WINNER Members Profile and Facts:
WINNER (위너) is a 4-member South Korean boy group under YG Entertainment, currently consists of: Yoon, Jinu, Hoony, and Mino. Taehyun left the group in November 2016. WINNER debuted after the survival TV show WIN: Who Is Next. They debuted on August 12, 2014, with their first full-length album, 2014 S/S. Their broadcast debut was at Inkigayo on August 17, 2014.
Group Name Meaning: N/A
Official Greeting: “Guess who’s back, we are WINNER! Hello, this is WINNER!”
WINNER Official Fandom Name: INNER CIRCLE
Fandom Name Meaning: N/A
WINNER Official Color: Nebula Blue
WINNER Official Logo:
Latest Dorm Arrangement:
Yoon & Hoony live in the same dorm as they have dogs
Jinu lives alone
Mino lives alone
Official SNS:
Website (Japan): ygex.jp/winner
Instagram: @winnercity
X: @yginnercircle / @yg_winnercity
TikTok: @wn_tiktok
YouTube: Winner Channel
Facebook: OfficialYGWINNER
Weverse: WINNER
Weibo: @WINNER_YG
WINNER Member Profiles:
Yoon
Stage Name: Yoon (formerly Seungyoon)
Birth Name: Kang Seung-yoon (강승윤)
Position(s): Leader, Main Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: January 21st, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ESFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐣
Instagram: @w_n_r00, y8n_l8ks_at
X: @official_yoon_
Yoon Facts:
– Birthplace: Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea.
– He is an only child.
– Education: Busan Music and Arts High School.
– He learned to play the guitar in the eighth grade.
– Yoon finished in 4th place on the popular TV show Superstar K2 (2010).
– He debuted as a soloist on July 13, 2013, where his song “It Rains” reached the top spot on many charts.
– Hobbies: Composing music, writing lyrics, going to the pool, playing the guitar, drawing, photography, & playing billiards.
– He can’t eat peaches and apples.
– Yoon claims himself to be a look-alike of Lee Jun Ki or So Ji Sub.
– He can speak Korean, Japanese, and English.
– He has a poodle named Thor. (vlive)
– Yoon is good friends with GOT7‘s Jay B.
– He’s also close with Zico, and people think they look alike. (MAMA 2014 Hidden Story, We K-pop)
– He won rookie of the year on Gaon Chart Award in 2010.
– He began his military enlistment on June 20, 2023, as a public service worker, and was discharged on December 19, 2024.
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Jinu
Stage Name: Jinu (formerly Jinwoo)
Birth Name: Kim Jin-woo (김진우)
Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: September 26th, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Sheep
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISFJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐰
Instagram: @xxjjjwww
X: @official_jinu_
Weibo: @XXJJJWWW_OFFICIAL
Jinu Facts:
– Birthplace: Imja-do, Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Korea.
– Family: Two sisters; An older sister, named Heera and a younger sister, named Jinhi.
– Education: Joy Dance Academy.
– He trained for five years. (vlive)
– He was a backup dancer at the 2011 YG Family Concert alongside fellow group member Taehyun.
– His hobby is swimming.
– He is a regular cast of the travel reality show Wizard of Nowhere.
– He is allergic to cat fur.
– Jinu has 2 Sphynx cats named Bay and Ray.
– According to Yoon, Jinu has a warm and tender personality.
– Jinu likes a lot to play video games.
– He is the peacemaker of the group. (Youth Over Flowers)
– Jinu is a homebody.
– He started his military enlistment on April 2, 2020, as a public service worker, and was discharged on December 31, 2021.
– Jinu debuted as a soloist on August 14, 2019, with the single album, JINU’s HEYDAY.
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Hoony
Stage Name: Hoony (formerly Seunghoon)
Birth Name: Lee Seung-hoon (이승훈)
Position(s): Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: January 11th, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Sheep
Height: 185 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🦁
Instagram: @maetamong
X: @official_hoony_
TikTok: @arudaum
Weibo: @xiexietamong
Hoony Facts:
– Birthplace: Sumin-dong, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea.
– He has two older sisters.
– Hoony moved to Seoul after graduating high school and auditioned for Korea’s Got Talent as part of the dance group ‘Honest Boys’.
– He participated on the first season of K-pop Star (where he finished on fourth place).
– Hoony choreographed a flash mob performance for G-Dragon.
– Hobbies: Writing lyrics and go to restaurants.
– Hoony can speak Korean and Japanese.
– He is a fashionista.
– 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”
– Honny have a chihuahua named Lee Hee, but the dog lives at his parents’ house.
– He is a coach on the dance battle program Dancing High.
– He began his military enlistment on April 16, 2020, as a public service worker, and was discharged on January 14, 2022.
– Hoony has a tattoo of the group’s logo.
– He debuted as a soloist on July 15, 2024, with the EP album, MY TYPE.
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Mino
Stage Name: Mino
Birth Name: Song Min-ho (송민호)
Position(s): Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: March 30th, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rooster
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐻
MBTI Type: INFP (previously ENFP)
Instagram: @realllllmino
X: @official_mino_
Mino Facts:
– He was born in Yongin, South Korea.
– Family: A younger sister, New F.O.‘s Song Danah.
– Education: Hanlim Arts High School.
– 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 )
– 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.
– Mino was supposed to debut in Block B with Zico, Kyung, and Hanhae, but he left.
– Hobbies: Composing music, writing lyrics, drawing, playing basketball, & photography.
– In 2018, Mino had his first art exhibition Gentle Monster X Mino: Burning Planet.
– He 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 Bobby, he is part of the hip hop duo MOBB (formed in 2016).
– 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.
– Him 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)
– He has his own house now. (Source: I live alone January 28, 2022)
– Mino began his military enlistment as a social service agent starting from March 24, 2023. He was discharged on December 23, 2024.
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Former Member:
Taehyun
Stage Name: Taehyun (태현)
Birth Name: Nam Tae-hyun (남태현)
Position(s): Main Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: May 10th, 1994
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Dog
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFP/ENFP
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @souththth
Taehyun facts:
– He was born in Hanam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– Taehyun has a younger brother, Nam Donghyun.
– He was recruited to YG Entertainment in 2011 through a private audition.
– He has pets, a dog and cats.
– Hobbies: Composing music, writing lyrics, playing with his pets, and playing tennis.
– He can speak Korean and Japanese.
– He likes drinking wine and whiskey.
– Taehyun is close friends with Jung Ryeo-won and Son Dam-bi.
– He has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Jean Michel Basquiat”, and one on his left wrist that says “Stay Gold”.
– Taehyun is said to be a good driver.
– He has said that he gets his inspirations from movies and European techno music. (Simply Kpop)
– He left the group on November 26, 2016. Taehyun’s leave from the group and agency comes after YGE announced his hiatus, which he was taking due to reported mental health issues.
– After leaving YG Ent., he established his own agency South Buyers Club.
– On May 26th, 2017, he re-debuted with his newly formed band, South Club. However the band has since disbanded.
– Taehyun is now an independent artist.
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Note 2: Source for their MBTI types: Harper’s BAZAAR Korea Interview (July 2022). Mino updated his MBTI to INFP in April 2023 (WINNER BROTHERS).
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