WINNER met with the media for an interview sesh on February 1 over their recent mini-album 'EXIT:E.'





Of course, as they debuted within a relatively short amount of time before iKON, the topic of the other YG group came up. �Regarding this, the group said, "Among ourselves, we are extremely friendly, but people view us as rivals. �Among ourselves, we think of it more as a friendly competition."









Regarding iKON having their own exclusive concert before senior group WINNER, the group stated, "Honestly, when we heard that, we thought we would get a stomachache. However, we ended up seeing iKON's exclusive concert stage through a video, and they were so cool that we had nothing to say.





"Because of our schedule, we were unable to personally go to their concert. �We really wanted to go. �In the end, it feels like both iKON and WINNER are in a win-win situation. We, of course, have our own exclusive concert planned."





Regarding their Japan tour last year, they said, "While meeting a lot of Japanese fans, the assessment on us improved. �It was a good opportunity for us to give a shot at getting a good experience. �We will probably have a lot of different new tours soon. �I think this time, we will be able to fly. �We've become confident."