videos under the WINNER name. Empty, then Really Really, then I Love U covers the debut, the hit and recent years.

Editors' take Empty / Really Really / I Love U — three songs cover a soft pop position and a change of line-up in a YG four-piece.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 112/ 210 groups

No. 112 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 53%)

  • 1Japanese releases
  • 10Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 0Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines WINNER?
Yoon, Jinu, Hoony and Mino carry the group now, and the catalogue runs from a ballad debut through tropical pop to something warmer still.
Why should a new listener start with WINNER?
Start here if you want melody rather than attitude from a label built on the opposite.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Empty, Really Really, Millions, then continue to the official video index.