Seventeen is a K-POP band formed by PLEDIS Entertainment.
Debut Date: 26/05/2015
Number of Members: 13
Why is Seventeen so successful?
- They are the first self producing KPOP group. Self-producing means that the members are the ones who:
- Write the lyrics
- Compose the songs
- Choreograph the dances
- Sets the themes
What differs them from other KPOP groups?
- They have the most number of members in a group
- Their group consists of 3 sub-units:
- Vocal Unit
- Performance Unit
- Hiphop Unit
Fun Facts of Seventeen
- They are the first group who got an hour long live debut broadcast on MBC
- Their 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
- 17 Carat later 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" ranking
- Their album Boys Be was the highest selling Rookie album of 2015
- They are so successful that they are now the 3rd highest net worth KPOP group coming after their Sunbaenim EXO and BTS
Vocal Unit
The vocal unit consists of 5 members who are:
Woozi
Stage Name: Woozi
Real Name: Lee Ji Hoon
Position: Vocal Leader/Composer/Producer
DOB: 22/11/1996
Height: 164 cm
Facts:
- He is the shortest member of Seventeen
- He has the worst sleeping habits
- He is so dedicated to music that he never had time for a girlfriend
Jeonghan (17's Angel)
Stage Name: Jeonghan
Real Name: Yoon Jeong Han
Position: Vocalist
DOB: 4/10/1995
Height: 178 cm
Facts:
- When he was asked to choose 4 members to save from a stranded island, he picked Joshua, S.Coups, Seungkwan and DK
- He is closest to Joshua amongst all the members (95 liner!)
- He is voted the best personality amongst the members
Joshua (American Hyung)
Stage Name: Joshua
Real Name: Joshua Hong Ji Soo
Position: Vocalist
DOB: 30/12/1995
Height: 177 cm
Facts:
- He is a American Korean who lives in LA
- He loves anime
- He is known as Seventeen's gentleman as he talks politely and greets everyone he meets
DK (17's Smile Man)
Stage Name: DokYeom
Real Name: Lee Seok Min
Position: Main Vocalist
DOB: 18/02/1997
Height: 179 cm
Facts:
- He is one of the most naive members along with THE8
- His nickname is internal voice. The members call him that because he’s noisy when he’s practicing his singing and it sounds like a speaker
- He is rated as 17's funniest member
Seungkwan (MC Boo)
Stage Name: Seungkwan
Real Name: Boo Seung Kwan
Position: Main Vocalist
DOB: 16/01/1998
Height: 174 cm
Facts:
- He is known as 17's crybaby
- He is Seventeen’s nice atmosphere maker. If they are feeling down, he would go to the members and do voice imitations (ex. their CEO) to make them feel better.
- He has the most celebrities contact as he is a very outgoing and friendly person
Performance Unit
The performance unit consists of 4 members who are:
Hoshi (10:10)
Stage Name: Hoshi
Real Name: Kwon Soon Young
Position: Performance Leader
DOB: 15/06/1996
Height: 177 cm
Facts:
- He can speak Korean, Japanese and Chinese
- His stage name “Hoshi” means ‘Star’ in Japanese. The name was given to him because of how charismatic he is on stage
- He was voted the mostly likely leader if S.Coups was not around as he is charismatic and very hardworking
Jun (Quiet Handsome Boy)
Stage Name: Jun
Real Name: Wen Jun Hui
Position: Performer
DOB: 10/06/1996
Height: 182 cm
Facts:
- He is an actor in China and he is from China
- He likes to hide a lot of Chinese and Korean snacks in his bag. He doesn’t eat them all at once, but eats them many times but the members eat all his snacks sometimes. Jelly snacks are his favourite.
- He is known as the mother of the group
THE8 (Fairy)
Stage Name: THE8
Real Name: Xu Ming Hao
Position: Performer
DOB: 7/11/1997
Height: 179 cm
Facts:
- He was the last member to join the group
- He won Martial Arts Competition before
- He always makes sure to eat his meals without skipping any. Even if he has to wake up at 3AM, he would wake up 1 hour before and eat as he is not able to gain weight
Dino (Korea's Michael Jackson)
Stage Name: Dino
Real Name: Lee Chan
Position: Performer/ Maknae
DOB: 11/02/1999
Height: 170 cm
Facts:
- His role model is Michael Jackson. He listens to “Beat It” a lot and says “Billie Jean” is a song that describes him and gives him a lot of energy
- His favourite fruit is apple
- His stage name is an abbreviation of the word Dinosaur. It was given to him because he will dominate the stage
Hip Hop Unit
The Hip Hop Unit consists of 4 members who are:
S.Coups (Daddy Thick Legs)
Stage Name: S.Coups
Real Name: Lee Seung Cheol
Position: Team Leader/Hip Hop Leader
DOB: 08/08/1995
Height: 178 cm
Facts:
- He created his stage name himself. The S stands for Seungcheol and Seventeen. The Coups means big success. As a rapper, he wants to have his own cool name.
- He was formally a member of ‘Tempest’ before Seventeen was created
- He does not exercise much but his muscles are thick
Wonwoo
Stage Name: Wonwoo
Real Name: Jeon Won Woo
Position: Rapper
DOB: 17/07/1996
Height: 182 cm
Facts:
- He said if he could create a new unit, he’d want to be in it with Seungkwan, Mingyu, Hoshi, DK and Dino and he would name it ‘Comics’
- He started off as a singer but people told him he had a good voice for rapping. Since then, he looked into the Hip Hop scene and got noticed as a rapper and became apart of the Hip Hop team
- He is the king of the 'cheeseburger' aegyo
Mingyu (Visual Tree)
Stage Name: Mingyu
Real Name: Kim Ming Yu
Position: Rapper
DOB: 06/04/1997
Height: 185 cm
Facts:
- He is known as Nasty Mingyu due to his dirty habits
- A lot of people tells him he has good hand skills. He can repair broken things. When he was young, he made a sailing ship with chopsticks. When he is bored at the dorm, he changes the interior. He’s also in charge of changing the light bulbs because he’s tall.
- He is the member who eats the most in the group
Vernon
Stage Name: Vernon
Real Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe
Position: Rapper
DOB: 18/02/1998
Height: 175 cm
Facts:
- He's from New York but he moved to Korea when he was 5 years old
- He wishes to be a dragon
- He prefers Korea over America
CATCH SEVENTEEN:
One Fine Day is a short reality show starring Seventeen who unexpectedly got casted to a small island and using minimal resources, watch these 13 castaway boys battle to survive.
I HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT! :)
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