WINNER performed at a-nation 2026 for the first time in about 12 years, delivering six songs and energizing the crowd.
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WINNER appeared at "a-nation 2026," held on Saturday, October 3 at the special a-nation venue in Odaiba, Tokyo. It was WINNER’s second time standing on the a-nation stage, about 12 years after 2014. Appearing as the opening act on the first day, Saturday, October 3, WINNER performed their hit song "LOVE ME LOVE ME" from the first song. Opening the stage with a fresh and pleasant sound, the excitement in the venue rose all at once. Next, they performed "ISLAND," captivating the venue with a bright and liberating stage that was uniquely WINNER’s. Then, in the latter half of the live performance, they performed their representative mega-hit song "REALLY REALLY." As the excitement in the venue increased even more from the intro, they delivered an energetic performance through hit songs such as "LOVE ME LOVE ME" and "REALLY REALLY," up to the final song, "EVERYDAY (REMIX)," and concluded a stage of six songs in total. Although this was their appearance at a-nation for the first time in about 12 years, they captivated the music fans gathered at the venue with songs that have continued to be loved for many years and with a stage that only WINNER can deliver. And currently, "WINNER 2026 GOODS" is also being offered. In addition to T-shirts and zip-up hoodies featuring the impactful WINNER logo, collaboration items from WINNER × KRUNK have also appeared. They will be sold at HMV LaLaport Toyosu until Tuesday, October 6, and sales will also start at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19 at the YGEX OFFICIAL SHOP / WINNER Weverse Shop. WINNER once again showed their presence through their a-nation appearance, which was their first in about 12 years. Attention is also on their future activities.
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