Full Profile of WINNER's Members: Seungyoon, Jinwoo, Seunghoon, Mino & Taehyun (Former Member)
It has 5 original members which consist of Yoon, Jinu, Hoony, Mino, and Taehyun. Their first debut was in SBS' music program Inkigayo, 2014, after releasing their debut album 2014 S/S.
Acclaimed as the Best New Artists in 2014 by several music awards, Winner's career soared after several hits, such as "Empty", "Color Rings" and "Sentimental".
Though in 2016 they faced the unfortunate event of Taehyun's departure from the group, Winner still survived just fine as their popularity skyrocketed with their mega-hit "Really Really" and its follow-up "Love Me Love Me", bringing a new influence to the K-Pop music industry.
In this article, Channel-Korea will provide you with information about all Winner members, starting from their personal profile, facts, their personal Instagram accounts, to their popularity rankings. So, keep on reading!
1. Winner: Kang Seung-yoon's Full Profile
+ Stage Name: Yoon (used to be Seungyoon)
+ Birth Name: Kang Seung-yoon
+ Place and Date of Birth: Busan, January 21st, 1994
+ Age: 26 (Korean age)/25 (International age)
+ Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Maknae (the youngest member of the group)
+ Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
+ Chinese Astrology: Horse
+ Blood Type: B
+ Height: 178 cm
+ Weight: 59 kg
+ Education: Busan Music and Arts High School
+ Twitter: @official_yoon_
+ Instagram: @w_n_r00
Kang Seung-yoon (Winner) Background
Yoon born and grew up in Busan, South Korea. He has no siblings, he's the only child of the family. He loves music from his early years. Because of that, he also took a classic guitar course at junior high.
This followed by his studying in Busan Music and Arts High School. However, he got his luck when he went into a Mnet singing contest, Superstar K2, in 2010, where he ended up number four. Therefor, this led him to become a trainee in YG Entertainment.
In 2014 he officially became a member of Winner, after debuting as a solo artist for a while.
Kang Seung-yoon (Winner) Relationship Status
Yoon apparently has no special relationship with any girls. His career in music and acting seems not to give him enough time to date a girl. If you'd like to be the one in his radar, he likes girl with charming personality.
Kang Seung-yoon (Winner) Solo Activities
As previously said, Yoon had a solo artist before joined Winner. In 2013 he released his single, It Rains. This song receive positive responses and even topping Korean music charts.
His acting career started in TV drama High Kick! 3 (2011), The Producers (2015), and Prison Playbook (2017). He also did at least 2 webdrama, like We Broke Up and Love for a Thousand More.
2. Winner: Kim Jin-woo's Full Profile
+ Stage Name: Jinu (used to be Jinwoo)
+ Birth Name: Kim Jin-woo
+ Place and Date of Birth: Imjado, South Korea, September 26th, 1991
+ Age: 29 (Korean age)/28 (international age)
+ Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
+ Zodiac Sign: Libra
+ Chinese Astrology: Sheep
+ Blood Type: A
+ Height: 177 cm
+ Weight: 54 kg
+ Siblings: 2 (an older sister named Kim Hee-ra and a younger sister named Kim Jin-hee)
+ Education: Joy Dance Academy
+ Twitter: @official_jinu_
+ Instagram: @xxjjjwww
Kim Jin-woo (Winner) Background
Jinu was born and spent most his early years in Imjado, South Korea. He's the middle of the family, sandwiched between Heera (older sister) and Jinhi (little sister). While he really likes dancing at early on, he proves his seriousness, by entering Joy Dance Academy.
Before getting into the Winner family, he went as backup dancer. After that, he joined as an offical member of the Winner in 2014 after his performance in a show of Mnet and tvN called Win: Who Is Next.
Kim Jin-woo (Winner) Relationship Status
Jinu doesn't have any close relationship with a girl now. His blooming career seems still won't give him the right time to do any romantic relationship with a girl. But he admits that he's open to any opportunities lead into one.
Kim Jin-woo (Winner) Solo Activities
Most of Jinu's solo career is in acting. He started it with a web drama, Magic Cellphone, in 2016. Still in the same year, he also taking a part in a project of Korea National Contemporary Dance Company.
The Little Prince, as the lead. By doing so, it made him the first K-pop idol to take part in a contemporary dance project. Since then, he went into a web drama production, Love for A Thousand More, with Seungyoon. Recently he is taking a part in reality program called Live a Good Life.
3. Winner: Lee Seung-hoon's Full Profile
+ Stage Name: Hoony (used to be Seunghoon)
+ Birth Name: Lee Seung-hoon
+ Place and Date of Birth: Busan, South Korea, January 11th, 1992
+ Age: 28 (Korean age)/27 (International age)
+ Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist
+ Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
+ Chinese Astrology: Monkey
+ Blood Type: A
+ Height: 182 cm
+ Weight: 60 kg
+ Siblings: two older sisters
+ Twitter: @official_hoony_
+ Instagram: @maetamong
Lee Seung-hoon (Winner) Background
Hoony was born and grew up in Busan region, South Korea. He's the youngest of all, with two sisters preceded him. His talent for dancing led him into entering Korea's Got Talent. He's a part of Honest Boys, a dance group, that time.
It happened right after his graduation from high school. Then he also entered the first session of K-pop Star singing contest, ended up in #4. YG Entertainment got his talent by signed him into an exclusive contract in 2012, which led him into Winner boy group.
Lee Seung-hoon (Winner) Relationship Status
Honey is single right now. He seems too occupied with his music career in Winner and his ever blooming solo career. But he confesses that he had special girl in the past, and now he rumored (just rumor) to have dated a K-star.
Lee Seung-hoon (Winner) Solo Activities
Hoony, so far, still doesn't release a solo album. But he actively choreograph many events, including doing the dance choreography of flash mob for G-Dragon. He also is a dance coach for a TV program, Dancing High.
He also actively participating in Mnet program's WIN: Who is Next?
4. Winner: Mino's Full Profile
+ Stage Name: Mino
+ Birth Name: Song Min-ho
+ Nickname: Song Mojiri, SWAG
+ Place and Date of Birth: Yongin, South Korea, March 30th, 1993
+ Age: 27 (Korean age)/26 (International age)
+ Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Face of the Group
+ Zodiac Sign: Aries
+ Chinese Astrology: Rooster
+ Blood Type: A
+ Height: 180 cm
+ Weight: 57 kg
+ Education: Hanlim Arts High School
+ Siblings: a younger sister named Danah (a member of girl group New F.O.)
+ Twitter: @official_mino_
+ Instagram: @realllllmino
Mino (Winner) Members Background
Mino was born and grew up in Yongin, South Korea. Most articles on Mino said that he was born in March 30, 1993. In fact, as his mom explained later, he was born a year earlier, in 1992 (like in the profile above).
His sister now is a member of girl band New F.O., Dan-ah. His love of art led him into Hanlim Arts High School. Mino joined BoM as rapper in 2011, under Y2Y Contents Company up to 2013.
YM Management, seeing his impressive talents in an audition, snatched him, led him into a Winner member the same year.
Mino (Winner) Relationship Status
Now Mino has no close relationship with any girls. His Singing career with Winner and his solo career seems not permit him yet to a romantic and enduring relationship. But he's still hoping that in the near future he'll get his ideal girl.
Mino (Winner) Solo Activities
Mino has a busy career. Apart as a member of Winner, he also doing solo career in rapping and acting. His rapping even preceded his performance with Winner.
As briefly mentioned earlier, he joined group BoM from 2011 up to 2013. Fast forward to 2015, in an Mnet program called Show Me the Money 4, he launched several singles, including Fear (with Taeyang), that topped several Korean music charts that year.
His recent solo album launched in November 2018, called Fiancé. While doing that, he also debuted in acting, which started in a drama on Channel A, called The Strongest K-POP Survival (2012).
Fast forward to 2015, he acted in Mnet rap program Show Me the Money 4. In 2017 he was casted in New Journey to the West, a variety show from tvN. Recently, in 2018, he did an art exhibition called Gentle Monster X Mino: Burning Planet
5. Winner: Taehyun's Full Profile (Former Member)
+ Stage Name: Taehyun
+ Birth Name: Nam Tae-hyun
+ Place and Date of Birth: Hanam, South Korea, May 10th, 1994
+ Age: 26 (Korean age)/25 (International age)
+ Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
+ Zodiac sign: Taurus
+ Chinese Astrology: Horse
+ Blood Type: A
+ Height: 179 cm
+ Weight: 63 kg
+ Siblings: one younger brother named Nam Dong-hyun
+ Instagram: @souththth
Taehyun (Winner) Background
Taehyun was born in Hanam, South Korea. He’s the oldest son in the family, with his only brother (Nam Dong-hyun) after him. Once he was the youngest talent in Winner. He’s a brilliant song writer and vocalist.
Before getting his entry to Winner, he was a backup dancer in YG Family Concert (2011). In 2013 he was recruited YG Management as a member of Winner. He got the main vocalist position and also worked as co-lyricist, and co-arranger. He left Winner in 2016 from mental health reasons.
Taehyun (Winner) Relationship Status
Taehyun has no girlfriend now. With his busy career he has no time for any special romantic relationship with a girl. But he opens to any possibility of having a special girl in the future.
Taehyun (Winner) Solo Activities
Since leaving Winner, Taehyun embarked on several career, like singing, acting, and radio-DJ. His acting career started when he was still with Winner, in 2015. He acted in television drama Late Night Restaurant. About his singing career, he made an agency called South Buyers Club. In 2017 he make a comeback in music scene with his new group South Club. Later he also had a career in radio-DJ with Casper Radio Vlive.
