SEVENTEEN trivia and fun facts

SEVENTEEN debuted on May 26, 2015 under Pledis Entertainment with the EP "17 Carat".

SEVENTEEN performed at Glastonbury Festival in 2024, one of the few K-pop acts to perform at the legendary UK festival.

Pledis Entertainment was founded by Han Sung-soo and later acquired by HYBE in 2020.

SEVENTEEN spoke at the UN as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors for Youth, promoting education.

Pledis Entertainment was later acquired by HYBE in 2020.

Hoshi (Kwon Soonyoung) leads the performance unit and is known for his tiger persona.

Dino (Lee Chan) was born on February 11, 1999, making him the youngest member.

HYBE acquired Pledis Entertainment in 2020, making SEVENTEEN part of the HYBE family alongside BTS and others.

Hoshi leads the performance unit. S.Coups leads the hip-hop unit, and Woozi leads the vocal unit.

Vernon (Chwe Hansol) was born in New York City. He is Korean-American.

Woozi's real name is Lee Jihoon. Woozi is his stage name.

Choi Seungcheol (S.Coups) is the overall leader and leader of the hip-hop unit

Vernon (Chwe Hansol) was born in New York City to a Korean father and American mother. He grew up partly in the US and is fluent in English.

Joshua (Joshua Hong) was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He auditioned for Pledis Entertainment after being scouted at a K-pop concert in the US.

Woozi (Lee Jihoon) has composed and produced the majority of SEVENTEEN's discography.

Adore U was released with their debut EP "17 Carat" on May 26, 2015.

FML (April 2023) sold over 4.5 million copies in its first week, a Hanteo record at the time, surpassing BTS's Map of the Soul: 7.

Super from FML became one of SEVENTEEN's biggest hits, topping charts across Asia.

Very Nice is a fan-favorite upbeat summer track that remains a staple at concerts and fan meetings.

They debuted with the EP "17 Carat" featuring the title track "Adore U".

FML has multiple interpretations but is most commonly read as an abbreviation for a well-known expletive phrase, playing on the album's theme of heartbreak.

Woozi (Lee Jihoon) is the main producer and songwriter

Woozi (Lee Ji-hoon) is the main songwriter and producer for SEVENTEEN, heading the group's in-house production team. He writes and produces the majority of their music.

Rock with You, from the 2022 mini-album Face the Sun, went viral on TikTok and social media, significantly expanding SEVENTEEN's international fanbase.

Left & Right was the title track of SEVENTEEN's seventh mini-album Heng:garae, released in June 2020. It became one of their most internationally recognized songs.

SEVENTEEN has 13 members split into three units: Hip-Hop Unit (S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon), Vocal Unit (Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, Seungkwan), and Performance Unit (Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino).

Caratland is SEVENTEEN's annual fan concert (a special show dedicated to their fans, CARATs). It is one of the most anticipated fan events in K-pop.

The name SEVENTEEN comes from 13 members + 3 units + 1 group = 17.

Jun (Wen Junhui) is from Shenzhen and The8 (Xu Minghao) is from Anshan, both in China.

Joshua (Hong Jisoo) is from Los Angeles and Vernon (Chwe Hansol) is from New York. Both are Korean-American.

Seungkwan is in the vocal unit along with Woozi, DK, Joshua, and Jeonghan.

Don't Wanna Cry features iconic synchronized wave formations where members move in fluid ripple patterns.

SEVENTEEN has 13 members.

This structure is unique in K-pop and lets all 13 members have defined roles

Both The8 (Xu Minghao) and Jun (Wen Junhui) are from China.

The Carat Bong emits a golden yellow glow, representing the 'shining' quality of CARATs (diamonds). The fandom name CARAT refers to the unit used to measure diamonds.

The name SEVENTEEN represents 13 members + 3 units (Hip-Hop, Vocal, Performance) + 1 unified team, symbolizing how they all come together as one.