SEVENTEEN is a 13 member group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The 13 members are divided into 3 subunits, each with an area of specialization: ’Hip Hop Unit’, ‘Vocal Unit’, ’Performance Unit’. On May 25, 2020, Big Hit Ent. became Pledis’ major shareholder, but Pledis will continue to act as an independent label.
Debut Date: 26 May 2015
Debut Album (EP): “17 Carat ”
Debut Single: ‘Adore U’
Fandom Name: “CARAT”
Official Lightstick: Carat Bong
Indian Fan Accounts: @7teencaratsindia, @carat_india
(please note these are the ones we’re aware of, contact them to be part of groups and chats)
MEMBER PROFILE
S.COUPS (CHOI SEUNG CHEOL)
Birth Date: August 8, 1995
Position: Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist and Hip Hop Team Leader
TMI: He is the member of the Hip Hop Unit of Seventeen
His stage name S.Coups derives from: S – his name Sungcheol, Coups – Coup d’éta
He is also the Songwriter and Composer of the group.
Was initially supposed to debut with NU’EST
He was a former member of “Tempest” before Seventeen was created
He has a black belt in Taekwondo and has learned it for seven years
He has starred in After School Blue’s “Wonder Boy” MV, and NU’EST’s “Face” MV.
JEONGHAN (YOON JEONGHAN)
Birth Date: October 4, 1995
Position: Lead Vocalist
TMI: He is a part of the Vocal Unit of Seventeen
Jeonghan appeared in the ‘Playback’ MV by Kiggen Phanto ft. Jinsil and Mad Soul Child.
He appeared as the guest judge for “King of Masked Singer”
During debut, he was known for his long hair
His favorite food Korean stews and Chicken.
JOSHUA (JOSHUA HONG/ HONG JI SOO)
Birth Date: December 30, 1995
Position: Lead Vocalist
TMI: He is a part of the Vocal Unit of Seventeen.
He is American by birth
He was a member of the ‘Praise Team’ at the church and started singing as a choir member.
Joshua was part of a solo project named ‘You and I,’ with rapper Kisum.
Joshua made a cameo in the popular web series “A-Teen” Season 2
He can play the guitar
He prefers to read books than to watch movies.
JUN (WEN JUNHUI)
Birth Date: June 10, 1996
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist
TMI: He is a part of the Performance Unit in Seventeen.
He was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
He was a child actor in China.
He has appeared in the legendary film “Ip Man: the legend is born“, and after that, he filmed a few other Chinese features, such as “The Dog-pye” from 2010, “Children’s War” from 2011 and “My Mother“ from 2013.
He is good at martial arts and is specialized in Wushu
He is in the Chinese show “The Collaboration”
HOSHI (KWON SOON YOUNG)
Birth Date: June 15, 1996
Position: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Rapper
TMI: He is the choreographer of most of Seventeen’s routines
He is a member of the Performance Unit of Seventeen.
He has a black belt in Taekwondo
He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV.
He appeared as the guest judge for “King of Masked Singer”
He is the member of the subunit BooSeokSoon.
He’s fluent in Japanese.
WONWOO (JEON WON WOO)
Birth Date: July 17, 1996
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the Hip Hop Unit of Seventeen
He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
He has Xerophthalmia (dry eye syndrome).
He majored in Broadcasting at SOPA.
WOOZI (LEE JI HOON)
Birth Date: November 22, 1996
Position: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the Vocal Unit of Seventeen.
He was formerly a member of “Tempest”
He was in Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV, NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Orange Caramel’s “My Copycat” MV.
He was trained in classical music, clarinet, and band instruments before entering high school.
He is a talented composer and producer. He composes and makes the lyrics for most of Seventeen’s songs
He was the writer and co-producer of IOI’s Downpour.
Woozi is a member of the KMCA (Korea Music Copyright Association).
Woozi collaborated with EXO’s Chanyeol for a song entitled “Give Me That”
DK (LEE SEOK MIN)
Birth Date: February 18, 1997
Position: Main Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the Vocal unit of Seventeen.
He is the member and leader of the subunit BooSeokSoon
He was a part of a rock band when he was in middle school
He has been cast as King Arthur in the musical “Xcalibur”
He competed on “King of Masked Singer” as Baby Goblin.
MINGYU (KIM MINGYU)
Birth Date: April 6, 1997
Position: Lead Rapper, Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the Hip Hop Unit of Seventeen.
He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
He is left-handed
The8 (XU MING HAO)
Birth Date: November 7, 1997
Position: Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
TMI: He is a member of the HipHop Unit of Seventeen
He was born in Anshan, Liaoning, China.
He did b-boying in China for 6 years
He has been practicing Chinese Wushu (martial art) since he was 5 years old.
He can do nunchucks
The8 was chosen as a dance mentor on season 2 of “Idol Producer”.
He is in the Chinese show “The Collaboration”
SEUNGKWAN( BOO SEUNGKWAN)
Birth Date: January 16, 1998
Position: Main Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the Vocal Unit in Seventeen.
He is also a member of the subunit BooSeokSoon.
He was offered to join JYP but he rejected the offer
He won the rookie entertainer award in 2018 for his work on variety shows.
He is a regular cast member in ‘Unexpected Q’
Seungkwan is one of the fixed members of tvN’s program “Prison Life of Fools”
VERNON(HANSOL VERNON CHWE)
Birth Date: February 18, 1998
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
TMI: He is a member of the HipHop Unit of Seventeen.
He was born in New York, United States
He was in Man of K’s “Falling” MV, Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV, and Orange Caramel’s “My Copycat” MV
He competed in “Show Me The Money 4” but got eliminated on the Third Round
He is a member of the collaboration group M.O.L.A
Vernon is a cast member on the variety show “Tutor“
He was a contestant on JTBC Made in U
Appeared in MBC’s Hello Stranger
DINO(LEE CHAN)
Birth Date: February 11, 1999
Position: Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Maknae
TMI: He is a member of the Performance Unit of Seventeen
He made the choreography for their song ‘’Jam Jam’’ and their song “Flower”.
He appeared in Orange Caramel’s “Copycat” MV
His favorite fruits are apple and grape.
MILESTONES
- 2020 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards ‘Artist of the Year – Physical’ (3rd Quarter).
- 2020 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards ‘Artist of the Year – Physical’ (1st Quarter).
- 2020 The 34th Golden Disk Awards ‘Album Part Main Award.
- 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards ‘Breakthrough Achievement’.
- 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards ‘Worldwide Fan’s Choice’
- 2019 11th Melon Music Awards ‘Stage of the Year’
- 2019 Asia Artist Awards Grand Prize – Album of the Year ‘An Ode’
- 2019 Asia Artist Awards ‘Singer Category – Best Icon’
- 2019 Asia Artist Awards ‘Singer Category – Best Social Artist’
- 2019 The 33rd Japan Gold Disc Award – New Artist of the Year
- 2019 The 33rd Japan Gold Disc Award – Best 3 New Artist
- 2019 The 28th Seoul Music Awards, Bonsang
- 2019 The 33rd Golden Disk Awards, Album Bonsang
- 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Best Dance Performance (Male Group).
- 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Best OST.
- 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Worldwide Fans’ Choice Top 10.
- 2018 Asia Artist Awards, Best Artist (Music).
- 2018 Asia Artist Awards, Artist of the Year (Music).
- 2018 The 7th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Artist of the Year (2nd Quarter).
- 2018 The 26th Seoul Music Awards, Bonsang.
- 2018 The 32nd Golden Disk Awards, Disc Main Award Top Ten (Bonsang).
- 2017 Asia Artist Awards, Best Artist Award.
- 2017 Cable TV Broadcasting Awards, Performance Award.
- 2017 The 6th Gaon Chart, Hot Performance of the Year.
- 2017 The 26th Seoul Music Awards, Main Award.
- 2017 The 31st Golden Disk Awards, Disc Main Award Top Ten (Bonsang).
- 2016 Mnet Asian Music Awards, World Performer.
- 2016 The 8th Melon Music Awards, MBC Music Star Award.
- 2016 Asia Artist Awards, Best Star Award.
- 2016 The 11th Asia Model Awards, Popularity Award.
- 2016 The 5th Gaon Chart K-POP Awards, World Rookie Award.
- 2016 The 30th Golden Disk Awards, JTBC2 Rookie Award.
- 2016 The 25th Seoul Music Awards, Rookie Award
- Seventeen’s 1st Asia Tour 2016 Shining Diamonds, which included venues in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and China.
- The group completed their first world tour, 2017 Seventeen 1st World Tour “Diamond Edge”, during which they visited thirteen cities in Asia and North America, on October 6.
Listen to their debut track “Adore U” a fun melodic pop number with a blast of bright summer vibes!
Get swayed by their immense swagger and powerful performance in the track “Boom Boom”
On a gloomy day get drawn into this majestic and emotional track,“Don’t Wanna Cry”
Want a blast of excitement and feel AJU NICE! about yourself? then why don’t you blast “Very Nice”
Check out Seventeen’s take on a dark and matured concept in “Fear”
Seventeen is known as the “self-producing idol group” with all the members being actively involved in songwriting, choreography, and producing. They are known for their strong and visually pleasing performances and choreographies. This is what draws fans to them as they are continuously evolving with each comeback!
I FUCKING LOVE THEM!!They’re a diverse group with a strong musical identity.They are literally dripping in talent and visuals. They have the best choreos ever made in Kpop.
Their voices are heavenly, and they all sound like angels cause they are angels. I love how their music and range from sweet and cheerful songs like Pretty U to sexy and dangerous songs like Fear
. Their MVs are what keep me going. I can’t function as a normal human without watching a Seventeen MV.
The members personalities are so unique. seventeen is a group everyone must check out.
They have everything. They are a full buffet, and I don’t make the rules.Not to mention their music talents, such as writing and co-writing about 90% of their music. This includes the instrumental, beats, lyrics, and distribution. Same percentage goes for their choreography.
aside from stanning talents, we stan those boys who are so true in themselves. in their every shows or reality tv, you can see how they show to ppl especially to carats that “hey, i am this. this what i am offcam and when i’m not on stage.” in offcam, they truly show who are them when they are not an idol. they are very true to themselves and that’s what carats love them the most.
AND In India, i think seventeen fans, carats are growing a lot and i really love to see so many indian carats interacting with me!!! carats and seventeen fighting!!!
i really them. their choreography and songs are so good. i am stanning them for two years and
Their personalities are really down to earth. and my favorite seventeen track is don’t wanna cry !!!