~ Member Profile ~
Stage Name: Seungyoon
Real Name: Kang Seung Yoon
Birth Date: January 21, 1994
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Education: Busan Music and Arts High School
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: Composing music, writing lyrics, going to the pool, playing the guitar, and drawing
Specialties: Playing billiards and imitating Shin Seung Hoon
Trivia: – He finished in 4th place on the popular TV show Superstar K2
- He chose to train under YG Entertainment because he agreed upon the idea that they’d offer the best potential in helping him to “hone his craft”
- Made his acting debut in the year 2011 with the sitcom High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged
- Made his solo debut in the year 2013, where his song “It Rains” reached the top spot on many charts
- Can speak Japanese
- His favorite musical genres are R&B, rock, classical music, and anything that sounds soulful
- Claims himself to be a look-alike of Lee Jun Ki or So Ji Sub
- His Chinese zodiac is the rooster, and his astrological star sign is the Aquarius
Stage Name: Jinwoo
Real Name: Kim Jin Woo
Birth Date: September 26, 1991
Position: Lead Vocalist
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Education: Joy Dance Academy
Hometown: Imjado, South Korea
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Swimming
Specialties: Acting
Trivia: – Became a YG trainee in the year 2010, and is known as one of YG’s oldest trainees
- Was a backup dancer at the 2011 YG Family Concert alongside fellow group member Taehyun
- Is thought of as the “diligent one” by his members, partly because he often stays up the longest during night practices
- Is the member that usually takes the longest when it comes to memorizing lyrics to a new song
- Known for having “deer-like” eyes
- His Chinese zodiac is the zebra, and his astrological star sign is the Libra
- Can speak Japanese
Stage Name: Seunghoon
Real Name: Lee Seung Hoon
Nicknames: Hip-Hop Baby Lion
Birth Date: January 11, 1992
Position: Lead Rapper, Main Dancer, Choreographer
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Writing lyrics
Specialties: Dancing
Trivia: – Is a former contestant of K-Pop Star Season 1, where he came in fourth place
- Was also a former contestant on a reality singing show
- Admits to having wanted to be a part of YG Entertainment ever since he was in high school
- 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”
- Can speak Japanese
- His Chinese zodiac is the sheep, and his astrological star sign is the Capricorn
Stage Name: Mino
Real Name: Song Min Ho
Nickname: Hugeboy Mino
Birth Date: March 30, 1993
Position: Main Rapper
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Education: Hanlim Arts High School
Hometown: Yongin, South Korea
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Composing music, writing lyrics, drawing, and playing basketball
Specialties: Beat-boxing and drawing/painting caricatures
Trivia: – His star sign is the Aries, and his Chinese zodiac is the rooster
- He was a former trainee of Brand New Stardom and was originally in Block B’s final lineup, but decided to leave the group at the very last second
- Featured in the 2012 TV drama The Strongest K-POP Survival, and afterwards was privately recruited to YG Entertainment
- Made his debut as a rapper in the group BoM (they disbanded in 2013 under Y2y Contents Company)
- He started out rapping in the underground scene alongside Block B’s Zico, Kyung, and P.O (of whom Mino is good friends with); and M.I.B’s SIMS
- Can speak Japanese
- 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.
- Has been told that he looks like a mix of Big Bang’s G-Dragon and Taeyang
Stage Name: Taehyun
Real Name: Nam Tae Hyun
Birth Date: May 10, 1994
Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Education: Hanlim Arts High School
Hometown: Hanam, South Korea
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Composing music and writing lyrics
Specialties: Boxing and martial arts
Trivia: – He was recruited to YG Entertainment in 2011 through a private audition
- Was a backup dancer for the 2011 YG Family Concert
- Credits YG Entertainment for helping him grow and improve his style of singing from when he first started out
- Can speak Japanese
- His Chinese zodiac is the dog, and his astrological star sign is the Taurus
- Has a tattoo on his left arm that says “Jean Michel Basquiat”, and one on his left wrist that says “Stay Gold”
