VANNER

“	We make better! Hello, we are VANNER! (We make better! 안녕하세요, 배너입니다!)	”
—VANNER

VANNER (배너) is a five-member boy group under KLAP Entertainment. They debuted on February 14, 2019 with the studio album V.

Their name is a combination of "Victory" and "Banner", meaning to put the flag of victory at the top.

History

2019: Debut with V, "5cean : V"

On February 14, 2019, VANNER debuted with the release of their first studio album, V.^[1]

On September 4, the group made their first comeback with the single album "5cean : V".

2020–2021: "Life", first fanmeeting

On December 1, 2020, the group released their second single album "Life".

On November 1, 2021, VANNER announced that they would hold their first U.S fanmeeting Form & Fan, which was held from November 12 to 21 across five cities.^[2]

2022: First U.S tour, "Take Off"

On January 31, 2022, VANNER announced that they would hold their first U.S tour 2022 US Tour: Boost Up Part. 1. The first 14 stops were revealed the same day and began on March 16 in Chicago.^[3]

On February 20, the group released the schedule plan for their third single album "Take Off", to be released on February 28.^[4]

2023: Peak Time, new agency, Veni Vidi Vici, "Performer -Japanese ver.-"

On January 21, 2023, it was confirmed that VANNER would participate in JTBC's Peak Time. Their silhouette was revealed through a performance of "Crown" by TXT.^[5] In the last episode aired on April 19, VANNER was revealed to be the winner of the show.^[6]

On May 4, KLAP Entertainment announced that they signed a three-year contract with VANNER.^[7] On June 15, KLAP announced that VANNER signed a contract with Intertwine CEO Eshy Gazit for their management in the United States.^[8]

On August 1, the group announced their first mini album, Veni Vidi Vici, to be released on August 21.^[9]

On October 16, it was announced that the group would soon be releasing their first Japanese digital single. The song would be performed at their upcoming fan concert in Japan.^[10] On October 26, VANNER released "Performer -Japanese ver.-".^[11]

2024: Capture the Flag, "I Don't Think That I Like Her", Burn, First music show win

On January 8, the group announced their second mini album, Capture the Flag, to be released on January 30.^[12]

On September 10, they announced that they would be releasing their third mini album Burn on September 30.^[13]

On September 11, they teased their second English digital single "I Don't Think That I Like Her", set for release on September 13.^[14] On September 13, they unveiled the digital album cover for the single.^[15]

On October 11, the group received their first music show win on Music Bank with the song "Automatic".^[16]

2025: Yeonggwang's military service

On March 26, 2025, KLAP Entertainment announced that Yeonggwang will be enlisting in the first half of the year.^[17]

Members

Discography

Korean

Studio albums

• V (2019)

Mini albums

• Veni Vidi Vici (2023)
• Capture the Flag (2024)
• Burn (2024)

Single albums

• "5cean : V" (2019)
• "Life" (2020)
• "Take Off" (2022)

Participation releases

• Peak Time - 1 Round <Rival Match> Pt.1 ("Love Killa" as TEAM 11:00) (2023)
• Peak Time - 2 Round <Union Match> Pt.1 ("My Bag" as Rap Team C^{[Notes 1]} and "Way Back Home" as 'Vocal Unit C^{[Notes 2]}) (2023)
• Peak Time - 3 Round <Originals Match> ("Skyscraper" as TEAM 11:00) (2023)
• Peak Time - <Final Round> ("Prime Time") (2023)
• "Your Time" (as part of PEAK TIME TOP6) (2023)

Japanese

Digital singles

• "Performer -Japanese ver.-" (2023)

English

Digital singles

• "All I Want For Christmas Is You"^{[Notes 3]} (2023)
• "I Don't Think That I Like Her" (2024)

Concerts

Fancon tours

• 2023 VANNER Fancon Tour [VVS Adventure] (2023)

Asia tours

• 2024 VANNER 1st Concert [The Flag : A To V] (2024)^[18]
• 2024 VANNER 1st Encore Concert [The Flag : A To V] (2024)

U.S tours

• 2022 US Tour: Boost Up Part. 1 (2022)

Concert participation

• PEPSI SUMMER FESTA 2023 (2023)^[19]

Fanmeetings

• Form & Fan (2021)

Filmography

Reality shows

• Peak Time (JTBC, 2023)
• Picnic Time (YouTube, 2023)^[20]

Variety shows

• Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2023) - guest (ep. 17)

Awards and nominations

Trivia

• Due to the financial difficulties of their former company VT Entertainment, all members had to work part-time jobs to support themselves while promoting.^[22]
  • Additionally, leader Taehwan also acted as the team's manager and fan cafe moderator.^[22]

Gallery

Main article: VANNER/Gallery

Notes

References

Official links

Korean Webpage Facebook Instagram Twitter

Japanese Website Instagram Twitter Current Former

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v • e VANNER Taehwan  •  Gon  •  Hyesung  •  Sungkook  •  Yeonggwang Discography Korean Studio albums V Mini albums Veni Vidi Vici  •  Capture the Flag  •  Burn Single albums "5cean : V"  •  "Life"  •  "Take Off" Participation releases Peak Time - 1 Round <Rival Match> Pt.1  •  Peak Time - 2 Round <Union Match> Pt.1  •  Peak Time - 3 Round <Originals Match>  •  Peak Time - <Final Round>  •  "Your Time" Japanese Digital singles "Performer -Japanese ver.-" English Digital singles "All I Want For Christmas Is You"  •  "I Don't Think That I Like Her" Concerts 2022 US Tour: Boost Up Part. 1  •  2023 VANNER Fancon Tour [VVS Adventure] Related topics KLAP Entertainment  •  Peak Time Official links Webpage (Japanese)  •  Facebook  •  Instagram (Japanese)  •  Twitter (Japanese)