The Winning

The Winning is the 6th mini album by IU. This page gathers every physical edition listed in pocabase: box contents, photocard count, retailer POB and EAN, version by version, so you can pick one without opening ten tabs.

The tracklist of The Winning is not verified in pocabase yet. It stays the same from one physical edition to the next: the box changes, the music does not.

The Winning comes out in 4 physical editions: Special, Standard, 6TH MINI ALBUM, and 6TH MINI ALBUM SPECIAL. From one version to the next the music does not change: the box contents do. What changes from one version to the next: the photobook, the photocards, the postcards, and the box.

Across all versions, the box can hold one photobook, 4 photocards, 3 postcards, and one box. The photocard count runs from 2 to 4 depending on the version. Part of the photocards are drawn at random: two copies of the same album do not give the same cards, which is what keeps trading alive between fans. The thickest photobook runs to 148 pages.

No POB is listed for The Winning in pocabase. A POB (preorder benefit) is a bonus given by the retailer during the preorder window, never by the label: it changes from one retailer to the next and is gone afterwards. It is often what decides where to preorder.

These are official editions: bought from an authorised retailer, they count towards the Hanteo and Circle charts, which measure physical sales in South Korea and feed the music show rankings and votes. No EAN is recorded for these versions yet. The EAN is the 13-digit barcode that names one precise edition: it is the safest check before buying.