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Group presentation #1: Say The Name, SEVENTEEN!
~ SEVENTEEN ~
Who is Seventeen?
Seventeen is a South-Korean thirteen-membered K-pop boy group that debuted on the 26th of May, 2015 with the song “Adore You” under Pledis Entertainment (that is now under "Hybe Music", the music department of Hybe corporation that itself includes Pledis entertainment and other music labels). The group is divided into three main units: The performance team, the hip-hop team, and the vocal team. And then, there’s two other “secondary units”: The SVT Leaders team (made of the leaders of the vocal, dance and rap units) and BOOSEOKSOON.
Their latest Korean comeback is “Rock with”, the title track of their 9th Korean mini-album entitled "Attaca" that came out on October 22, 2021.You can follow the group's activities closely by following them on their social media:
- Instagram: @saythename_17
- Twitter: @pledis_17
- Twitter (Japan): @pledis_17jp
- Facebook: seventeennews
- V-Live: Seventeen channel
- Official website: seventeen-17.com
- Fan Cafe: Pledis-17
- Youtube: Seventeen
- Youtube (Japan): SEVENTEEN Japan official Youtube
- TikTok: @seventeen17_official
- Weverse: SEVENTEEN
Stage Name: S.Coups
Birth Name: Choi Seung Cheol
Position: Leader, Hip Hop team leader, Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: August 8, 1995
Instagram: @sound_of_coups
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team; SVT Leaders
Fun facts: He has his driver license. S.Coups was supposed to debut with NU’EST (another group under the same label). His ideal type is someone who can cook well and who eats a lot. From November 18 2019 till March 3, 2020 S.Coups was on hiatus to receive treatment for anxiety.
Stage name: Jeonghan
Birth Name: Yoon Jeong Han
Position: Lead vocalist
Birthday: October 4, 1995
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Fun facts: He admires Shinee's Taemin. He has his driver license. Between dating someone older or younger, he prefers someone older because he needs someone to take care of him. His ideal type girl is someone who loves them and buys their albums.
Stage name: Joshua
Birth name: Joshua Hong
Korean name: Hong Ji Soo
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: December 30, 1995
Nationality: Korean-American
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Instagram: @joshuahong951230
Fun facts: He was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, he is fully Korean but was born and raised in America. He is a fan of EXO. He loves anime, especially One Piece, Naruto and Bleach. His ideal type is someone who is kind.
Stage Name: Jun
Birth Name: Wen Junhui
Korean Name: Moon Jun Hwi
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: June 10, 1996
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Nationality: Chinese
Facts: He speaks mandarin, cantonese and Korean. He is said to be looking like Super Junior's Heechul. His ideal type is someone who looks pure and sexy.
Stage Name: Hoshi
Birth Name: Kwon Soon Young
Position: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper
Birthday: June 15, 1996
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Performance Team, SVT Leaders, BOOSEOKSOON
Fun facts: His nickname is 10:10 because his eyes have same angles as a clock showing 10:10. He is a big SHINee fan. His ideal type is someone who is fragrant and likes him.
Stage Name: Wonwoo
Birth Name: Jeon Won Woo
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: July 17, 1996
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Fun facts: Seventeen members voted Wonwoo as the cleanest member. He has his driver license (including an international driver license). His ideal type is someone who suits him well.
Stage Name: Woozi
Birth Name: Lee Ji Hoon
Position: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, Producer
Birthday: November 22, 1996
Nationality: Korean
Instagram: @woozi_universefactory
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team; SVT Leaders
Fun facts: He was supposed to debut in TEMPEST with S.Coups but the group disbanded in their pre-debut stage. He is a talented composer and producer, he wrote and co-produced I.O.I's "Downpour". He is now a member of the Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) His ideal type is a girl who is bright and friendly.
Stage Name: DK/Dokyeom
Birth Name: Lee Seok Min
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: February 18, 1997
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, BOOSEOKSOON (Leader)
Fun facts: DK is Seventeen's happy virus. He shares the same birthday as Vernon. He is allergic to cats and doesn't like cucumbers. His ideal type is a girl with long dark hair, has aegyo, and has long slender legs.
Stage Name: Mingyu
Birth Name: Kim Min Gyu
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the group.
Birthday: April 6, 1997
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Instagram: @min9yu_k
Fun facts: He has his driver license. He is friends with BTS's Jungkook, GOT7's Bambam & Yugyeom, NCT's Jaehyun, Astro's Cha Eunwoo (aka '97 line). His ideal type is a girl who is tall, kind-hearted and easy-going.
Stage Name: The8
Birth Name: Xu Ming Hao
Korean Name: Seo Myung Ho
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper
Birthday: November 7, 1997
Nationality: Chinese
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Instagram: @xuminghao_o
Fun facts: He prefers Chinese food over Korean food. His favourite season is summer. He likes fashion a lot. His ideal type is someone who is cute and kind.
Stage Name: Seungkwan
Birth Name: Boo Seung Kwan
Position: Main Vocalist, Face of the group
Birthday: January 16, 1998
Nationality: Korean
Sub-unit: Vocal Team, BOOSEOKSOON
Instagram: @pledis_boos
Fun facts: He won the rookie entertainer award in 2018 for his work on variety shows. On July 21, 2020 Pledis announced that Seungkwan will be taking a break from promotions due to an ankle injury. His ideal type is an easy going girl with big eyes and is like a friend to him.
Stage name: Vernon
Birth Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe
Korean Name: Choi Han Sol
Position: Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the group
Birthday: February 18, 1998
Nationality: Korean-American
Instagram: @chwenotchew
Fun facts: His favourite rappors are Drake, T.I, J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He admires David Bowie. He is a Harry Potter fan. His nickname is "Twix" because he had a lot of Twix in their practice room. His ideal type is someone his heart can connect with.
Stage Name: Dino
Birth Name: Lee Chan
Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Maknae.
Birthday: February 11, 1999
Nationality: Korean
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Fun facts: His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and taught him how to dance. He is a big fan of Michael Jackson. He has his driver license, Mingyu was the one who taught him to drive. His ideal type is a pretty girl who does aegyo (cute gestures).
How did I discover them?
I was binge-watching some dance practice videos when YouTube recommended me (again) the dance practice for their song “clap” (which is one of my favorite song of theirs). The video starts with them goofing around, and then you see them getting in line. I was SHOCKED by the number of people in this group. The average number of people in a K-pop group is around 7 members, so when I saw 13 members, I was a bit discouraged. I thought I couldn’t feel close and relate to the members because they were so many (I ended up falling in love with every member though). But this should definitely not stop you from liking their music, because you can be even more creative with harmonies and formations with such a large amount of people.
I don’t have one Bias (favorite member) but I do have a thing for Dino the maknae (the youngest) and for S.Coups (the leader of the whole group and of the hip-hop unit). Dino is an underrated dancer in my opinion (you can check out his “danceology” videos on Seventeen’s official YouTube channel) and is very hard-working. And I have to admit that him being the youngest of the group helps. I personally feel closer to trainees that are around my age and youngests tend to have a personality similar to mine so I feel pretty close to Dino. And for S.Coups, I think he’s a really humble leader. Leading a thirteen-membered group is not an easy task, but I believe he has all the qualities to be a great leader.About their discography
Seventeen debuted with a very bubbly and refreshing concept, their debut song being “Adore U”. This image of “refreshing boy group” stayed with them for quite a long time (they did “Mansae”, “Pretty U”, “Boom Boom”, “Clap”, and “Don’t wanna cry” that all had similar concepts).
I think the first time they produced something different was when “Thanks” came out. The melody with the synths and the desperate vocals definitely brought something new to their discography. And in terms of title tracks, Thanks is definitely one of my favourites.
But they really shifted to a more mature vibe with “Getting closer” from their album “You made my dawn” and “Fear” from their “An ode” album. Talking about “An ode”, I was so amazed by that album that I bought it.
With "Left&right" they put on their "summer boy-ish" hats they had on for "Oh My!". The message of this song was quite strong despite the playful vibe of it. They also tried the retro/classy style with "Home;run", the title track of their mini-album "Semicolon". This song might not be part of my favourites, but they definitely rocked the theme (the colourful suits looked stunning on them).
On June 18, 2021, they released their 8th mini-album "Your Choice" and its title track "Ready to Love" that's 100% in the pop register, which they nailed as well. I can proudly say that they can pull off any concept thrown at them. I did like the title track, but they do have gems among their b-sides, my favourite on this album has to be Anyone.
Finally, they released their 9th Korean mini album "Attaca" (people really thought that they were going to "attack" us and they really did to be honest) on October 22, 2021, with its title track "Rock with you". As much as I liked "Ready to love", "Rock with you" is on another level. It is a strong and emotional song (although it is a very upbeat song), without necessarily having heavy instrumentals. The vocals in this song are just incredible, and oh my god so many rappers sang and it was heavenly (Wonwoo, Mingyu, and S.Coups). In terms of b-sides, "To you" is my favourite. I just love how all hybe artists
Random facts:
The group debuted after appearing on a reality show called “Seventeen Project”.
The Seventeen fans are called “carats” because in their song “Shining Diamond” there was a line that said “seventeen carat”. This is where the name of their fandom “carat” came from.
Seventeen is known for their synchronization. Despite having thirteen members, their choreographies are always beautifully and perfectly executed (see the dance practice video for "Don't wanna cry" here).
The group hosts their own reality show called “Going Seventeen” (similar to run BTS) where you can enjoy seeing the members going through their daily lives and putting themselves in random, really random situations. They also released a thirteen-episodes series called “Hit the road” (click here to watch the first episode) where you can follow the member’s journey during their “An ode” world tour.
In 2020, the label BigHit Entertainment, home to groups like BTS and TXT, became the biggest Pledis Shareholder. However, Pledis will still act as an independent lablel. Some people weren’t happy with the news, thinking that the group will get less comebacks and won’t be able to participate in the production process as much as they did in the past. But the opposite actually happened, and Seventeen is reportedly preparing for an October comeback (source: Soompi). Seventeen also made a special appearance in the reality show I-LAND (produced by Big Hit) on episode 10.
That’s it guys! I hope that this article will make you want to go check Seventeen out, they are really worth it and they really don’t disappoint. Comment down below if you already knew about Seventeen, who's your bias, and the group you want me to present next!
Take care, and I’ll see you all soon!
Love, SwanSources: Soompi, Kprofiles
Tags: Seventeen, Pledis, Bighit, Carats, Kpop, Boygroup
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