Group
SEVENTEEN 세븐틴
Profile
- Debut
- May 26, 2015
- Debut release
- 17 CARAT (EP, May 29, 2015)
- Agency
- Pledis Entertainment
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Members
- 13
SEVENTEEN (Korean: 세븐틴) is a South Korean boy band under Pledis Entertainment. The group debuted on May 26, 2015, and released their first EP, 17 CARAT, on May 29. Their fandom, CARAT, is named after the unit used to weigh gemstones.
The thirteen members are S.Coups (leader), Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino. Joshua is from the United States, and Jun and The8 are from China.
1.Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| S.Coups에스쿱스 | Choi Seung-cheol최승철 | August 8, 1995 |
| Jeonghan정한 | Yoon Jeong-han윤정한 | October 4, 1995 |
| Joshua조슈아 | Joshua Hong홍지수 | December 30, 1995 |
| Jun준 | Wen Junhui원쥔훼이 | June 10, 1996 |
| Hoshi호시 | Kwon Soon-young권순영 | June 15, 1996 |
| Wonwoo원우 | Jeon Won-woo전원우 | July 17, 1996 |
| Woozi우지 | Lee Ji-hoon이지훈 | November 22, 1996 |
| DK도겸 | Lee Seok-min이석민 | February 18, 1997 |
| Mingyu민규 | Kim Min-gyu김민규 | April 6, 1997 |
| The8디에잇 | Xu Minghao쉬밍하오 | November 7, 1997 |
| Seungkwan승관 | Boo Seung-kwan부승관 | January 16, 1998 |
| Vernon버논 | Hansol Vernon Chwe | February 18, 1998 |
| Dino디노 | Lee Chan이찬 | February 11, 1999 |
2.Units
The thirteen members are divided into three units that also release and perform on their own.
- Hip-hop unit: S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon
- Vocal unit: Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, Seungkwan
- Performance unit: Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino
3.Sub-units
- BSS (Hoshi, DK, Seungkwan) — debuted with "Just Do It" on March 21, 2018
- JxW (Jeonghan, Wonwoo) — debuted with the single album THIS MAN on June 17, 2024
- HxW (Hoshi, Woozi) — debuted with the single album BEAM on March 10, 2025
- CxM (S.Coups, Mingyu) — debuted with the EP HYPE VIBES on September 29, 2025
- DxS (DK, Seungkwan) — debuted with the EP Serenade in January 2026
4.Studio albums
SEVENTEEN have released five Korean studio albums: Love & Letter (2016), TEEN, AGE (2017), An Ode (2019), Face the Sun (2022) and Happy Burstday (2025).
5.Glastonbury (2024)
On June 28, 2024, SEVENTEEN played the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in England, the first K-pop act to perform at the festival.
6.Second contract renewal (2026)
On April 5, 2026, at the encore concert of their NEW_ world tour at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium, leader S.Coups announced that all thirteen members would renew their contracts with Pledis Entertainment. It is the group's second full renewal, and Pledis confirmed in July 2026 that the contracts had been signed.
7.Military service
Members have been fulfilling South Korea's mandatory military service in turn.
- Jeonghan — social service from September 26, 2024
- Wonwoo — social service from April 3, 2025
- Woozi — active duty from September 15, 2025
- Hoshi — active duty from September 16, 2025
- Vernon — August 2026
- DK — active duty, September 2026 (announced)
- Mingyu — alternative service from September 10, 2026 (announced)
- Seungkwan and Dino — Army military band from October 26, 2026 (announced)
8.Discography
| 2015 | 17 CARAT | EP |
| 2016 | Love & Letter | Studio album |
| 2017 | TEEN, AGE | Studio album |
| 2019 | An Ode | Studio album |
| 2022 | Face the Sun | Studio album |
| 2023 | FML | EP |
| 2023 | SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN | EP |
| 2024 | SPILL THE FEELS | EP |
| 2025 | Happy Burstday | Studio album |
Sources
- Wikipedia — Seventeen (South Korean band)
- Wikipedia — Seventeen discography
- Wikipedia (Korean) — 세븐틴 (음악 그룹)
- Korea JoongAng Daily — Seventeen renews contracts with Pledis for the second time
- Philstar — Seventeen members renew contract with Pledis
- The Korea Times — Seungkwan and Dino to enlist together; Mingyu begins alternative service in September
- Forbes — SEVENTEEN's DK and Vernon announce military enlistment
- Forbes — SEVENTEEN at Glastonbury Festival
- Billboard — Seventeen releases 'Just Do It' subunit music video from BSS
- Manila Bulletin — Seventeen's Jeonghan, Wonwoo release album 'This Man'
- Wikipedia — Hoshi X Woozi
- Bandwagon — CxM drop debut mini-album 'HYPE VIBES'
- The Korea Herald — Seventeen's DK, Seungkwan to drop EP as duo
Checked as of September 14, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Let us know.