WINNER (위너) consists of 5 members: Seungyoon, Jinwoo, Seunghoon, Mino and Taehyun. They debuted on 2014 under YG Entertainment.
Birth Name: Kang Seung Yoon
Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: January 21, 1994
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Seungyoon facts:
– His hobbies are composing music, writing lyrics, going to the pool, playing the guitar, and drawing
– He finished in 4th place on the popular TV show Superstar K2
– Claims himself to be a look-alike of Lee Jun Ki or So Ji Sub
– He made his solo debut in the year 2013, where his song “It Rains” reached the top spot on many charts
– Seungyoon’s ideal type: “My type is very close to that of Seunghoon’s. I like someone who has her own lifestyle and personality. Also, someone who tries her best to do everything, even if she cannot finish the job perfectly. I find those personality very attractive. About the looks… Actually I think the proportion is important, so I will not discuss about the appearances. Girl who has everything equally good is fine.“
Birth Name: Kim Jin Woo
Position: Vocalist, Face of the Group
Hometown: Imjado, South Korea
Birthday: September 26, 1991
Zodiac sign: Libra
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Jinwoo facts:
– He enjoys swimming
– Is the member that usually takes the longest when it comes to memorizing lyrics to a new song
– He was a backup dancer at the 2011 YG Family Concert alongside fellow group member Taehyun
– He is YG’s longest trainee. Training for eight years.
– Jinwoo’s ideal type: “My ideal type is someone who has white skin and a cute face like puppy. I like someone who is not oversized but not too skinny either. I would not like her to wear high heels, because I will look shorter than her. It would be nice if her height is about 165cm.“
Birth Name: Lee Seung Hoon
Position: Lead Rapper, Main Dancer, Lyrics
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: January 11, 1992
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type:
Seunghoon facts:
– He likes writing lyrics
– He finished fourth place on the first season of Kpop Star
– He can speak Japanese
– Because his rooftop room was right by YG Entertainment’s building growing up, he states that “at night he would stare at [it] and dream of making it big there”
– Seunghoon’s ideal type: “I love being fashionable, so it will be nice to have a fashionable girlfriend. Also, I like girls who dress simply and cutely. About the personality, I will be attracted to someone who has a firm personality and has her own opinion.“
Birth Name: Song Min Ho
Position: Main Rapper
Hometown: Yongin, South Korea
Birthday: March 30, 1993
Zodiac sign: Aries
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 67 kg (147 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Mino facts:
– He likes 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
– His sister is Danah from the girl group, New F.O.
– 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
– Mino’s ideal type: “It’s funny that I like girls who has sense of humor as same as mine. I’m gonna say that I’m really dumb, so if my girl can be dumb with me together, it must be nice. And if two of us can be dumb limitlessly, I can think about forming a comic duo or some group like that (laugh).“
Birth Name: Nam Tae Hyun
Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
Hometown: Hanam, South Korea
Birthday: May 10, 1994
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Height: 179 cm (5’10”)
Blood Type: A
Taehyun facts:
– He likes composing music and writing lyrics
– He was recruited to YG Entertainment in 2011 through a private audition
– He can speak Japanese
– Has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Jean Michel Basquiat”, and one on his left wrist that says “Stay Gold”
– Taehyun’s ideal type: “I like someone who has a strong heart and body! I guess I look cool and give an impression to people that I’m a bad boy (laugh). But in fact, I talk a lot. So I like someone who I can talk to easily. I will not control my girlfriend when I’m in love. I think I’m the type of guy who won’t let girls feel difficult to approach.“
