“Pricked,” the duet by band WINNER’s Mino and Taehyun, has gained popularity straight out of the gates due to their domestic and international fans.

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With the release of “Pricked” at midnight on Jan. 10, the group started its 2016 project “Exit Movement,” and the track immediately hit the top of online music websites Mnet, Bugs, Olleh, Naver Music and Soribada.

It further topped iTunes charts in six countries, including Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam and Brunei.

Mino participated in writing and composing the song about the sorrow after a breakup.

The track features a gentle guitar riff coordinated with Mino and Taehyun’s soft vocals.

By Kim Soo-hyang (shkim@heraldcorp.com)