Article: YG monster rookies? The original is Winner![Winner come back soon①]

"How many people can get a music chart 'all kill' simultaneously with their debut? And especially have their album songs line up the charts also? This is a record that YG Entertainment's 'monster rookies' WINNER achieved last year.


Last year on August 12th at 12 A.M., WINNER debuted with their debut album '2014 S/S' and title track 'Empty' and rewrote music history. It's hard for rookies to hold the top spot, but WINNER held that position for a long time and didn't come down for a while.

They even won first place on their music program debut stage. Starting on Mnet's 'M Countdown' on August 21st, 2014, Winner won 6 first place trophies over the course of a month. They're even 'monsters' who received a triple crown on 'M Countdown'.

At that time, leader Kang Seungyoon said, "I'm shaking because these are results that we were not expecting at all. We will work even harder to pay back the people who gave us this award.'  Lee Seunghoon stated, "I think we made it up to the people who waited a long time for us with good results. I'm happy."

But this was only the beginning for their first place speeches. At last year's year end awards, they swept the rookie awards and and even received a Bonsang. At the 'MelOn Music Awards', 'MAMA', 'SBS Gayo Daejun', and the 'Gaon Chart Awards', Winner enjoyed a once in a lifetime happiness.

The second half of 2014 was filled with Winner's activities. It was the result of the year wait after they won Mnet's survival program 'WIN' and got the name WINNER. They hit home-runs that were worthy of the long wait.

That very WINNER is predicted to comeback after a year long wait. YG's executive producer Yang Hyunsuk uploaded a picture last month with the words 'Miss Them?' onto his personal blog, which brought even more anticipation.

WINNER's comeback news is already causing a stir in the music scene. Inner Circle is waiting with hands clasped tight to see what song these 'monster rookies' will come back with and if they will overtake the music charts once again."


1. [+3143, -144] Does it make sense to not comeback after a year after having a debut album that hits daebak? --

2. [+2574, -416] I'm writing this comment carefully... In my heart the original monster rookie is Big Bang ㅎㅎ

3. [+2234, -153] Winner are winners! Come back already, this is the first time that I've seen a rookie group have a hiatus of over a year

4. [+1915, -171] Yeah, let's show them what Winner is made of! Inner Circle is ready!!!!

5. [+1794, -581] I don't necessarily like YG artists, and I especially don't like the media play for iKON, but I can't say anything [bad] against Winner and Big Bang. But i*** is really.. I don't like them

6. [+574, -32] It seems like they're coming back soon, I'm looking forward to it..

7. [+552, -40] Yeah, Winner are winners. Comeback soon

8. [+524, -29] Winner, I miss you!!!!!!

9. [+517, -32] This kind of article... thank you so much. Winner is the winner, I miss our monster rookies. KangNamKimSongLee!! Comebackㅠㅠ

10. [+499, -30] Winner I miss you so much♡

11. [+512, -85] ㅋㅋㅋㅋHonestly this is right... It's not that iKON did bad, but everything that Winner and the fans have achieved till now... To push that all aside is wrong, isn't it?

12. [+376, -19] It feels like they're going to come back soon... looking at the article.. but I never know what Yang CEO's thinkingㅠ