Better Than Me (Wonho song)

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"Better Than Me"
Wonho - "Better Than Me" (single cover).jpg
Single by Wonho
from the album Syndrome
ReleasedJune 27, 2025 (2025-06-27)
Genre Pop
Length2:25
Label
Songwriters
Producer Captain Cuts
Wonho singles chronology
"What Would You Do"
(2024)		"Better Than Me"
(2025)		"Good Liar"
(2025)
Music video
"Better Than Me" on YouTube

"Better Than Me" is a song by the South Korean singer Wonho. It was released by Intertwine Records and distributed by Create Music Group as the lead single of his first solo studio album Syndrome (2025) on June 27, 2025. Written by Captain Cuts, David Charles Fischer, Wonho and Boy Matthews, the contemporary pop song marked comparisons to early-2000s pop and R&B music. "Better Than Me" is Wonho's second English-language single, following the 2024 track "What Would You Do".

Contents

Background

Over a month after the release of Bittersweet (2022), Wonho announced his scheduled enlistment in South Korea's mandatory military service, set for December 5. [1] Following Wonho's official discharge on September 4, 2024, [2] he resumed promotional activities by releasing the single "What Would You Do", performing at the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour and embarking on his Welcome Back, Wenee fan meet-up tour. [3] [4] He started teasing a new album throughout 2024, revealing he had recorded new music in Chicago [5] and hinting at a February–March 2025 release date. [6] On May 31, 2025, over seven months after the release of "What Would You Do", Wonho confirmed the release of the lead single of his first full-length album, set for release in June. [7] The track's title was unveiled on June 17, confirming a release date of June 27. [8]

Composition

"Better Than Me" is sung in English and is described as a contemporary pop love song. [9] The song's lyrics were written by DCF (David Charles Fischer), Wonho, Boy Matthews and Captain Cuts, the latter of whom also arranged and produced it. [10] The song's style was compared to various early-2000s pop and R&B acts, including Western boy bands NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys, Norwegian duo M2M, and American singers Usher and Ne-Yo. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Promotion

The day following the song's announcement, a scheduler was released, unveiling release dates for various contents related to the song. [15] On June 20, 2025, concept photos for the track were released through Wonho’s social media channels, followed three days later by a spoiler image shared in the same manner. [16] [17] A teaser for the song's music video was released on June 25. [18] On July 7, 2025, a choreography video for "Better Than Me" was uploaded to Wonho's YouTube channel. [19]

On July 9, 2025, a video of Wonho covering "Soda Pop" and "Your Idol" by Saja Boys, from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025), was uploaded to his YouTube channel. [20] Additional short-form videos, including one of him dancing to "Better Than Me" in cosplay, were also released. According to MK , the clips accumulated 3.9 million views on YouTube Shorts, 29 million on TikTok, and 13 million on Instagram Reels. [21]

Live performances

Wonho performed "Better Than Me" on various South Korean music shows. He was part of the lineup for Mnet's M Countdown for its 895th episode, broadcast on July 3, 2025. [22] He also performed the song on KBS' Music Bank and SBS' Inkigayo for their July 4 and 6 episodes respectively. [23] [24] A live performance video was released on Wonho's YouTube channel on July 18. [25] During Wonho's Stay Awake World Tour, "Better Than Me" was performed as the show's opening song. [26]

Music video

The song's music video was first announced alongside its scheduler on June 18, 2025, [15] with a teaser coming out on June 25. [18] It was later released alongside the track on June 27, 2025. [27] The video features Wonho performing a dance routine with dancers in a basketball court. [14] According to Forbes , Wonho intended to blend an old-fashioned style with current videography for the music video, echoing "old-school" MTV and VH1. [13] On July 8, 2025, a behind-the-scenes video about the making of the music video was uploaded to Wonho's YouTube channel. [28]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Syndrome . [29]

Release history

Release dates and formats
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJune 27, 2025 [30]

References

  1. ↑ Dailey, Hannah (November 16, 2022). "K-Pop Soloist Wonho Confirms Military Enlistment to Fans: "We've Made So Many Memories Together"". Billboard . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ Moon, Wan-sik (September 4, 2024). 원호, 오늘(4일) 소집해제 "위니, 좋은 모습으로 보답할게요!" [Wonho, discharged from military service today (4th) "Wenee, I will repay you with a good image!"]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Fields, Taylor (November 22, 2024). "Wonho Returns From Military Service With New Single 'What Would You Do'". IHeartRadio . Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kang, Young-min (November 22, 2024). "원호, 미 투어 앞두고 22일 신곡 "What Would You Do" 발매" [Wonho to release new song 'What Would You Do' on the 22nd ahead of US tour]. Economy21 (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Munson, Olivia (December 20, 2024). "Wonho talks return to music, US tour, upcoming album: "I feel really happy every day"". USA Today . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ Murray, Robin (January 24, 2025). "Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow: In Conversation With Wonho". Clash . Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (May 31, 2025). "원호, 6월 첫 정규 선공개곡 발매..활동 쏟아진다" [Wonho to release first full-length pre-released track in June...Flood of activities to come.]. OSEN (in Korean). ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (June 18, 2025). "원호, 6월 27일 컴백 확정…새 싱글 'Better Than Me' 발매[공식]" [Wonho Confirms Comeback on June 27th, Releases New Single "Better Than Me"]. OSEN (in Korean). ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Su Jin, Kim; So Yun, Lee (July 21, 2025). "Wonho Unveils "Better Than Me" Performance Video – Exudes Intense Sexiness". Star News. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Wonho (October 31, 2025). "Syndrome / Wonho / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Veloso, Lea (November 26, 2025). "It's True—No One Does It Better Than Wonho". StyleCaster . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Murphy, Paddy (July 2, 2025). "Wonho returns with English single Better Than Me". United by Pop. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Sirikul, Laura (June 27, 2025). "K-Pop Star Wonho Channels 2000's Pop With "Better Than Me"". Forbes . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  14. 1 2 Dutta, Debashree (July 9, 2025). "Wonho's Promise to Wenee: 'No One Does It Better Than Me'". Rolling Stone India . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Seon, Mi-kyung (June 19, 2025). "원호, 첫 정규 'Better Than Me' 스케줄러 공개..본격 컴백 예열" [Wonho unveils schedule for first full-length album "Better Than Me," warming up for a full-fledged comeback.]. OSEN (in Korean). ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ Park, So-jin (June 24, 2025). "원호, 'Better Than Me' 스포일러 이미지 공개…'와일드 강렬美'" [Wonho Releases Spoiler Images for "Better Than Me"… "Wild and Intense Beauty"]. MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ Kim, Na-yeon (June 21, 2025). "원호, 새 싱글 첫 콘셉트 포토 공개..짙어진 성숙미" [Wonho reveals first concept photos for new single, showcasing his mature charm.]. OSEN (in Korean). ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Seon, Mi-kyung (June 26, 2025). "'컴백' 원호, 파격 그 이상의 비주얼..'Better Than Me'" ['Comeback' Wonho, Beyond Unconventional Visuals..."Better Than Me"]. OSEN (in Korean). ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ Choi, Min-hyeok (July 8, 2025). ""칼각 춤선에 담긴 자신감"…원호, 'Better Than Me'로 첫 정규 앨범 포문→퍼포먼스 대가 입증" ["Confidence in the sharp dance line"...Wonho proves his first full-length album with "Better Than Me" → performance master]. TopStarNews (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ Mi-kyung, Seon (July 10, 2025). "원호, '케이팝 데몬 헌터스' 사자보이즈 합류해도 되겠네" [Wonho, you can join K-Pop Demon Hunters' Saja Boys]. OSEN. ChosunBiz . Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (July 31, 2025). "'사자보이즈 그 자체'...원호 '케데헌' 커버 500만 뷰 돌파" [The Saja Boys themselves... Wonho's cover of K-pop Demon Hunters surpasses 5 million views.]. MK (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ Oh, Se-rin (July 2, 2025). "'엠카운트다운', 에스파-한승우 컴백→아홉 데뷔 최초 공개…르세라핌 스페셜 무대까지" [M Countdown, Aespa-Han Seungwoo's comeback → AHOF's debut revealed for the first time...and a special stage of Le Sserafim]. TopStarNews (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  23. ↑ Shin, A-ram (July 4, 2025). "'뮤직뱅크' 오늘(4일) 에스파·원호·아홉·아일릿·박지현·크래비티·베이비돈크라이" [Music Bank today (4th) features Aespa, Wonho, AHOF, Illit, Park Ji-hyun, Cravity, and Baby Dont Cry]. CeluvMedia. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  24. ↑ Jeong, Won-hee (July 6, 2025). "'인기가요' 오늘(6일) 에스파·르세라핌·원어스·크래비티·아일릿·베돈크" [Inkigayo today (6th) Aespa, Le Sserafim, Oneus, Cravity, Illit, Baby Dont Cry]. CeluvMedia (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  25. ↑ Choi, Ha-na (July 18, 2025). "원호, "Better Than Me" 퍼포먼스 비디오 공개" [Wonho Releases "Better Than Me" Performance Video]. TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  26. ↑ Gogler, Maggie (September 13, 2025). "Wonho Wows London Fans: Highlights from His "Stay Awake" Tour". View of the Arts. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ Gu, Min-ji (June 27, 2025). "원호, 디지털 싱글 공개…"강렬한데, 감미로운 곡"" [Wonho releases digital single: "Intense yet sweet."]. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  28. ↑ Yoo, Byeong-cheol (July 9, 2025). "원호, "Better Than Me" 뮤직비디오 비하인드 공개…뜨거운 햇살 아래 '핫 보디'로 팬심 저격" [Wonho reveals behind-the-scenes footage from his "Better Than Me" music video, captivating fans with his hot body under the scorching sun.]. Global Epic (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ Wonho (2025). Syndrome (liner notes). Intertwine Records.
  30. ↑ Wonho (June 27, 2025). "Better Than Me - Single" . Retrieved December 8, 2025– via Apple Music.
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