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The Wind is a South Korean boy group formed by With Us Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Kim Heesoo, Thanatorn, Choi Hanbin, Park Hayuchan, An Chanwon and Jang Hyounjoon. The group debuted on May 15, 2023, with the extended play Beginning : The Wind Page.

Name
The name of the group, The Wind, contains the group's ambition to bring much-needed healing to many people like a breeze. Just as the wind changes shape with the seasons, the group brings comfort, emotion, and joy in various forms every moment.

History
On March 15, 2023, With Us Entertainment announced that it would be debuting its first boy group, The Wind. The members were revealed from March 16 to 22 (in order: Jang Hyounjoon, Thanatorn, Kim Heesoo, Park Hayuchan, Shin Jaewon, Choi Hanbin, and An Chanwon. A music video for the song "Sirius" was released on April 24. On May 15, the group made their debut with the release of the extended play Beginning : The Wind Page and the single "Island".

On June 7, the music video for 'Summer Vacation' was released, ahead of the release of the single album Ready : Summer Vacation, along with the single "We Go", on August 2.

On December 6, With Us Entertainment announced that member Shin Jaewon had departed from the group due to personal reasons. On January 23, 2024, it was announced that member An Chanwon would take a temporary break for activities with the group due to health issues, and would not take part in promotions for the group's upcoming EP. The group released their second EP Our : Youthteen on February 14, along with the single "H! Teen". Member An Chanwon returned from his hiatus on May 5. The single "Sirius Part. 2" was released on May 15, to celebrate the group's one-year anniversary.

Current

 * Kim Heesoo (김희수)
 * Thanatorn (타나톤)
 * Choi Hanbin (최한빈)
 * Park Hayuchan (박하유찬)
 * An Chanwon (안찬원)
 * Jang Hyounjoon (장현준)

Former

 * Shin Jaewon (신재원) (2023)