Seventeen (South Korean band)

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Seventeen
Seventeen (2017)
Seventeen (2017)
General information
origin Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul , South Korea
Genre (s) K-pop
founding 2015
Website www.seventeen-17.com
Current occupation
S.Coups
Jeonghan
Joshua
Jun
Hoshi
Wonwoo
Woozi
DK
Mingyu
The8
Seungkwan
Vernon
Dino

Seventeen ( Korean 세븐틴 , stylized spelling SEVENTEEN or SVT ) is a South Korean boy group founded by Pledis Entertainment in 2015 .

The group consists of 13 members who are divided into three subgroups. Each of these three subgroups specializes in a creative area: a 'Hip-Hop Unit' which specializes in rap and hip-hop, the 'Vocal Unit' which focuses more on singing and the 'Performance Unit' which specializes in specializes in the band's choreographies . So far they have released two studio and four mini albums.

Since their debut, the members of the group have been heavily involved in setting up and producing the choreographies and music and are therefore referred to as a self-producing idol group . Seventeen's official fan club name is Carat .

history

Emergence

In 2013 the series “Seventeen TV” was broadcast on UStream, a video streaming service. The series showed, over several seasons, how Seventeen were preparing for their debut. At the beginning it wasn't clear who would become a member of Seventeen. All participants had to go through various training and selection processes in order to become permanent members of the group in the end.

In May 2015, the TV station MBC broadcast the series “Seventeen Project: Big Debut Plan”, which accompanied the group until their official debut.

2015: Debut with 17 Carat and Boys Be

On May 26, 2015, Seventeen officially debuted in the live broadcast final episode of the series "Project Seventeen: Big Debut Plan". On May 29th the first mini-album 17 Carat was released together with the single Adore U ( 아낀다 ) . 17 carat climbed to number 4 on the Gaon Album Charts.

On September 10, the group released their second mini-album Boys Be and the single Mansae ( 만세 ) . Boys Be became a huge success. The album reached # 2 on the Gaon Chart and made it to # 1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.

2016: Love & Letter and Going SEVENTEEN

On April 25, 2016 Seventeen released their first studio album Love & Letter and the single Pretty U ( 예쁘다 ) . Love & Letter became the group's first number one album in Korea. On July 4th, the album was released under the name Love & Letter Repackage Album with five additional tracks along with the single Very Nice ( 아주 Nice) . This version of the album also reached number 1 on the Gaon Charts.

On December 5th, the group released their third mini-album "Going Seventeen" and the single Boom Boom ( 붐붐 ) .

2017: Al1 , World Tour and Teen, Age

On May 22, 2017, Al1 , Seventeen's fourth mini-album, was released along with the single Don't Wanna Cry ( 울고 싶지 않아 ) . Al1 reached number 1 on the charts and sold more than 190,000 copies in the first week, which was a new record for 2017.

From July on, Seventeen went on a world tour. Under the name "Seventeen 1st World Tour Diamond Edge" they gave 13 concerts, including in Canada and the USA.

On November 6th, the group's second studio album , Age, was released along with the single Clap ( 박수 ) .

On November 10th, Pledis Entertainment announced that The8 could no longer take part in the full promotion of the new album due to back problems. Especially at appointments such as fan meetings, he would not be there to protect his back and recover quickly.

2018: Director's Cut and Japan debut

The8 was there again at a fan meeting on February 2, 2018 and announced that he had recovered from his back problems and that he would now be able to participate in all of the group's activities again.

On February 5th, the album Director's Cut was released along with the single Thanks ( 고맙다 ).

At a concert in Japan on February 22nd, the group announced that they would soon make their debut in Japan. On May 30, the group officially debuted with the mini-album We Make You and the single Call Call Call! in Japan.

On July 16, Seventeen's fifth mini-album, You Make My Day, was released along with the single Oh My! ( 어쩌나 ) in South Korea.

Members

Surname Birth Name Birthday (age) place of birth position
Hip-hop unit
S.Coups ( 에스. 쿱스 ) Choi Seung-cheol ( 최승철 ) August 8, 1995 (25) Daegu , South Korea Leader of Seventeen and the Hip-Hop Unit
Wonwoo ( 원우 ) Jeon Won-woo ( 전원 우 ) July 17, 1996 (24) Changwon , South Korea
Mingyu ( 민규 ) Kim Min-gyu ( 김민규 ) April 6, 1997 (23) Anyang-si , South Korea
Vernon ( 버논 ) Choi Han-sol ( 최 한솔 ) February 18, 1998 (22) New York , USA
Vocal unit
Jeonghan ( 정한 ) Yoon Jeong-han ( 윤정한 ) October 4, 1995 (24) Seoul , South Korea
Joshua ( 조슈아 ) Hong Ji-soo ( 홍지수 ) December 30, 1995 (24) Los Angeles , USA
Woozi ( 우지 ) Lee Ji-hoon ( 이지훈 ) November 22, 1996 (23) Busan , South Korea Leader Vocal Unit
DK ( 도겸 ) Lee Seok-min ( 이석민 ) February 18, 1997 (23) Yongin-si , South Korea
Seungkwan ( 승관 ) Boo Seung-kwan ( 부 승관 ) January 16, 1998 (22) Jeju-do , South Korea
Performance unit
Jun ( 준 ) Wen Jun-hui ( 文 俊辉 ) June 10, 1996 (24) Shenzhen , China
Hoshi ( 호시 ) Kwon Soon-young ( 권순영 ) June 15, 1996 (24) Namyangju -si, South Korea Leader Performance Unit
The8 ( 디 에잇 ) Xu Ming-hao ( 徐明浩 ) November 7, 1997 (22) Anshan , China
Dino ( 디노 ) Lee Chan ( 이찬 ) February 11, 1999 (21) Iksan -si, South Korea

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
KR KR JP JP
2016 Love & Letter KR1 (91 weeks)
KR 		JP9 (3 weeks)
JP
  • First published: April 25, 2016
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment , LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
  • Sales: + 206,084
Love & Letter Repackage Album 1) KR1 (128 weeks)
KR 		JP6 (4 weeks)
JP
  • First published: July 4th, 2016
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
  • Sales: + 123,144
2017 Teen, Age KR1 (64 weeks)
KR 		JP5 (6 weeks)
JP
  • First published: November 6, 2017
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
  • Sales: + 368,748
2018 Director's Cut 2) KR1 (58 weeks)
KR 		JP2 (3 weeks)
JP
  • First published: February 5, 2018
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
  • Sales: + 185,592
2019 An ode KR1
Triple platinum
× 3
Triple platinum

(… Where.)Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminary / 2019KR 		JP1 (24 weeks)
JP
  • First published: September 16, 2019
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download
1) Love & Letter Repackage Album contains all tracks from its predecessor Love & Letter , the new single Very Nice and four additional new tracks.
2) Director's Cut (called "Special Album" by Seventeen) contains all tracks from its predecessor Teen, Age , the new single Thanks and three additional new tracks.

Awards

Web links

Commons : Seventeen  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat '. In: koreaherald.com. May 26, 2015, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  2. ^ Seventeen Announces Official Fan Club Name at Concert. Soompi, accessed November 6, 2017 (American English).
  3. ↑ Seventeen releases on-site greeting clip for upcoming 'Seventeen TV' broadcast. In: allkpop.com. January 7, 2013, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Seventeen to become the first group ever to debut through a 1-hour live broadcast. In: allkpop.com. May 23, 2015, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  5. ↑ 17 Carat - Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2017 .
  6. ↑ SEVENTEEN confirmed to release 2nd mini-album “BOYS BE” this September. In: koreaboo.com. September 1, 2015, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  7. ^ Chart History Seventeen. In: billboard.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020 .
  8. Jump up ↑ Seventeen - Love & Letter (2016 album). In: KpopScene.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017 (American English).
  9. Jump up ↑ Seventeen Release Track List For Their 'Love & Letter' Repackaged Album. Officially Kmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2017 (American English).
  10. ↑ Seventeen drops a track list for their new album, 'Going Seventeen'. In: allkpop.com. November 26, 2016, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Seventeen sets record sales of new album. In: thejakartapost.com. May 29, 2017, accessed January 1, 2020 .
  12. ↑ minee: 세븐틴. Archived from the original ; accessed on November 6, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Exclusive: Seventeen Changes The Game Up At Showcase For Powerful Comeback With “TEEN, AGE”. Soompi, accessed November 6, 2017 (American English).
  14. ↑ Seventeen's The8 To Take Break From Some Promotion Activities Due To Health. Soompi, accessed November 15, 2017 (American English).
  15. ↑ Seventeen's The8 Officially Returns From Hiatus Through Fan Meeting. Soompi, accessed February 5, 2018 (American English).
  16. ↑ Watch: SEVENTEEN Says “Thanks” On MV For New Title Track. Soompi, accessed February 5, 2018 (American English).
  17. ↑ Update: Seventeen's Agency Responds To Reports Of Upcoming Korean Comeback. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
  18. ↑ SEVENTEEN Ranks High On Oricon's Daily And Weekly Album Charts. In: soompi.com. June 6, 2018, accessed July 18, 2018 .
  19. ↑ Watch: SEVENTEEN Says “Oh My!” In Chill MV. In: soompi.com. July 16, 2018, accessed on July 18, 2018 .
  20. ↑ Chart sources:
  21. ↑ Sales of Love & Letter in South Korea:
  22. ↑ Sales of Love & Letter Repackage in South Korea:
  23. ↑ Teen, Age sales in South Korea:
  24. ↑ Sales of Director's Cut in South Korea: