Seventeen (South Korean Band)

Seventeen (; stylized in all caps or as SVT) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.

The group debuted on May 26, 2015 with the extended play (EP) '' 17 Carat'', which became the longest-charting K-pop album of the year in the US and the only rookie album to appear on ''Billboard'''s "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015" list. Seventeen has released four studio albums, twelve EPs and three reissues.

Seventeen is considered a "self-producing" idol group, with the members actively involved in songwriting and choreographing, as well as many other aspects of their music and performances. They perform as one group and are divided into three units—hip-hop, vocal, and performance—each with a different area of specialization. They have been labeled "Performance Kings", "Theater Kids of K-Pop", and "K-Pop Performance Powerhouse'" by various domestic and international media outlets.

Name

The name Seventeen is derived from the expression "13 members + 3 units + 1 group", representing how the 13 members divided into three different units come together to form one cohesive group.

History

2013–2015: Formation, Seventeen TV, and Seventeen Project

Beginning in 2013, Seventeen appeared in regular live broadcasts of a series called ''Seventeen TV'' on the online streaming platform UStream. The show aired for multiple seasons, in which trainees were introduced and shown practicing for performances, with some seasons culminating with Like Seventeen concerts. Prior to their debut, Seventeen also appeared in the reality television show ''Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan'' on MBC from May 2 to 26, 2015. The show concluded with the group's debut showcase.

2015: Successful debut, ''17 Carat'', and ''Boys Be''

Seventeen officially debuted on May 26 with a live showcase televised by MBC, the first male K-pop group to debut with a one-hour live showcase on a major broadcasting channel, with labelmates Lizzy and Raina serving as MCs. Three days later, Seventeen's first extended play (EP) '' 17 Carat'' was released digitally. ''17 Carat'' became the longest-charting K-pop album of the year in the US and was the only rookie album to appear on ''Billboard'''s "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2015" list.

On September 10, 2015, Seventeen released their second EP ''Boys Be'', which later became the highest-selling rookie album of the year. The EP's success earned the group awards at the Golden Disk Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. Seventeen became the only K-pop group on ''Billboard'' "21 Under 21 2015: Music's Hottest Young Stars" list. Seventeen held a four-show concert series in Seoul titled 2015 Like Seventeen – Boys Wish from December 24 to 26 as an end-of-year celebration. After the concerts' success, Seventeen held two more in the following February in 2016, the Like Seventeen – Boys Wish Encore Concert.

2016: ''Love & Letter'', first win, and ''Going Seventeen''

Seventeen's first studio album ''Love & Letter'' was released on April 25, 2016. In addition to success on domestic charts, the album charted on the Oricon Weekly Pop Album Chart in Japan. Seventeen received their first win on a music show with the album's lead single "Pretty U". ''Love & Letter'' was later re-released as a repackaged version on July 4 along with the lead single "Very Nice". Promotions were immediately followed by Seventeen's 1st Asia Tour 2016 Shining Diamonds, which included venues in South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, and China. On December 5, the group released their third EP, ''Going Seventeen''.

2017: ''Al1'', first world tour and ''Teen, Age''

Seventeen held a concert tour, 17 Japan Concert: Say The Name #Seventeen, in Japan between February 15 and 24, 2017. They attracted a total of 50,000 spectators despite the group not having officially debuted in the country. On April 1, Seventeen became the first idol group to have a second season of the show ''One Fine Day'', filming the series during their stay in Japan. The second season was titled ''One Fine Day in Japan'' and created in collaboration between South Korean broadcaster MBC and Japanese network Music On! TV.

Seventeen's fourth EP '' Al1'' was released on May 22. It peaked at number one in South Korea and sold over 330,000 copies by the end of the year. The lead single "Don't Wanna Cry" became one of the group's most popular tracks, with its music video becoming Seventeen's first to reach 200 million views on YouTube. Later, a series of videos titled ''2017 Seventeen Project'' and three music videos subtitled ''Chapter 0.5 Before AL1'' were uploaded to the platform. The group completed their first world tour, 2017 Seventeen 1st World Tour "Diamond Edge", on October 6. The tour visited thirteen cities across Asia and North America. On November 6, the group released their second studio album, ''Teen, Age''.

2018: Japanese debut, ''You Make My Day'', and Ideal Cut tour

Seventeen released a special album on February 5, 2018, titled ''Director's Cut''. Although it contained tracks from the original ''Teen, Age'' album, it was promoted as a special album instead of a repackaged one due to the addition of four new tracks, including lead single "Thanks". Five days later, ''Time'' magazine included Seventeen on their list of the six best K-pop groups to know. Seventeen officially debuted in Japan on May 30 with their first Japanese EP ''We Make You''. Seventeen released their fifth Korean EP '' You Make My Day'' on July 16, their first to be certified platinum domestically. Promotions for the album took place in between the Ideal Cut tour concerts in Seoul and the tour shows in other Asian countries.

2019: ''You Made My Dawn'', second world tour, and ''An Ode''

Seventeen released their sixth EP '' You Made My Dawn'' on January 21, 2019. The lead single "Home" won ten trophies on weekly music shows: two triple crowns and a grand slam, having achieved three consecutive wins on any one weekly music show and winning trophies on ''Music Bank'', ''Inkigayo'', ''M Countdown'', ''Show! Music Core'', and ''Show Champion'' in a single promotion period. On May 29, Seventeen released their first Japanese single, "Happy Ending", which peaked at number one on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and went on to receive a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). On June 24, Seventeen announced their world tour Ode To You, with stops in Asia, North America, and Europe. The last leg of the tour was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Seventeen released the digital single "Hit" on August 5 ahead of their upcoming third studio album, ''An Ode''. Following its release on September 16, the album sold 700,000 copies in its first week and won the group their first Daesang (grand prize) for Album of the Year. It was also named the best K-pop album of the year by ''Billboard''.

2020: International recognition, ''Heng:garæ'', and ''Semicolon''

On April 1, 2020, Seventeen released their second Japanese single "Fallin' Flower", which debuted atop on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and sold more than 400,000 copies in its first week, securing the first-place position on ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 Chart.

On May 13, Seventeen released the first installment of ''Hit The Road'', a documentary series on their YouTube channel that follows the group behind the scenes during their Ode to You tour.

On June 22, Seventeen released their seventh EP, '' Heng:garæ''. It sold 1,000,000 copies in under one week, making Seventeen official "million sellers" and earning them certifications from both the Hanteo and Gaon charts. The album also charted well globally, reaching number one on iTunes Top Albums charts in 27 regions around the world. On July 7, ''Heng:garæ'' charted at number one on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart for a second week, making Seventeen the first international male artist to do so since the Backstreet Boys over 12 years ago.

On September 9, Seventeen released their second Japanese EP, ''24H''. They were the third group ever to reach number one on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart with four consecutive albums, a feat last achieved in 1977 by Scottish pop rock band Bay City Rollers. On October 9, ''24H'' was certified platinum by the RIAJ for selling over 250,000 copies.

On October 19, Seventeen released their second special album ''Semicolon'' with lead single "Home;Run". The album made headlines before its release after it was reported that more than one million copies had been sold in pre-orders alone, the second of the group's albums to reach the one-million mark.

2021: US promotions, ''Not Alone'', and "Power of Love" project

On January 6, 2021, Seventeen made their US television debut on CBS' ''The Late Late Show with James Corden'', performing their single "Home;Run" from ''Semicolon''. The performance video was released on the official YouTube channel and surpassed one million views in just one day. On January 13, Seventeen performed their song "Left & Right" from ''Heng:garæ'' on NBC's ''The Kelly Clarkson Show''.

On April 21, Seventeen released their third Japanese single, "Not Alone". On May 14, the song was certified double-platinum by the RIAJ for selling over 500,000 copies. With "Not Alone", Seventeen became the first overseas male artist in history ever to surpass 200,000 first-week sales with three consecutive Japanese singles, from "Happy Ending" to "Not Alone". The song performed well on the ''Billboard'' Japan charts and placed first on the Oricon Daily and Weekly Singles Charts. It also charted first on iTunes songs charts in 10 regions around the world.

On May 18, Seventeen announced that they would be partnering with Geffen Records and Universal Music Group for US and international distribution of their music.

Seventeen announced their "Power of Love" project, as well as the release of their eighth EP ''Your Choice'' on May 18 through a concept trailer video. For the first part of the project, Seventeen released a digital single performed by two members of their hip-hop unit, Wonwoo and Mingyu, titled "Bittersweet (feat. Lee Hi)", on May 28. The group's EP ''Your Choice'' was released on June 18.

On July 19, all members of Seventeen renewed their contracts with Pledis Entertainment.

On October 22, Seventeen released their ninth EP ''Attacca'' with lead single "Rock with You". ''Attacca'' sold two million copies, making it the group's first double million-selling album.

On December 8, Seventeen marked the end of their "Power of Love" project by releasing a special Japanese single of the same name, promoting a message of support and healing that the cold and difficult winter would end and spring would come with power of love.

2022–present: "Team SVT" project, ''Face the Sun'' , third world tour and Dream

On March 24, 2022, Seventeen announced their "Team SVT" project ahead of their sixth fan meeting, Seventeen in Caratland. They debuted a new group logo after the three-day event.

On April 15, Seventeen released an English-language digital single titled "Darl+ing" ahead of their fourth studio album, ''Face the Sun''. The album was released on May 27 with the lead single "Hot". They also released their first film, ''Seventeen Power of Love: The Movie'', in worldwide theaters on April 20 and 23 (excluding France and Japan, where it was released on April 21 and 29, respectively).

On May 7 and 8, Seventeen held their Japanese Fanmeeting 'Hanabi' at Saitama Super Arena, their first offline performance in the country in two and a half years since their Ode to You tour in 2019.

In May 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that Seventeen would embark on their third world tour 'Be the Sun', starting with the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul from June 25 to 26, 2022. The North American leg will consist of 12 shows in arenas across the USA and Canada from August 10 to September 6. The group's label announced the addition of Asian shows in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, and Singapore from September 24 to October 13.

In June 2022, the Japan leg for the third world tour 'Be the Sun' was confirmed. The group will perform a total of six shows in domes across Japan, including Kyocera Dome Osaka, Tokyo Dome, and Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi.

On July 18, 2022, Seventeen released the repackage of their fourth studio album, ''Sector 17'', along with its lead single "_World". The remixed version of the song featuring British singer Anne-Marie was released on August 26. On November 9, Seventeen released their third Japanese EP ''Dream''.

Members

Hip-hop team

* S.Coups () — group leader, hip-hop unit leader, rapper
* Wonwoo () — rapper
* Mingyu () — rapper
* Vernon () — rapper

Vocal team

* Woozi () — vocal unit leader, vocalist
* Jeonghan () — vocalist
* Joshua () — vocalist
* DK / Dokyeom () — vocalist
* Seungkwan () — vocalist

Performance team

* Hoshi () — performance unit leader, dancer, vocalist
* Jun () — dancer, vocalist
* The8 () — dancer, vocalist
* Dino () — dancer, vocalist

Sub-units

Seventeen BSS

On March 21, 2018, members DK, Seungkwan, and Hoshi, debuted as a special sub-unit called BSS () or ''BooSeokSoon'', a nickname for the three members together. They released their first single "Just Do It" and promoted for a brief period.

Awards and achievements

Seventeen have won numerous awards, both in South Korea and internationally. The group earned their first-ever weekly music show win on May 4, 2016 with their single "Pretty U" on the ''Show Champion''.

Seventeen won three rookie awards in their debut year and have since earned six Bonsang (main prize) and three Daesang (grand prize) awards from various year-end award shows. They also won the Best Dance Performance Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2022.

On October 28, 2020, Seventeen received a Prime Minister's Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards for their contribution to the development of South Korea's contemporary pop culture and arts. In September 2021, the group was awarded the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award at the 2021 Newsis Hallyu Expo. They were also nominated for Top Social Artist at the 2021 ''Billboard'' Music Awards.

Seventeen was the first-ever K-pop artist featured on both MTV PUSH, a global campaign curated by MTV’s music and talent teams in both the US and internationally, and MTV’s 'We Speak Music' campaign, which highlights artists who have shown the best performances on MTV under the theme of “Music as a universal language”. At the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, they were nominated for Best New Artist, Best K-Pop and won Push Performance of the Year. At the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards, they were nominated for Best K-Pop, and won Best Push Act and Best New Act. The group made history at both award shows as the first ever K-pop artist to be nominated and win the categories.

Artistry

Musical style

Since their debut, Seventeen have been heavily involved in their creative process and having a tight control over their music production. Woozi has written and produced each of their tracks, with contribution from other members, and their choreography has largely been created by their performance team leader, Hoshi. This has contributed to the group having a very distinctive sound – with each comeback they bring a different sound. Woozi explaind in an interview with The Korean Herald that "Our participation on the album went much further than just contributing our opinions. The leaders of the three unit groups went to every album production meeting to make sure that we could tell our own story.”

Endorsements

On October 13, 2016, Seventeen were appointed as models for the American perfume brand CLEAN.

On January 9, 2017, DD Chicken announced that they selected Seventeen as their new models for the year.
In April 2017, Seventeen were chosen as new advertisement and marketing models for the uniform brand Elite, which announced that the group will start advertising and marketing activities as Elite models from the second half of the year.

On September 29, sports brand DYNAFIT announced that it had selected Seventeen as its models to introduce products such as training and daily wear for before and after exercise. On December 1, the Global Eco cosmetic brand The SAEM, announced that Seventeen were chosen as its new advertising models, promoted products such as the Urban Eco skincare series.

On August 31, 2018, Seventeen were selected as new advertising models for the outdoor lifestyle brand Lafuma. On November 1, Seventeen were selected as advertising models for the chicken franchise NeNe Chicken alongside labelmates NU'EST W.

On February 7, 2019, Seventeen were selected as advertising models for AO+ colored lenses, introducing special colour lenses that reflected the charms and characteristics of each member. On September 23, Seventeen were chosen as the Honorary Ambassadors for the Korea Brand & Content Expo 2019 in Dubai. On December 5, the group were appointed as ambassadors for the COEX Winter Festival.

In 2020, Seventeen became the first Korean Artists to work with famous designer Francesca Amfitheatrof. She launched her own brand, Thief and Heist, and chose SEVENTEEN as her next partners.

On September 6, 2021, it was announced that Seventeen would be partnering with Cigna to help individuals accomplish their goals via the personal wellness coach TUNE H platform that provides exercise, nutrition, sleep, and mental care management to the younger generation. On October 19, Lazada named Seventeen as its first regional Happiness Ambassadors, ahead of its annual flagship 11.11 shopping festival. The group starred in Lazada's 11.11 film and performed at its virtual concert on November 10.

In April 2022, Seventeen collaborated with Apple to help global fans experience their music in more creative ways. The group will kick off the tech company’s Today At Apple sessions and become the first K-pop artist to participate in the remix session program to commemorate the opening of a new Apple store in Myeong-dong, South Korea, and the release of Seventeen's digital single "Dar+ling" on April 15.

Philanthropy

Ever since their debut in 2015, Seventeen consistently celebrates their anniversary by donating to charitable causes. In 2017, Seventeen participated in "Letters from Angels" as part of its 15th year anniversary; the adoption campaign, run by Korea's Social Welfare Society and photographer Seihon Cho, raises awareness for orphans and single mothers by displaying photos with celebrities to promote adoption.

On their third anniversary, Seventeen worked with 1st Look magazine to design and sell personalized T-shirts made by the members, donating proceeds to those in need.

Ahead of their fourth anniversary, Seventeen donated to a campaign by ChildFund Korea that provides housing support to children in need under the name of their fan club, Carat, and members Mingyu and Seungkwan personally designed the signboard that they also gave.

On their fifth anniversary, Seventeen donated to children and adolescents in need, specifically supporting education for the youth, including educational mentoring for children of multicultural families, scholarships, and cultural and arts education.

In 2020, Seventeen collaborated with jewelry designer Francesca Amfitheatrof and her brand Thief and Heist on a limited-edition eco-friendly bracelet called "The Tag". The bracelets were made of recycled plastic, and a portion of the proceeds was donated to the Plastic Bank organization to help preserve the environment.

On May 26, 2021, Pledis Entertainment revealed that the group had made a donation to the international humanitarian non-governmental organization Good Neighbors in order to assist children who have been victims of abuse. Their donation will go towards the victims’ recovery and psychological treatment, in addition to supporting the improvement of their emotional stability and the restoration of their daily lives at home.

On May 26, 2022, Seventeen made donations for the underprivileged around the world to commemorate the 7th anniversary of their debut. The group's donation will be used for the 'UNESCO's Korean National Commission's 'Global Education Sharing Project', to help underprivileged people, including children and teenagers in Africa and Asia, receive an education. Seventeen has been steadily donating to support various children and adolescents, and this time, in particular, to improve the educational environment of children and adolescents.

'Going Together' campaign

The group Seventeen will launch a global campaign for the UNESCO's Korean National Commission and a sustainable "future of education". On August 2, 2022, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, announced that it signed a business agreement with the group's agency Pledis Entertainment, to strengthen cooperation in education, including the hosting of the 'Going Together' global campaign (#GoingTogether) to encourage the youth participation and interest. Through this campaign, Seventeen will inform the world of the importance of education and encourage young people to participate in various educational activities to share the message of "Let's move forward together" for the future of sustainable education.

The signing ceremony, which was held at UNESCO Center in Seoul, was attended by about 20 officials, including all 13 members of Seventeen, the hottest artists in the K-pop scene around the world, Han Kyung-Koo Secretary General of UNESCO's Korean National Commission and Pledis Entertainment CEO. At the signing ceremony, certificates of sponsorship were delivered to members of Seventeen who donated to improve the educational environment for children and teenagers outside schools around the world to mark the 7th anniversary of their debut in May.

The Korean National Commission for UNESCO is promoting the #EducationCanChange_ campaign emphasizing the infinite possibilities of change through education for cooperation with UNESCO's future initiative in education, and as part of this, Seventeen will participate in the #GoingTogether global campaign.

Secretary General of UNESCO Korean Commission, Han Kyung-Koo, thanked Seventeen members, "We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Seventeen for their participation in the global campaign for the future of education and resolving the conflicts on education brought by the pandemic."

Seventeen said, "We will 'Going Together' so that Seventeen and Carat can think about the future of education together as 'TEAM SVT' and give various educational opportunities to children and teenagers around the world. We hope this campaign can have a good impact for the better future and dreams of children and teenagers."

Meanwhile, the group will expand its campaign by donating part of the profits of their third world tour 'Be the Sun' in addition to donations for the 7th anniversary of its debut.

Discography

Korean albums
* ''Love & Letter'' (2016)
* ''Teen, Age'' (2017)
* ''An Ode'' (2019)
* ''Face the Sun'' (2022)

Filmography

Television shows

Online shows

Film

Concerts and tours

World tours

* Diamond Edge (2017)
* Ode to You (2019-2020)
* Be the Sun (2022)

Asia tours

* Shining Diamonds (2016)
* Ideal Cut (2018)

Japan tours

* Japan Arena Tour 'SVT' (2018)
* Japan Tour 'HARU' (2019)

Online concerts

* In-Complete (2021)
* Power of Love (2021)

References

External links

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South Korean pop music groups
K-pop music groups
South Korean boy bands
Musical groups established in 2015
2015 establishments in South Korea
Pledis Entertainment artists
MAMA Award winners
Melon Music Award winners
South Korean hip hop groups
Hybe Corporation artists