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. Throughout their career, they have reached a large audience and grown into an internationally recognized K-pop group with signature music and performances.

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. The group's 2023 EPs '' FML'' and '' Seventeenth Heaven'' both set records for the best-sold albums in history, with '' FML'' earning the group their first MAMA Award for Album of the Year and becoming the best selling album of the year according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

Seventeen is considered a "self-producing" idol group, with the members involved in songwriting, music production, and choreographing, among 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" and "K-pop Performance Powerhouse" by various domestic and international media outlets.

Name

The name Seventeen is derived from the expression "13 members + 3 teams + 1 group", representing how the 13 members are divided into three different teams and come together to form one cohesive group. The name originally referred to how 17 members (with the other 4 former pre-debut trainees—Jang Do-yoon, Samuel Kim, Shin Dong-jin, and Yao Mingming)—planned to debut.

The official name of Seventeen's fan club is "Carat" (), as announced at a concert on February 14, 2016. Named after the measurement unit for diamonds, it is a reference to their debut EP '' 17 Carat'' and its opening song "Shining Diamond". Seventeen have a global fan club hosted via Weverse and a Japan-specific fan club.

History

2013–2016: Formation, debut and ''Love & Letter''

Since 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.

Seventeen officially debuted on May 26, 2015, 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, 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 "Like Seventeen – Boys Wish" from December 24 to 26 as a year-end celebration. After the concerts' success, the group held two encore concerts in the following February.

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 domestic music show with the album's lead single "Pretty U". ''Love & Letter'' was later re-released on July 4 with the lead single " Very Nice". Promotions were immediately followed by Seventeen's first concert tour titled "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'' with lead single "Boom Boom" ().

2017–2020: ''Teen, Age'', Japanese debut and ''An Ode''

Seventeen embarked on a concert tour, 17 Japan Concert: Say The Name #Seventeen, in Japan between February 15 and 24, 2017. The shows attracted 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, which visited thirteen cities across Asia and North America. On November 6, the group released their second studio album, ''Teen, Age''. 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''. They released their fifth Korean EP '' You Make My Day'' on July 16, with the lead single "Oh My!". The EP became the group's 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.

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 (achieving three consecutive wins on any one weekly music show) and a grand slam (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 album, "Happy Ending", which peaked at number one on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). On June 24, Seventeen announced the Ode to You World Tour, with stops in Asia, North America, and Europe, although the last leg of the tour was 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'' 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''.

2020–2021: Contract renewal and "Power of Love" project

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 first place on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 Chart. On May 13, Seventeen released the first installment of ''Hit The Road'', a documentary series on their YouTube channel following the group behind the scenes of their Ode to You tour.

On June 22, Seventeen released their seventh EP, '' Heng:garæ''. It sold one million copies in under one week, making Seventeen official "million sellers" and earning them certifications from both the Hanteo and Gaon charts. It 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'', becoming 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. ''24H'' was later 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". With the release, they made their US television debut on CBS' ''The Late Late Show with James Corden'', performing "Home;Run". The performance video was released on the official YouTube channel and surpassed one million views in just one day. 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.

On May 18, 2021, Seventeen announced their "Power of Love" project, as well as the release of their eighth EP '' Your Choice'' through a concept trailer video. At the same time, they signed with Geffen Records and Universal Music Group for US and international distribution of their music. For the first phase of the "Power of Love" project, Seventeen released a digital single performed by Wonwoo and Mingyu, titled "Bittersweet" (featuring Lee Hi), on May 28. ''Your Choice'' was released on June 18, alongside lead single "Ready to Love". On July 19, Pledis Entertainment announced that all members of Seventeen had renewed their contracts.

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.

2022–2023: ''Face the Sun'' and further success

On April 15, 2022, 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 the same month, Pledis Entertainment announced the Be The Sun World Tour, Seventeen's third world tour, and their first tour following cancellations in 2020 from COVID-19. The tour started with performances at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul in June before continuing on to a North American leg, consisting of 12 shows in arenas across the US and Canada from August 10 to September 6. Additional shows in Jakarta, Bangkok, Manila, and Singapore were held from September 24 to October 13, and the Japan leg for the Be the Sun tour was confirmed in June 2022. The group performed 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 repackaged version of their fourth studio album, '' Sector 17'', along with its lead single "_World". A remixed version of the song featuring British singer Anne-Marie was later released on August 26. On November 9, Seventeen released their third Japanese EP ''Dream'' and the group made their first appearance at an American festival, performing on the LA3C festival's main stage at Los Angeles State Historic Park on December 10. Two final shows were held for the Be the Sun tour in Asia—December 17 at Philippine Arena and December 28 at Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium—making Seventeen the first K-pop acts to hold their own concerts in the venues.

On April 24, 2023, Seventeen released their eleventh Korean EP, '' FML''. The EP recorded 4.6 million pre-orders, and became the best-selling album in history, with 3.9 million first-day sales and 4.5 million first-week sales. The EP included two lead singles, "Super" and "F*ck My Life". The group later re-released eight of their previous out-of-print albums on June 16.

On July 21 and 22, Seventeen held a two-day concert, named "Follow" to Seoul, at the Gocheok Sky Dome, to begin the Follow Tour. The tour went to five cities across Japan and later three cities in Asia. Alongside the Japanese dome tour, Seventeen released a Japanese-language best of album titled ''Always Yours'' on August 23. The group began promotions for their twelfth EP '' Seventeenth Heaven'', later released on October 23, by announcing their upcoming street pop-up event called ''Seventeen Street'' in Seoul. The EP had over 5.2 million pre-orders, making it the most pre-ordered K-pop album in history. Upon its release, the album's lead single " God of Music" debuted at number one on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart for the week of October 22 to 28, 2023, becoming Seventeen's first song to top the chart. On November 29, the group earned its first MAMA Awards daesang for Album of the Year.

2024–present: ''Right Here'' World Tour, ''Happy Burstday'', and member hiatuses

On January 6, 2024, Seventeen won three major awards in the Golden Disc Awards. On January 13 and 14 of the same year, Seventeen became the first K-pop group to perform a concert at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan, Philippines. From March to May, the group held the encore leg of their Follow Tour, with performances at stadia in Incheon and Seoul, South Korea; and Osaka and Yokohama, Japan. The group released a compilation album titled '' 17 Is Right Here'' featuring their Korean-language title tracks to date on April 29, supported by the single "Maestro".

Seventeen performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2024, becoming the first K-pop act in history to appear at the festival, on June 28. Their set was well received by attendees and critics such as ''NME'', who rated the performance five stars, commenting that "what start das an introduction to a group largely unfamiliar to the crowd end din giddy jubilation, with the previously uninitiated leaving the field swept up by the boundless energy pouring off the stage."

On July 24, 2024, Seventeen announced the Right Here World Tour, which began in October 2024 in Seoul. On August 12, Pledis announced that Jeonghan would enlist in the South Korean military on September 26, ahead of the release of the group's forthcoming EP in October, and that Jun would be taking a break from group activities in South Korea in favor of acting work in China, ahead of the group's scheduled performance at Lollapalooza Berlin on September 8. Seventeen performed at the festival's main stage, becoming the first K-pop act to headline the German edition of the festival. The set was well received by fans and critics.

Seventeen released their thirteenth EP '' Spill the Feels'' on October 14, alongside the lead single " Love, Money, Fame" featuring DJ Khaled. On November 11, the group digitally released " Shohikigen", with a physical release on November 27. The group made their US stadium debut on November 9 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. While in Los Angeles, the LA City Council honored the group for its contribution to music and youth empowerment, with Los Angeles native Joshua accepting the award on behalf of the group.

In January 2025, Seventeen were featured on the song "Bad Influence", produced by American record producer and fashion designer Pharrell Williams, for the soundtrack of the Louis Vuitton FW 2025 show in Paris. As a tribute to their fans on February 14, the group released "Encircled". On April 3, Wonwoo became the second member of the group to begin his enlistment period. The following day, Seventeen became the first K-pop act to perform at Pal Norte in Monterrey.

Seventeen's fifth studio album, ''Happy Burstday'', was released on May 26, the group's tenth anniversary, including the participation of all thirteen members, despite enlistments. The album announcement also included the announcement of a new tour and the debut of a new sub-unit. A day before the album's release, Seventeen performed a set to an audience of 100,000 at the Jamsu Bridge in Seoul, including ''Happy Burstday'' lead single, "Thunder".

Members

Hip-hop team

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

Vocal team

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

Performance team

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

Sub-units

BSS

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

In January 2023, Pledis announced that BSS would return after five years of inactivity with their first single album '' Second Wind'' on February 6. It was released alongside the music video for its lead single, " Fighting", featuring Lee Young-ji. On the first day of its release, ''Second Wind'' sold over 478,000 copies, breaking the first-week sales record for an album released by a K-pop band sub-unit. By the end of the first week, the album sold a record 610,189 copies in total. BSS earned their first ever music show award on February 15, 2023, with their lead single "Fighting", on the MBC M's ''Show Champion''.

On January 8, 2025, BSS released their second single album '' Teleparty'' alongside its lead single " CBZ (Prime Time)".

JxW

On May 20, 2024, a single album titled '' This Man'' was announced, featuring Jeonghan and Wonwoo as JxW. The album was released on June 17 with the lead single "Last Night", and a solo song from each member. Within a week of its release, '' This Man'' recorded 787,046 copies, setting a new first-week sales record for an album by a K-pop sub-unit. The album peaked at number 3 on South Korea's Circle Album Chart.

Hoshi X Woozi

Hoshi and Woozi first released music together with "Bring It", a b-side song from their group's 2017 album ''Teen, Age''. On February 18, 2025, Pledis announced the official debut of a third sub-unit to be composed of Hoshi and Woozi. The pair's debut single album '' Beam'' was released on March 10, consisting of three songs including the lead single "96ers" (). The album debuted at number 2 on the Circle Album Chart and number 3 on Japan's Oricon Albums Chart.

Solo work

The Thirteen Tapes

Outside of their digital singles and soundtrack appearances, members of Seventeen began releasing singles in 2021 as part of the group's project, The Thirteen Tapes. Since 2021, four members have released their installments.

Hoshi released "Spider" on April 2, 2021. "Spider" features R&B sounds and an acrobatic choreography to match the song's title. Woozi released the next single "Ruby" on January 3, 2022. The fully English track features a rock sound. The third member to release a single was Vernon, with "Black Eye" on December 23, 2022. Dino was the fourth member, with "Wait," released on November 27, 2023, featuring a high-energy dance-pop melody.

Soundtrack appearances

Seventeen have worked on multiple OSTs, appearing more often as individual members but occasionally as a full group. Some select media that the group has contributed to include South Korean television shows, such as ''Twenty-Five Twenty-One'' and '' Falling into Your Smile'', and the web drama '' A-Teen''.

Other language releases

Jun and The8 have released music in Chinese, including Jun's "Limbo," which was released on September 23, 2022, and The8's "Side By Side," which was released on April 13, 2021. Jeonghan has released music in Japanese, with "Dream", a non-album single, released in both Japanese and Korean.

Artistry

Musical style

Since their debut, Seventeen have been heavily involved in their creative process. Woozi has written and produced each of the band's tracks, with contribution from other members. The group's choreography has also largely been influenced by performance team leader Hoshi. This has contributed to the group's distinctive musical style, with each comeback characterized by a new sound. Woozi explained in an interview with ''The Korean Herald'', "Our participation ... 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."

With a desire to bring a new sound and style with each comeback, Seventeen has explored different genres in their music. However, despite the different genre shifts and experimental forms they take with their music, the group shares their goal is to be authentic and honest with the music they share.

Lyrical themes

Seventeen's self-producing nature enables them to be authentic in their music and better connect with fans. Their lyrics range from a variety of topics as self-producing allows the group to write and sing their own verses. For example, the group's hip-hop unit, composed of S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Vernon, often write and implement their styles into their songs. In an interview with ''Billboard'', Wonwoo positively commented on the process: "It adds a great extent of diversity within the track, and it's fun because we all sound very different and each have a very different erse"

Wanting listeners to relate to their music, the group has stated their intention to show that they face the same issues and experiences that their fans encounter. Their songs cover a variety of themes, including perseverance through life's struggles, finding comfort in others' company, celebrating one's accomplishments, and reaching new heights. The group members have also admitted to pulling inspiration from everyday real-life experiences and musical role models, among others.

Japanese, English, and Chinese releases

As K-pop artists, Seventeen's music and performances cater to both Korean and international audiences. In addition to their core discography, they have released Japanese songs such as "Fallin' Flower" and "Not Alone", alongside Japanese-language versions of previously released songs. In 2023, they released ''Always Yours'', a compilation album featuring all of their Japanese releases to date. In 2024, they released '' 17 Is Right Here'', an equivalent compilation of Korean releases which included Korean-language versions of the group's Japanese songs.

In 2022, Seventeen released their first full English song, " Darl+ing", off their ''Face the Sun'' album. "Even if we released – like beforehand – all Korean songs, they would try to interpret it and translate it in order to understand our lyrics. It was kind of like a thank you gift to our Carats," Joshua said in a ''Grammy'' interview when discussing "Darl+ing." In 2023, they worked with music producer Marshmello to release "SOS", another fully English song. Seventeen has released songs in Chinese. During a concert in Macau, the group performed a new song titled "相遇的意义" (); they have also released Chinese versions of their Korean tracks.

Choreography

Seventeen's performances often feature intricate choreography. They frequently use their bigger group size to their advantage to create formations and tell a story through their dances. Hoshi often co-choreographs pieces for the team, with contributions from the other three members of the unit. The group is also well known for their dance synchronization.

Other ventures

Endorsements

On October 13, 2016, Seventeen was announced 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 models for the uniform brand Elite, announcing that the group would start advertising and marketing activities for the brand from the second half of the year. On September 29, sports brand Dynafit announced that it selected Seventeen as models. On December 1, Global Eco cosmetic brand The Saem announced Seventeen as its new advertising models to promote 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 color lenses for each member. On September 23, Seventeen were chosen as honorary ambassadors for the Korea Brand & Content Expo 2019 in Dubai. On December 5, the group were appointed ambassadors for the COEX Winter Festival.

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. On October 19, Lazada named Seventeen as their 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 helping global fans experience their music in more creative ways. The group became the first K-pop artist to participate in the company's 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 " Darl+ing" on April 15.

In May 2024, Seventeen was announced as the global ambassador for Thai beverage brand Mogu Mogu, who appointed the group as the face of its "Sip Chew Feel" campaign. In May 2025, the group was selected to be the first-ever global ambassador for South Korean food brand Bibigo under its "Taste What's Beyond" campaign.

Philanthropy

Since their debut in 2015, Seventeen celebrates their anniversary by donating to charitable causes. In 2017, Seventeen participated in "Letters from Angels" as part of its 15th 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. 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 their sixth anniversary, Pledis Entertainment revealed that the group 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 helped fund 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 their seventh anniversary, Seventeen made donations to the underprivileged around the world to commemorate the seventh anniversary of their debut. The group's donation went to the UNESCO Korean National Commission's Global Education Sharing Project to help those such as children and teenagers in Africa and Asia receive an education. In March 2025, Seventeen donated 1 billion KRW through the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the wildfires that occurred in the Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam regions.

"Going Together" campaign and Goodwill Ambassadorship

In 2022, Seventeen launched a global campaign for the UNESCO Korean National Commission in support of a sustainable "future of education". On August 2, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO announced that it signed a business agreement with Pledis Entertainment to strengthen cooperation in education, including hosting the "Going Together" global campaign to encourage youth participation and interest. Through the campaign, Seventeen would promote 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 group expanded the campaign by donating part of the profits of their third world tour, Be the Sun, in addition to donations for the seventh anniversary of their debut.

In celebration of International Day of Education, on January 24, 2023, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO shared a new font inspired by Seventeen's mascot, Bongbongie, for a donation campaign running from January 24 to February 28. The font, made available for download after a minimum donation of $1.50 to UNESCO, "reflects 6-year old Bongbong's newly-learned letters ndsymbolizes the importance of literacy and the joy of learning." On November 14, Seventeen went to the UNESCO headquarters in France and gave a speech and a performance. They became the first K-pop group to have been assigned an entire session at a UNESCO general-level event.

In April 2024, Seventeen collaborated with the Korean National Commission for UNESCO to establish two community learning centers in East Timor, in an effort to provide education to marginalized students. On June 26, Seventeen was officially named as UNESCO's first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. Accepting the position, the group announced that they would pledge USD 1 million to the joint Global Youth Grant Scheme with UNESCO for the next chapter of the "Going Together" campaign.

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 six '' Daesang'' (grand prize) awards from various year-end award shows. They won the Best Dance Performance Award at the MAMA Awards in 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2023. On October 28, 2020, Seventeen received a Prime Minister's Commendation at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, in honor 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 K-EXPO Cultural Awards. 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 and 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 these categories.

On December 9, 2022, Seventeen, alongside Hybe Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, received the Building K-cultural Bridges: Culture Ambassador Award at the Los Angeles LA3C festival at Hammer Museum. The group was recognized for their role in cultural exchanges between Korea, Asia, and the United States. On December 30, Seventeen won the Special International Music Award at the Japan Record Awards.

Discography

;Studio albums
* '' Love & Letter'' (2016)
* ''Teen, Age'' (2017)
* '' An Ode'' (2019)
* ''Face the Sun'' (2022)
* ''Happy Burstday'' (2025)

Filmography

Concerts and tours

;World tours
* Shining Diamonds Tour (2016)
* Diamond Edge World Tour (2017)
* Ode to You World Tour (2019–2020)
* Be The Sun World Tour (2022)
* Right Here World Tour (2024–2025)

;Asia tours
* SVT Japan Arena Tour (2018)
* Ideal Cut Tour (2018)
* Haru Japan Tour (2019)
* Follow Tour (2023–2024)

References

External links

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South Korean pop music groups
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2015 establishments in South Korea
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Circle Chart Music Award winners
MAMA Award winners
Melon Music Award winners
MTV Video Music Award winners
Music Awards Japan winners
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