Seventeen (band)
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-Pop, hip hop |
| Years active | 2015 – present |
| Labels | Pledis Entertainment |
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Seventeen (Hangul: 세븐틴), also stylized as SEVENTEEN or SVT, is a South Korean boy group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2015. The thirteen-member group is separated into three different units with different areas of specialization: a hip-hop unit, a vocal unit and a performance unit. The group's members are deeply involved in the evolution of their discography, including the composition and production of their tracks and the development of their choreographies.[1]
History
Pre-debut
Starting in 2013 Seventeen appeared in regular live broadcasts of 17TV on the online streaming platform UStream. During broadcasts, fans were invited to watch Seventeen as they trained in their practice room. The show had multiple seasons during which the trainees were introduced to the public, with some seasons ending in their own Like Seventeen concerts.[2][3][4]
Big Debut Plan
Prior to their debut Seventeen appeared as a group in the reality show Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan, broadcast on MBC between May 2–26, 2015 which was concluded with the group's debut showcase.[5]
2015: 17 Carat, Boys Be and Boys Wish
Seventeen debuted on May 26 with a live showcase, televised on MBC. They became the first male K-pop group to debut with a 1-hour live showcase on a major broadcasting channel,[6] with label-mates Lizzy and Raina from After School serving as MCs.[7] Three days later, their first EP 17 Carat was digitally released along with the music video for their title track "Adore U" (아낀다). The physical album was released on June 2. Despite the group originating from a relatively small company, the album ranked ninth on the Billboard World Albums chart a week after its release and peaked at eighth, staying on the chart for a total of eleven weeks.[8][9][10] 17 Carat later ranked 9th on Billboard's list of the 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2015, the only rookie album on the list.[11]
On September 10, after the release of teasers for Seventeen's second mini album, including the track list and two versions of album packaging, their second EP Boys Be was released together with the music video for the title track "Mansae" (만세). Pre-order sales for Boys Be surpassed 30,000 album copies,[12] with further sales confirming the group's popularity, as it became the highest selling rookie album of 2015. The album debuted at number one on Billboard's World Albums Chart.[13] The group was listed as the only K-Pop group under Billboard's 21 Under 21 chart for the most promising young artists of the year,[14] and also earned the group awards at the Golden Disk Awards and the Seoul Music Awards.[15]
On December 4, a digital single titled "Q&A" was released by members S.Coups, Woozi and Vernon, featuring singer Ailee. The track was revealed to have been created the previous year by Woozi, long before the group's debut.[16]
Seventeen held a four-date concert series titled 2015 Like Seventeen – Boys Wish from the 24th to the 26th of December as an end-of-year celebration at Yongsan Art Hall, Theatre Mir. All tickets sold out within one minute. After the concerts' success, Seventeen held two more concerts on February 13 and 14 entitled Like Seventeen – Boys Wish Encore Concert which sold out in five minutes.[17] At the second concert the official fanclub name Carat (Hangul: 캐럿) was announced.[18]
2016: First studio album Love & Letter
Seventeen's first studio album Love & Letter was released at midnight local time on April 25 in both a Love and Letter version, similar to the previously released album Boys Be which also featured two versions. It sold over 150,000 copies prior to release, more than quadruple the amount of pre-orders Boys Be had, and charted in Japan despite there being no Japanese promotions. The music video for the title track, "예쁘다 (Pretty U)", was released on April 24 after the group's showcase.[19][20] The album debuted on Billboard's world albums chart at third place and "예쁘다 (Pretty U)" issued Seventeen with their first win on a music show on May 4.[21]
Members
Hip-hop unit
- S.Coups (Hangul: 에스.쿱스) was born Choi Seungcheol (Hangul: 최승철) on August 8, 1995 in Daegu, South Korea. He is the general leader and leader of the hip-hop unit. He was originally meant to debut with label mates NU'EST.[22]
- Wonwoo was born Jeon Wonwoo (Hangul: 전원우) on July 17, 1996 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.[23]
- Mingyu was born Kim Mingyu (Hangul: 김민규) on April 6, 1997 in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[24]
- Vernon (Hangul: 버논) was born Hansol Vernon Choi (Hangul: 최한솔) on February 18, 1998 in New York, United States.[25]
Vocal unit
- Woozi (Hangul: 우지) was born Lee Jihoon (Hangul: 이지훈) on November 22, 1996 in Busan, South Korea. He is the leader of the vocal unit.[26]
- Jeonghan was born Yoon Jeonghan (Hangul: 윤정한) on October 4, 1995 in Seoul, South Korea.[27]
- Joshua (Hangul: 조슈아) was born Hong Jisoo (Hangul: 홍지수) on December 30, 1995 in Los Angeles, California, United States.[28]
- DK, also known as Dokyeom, (Hangul: 도겸) was born Lee Seokmin (Hangul: 이석민) on February 18, 1997 in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[29]
- Seungkwan was born Boo Seungkwan (Hangul: 부승관) on January 16, 1998 in Jeju, Jejudo, South Korea.[30]
Performance unit
- Hoshi (Hangul: 호시) was born Kwon Soonyoung (Hangul: 권순영) on June 15, 1996 in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. He is the leader of the performance unit.[31]
- Jun (Hangul: 준) was born Wen Junhui (Chinese: 文俊辉) on June 10, 1996 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He was a child actor in China and appeared in several TV shows and movies.[32]
- The8 (Hangul: 디에잇) was born Xu Minghao (Chinese: 徐明浩) on November 7, 1997 in Anshan, Liaoning, China.[33]
- Dino (Hangul: 디노) was born Lee Chan (Hangul: 이찬) on February 11, 1999 in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.[34]
Discography
Studio albums
- Love & Letter (2016)
Extended plays
- 17 Carat (2015)
- Boys Be (2015)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Member |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Pye Dog[35] | Jun |
| 2010 | The Legend Is Born: Ip Man[36] | Jun |
| 2013 | 我的母亲 My Mother[37] | Jun |
Television
Reality
| Year | Network | Title | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MBC | Hello! Stranger | Vernon |
| 2015 | MBC | Big Debut Plan[6] | All |
| Mnet | Show Me The Money 4 | Vernon | |
| 2016 | MBC | One Fine Day[6] | All |
Drama
| Year | Title | Member |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 男神执事团 Intouchable[38] | Jun |
Concerts
- Like Seventeen Boys Wish (2015)
- Like Seventeen Boys Wish Encore Concert (2016)
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ "New K-Pop Boy Band Seventeen Debut". kpopstarz.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ↑ "세븐틴 세 번째 콘스트, 다양한 무대로 팬들 매료" [Seventeen's third concert, captivated fans with various stages]. HEI (in Korean). November 23, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "세븐틴, 데뷔전 마지막 콘서트 연다..'최종 점검'" [Seventeen, last concert before debut revealed...'the final check']. OSEN (in Korean). August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ ":: PLEDIS ::". pledis.co.kr. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ ""Seventeen Project" Reveals Intense Preview Clip Ahead of Premiere". soompi. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- 1 2 3 http://www.mbcplus.com/17project
- ↑ The Korea Herald. "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with ‘17 Carat’". koreaherald.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "World Music: Top World Albums Chart - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "17 Carat (EP)- SEVENTEEN". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Seventeen Score First No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "‘괴물신인’ 세븐틴 예판 돌풍에 ‘만세’ ∙∙∙ ‘완판돌’ 등극" (in Korean). newskorea. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ↑ "2015년 38주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard's 21 Under 21 2015: Music's Hottest Young Stars". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Mama Nominees Announced". Soompi. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ↑ "Ailee To Team Up With Seventeen Members In Collaborative Single". Soompi. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "세븐틴, 앵콜콘서트도 5분만에 전석 매진..치열". Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "세븐틴, 팬클럽 명 '캐럿' 첫발표 "우릴 반짝반짝 빛나게 해"". Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ "세븐틴, 첫 정규앨범 티저이미지 공개 ‘청량미 폭발". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "세븐틴, 4월 컴백 확정..첫 정규 앨범 발표". Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ↑ "[포토엔]세븐틴 ‘1위 공약 2층까지만 완성된 인간탑’(쇼챔피언)". Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ↑ 든든한 리더 에스쿱스... “사실은 정 많고 다정다감해요” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 원우, 차가워 보이지만 따뜻한 20세의 이력서 Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 낯가림 없는 사랑스러운 멤버 민규 Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 굉장히 여유로운 랩퍼 버논의 상세이력서 Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 부산에서 태어난 우지, 별명은 말랑말랑한 음식들이 많아요! Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 별명이 천사인 정한 “조용해 보이죠? 사실 그렇게 조용하진 않아요” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ “월드스타 되기 위해 열심히 할게요” 젠틀맨 조슈아” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 사랑이 많은 19세 도겸 “가끔 컨디션 조절이 덜 될 때가 있죠” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 에너지 넘치는 승관 “꼭 한번 뮤지컬을 해 보고 싶어요” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ ‘호시탐탐’ 호시 “알고 보면 태권도 4단입니다” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 조용한 미남 준 “자기 전까지 휴대전화로 독서 해요” Kuki News. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ↑ 요정같은 디에잇 “앞으로도 계속 저희 옆에 있어주세요” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ 막내 디노, “아버지께서 가수가 되라고 지어주신 이름은...” Kuki News. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Love HK Film:The Pye Dog Review". lovehkfilm.com. Retrieved 2007.
- ↑ "葉問前傳 The Legend Is Born - Ip Man (2010)". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 2010.
- ↑ "My Mother". tudou.com. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ "SEVENTEEN’s Jun becomes a vampire for Chinese web drama Intouchable". koreaboo.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
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