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Say the name SEVENTEEN! Hello, we are SEVENTEEN! |
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—SEVENTEEN |
SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) is a 13-member boy group under Pledis Entertainment. They officially debuted on May 26, 2015 with the mini album 17 Carat.
The group is made up of three units: hip-hop, vocal, and performance. They are known as a self-producing idol group as they are involved in composition and production of their own discography and choreography.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
In December 2012, it was announced that a seventeen member boy group will soon debut under the name SEVENTEEN with 17 members and an average age of 17.[2] The TV show, Seventeen TV will show the members of the group going through their training and debut preparations as well as their everyday lives. The show started broadcasting in December 2012[3] with and ended in August 2014 with five seasons. Between 2012-2013, the group lost four of its members: Doyun, Mingming, Dongjin and Samuel.[4]
SEVENTEEN also appeared in the reality TV show Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan, broadcast on MBC between May 2–26, 2015, where the members had completed missions while being split into a hip-hop unit, a vocal unit, and a performance unit.[5]
2015: Debut with 17 Carat, Boys Be and "Q&A"[]
On May 26, the group made their debut with a live showcase televised by broadcasting network MBC. They had a one-hour live showcase, with their label mates, After School's Raina and Lizzy, as MC, on a major broadcasting network, the first for any K-pop group.[6][7] Three days later, the group released their debut mini album 17 Carat with the title song "Adore U", which was described as a funky pop song about a teenage boy trying to navigate through puppy love. The song marks the beginning of the group's trilogy and represents a boy meeting a girl. Members Woozi helped to write and produce all of the tracks on the mini album, while Hoshi created the choreography for the pre-release “Shining Diamond” and the title track “Adore U". The song was critically acclaimed charting high with various reviews noting as a group to watch in 2015.
On August 31, the group revealed a new image through their social media accounts that look like a cellphone display that has SEVENTEEN as its wallpaper with the time and date in the cellphone display at 12:00 on Tuesday, September 10 announcing their comeback.[8] After multiple teasers, the group made their comeback with their second mini album Boys Be with the title song "Mansae". The mini album was available in two different versions titled “Hide” and “Seek.” with the group portraying a day and night hide-and-seek concept. Woozi has been revealed to have produced the whole album and other various members directly participated in the album process. The title song "Mansae" is described as having funky guitars, feel-good harmonies, and entertaining rap lines that lyrically describes the feelings of a boy who has a crush and is trying to get her attention. The song is composed by group members Woozi, S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Vernon with Hoshi choreographing and is part two of the trilogy that represents a boy falling in love with a girl. It was critically acclaimed by critics, noting the group maintaining the self-producing image and hit songs.
On November 30, it was announced that members Woozi, Vernon, and S.Coups will be collaborating with singer Ailee for the song "Q&A".[9] On December 4, the digital single was released and was described as having a trendy melody and simple lyrics. The song is about the common but delicate feelings between a man and a woman under the concept of questions and answers with critics noting the member's rap and singing skills going perfectly with Ailee's strong vocals, making for a cute and unique song.
2016: First 'Love & Letter', First Asia Tour and Going Seventeen[]
On April 11 at midnight KST, the group uploaded nine images to their official Instagram that when viewed together form a photo of a message in a bottle, floating at sea with the caption announcing that the group will be making a comeback with their first studio album.[10] After multiple teasers, on April 25, the group released the album First 'Love & Letter' with the title song "Pretty U". The album was released in 'Love' and 'Letter' versions, similarly to their second mini album. The album had previously unreleased songs that were heard only in concerts, as well as reworked tracks of "Mansae," "Adore U" and "Shining Diamond," all by different sub units. All the members largely created the album, writing or co-writing every track, and composing or co-composing almost every track. It was announced that around 150,000 copies of their album have been pre-ordered.[11] The album also tops pre-order sales charts in Japan’s Tower Record and HMV with both versions of their album, even though the group has not officially debuted or promoted in Japan. The title song, "Pretty U" is described as a bright, energetic pop tune with the melody having a 1980's throwback feel. Lyrically, it talks about a witty boy's overflowing heart for a girl. It's the final part of the group's trilogy that represents a boy confessing to a girl. The song was met with critical acclaim, topping high on various charts and finally managed to win their first music show on Show Champion.[12]
On June 25, the group announced their comeback with the repackaged album Love & Letter with various several old school-inspired images and captions.[13] After various teasers, on July 4, the group released the repackaged album with the title song, "Very Nice". The album portrayed a fun summertime concept, and like most of their albums, all the members contributed to the album. The title song, "Very Nice", is described as an upbeat dance track with an exciting melody that’s perfect for summer. Lyrically, the song talks about a guy's heart "exploding" when seeing his girl. The song was acclaimed for having a big brass-inspired melody kicks in at the chorus and choreography that is equally as lively as the melody, as the song hit no. 1 on multiple major music charts. Wonwoo couldn't participate in the comeback due to having acute gastritis.[14]
On June 16, the group announced the details of their upcoming first solo concert, Like SEVENTEEN – Shining Diamond Concert, through their official homepage and social media accounts. The string of concerts began in South Korea on July 30 and 31, for which 13,000 tickets were sold and ended in Australia on August 30.[15]
On October 31 at midnight KST, the group announced that the members of the Hip-Hop unit would be teaming up to release a new mixtape exactly 24 hours later.[16] After showing individual members teasers, on November 1, the group released the mixtape "Check-In" with the accompanying mixtape. The song is described as SEVENTEEN’s intent to progress and grow both artistically and in image. The song acknowledges the inherent tension that exists in being known as self-producing idols. Lyrically, it describes the life of most idols and wanting to move.
On November 11, the group dropped individual teaser images of all the members with the caption “Only for Today" with the hashtags #Dark_SEVENTEEN, #Day_and_Night, and #For_the_next_story_of_17 announcing their comeback. On November 21 at midnight KST, the group changed their Twitter profile picture and header and posted a new album concept photo. After multiple teasers, on December 5, the group released their third mini album, Going Seventeen, with the title song "Boom Boom". The album, like all of their previous albums, had every member had a hand in this, though Woozi wrote few all by his lonesome and included diverse genres and emotional songs. The album was released physically in three different versions, "Make A Wish", "Make It Happen", and "Make The Seventeen". The title song, "Boom Boom" is described as retaining the group's signature groovy style, and a funk slap bass motif and features the group's trademark youthful energy and catchy chorus with the group's complicated choreography. The song was hit with critical success that topped various online music charts immediately after its release and maintained its position in the higher ranks of the charts since then. It also lead to various music show wins. On December 2016, they announced that they will be holding their official fan club meeting and their second solo concert in Japan.
2017: 17 Japan Concert: Say The Name #Seventeen and Teen, Age[]
From February 15–24, the group held their second solo concert, 17 Japan Concert: Say The Name "Seventeen", in Kobe Worlds Commemoration Hall and Yokohama Arena. The concert attracted 50,000 people overall between both concerts and played multiple songs from their albums and the title song "Boom Boom".
The group released their second full-length album Teen, Age on November 6.
2018: Director's Cut, BSS, Japanese debut and You Make My Day[]
SEVENTEEN released a special album on February 5, named Director's Cut. Although Director's Cut contained all tracks from the previous Teen, Age album, it was promoted as a special album instead of a repackaged one due to the presence of four new tracks, including title track "Thanks".[17] "Thanks" reached first place on iTunes charts in 29 countries, including countries from North America, South America, Europe and Asia, proving it to be the group's most popular release yet worldwide.[18] Time magazine named SEVENTEEN one of the best K-pop groups during this promotion period.
On March 21, members Hoshi, DK and Seungkwan debuted as a subgroup called BSS or BooSeokSoon, a common nickname for the three members together. The group released their debut single "Just Do It" and enjoyed a short promotion period.[19]
SEVENTEEN officially debuted in Japan on May 30 with their first Japanese mini album, We Make You. The music video for the lead single "Call, Call, Call!" was released on May 16.
The group released their fifth mini album, You Make My Day, on July 16. Promotions for this album are to take place in between the Ideal Cut concerts in Seoul and concerts scheduled in other countries in Asia.
2019: You Made My Dawn, "Happy Ending", "Hit", and An Ode[]
The group released their sixth mini album You Made My Dawn on January 21. The album was preceded by the release of the music video "Getting Closer", a so-called 'YMMD Prequel'.
On March 13, it was announced that SEVENTEEN would be releasing their first Japanese single, "Happy Ending", on May 29.[20]
On July 26, SEVENTEEN released a teaser for their upcoming single, "Hit", which was released on August 5.
The group released their third full-length album An Ode on September 16.
2020: "Fallin' Flower", Heng:garæ, Seungkwan's hiatus and Semicolon[]
On April 1, the group released their second Japanese single "Fallin' Flower".
On June 22, SEVENTEEN released their seventh mini album Heng:garæ. It set a new personal record for first week sales after selling over 1.09 million albums, surpassing the 700,863 copies for The Ode.[21]
On July 21, a statement was released stating that Seungkwan would be temporarily putting his activities on hold to focus on his recovery following ankle surgery. The group would be promoting as a 12-member group until he returns.[22]
On October 5, SEVENTEEN released a video teaser, confirming their comeback with the special album Semicolon on October 19. Seungkwan would be returning from his hiatus.[23]
2021: Your Choice, Jun and The8's hiatus and Attacca[]
It was reported on May 16 that SEVENTEEN would be making a comeback with their eighth mini album Your Choice on June 18.
On August 23, SEVENTEEN confirmed that they would be making a comeback with a new album slated for a mid-October release.[24]
On September 1, it was revealed from Jun and The8 that they would be temporarily halting all group activities as they will focus on their work in China that had been postponed due to the virus, self-quarantine and spend time with their families between the same month and December, and that the group will perform as 11 members until their return.[25] The former also created his own personal account on Instagram on August 30.[26]
On October 22, SEVENTEEN released their ninth mini album Attacca.[27]
2022: Power of Love : The Movie, "Darl+ing", Face the Sun, SEVENTEEN World Tour [Be the Sun], Sector 17, "_World (Feat. Anne-Marie)", Dream[]
On March 3, 2022, SEVENTEEN announced the release of the movie Power of Love : The Movie which was released worldwide on April 20. It included scenes from their live concerts, interviews released for the first time, and many behind-the-stage stories.[28][29]
On March 17, Pledis confirmed the group is preparing to release their fourth full-length album in May.[30] On March 27, during their sixth fan meeting, SEVENTEEN confirmed they would be releasing a pre-release single in April.[31] On March 27, Pledis released their first teaser for the comeback: an epic official logo motion video that signals the start of a new era.[32] On April 1, Pledis announced on Weverse that the English-language pre-release digital single "Darl+ing" would be released on April 15 ahead of their comeback.[33] On April 22, the album's title was announced as Face the Sun and would be released on May 27.[34]
On May 17, SEVENTEEN announced their plans for a new world tour, SEVENTEEN World Tour [Be the Sun], which will start in Seoul before heading to North America.[35]
At the end of SEVENTEEN's second [Be the Sun] concert in Seoul on June 26, the group announced that they would be returning with a repackaged album on July 18 titled Sector 17.[36]
On August 23, they announced the digital single "World (Feat. Anne-Marie)", which was released on August 26.[37]
On September 6, they announced the first Japanese EP Dream, which was released on November 9.[38]
2023: FML, Always Yours, Seungkwan's second hiatus, S.Coups's hiatus, Seventeenth Heaven, Jeonghan's hiatus[]
On November 10, 2022, during the 2022 HYBE Briefing With the Community, CEO Park Ji Won announced that SEVENTEEN will be coming back in the first half of 2023.[39]
On March 11, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that SEVENTEEN will be releasing a new album in April.[40] On March 30, the album's title was announced to be FML and would be released on April 24.[41]
On June 21, it was announced that SEVENTEEN will release their Japanese best album, Always Yours, on August 23.[42]
On July 3, Pledis announced that Seungkwan will be going on hiatus for health reasons.[43] On August 16, it was announced that Seungkwan is preparing to return to group activities for the group's October comeback, and predicted that he would return in September at the latest.[44]
On August 17, Pledis announced that S.Coups injured his left knee and a torn anterior cruciate ligament was discovered through MRI scan. He is currently being treated and will undergoe surgery. He will therefore be absent from most scheduled activities to focus on his recovery from surgery and rehabilitation.[45]
On August 29, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that SEVENTEEN will be releasing their 11th mini album in late October.[46]
On August 31, American band New Kids on the Block and SEVENTEEN teased their upcoming collaboration, which was released on September 1.[47]
On September 20, the album's title was announced to be Seventeenth Heaven and would be released on October 23.[48]
On December 14, Pledis announced that Jeonghan underwent ankle surgery and will be absent from their tour and scheduled activities.[49]
2024: S.Coups and Jeonghan's return, upcoming comeback[]
On February 23, 2024, Pledis Entertainment announced that S.Coups and Jeonghan's health had recently improved and that they would return from their hiatus starting from March onward.[50]
On March 1, it was reported that SEVENTEEN will be making their comeback in April. Pledis Entertainment responded that they will make an official announcement at a later date.[51]
Members[]
Name | Position(s) | Years active | ||
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S.Coups | 에스쿱스 | エスクプス | Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Center | 2013–present |
Jeonghan | 정한 | ジョンハン | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2013–present |
Joshua | 조슈아 | ジョシュア | Lead Vocalist, Visual | 2013–present |
Jun | 준 | ジュン | Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2012–present |
Hoshi | 호시 | ホシ | Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper | 2012–present |
Wonwoo | 원우 | ウォヌ | Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2012–present |
Woozi | 우지 | ウジ | Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Producer | 2012–present |
DK | 도겸 | ドギョム | BSS Leader, Main Vocalist | 2012–present |
Mingyu | 민규 | ミンギュ | Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual | 2012–present |
The8 | 디에잇 | ディエイト | Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper | 2014–present |
Seungkwan | 승관 | スングァン | Main Vocalist, Face of the Group, Official MC | 2012–present |
Vernon | 버논 | バーノン | Main Rapper, Vocalist, Visual | 2012–present |
Dino | 디노 | ディノ | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae | 2012–present |
Pre-debut[4] | ||||
Doyun | 도윤 | N/A | N/A | 2013 |
Mingming | 밍밍 | N/A | N/A | 2012–2013 |
Dongjin | 동진 | N/A | N/A | 2013 |
Samuel | 사무엘 | N/A | N/A | 2012–2013 |
Sub-units[]
- BSS (2018; 2023–present)
Units[]
All the listed units haven't officially debuted, they are used for songs in their albums.
- Hip-Hop Team (2015–present)
- Performance Team (2015–present)
- Vocal Team (2015–present)
- SVT Leaders (2017–present)
Table[]
Name | BSS | Hip-Hop Team | Performance Team | Vocal Team | SVT Leaders |
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S.Coups | Yes | Yes | |||
Jeonghan | Yes | ||||
Joshua | Yes | ||||
Jun | Yes | ||||
Hoshi | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Wonwoo | Yes | ||||
Woozi | Yes | Yes | |||
DK | Yes | Yes | |||
Mingyu | Yes | ||||
The8 | Yes | ||||
Vernon | Yes | ||||
Seungkwan | Yes | Yes | |||
Dino | Yes |
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
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Special albums[]
Mixtapes[]
Digital singles[]
Remix singles[]
Collaborations[]
OSTs[]
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Japanese[]
Best albums[]
Mini albums[]
EPs[]
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Singles[]
Special singles[]
OSTs[]
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Chinese[]
Digital singles[] |
OSTs[]
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Taiwanese[]
Best albums[]
- 17 Hits (2016)
English[]
Digital singles[]
- "Darl+ing" (2022)
Concerts[]
Asia tours[]
Japan tours[]
World tours[]
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Solo concerts[]
Concert participations[]
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Fanmeetings[]
- SEVENTEEN Mini Fanmeeting (2015)
- 2017 SVT 1st Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2017)
- 2018 SVT 2nd Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2018)
- 2019 SVT 3rd Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2019)
- 2020 SVT 4th Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2020)
- 2021 SVT 5th Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2021)
- 2022 SVT 6th Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2022)
- 2023 SVT 7th Fan Meeting 'SEVENTEEN in Carat Land' (2023)
Japan fanmeetings[]
- SEVENTEEN Japan Official Fanclub Meeting 'Carat Camp' (2018)
- SEVENTEEN Japan Fanmeeting 'Carat Summer Camp' (2018)
- SEVENTEEN Japan Fanmeeting 'Hana' (2019)
- SEVENTEEN Japan Special Fanmeeting 'Hare' (2021)
- SEVENTEEN 2022 Japan Fanmeeting 'Hanabi' (2022)
- SEVENTEEN 2023 Japan Fanmeeting 'Love' (2023)
Filmography[]
Films[]
- Power of Love : The Movie (2022)
Reality shows[]
- Seventeen TV (Ustream, 2012-2014)
- Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan (MBC, 2015)
- Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN (tvN-Weverse, 2024)[55]
Photobooks[]
- 2022 SVT Photobook The Name;17 (2022)
- SEVENTEEN in the Soop Making Photobook (2022)
- SEVENTEEN in the Soop 2 Making Photobook (2023)
- SEVENTEEN Says -The Quote Book- (2023)[56]
- 2023 SVT 7th Fan Meeting <SEVENTEEN in Carat Land> Memory Book+ (2024)[57]
- Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN 2024 Moment Package (2024)
Endorsements[]
- Pikicast (2015)
- DD Chicken (2017)
- Dynafit (2017)
- Elite (2017-2018)
- The SAEM (2017-2018)
- G+ Star Zone (2018)
- Lafuma (2018)
- NeNe Chicken (2018)
- AO+ (2019)
- Lazada (2021)
Awards and nominations[]
- Main article: Awards and nominations received by SEVENTEEN
Trivia[]
- The group sub-units were originally supposed to be separated between Japan, China and Korea to promote at the countries at the same time.
Gallery[]
- Main article: SEVENTEEN/Gallery
Notes[]
References[]
Official links[]
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