[ARTICLE] ‘WINNER TV’ Five People, Even their Families were Different… Proved Outstanding Genes2/11/2014 5 members of YG Entertainment rookie group WINNER, whom the date of their debut is just around the corner, visited their hometowns to recover their body and mind that are exhausted from recording the debut album and have made their first resolutions firm while meeting with their families. On Mnet ‘WINNER TV’ that was aired on the afternoon of February 7th, the members recording the group debut album and making a surprise visit to their homes before the debut and spending happy times with their families for a day was portrayed in an order. In the process, the family members of WINNER members, who appeared in an order, caught the attention of the viewers with heartwarming looks just like the members and also by showing various talents. Kim Jinwoo, who previously visited his hometown Imja-do, visited Song Minho’s house together with Song Minho that is located at Yongin-si, Kyeonggi-do. These two created a heartwarming mood by making ‘Filial piety cake (I will return after becoming successful so that I can be filial. Cake)’ together in their WINNER home. At Minho’s home, his younger sister Song Danah greeted them happily. Danah is the member of a girl group New. F.O that made a debut in 2011 and she added liveliness to the show this day with the look that is to a different level and with a lively personality. In addition, she also raised the exciting mood of ‘WINNER TV’, which only boy members appeared before, by forming a mysterious mood (?) with Kim Jinwoo and so on. Song Minho’s mother either kissed her son, or replied to what Kim Jinwoo said, who asked “How am I as a son-in-law?”, by saying “Are you coveting my daughter with just one chicken soup?” and showed off talking abilities that is to a different level and so on. Nam Taehyun’s younger brother Dong Hyun, who is currently developing his dream as a singer by going on various auditions, passionately sang the song ‘Instinctively’, the song that became the center of attention when Kang Seungyoon sang it along with playing the guitar on Mnet ‘Superstar K2’, in front of his older brother. Nam Dong Hyun got compliments from his older brother with his pretty good guitar skills and singing abilities. Afterwards, in front of the older brother Nam Taehyun, who is showing confidence by saying “Kang Seungyoon, are you watching?”, Nam Donghyun made a heart toward Kang Seungyoon and said “Seungyoon, please tell me how I can improve my singing abilities fast. I want to sing like you, please” and by doing so, he aroused Nam Tae Hyun’s intense jealousy(?).
The members Kang Seungyoon and Lee Seunghoon, whom their hometown is Busan, visited Busan together. These two showed ‘Busan eating broadcast’ by absorbing in pork soup, Tteokbokki and Pig intestines and so on and presented a surprise performance at the street of Seomyun and got the applauses from people. Also, Kang Seungyoon visited the stadium in which he watched the preliminary round of ‘Superstar K2’ and reminisced the time back then and Lee Seunghoon was absorbed into memories when he visited his elementary school and had a time to recover their first resolutions. Meanwhile, ‘WINNER TV shows the 5 members of WINNER making a debut in the song field as a reality program, who grabbed the opportunity to make a debut with ‘WHO IS NEXT’ and it will end airing with the 10th episode on February 14th as last. Source: Naver via weloveseungyoon.com via YGUNITED YG Entertainment’s newbie group WINNER, with their official debut approaching, visited their family to recharge their motivation and to recover from the exhaustion after long hours of recording the album. On Mnet’s WINNER TV aired on Feb 7, members were featured working on their album, and then visiting their family for a day to enjoy the time with them before the debut. SONG MINHO was accompanied by KIM JINWOO. SONG, with the help of KIM, baked a cake, and named it “Success and Return Cake,” which is short for “We will return after achieving success.” On the way home the two went to the market to buy a bunch of flowers, fruits and food, and cooked a warm meal for his mother at home. NAM TAEHYUN made a tree of photos for the family in Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, using his Polaroid pictures as they rarely get to see each other. He climbed Mt. Geondam with his mother, turning into a “squirrel,” while also enjoying the time like a child, throwing rocks on the frozen river. He could not look happier. His brother, NAM DONGHYUN, performed with his guitar the song that KANG SEUNGYOON sang for an audition program, titled “Instinctively.” He then said, “SEUNGYOON, teach me how to improve singing. I want to sing like you, so please,” making his own brother jealous. KANG SEUNGYOON and LEE SEUNGHOON visited Busan together, where they come from. They devoured spicy rice cake, pork soup and pork intestine filled with noodles, showing what “good eat” really is.
LEE went to the street filled with his past memories to perform, with the applause from the passersby, while KANG went to the arena where SuperStar K2 was held, recalling the past. After visiting their families, the two came together at Haeundae. The two talked for a while, and then said in an interview that it was great “getting to know each other better,” feeling happy visiting home again. WINNER TV will be wrapped up on Feb 14, with its 10th episode. Source: YG-Life YG Entertainment’s newbie group WINNER’s KANG SEUNGYOON and LEE SEUNGHOON are doing a surprise busking in their hometown, Busan.
The two members’ busking will be featured in the 9th episode of WINNER TV that is to be aired on Feb 7 through Mnet and Naver TV Cast. The episode will show each member returning to their hometown, in search for their memories of the past, before they make an official debut. KANG and LEE, who share a hometown, will be going to Busan. They not only come from the same region but they were both discovered on audition programs, Mnet’s SuperStar K 2 and SBS’s K-Pop Star respectively. They will be busking in a busy street of Busan. At the beach of Haeundae, KANG will sing along the guitar while LEE shows his dance moves. The two collaborate perfectly in the place filled with memories of the past. Rapper SONG MINHO will be joined by KIM JINWOO. KIM has visited his hometown, South Jeolla’s Imajdo, twice already, so this time he will be going to SONG’s house. SONG enjoys his time with this family, excitedly catching up on what they are up to. Viewers should be excited as his sister Song Dan Ah, who attracted much attention with her beauty on Mnet’s WIN: Who Is Next aired last October, will again be appearing. NAM TAEHYUN, WINNER’s youngest, is actually the oldest son in the house, and he will be showing some unrevealed side of himself in the episode. Apart from this, WINNER will be featured recording their album. Fans will be excited to see the group actually working on their parts in the recording room for the debut. WINNER TV, which will come to an end on Feb 14 with its 10th episode, is aired every Friday at 10 pm through Mnet, Naver TV Cast, YG’s official blog and YouTube channel. Naver TV Cast, YG’s official blog and YouTube channel provide replay services as well. Source: YG-LIFE YANG HYUN SUK explained why he is devoting more energy into WINNER’s debut (consisting members KANG SEUNGYOON, LEE SEUNGHOON, SONG MINHO, KIM JINWOO & NAM TAEHYUN) than any other artists.
YANG, the founder of one of the biggest Korean entertainment agencies, YG, told Star News that he is feeling more pressure than ever about revealing WINNER officially as the first group since BIGBANG 8 years ago. It’s surprising because the comment comes from a star-producing machine, YANG, who was the major contributor to making 2NE1, BIGBANG and PSY global stars. It’s even more unexpected because it seems like every WINNER member has already gained much popularity. Then why is YANG feeling more pressure than ever? He explains, “As YG’s BIGBANG and 2NE1 rose to global stardom, many foreign music-related people and fans’ interest for YG is growing. They are focusing on WINNER, the first boy group since BIGBANG, so this puts more pressure on the debut than when it was BIGBANG.” He continued, “Even before their debut WINNER attracted 8,000 fans in Osaka Japan last November. Japanese fans’ interest are extended from BIGBANG to WINNER even before the debut, so this adds to the pressure on WINNER’s official debut.” He added, “The theme song of the film “Frozen”, titled “Let It Go” is sweeping music charts recently, and this means Korean artists and agencies must work harder to produce better music. I am included in this, and this again adds to the pressure of WINNER’s album.” YANG is feeling more pressure than ever for the following 2 reasons: global attention is on YG and WINNER, and there is a clear demand for good music to satisfy the needs. But he is also determined to produce quality music with WINNER to brush off all the worries and pressure. YANG said, “WINNER is working day and night on the album, and I am doing my best to support them. They also understand how important their debut album is.” He added, “WINNER will be showing their real colors to the fans by including their self-composed songs. The alum release date is scheduled to be the end of this month, when Mnet’s WINNER TV ends, but it could be postponed if the completion is delayed. We will put in the time needed to make the album perfect.” WINNER, who already received many offers from major brand advertisements, is building curiosity in the music world about how good their debut album will be. Source: YG-LIFE Group WINNER has been receiving much attention in China since before their debut.
On February 5, YG Entertainment stated, "Rookie group WINNER's debut project show, 'WINNER TV' has reached 10 million views on China's Youku video site." Youku is the biggest video hosting website in China. Previously on there survival audition program, "WIN: Who is Next," they received 1 million views or more for each episode, showing their popularity. "WINNER TV," which began last December, has also been receiving around a million views each episode. On the 8th episode, in which the members of WINNER did a parody of the famous recent drama, "the Heirs," a record of 1.5 million viewers logged in to watch this episode. Seungri of Big Bang also appeared in this episode, showing a comic side of himself as he played the role of the CEO of YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun Seok. This show has currently released 8 episodes and showcases the groups preparations for their album as well as a look into their daily lives. WINNER has not officially debuted yet, but it is garnering a great amount of interest from both China and Korea. On the other hand, they have 2 episodes left until the show ends. This show airs every Friday through Mnet, and in every episode, the show shows all about WINNER as the five members joke around in their daily lives and prepare for their official debut. The viewers can also watch this show on Naver TV Cast, YG's official blog and its official YouTube channel. WINNER also released pictures of its studio recording sessions, hinting at the fact that the D-Day for its official debut is very near. Many are anticipating this group to be the next biggest boy-idol group from YG. Shinhwa's Lee Min Woo also mentioned WINNER as an idol group he was interested in in a recent interview, and said that he watches WINNER TV often. Source: KPOPSTARZ YG Entertainment’s new boy group WINNER has disclosed a scene of recording their debut album.
In the preview of episode 9 of cable channel Mnet’s “WINNER TV” show, which was released on YG’s official blog and search engine NAVER’s TV CAST on the 4 this month, WINNER’s rapper SONG MINHO is recording a song in a booth of a recording studio. The scene is heightening fans’ expectations. SONG MINHO is catching fans’ eyes with his new appeal, which is totally different from somewhat sloppy character that has been shown in “WINNER TV” so far. SONG MINHO is presenting himself as a perfect rapper with keen eyes, under significant subtitles that go “Recording of WINNER’s Debut Album!”. WINNER of five members (KANG SEUNGYOON, NAM TAEHYUN, SONG MINHO, LEE SEUNGHOON, and KIM JINWOO) has been come under spotlight of multiple media outlets, being called “the most promising new boy group of 2014”. Plus, even though they have yet to make an official debut, major sports dailies of Japan have made headlines about the “birth of WINNER”, proving their already-big presence in the Japanese entertainment world. WINNER is now accelerating preparations for their debut album, announcing their attack on the K-Pop world in earnest as YG’s next-generation boy group. Five members of WINNER have long dreamed of becoming a singer from their childhood days. In episode 9, the members visit their hometowns to spend a pleasant time with their family members. Leader KANG SEUNGYOON and rapper LEE SEUNGHOON’s hometown is Busan and they visit Haeundae Beach in the new episode. KANG passionately sings “The Reason” of Hoobasbank and Lee boasts his flagship dance. Then, Lee gives a special spectacle, by dancing the powerful choreography of YG singer TAEYANG’s “RINGA LINGA” in front of many people in downtown Busan. NAM TAEHYUN, the youngest member of WINNER, shows a charm like a mischievous boy, throwing pebbles into a stream and playing with ice. Somebody beside him is saying, “That is exactly what you did when you were a boy”, making viewers laugh. Meanwhile, “WINNER TV” comes to an end on the 14 this month, after airing episode 10. Source: YG-LIFE YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk recently revealed that he had the WINNER members take acting lessons. On January 31, Yang Hyun Suk appeared on Mnet’s “WINNER TV” episode that aired. On that day, he revealed, “Since dramas are big in the overseas market right now, I had the WINNER members taking acting lessons for the past couple of years or so. However, I haven’t seen them act myself to assess their skills. I’m actually considering asking them to reenact the popular drama series, ’The Heirs’ on ‘WINNER TV.’” He continued, “I think it will be a fun opportunity for WINNER to show fans and the public their potential for acting. I think Nam Tae Hyun would look best in a female disguise. I think the member who would be worst suited for the feminine look is Lee Seung Hoon.” In the same episode, WINNER put on a parody of “The Heirs” and brought laughter to the viewers. Source: SOOMPI
A/N: " I think Nam Tae Hyun would look best in a female disguise. I think the member who would be worst suited for the feminine look is Lee Seung Hoon.” ㅋㅋㅋ The boys of WINNER created a funny parody of hit drama ‘Heirs’ for this week’s episode of ‘WINNER TV.’ While Kang Seung Yoon took on Kim Tan, Nam Tae Hyun became a pretty Eun Sang, Song Min Ho transformed into the charismatic Young Do, Kim Jin Woo became the catty Rachel, and Lee Seung Hoon played, well, everything else. There is even a cameo by Big Bang’s Seungri, who plays the role of Yang Hyun Suk attempting to send Eun Sang away to another agency like JYP and Antenna Music.
In addition, the members threw a surprise birthday party for Kang Seung Yoon after they filmed the pool scene for the parody. Although they did not have time to buy presents, they managed to get a beautiful cake that was lit up while they sang happy birthday to the brightly smiling Kang Seung Yoon. He had turned 20 years old (21 in Korea) on January 21! Source: ALLKPOP via YGUNITED [OSEN=Park Hyun Min] YG Entertainment(YG)’s rookie group WINNER will show the parody of the drama ‘The Heirs’ through ‘WINNER TV’. In the teaser video of 8th episode of ‘WINNER TV’ that was revealed through YG official blog and NAVER TV CAST on the midnight of January 30th, there is ‘WINNER version The Heirs’, which is the parody of SBS drama ‘The Heirs’ that ended recently receiving high amount of popularity, and is getting attention. Five members made up of Kang Seungyoon, Song Minho, Kim Jinwoo, Lee Seunghoon and Nam Taehyun will try acting out ‘WINNER version The Heirs’ on the 8th episode of ‘WINNER TV’ that will be aired on January 31st. Out of them, it arouses curiosity of who will play the role of Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho), who got lots of love from female viewers with charisma that is full of masculinity and the sentiment that touches the heart of women and the role of Choi Young Do (Kim Woo Bin). The silhouette that looks like WINNER members did a girl disguise also appears and is arousing curiosity. The members will show main female roles in the drama such as Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin Hye), a female main character with bold and lovely personality and a luxurious girl Lee Bona (Krystal) and evil girl Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji Won) and so on by doing a girl disguise themselves and is gathering anticipation. In addition, the teaser video showed the youngest member Nam Taehyun making somewhat chilly facial expression saying “I will not shoot the drama if I don’t get the main character role”, Kang Seungyoon and Song Minho making adorable facial expressions while having a short wig on and Kim Jinwoo disguised comically with giant teeth and so on and gave an advance notice that there will be various things to watch. From five members’ daily lives to a singer debut, ‘WINNER TV’ in which everything about WINNER will be revealed will be on air through cable channel Mnet and portal site NAVER TV CAST. It is possible to watch the show again through NAVER TV CAST, YG official blog and official YouTube. Source: Naver via WINNER PH |
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