WINNER’s Last TV Performance of the Year on M Countdown Today
[OSEN=김사라 기자] A Korean boy group WINNER is appearing on TV for the last time of the year.
Releasing their debut album ‘2014 S/S’ in August, WINNER has gained enormous popularity at home and abroad. Now the boy group is planning to prepare for their next album, after appearing on ‘M Countdown’ aired on Mnet on Oct. 16 for the last time this year.
Upon making a debut, WINNER ranked first on the real-time, daily and weekly charts of the local music websites, and proved their songwriting skills with the songs in their album dominating those charts, which is unprecedented for a new singer. The limited edition of their debut album ranked first on the Hanteo Chart, demonstrating their strength in the album market as well.
They also ranked first on the iTunes charts in many other countries, and on the U.S. chart, they ranked 39th, which was noteworthy. They were also listed at the top of the Billboard World Album Chart, drawing huge attention from home and abroad as soon as they released their debut album.
WINNER participated in the songwriting process of every single song listed in their album. They played the role of the main producer in many songs, displayed their musical talents, and gained remarkable popularity. In particular, their title song ‘EMPTY’ was composed by B.I and its words were written by B.I, BOBBY and SONG MIN HO, a member of WINNER. The song enjoyed long-time popularity, encapsulating the feeling that is unique to WINNER.
WINNER took the first place on TV music programs as well as on various music charts and in the album market. They ranked first on ‘Music Bank’ of KBS 2TV and ‘The Music Trend’ of SBS. They were ranked first for three weeks in a row on ‘M Countdown’ of Mnet, which was very exceptional for a new singer.
They also became popular in Japan upon making a debut there. ‘2014 S/S – Japan Collection-,‘ the debut album targeting the Japanese audience, took the second place on Oricon’s daily and weekly charts. 25,000 people attended the ‘WINNER 1st JAPAN TOUR 2014,’ which was held for 11 times in 5 cities.
Making a successful debut this year in Korea and Japan, WINNER is scheduled to participate in the YG Family Concert that is to take place in Beijing on Oct. 19 and in Taiwan on Oct. 25 and meet with their fans. After that, they are going to prepare for their next album.
2014. 10. 16.
