WINNER just may be the most anticipated group that is yet to make their debut this year. They already have a huge fan base from last years hit competition reality-show Who is Next: WIN.
Fans have been anticipating their February debut and that has taken its toll on Yang Hyun Suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment. He shared his thoughts on the international recognition the agency has been receiving “As the YG label’s WINNER’s sunbae Psy, Big Bang, and 2NE1 get more spotlight overseas, naturally the anticipation and interest in YG’s music from foreign music insiders and fans increased. The foreign interest in YG is now on WINNER, so I feel a bigger burden than the sunbae YG artists in debuting WINNER.”
YG also commented on WINNER’s pre-success “Even though WINNER hasn’t even officially debuted yet, 8,000 fans came to the fanmeeting they had in November in Japan’s Osaka. Because of the effects of the YG sunbaes, Japanese fans have a high interest in WINNER even before they debut. Because of this, WINNER’s debut album release is even more burdensome.” He also stated, “Lately in Korea, the Disney animation ‘Frozen’s OST “Let It Go” has taken over the weekly music charts. If you think about it another way, it means that Korean artists and producers has to make better music. I’m included in that, and that also adds onto the burden of WINNER’s debut album.”
YG also assured fans and those awaiting for WINNER’s debut, though they might face minor delay because of the agency’s growing fame, that the boys are indeed working hard to keep their edge. Truly keeping in their trainee mindset so they can stay fresh and pumped for their debut. “The WINNER members are putting their everything into their debut album, staying up all night in working on the album. I’m also supporting them to the fullest. WINNER members themselves know how important the debut album is. WINNER will include self-composed songs in this album to show fans their color. We were aiming to release the album right after the end of ‘WINNER TV’ at the end of this month. However, the finishing touches are taking longer to make an even better album so it might be later.”
Source: YGUnited
Article by: Izzy
Edited by: Angelspatience
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