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March, 2001 G-Dragon and Taeyang started their training at YG
March, 2005 Minzy started her training at YG
BIGBANG 2NE1 average training period 4 years
GD and I were trainees for a long time
2 and a half years to 3 years
4 to 5 years
It`s indescribable
The hardest thing about being a trainee is you don`t know what going to happen
Will I be able to debut? That was my biggest worry
You feel like you`re walking on thin ice. You never know what will happen to you
After a long training period
BIGBANG debuted Aug. 19. 2006
2NE1 debuted May. 17. 2009
Years of hard work Now BIGBANG, 2NE1 at the center of K-POP craze
Who will be the next K-POP star?
Hope they show what they`ve got with no regrets
Take the opportunity and make your dreams come true
The story of 11 YG trainees making their way towards their debut begins
YG Family entering the building
The YG building is for YG artists only
No trainees are allowed here
The is the place for YG trainees
Trainees practice here for more than 12 hours a day
The YG building is where they all want to go
Yang Hyun Suk: Fans and many others
are all wondering who`ll be making their debut at YG
Unfortunately no new male group during the past 8 years
8 years have passed since BigBang`s debut A project to launch a new boy band
I don`t want a group that`ll just top the charts and become the No.1 boy band
I want to create a mega-hit male group not just popular in Korea but one that`ll take the world by storm
and become the No.1 boy band I want to create a mega-hit male group
Two male groups were being trained for the last 3 or 4 years
I was thinking one of them should be debuting this year
Then I thought How about making the viewers decide?
Determined by the viewers votes only
The winning group will be debuting
A reality survival show
When the winning group is decided
Years of hard training Honing their skills and waiting
Only one team will be debuting
Viewers decide who will be the winning team
CL: So one team gets dropped out for sure?
No cutting them some slack? That`s mean
Dara : Wow, fierce battle
Bom: That`s ruthless
Daesung: It`s sure to be a cut-throat competition
Seungri: Mr. Yang always enjoys that kind of fierceness
There are two teams
Team A is made of guys, 20 years old on average
Kang Seung Yoon and Lee Seunghoon from the K-pop Star program is in Team A
It`s a quintet
As I`ve said, let`s meet again as pros
Those two went through a lot, tough survival programs and finally joined YG
Having to go through another tough battle
to make their debut
Out of all the participants
They must be the ones having mixed feelings the most
Team B is a little younger, the average age 17 There are 6 guys in this team
B.I performed with MC Mong when he was only 14
The first time I saw B.I was when he was rapping with MC Mong
He caught my eye. I wondered "Who`s that boy?"
11 trainees will be getting their monthly assessments today I`ll be telling them about the survival program
I don`t think they`ll be able to sleep well tonight or the many night after
May, 31, 2013
5 minutes before announcing the WIN project
Trainees coming in for monthly assessments
Unexpectedly, there are many cameras
Team A comes in Team A Nam Taehyun
Team A Kang Seung Yoon
Team A Lee Seunghoon: What`s going on?
Team A Kim Jinwoo
Team B comes in Team B B.I (Hanbin)
Team B Kim Jinhwan Team B Gu Junhoe
Finally
A new YG project is announced in 8 years
Trainees are nervous seeing Mr. Yang
Why do you think there are so many cameras here today?
Kang Seung Yoon: I think we`re shooting something
Shooting what?
You know the cameras are rolling but you don`t know what they are for
No one here knows
When do you think you`ll debut?
Hanbin. Say something
Be honest
Hanbin: I was hoping, maybe late next year?
How about you, Seunghoon? You can be honest
Seunghoon: Last year, I thought maybe late this year
But this year, I`m thinking early next year or so
Frankly, I`m sure you all know YG doesn`t produce many new groups
8 years ago BIGBANG, 4 years ago 2NE1. A team should debut this year
First I thought of a girl group
I`ve changed my mind
Two teams are here. I`ll make one team debut this year
Guys are baffled at the sudden news
The winning team
will make their debut as soon as the program ends
Junhoe: I was so surprised. Finally, the time has come
Bobby: Wow, now we`re actually doing something real
Jinwoo: This is not about are we willing to do it. We have to do it We have to win
The losing team may get divided up
Members might get changed
If unlucky, debuting might get put off for 4 years
Totally shocking
I`m out of words. Can`t find a word to say
We`ve all trained together And now we have to beat them or they`ll beat us
Seung Yoon: If we don`t debut, our team gets split up. There`s no doubt about it
Production Crew: How do you feel?
Donghyeok: I didn`t see this coming I`ll do my best
Yunhyeung: It`s sad It was heartbreaking in a way. We`ve all trained together
And now suddenly only one team will be able to make it
There won`t be a chance for the losing team to debut
The first thing that came to my mind, I have to win
I have to win and hold the winner`s title
Park Jinyoung: YG make artists debut only when they are sure the artists are up to a certain level
I`m sure Mr. Yang came up with this idea because he has confidence in both
Just doing this kind of program means
Both teams are talented
The performance they can do when they give their best
I have really high hopes
Yun Jongshin: YG`s groups have always been huge
It makes me wonder what YG has in store for the fans with this new group
YG doesn`t make just one-time hit groups
I`m sure other producers are eyeing closely who will be the next YG star
Some of them have experience in reality programs
I guess they would be up for this kind of thing
And eventually get to make their debut
PSY: Two Teams will be competing to make it to their debut at YG
The competition will be ruthless and cut-throat
The program will divide up those who`ve been training together
Would I look too cruel to say that the program seems exciting? I bet it`s going to be awesome
WHO Is Next WIN
As a viewer, I`ll join all of you
And enjoy the show
Choi Wonsuk: Now that this has happened, how do you feel? Are you up for it?
Sure, I`m debuting in 3 months
That`s ridiculous
You have to put in twice as much than Team A
There`s a reason. Let`s say we`re watching football
There`s a team with David Beckham and a team with Thierry Henry
Which team will you root for?
I know our members are not as famous as Team A`s members
Jinwhan: Team A has Seung Yoon and Seunghoon
Others: Don`t worry
Honestly, this matters
Yeah, people know them
Frankly, people want the team with Seung Yoon to debut
Team B is worried about SeungYoon and Seunghoon`s fame
Team A looking bright
Seunghoon seems to be worried
I feel pressure. I`ve have to show something totally different compared with a year ago
I`m sure our team will have lots of conflict during the next 3 months Lots of difficulties ahead
I want to push myself ahead
I wanted to join YG since I was in high school
As many of you already know, I lived in a rooftop room near the YG building
That`s Mr. Yang`s room
I looked at the building from here
And really just wanted to get in Absorb all the energy
Tried to feel the energy
Every night, I came up to the rooftop Or went near the YG building and looked up
Someday, I`ll make it to there. I thought to myself
In front of the YG building He came to Seoul to film himself dancing in 2010
Running away
Then I joined YG, and all the people here were so talented
Too many great, talented artists
To improve his rapping skills Seunghoon gets personal training
Rap Trainer BigTone: NewDay If you do it like that it might sound a little not cool
First, I thought he`s a bit hopeless
His hometown is Pusan
He has an accent even when he takes care not to show it
There are small misplaced ups and downs and the flow
From an objective view, totally not cool
But he tried hard and has shown improvement
His singing and rapping skills are not good enough yet
But his skills as a choreographer,
His ability to express himself on the stage is far better than anyone else
Seunghoon teaching his dance routine to Team A members
Seunghoon is no joke
He`s awesome when he dances free style. Mixing various genres
Before I enjoyed dancing alone I really liked it
Doing something crazy,
Spontaneous moves,
That`s was my style
But now there are five of us
We all differ in dancing skills
Different styles
Adding something that`s my style,
And making it all work together was difficult at first
You`ve got the feel. Now make the moves cleaner
If I rate only him (Seunghoon)
He`s a 70
But he`s a guy who`ll become twice better when he`s in a team
He has a lot of potential
I really want to be on stage. I miss being on stage
That`s why I must win this program
B.I leading the dancing practice with charisma
Too slow
You have to keep the posture and then go from here
I thought B.I(Hanbin) is someone
who will become the next G.D with the right training
That`s why I brought him to YG immediately
2009, 14 at the time
2010, 15 at the time
Jan, 2011 Auditioning for YG
Trained 3 years with Jinwhan, Bobby currently in Team B together
B.I (Hanbin) He`s a lot like me He also has a thin voice,
performed since he was a child
He really puts in his best I`m personally rooting for him
Chillin - by B.I
BI can not only rap but he can dance
Krumping Trainer Youngster: He can be on stage alone, ask him to do free style
He`s good enough to do that
He`s very good
He`s the best Out of all the members I teach
He`s a guy who`ll make you bruise your ego
I always feel I`m not as good as him
Yunhyeung! Your hands have to come in a little more
What are you doing? Yunhyeung You said we`re done
When we`re practicing,
He`s really tough
I`m also a leader
When the members are not getting it right in the beginning,
Leaders have to step up and set them straight Have to do something for the sake of the whole team
And that`s why
Leaders have to make twice or three times the effort
Choreography meeting for the monthly assessment
We call Hanbin`s choreography notes a treasure map
Have to have the treasure map to make the practice go smooth
April, 2013 Monthly Assessment
Able to dance perfectly as a group with the help of B.I`s treasure map
I thought from a long time ago, We wouldn`t have been able to make it to here without Hanbin
It`s only natural Hanbin is the leader
Come on, let`s go. Hyejie (YG employee) can`t go home because of you
why?
B.I alone, making music until late
Going home
What if I am not there on the stage in 100 days?
What if my team is not there?
Bobby's come all the way from the States
Jinhwan has come from Jeju Island
Junhoe and Donghyeok do not go to school
to practice more
How on earth can I let them lose the game?
I think this is my last chance
My entire career is at stake
I think it's now or never
YG has this system called "monthly assessment" at the end of every
Trainees have to show off what they've accomplished over a month
In front of me. Just once a month
So, it's a both important and nerve-racking day for trainees
Every YG trainees have to go through this monthly assessment
T.O.P: Mr. Yang is the one who can and will make
the most objective evaluation That's why
You get nervous Of course, it's nerve-racking
It is a lot of burden
He has this special aura
I always wanted to avoid the assessment
I still do, every time
Monthly assessment on Team A & B starts now!
How will it turn out?
Find out for yourself soon!
You can see the rising tension just before monthly assessment
Shall we begin?
Team A: Monthly assessment
Sorry, I was too nervous. Let me start again
I'm sorry
Seunghoon made a mistake right from the start
Heart attack - Trey Songz
Double Down - Vybz Kartel
Team A's performed quite well
Team B Monthly assessment
Hard- Rihanna
The Motto - Drake
B.I looks at Mr. Yang squarely in the eye
First, Team A
You were boring
Your dance was supposed to be fun but you didn't look fun
When you had to dance powerfully, you didn't
You just pretended to be fun or powerful
To start from Team A
Kim Jinwoo
I've already told you Your facial expressions are too much given your performance
just too much. You just don't look natural
And for Seunghoon
I've told you to drop your accent
Remember?
For some reason, you sound awkward
You have this awkward feeling even when you dance
I've already told you to lose your accent for months now
I don't see much improvement
Nam Taehyun
You're over the top
Yes
I've already said all those weaknesses over and over again
Your team lacks unity. You need much better teamwork
As you all know Team A doesn't have a leader
That's the biggest problem
You know, Team B's leader is B.I
I think B.I is doing well as the leader
He helps his team to band together
From now, Song Minho is the leader of Team A
Understood?
Team A Leader: Song Minho
For now I should say Team B is doing better than Team A
I will not pick winners
Viewers will
Sharpen your skills to become winners
After the rough monthly assessment
Team A's in a bad mood
Team B's done quite well with the assessment
Inside of Team A's car
To be frank, if you lose, you won't make a debut
People just say nice things
The stigma of a loser...
In just 3 months, one team will make a debut
but the other will pack their belongings
I'm not sure how to smile at Team B members anymore
Inside of Team B's car It was totally unexpected
How were we supposed to react to this?
Anyhow we all seem very excited
Minho said he feels sorry for us
Why?
Because he thinks we would lose
Really? So he's already started the war?
He's declared a war But we shouldn't let this ruin the relationship
Donghyeok: I doubt anything will ever ruin our relationship
But I feel nervous. After all, it is a competition
Some part of me is not happy
I'm so tired
Wow this is awesome
Ah you got me
Perhaps this isn't a moving camera
Hey, nice to have you here
What's this?
Nobody's here. Maybe no one's here because we can be who we are this way?
I am getting used to survival shows now
I do hope I can see you on the stage in 100 days
Now I should say Good night
Seung Yoon finds it hard to fall asleep
Seung Yoon's already been well recognized on a competitive survival show
Some companies said they will make me the star of Asia
Others offered me a lot of money
Companies had different strategies
Unlike other entertainment companies,
Mr. Yang maintained an objective perspective
He said I will be a trainee at YG not a singer right away
And that was very impressive
I wrote this song
Smile is beautiful - Kang Seung Yoon
Kang is even more talented and gifted than I previously expected
Personally, I really hoped he could dance better I really did
Hello. I'm Kang Seung Yoon and I'm from Pusan.
In 2010, Kang was a high school freshman
You could totally say I had two left feet
When I got into YG, things were very difficult
I had never known how to dance before
So I thought I could dance But in reality I couldn't dance
Kang made enormous efforts to improve his dancing skills
And he has make a remarkable development and achievement
Kang Seung Yoon is preparing a solo album
So you must have some mixed feelings
I think you should do better for your team
A vocal training session without Kang Seung Yoon
Can you guys show more passion?
This part is actually Seung Yoon's
Alright
Seung Yoon missed the training session due to the shooting of his music video
I've missed group practices several times because I am preparing for my solo album
I think that has been a setback for my team
I feel very sorry
Seung Yoon is preparing for his solo performance
August 7, 2013: Kang's debut at M! Countdown
Team A comes to celebrate Seung Yoon's debut
I can hear the voices of my teammates
I've seen this outfit on the music video
Now I see a wall
Between an artist and trainee
Things were different a couple of hours ago
During the dry rehearsal
Kang's on stage as a solo artist, not as a member of Team A
He looks different on the stage
We were singing together just now
Team A roots for Kang Seung Yoon
Of course, I envy him. And at the same time this keeps me motivated
I really wanted to be on the stage
I feel more passionate
about winning this competition
We should do more so that we can be on the stage soon
Many staff members were there for Seung Yoon taking care of Seung Yoon
This might be a small thing but I have mixed feelings
I've been a trainee for the longest time
I don't feel bad. I just
I just envy him...
Every member of Team A has worked hard to make a debut
Over the past 3 years, I've trained as a group It's was not about my solo debut
I am proud of what we can do as a team now
Now I want to play my role
as a member of my team
I want to mesmerize people on the stage
as the vocalist Kang Seung Yoon of WINNER not as the solo singer Kang Seung Yoon
This is what I want the most
This is my goal and dream
Each member of Team A encourages each other, hoping to stage their performance as a team soon
Please!
You started early
Jinwoo, you got the first note wrong
I shouldn't criticize Jinwoo. You've been here for a long time
Kim Jinwoo
Your facial expressions are too much given your performance I've already told you so
just too much. You just don't look natural
Don't overdo it. Try to look effortless Yes
Jinwoo has suffered many setbacks
He works really hard
But the hard work has not been met with great results
Perhaps, this survival show WIN could be his last change
August 2010: YG Audition Footage
Jinwoo has been a trainee at YG for the longest time now
At first, I started as a team of four
Every month some of my teammates had to give up
About 7 to 8 members have gone so far
I fear I might end up like them
Jinwoo's practicing at 3 a.m. His worries make him work harder
Jinwoo works really hard. I mean really hard
He never sleeps!
I sleep for 4 hours at most
Staying up for few more hours is nothing
I may ruin other four people's lives if I don't do my best
AS LONG AS LOVE ME - Jinwoo
Jinwoo is doing just fine
I've never thought Jinwoo is behind others
So I hope he stops worrying about him being a burden on the team
I've been trained at YG for the past 3 years
I am quite stressed
And I miss my family a lot
So I wanted to go to a place full of good old memories
Jinwoo visits his hometown Imja Island in 3 years
You see the island. That's Imja Island where I used to live
I feel fresh again
My father is a captain of a ship
When he sails out,
he returns home in 1 to 3 months
When I was younger, I was ashamed of his job, fishing and shrimping
I don't know what to say
Jinwoo meets his father after a long time
They don't need words
I tried not to cry
So it's been 3 years...
You've worked really hard for 3 years
I hope that pays off
It will I'll train even harder
I can come here anytime but
I dream of someplace else
I dream of a stage where I can sing and dance
I will redouble my efforts. I will become WINNER
Teams are preparing for a video assessment
Mr. Yang pays an unexpected visit
The worst performance so far
Trainees are baffled at the harsh criticism
Mr. Yang continues to give harsh comments. What will happen to the two teams?