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SEVENTEEN

  • vassilikikonstadel
  • Nov 20, 2025
  • 10 min read

Updated: Nov 21, 2025



SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) is a 13-member South Korean self-producing boy group under Pledis Entertainment, a subsidiary of HYBE Labels. The group consists of S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. They debuted on May 26, 2015, with their first mini album, 17 CARAT.


Group Name Meaning:  Originally, the group was formed with seventeen members, however, four left prior to debut. The name now holds the meaning of the combination of thirteen members, three sub-unit teams, and one team.


Official Greeting:  “SAY THE NAME! SEVENTEEN! Hello, we are SEVENTEEN!”


SEVENTEEN Official Fandom Name: CARAT (캐럿)

SEVENTEEN Official Logo:



Official Social Media:



Instagram: @saythename_17


X: @pledis_17 / @pledis_17jp (Japan) / @pledis17_staff (Staff) / @17_JP_STAFF (Japan Staff)




Fancafe: Pledis-17


Weverse: SEVENTEEN


Spotify: SEVENTEEN


Apple Music: SEVENTEEN




BiliBili: SEVENTEEN



Line: SEVENTEEN / SEVENTEEN(JP) (Japan)


SoundCloud: SEVENTEEN


Weibo: @pledis17


Facebook: SEVENTEEN



SEVENTEEN Member Profiles:


S.Coups



Stage Name: S.Coups (에스쿱스)

Birth Name: Choi Seung-cheol (최승철)

Position(s): Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, Rapper, Sub-Vocalist

Birthday: August 8, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig

Height: 178 cm (5’10”)

Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFP/ISTP

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team, SVT Leaders

Instagram: @sound_of_coups


S.Coups Facts:

  • He was born in Daegu, South Korea.

  • He has a brother who is two years older than him.

  • His stage name is derived from “Seungcheol” and “Coup d’état” (“great success”) .

  • He became a trainee in 2010 and trained for 6 years.

  • He was a member of trainee group Pledis Boys.

  • He was originally supposed to debut with NU’EST.

  • His dream is to become an actor.

  • His favorite Korean singers are BIGBANG’s Taeyang and Seol KyungGoo.

  • He did taekwondo for seven years and has a black belt.

  • He doesn’t like lemons.

  • He was supposed to debut in TEMPEST along with Woozi, but the group disbanded pre-debut.



Joshua



Stage Name: Joshua (조슈아)

Birth Name: Joshua Hong

Korean Name: Hong Ji-soo (홍지수)

Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Visual

Birthday: December 30, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig

Height: 177 cm (5’10”)

Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)

MBTI Type: ENFJ/ESTJ

Nationality: Korean-American

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team

Instagram: @joshu_acoustic

Spotify Playlist: beach drive / daily music / random playlist



Joshua Facts:

  • He was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.

  • He is ethnically fully Korean but was born and raised in America.

  • He is an only child.

  • He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.

  • His favorite animals are rabbits.

  • He views himself as a calm person.

  • During Weekly Idol, he introduced himself as the member who can speak 5 different languages.

  • He is a fan of EXO.

  • His hobbies are reading, sleeping, eating, singing, playing the guitar, and watching movies.

  • He loves anime, especially One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach.




Jun



Stage Name: Jun (준)

Birth Name: Wen Jun-hui (文俊辉)

Korean Name: Moon Jun-hui (문준휘)

Position(s): Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist

Birthday: June 10, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat

Height: 182 cm (6’0″)

Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)

MBTI Type: ESFP

Nationality: Chinese

Sub-Unit: Performance Team

Instagram:  @junhui_moon

Weibo: wenjunhui


Jun Facts:

  • He was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

  • His mother remarried when he was 8. He set his mother up with his stepfather.

  • He has a half-brother who is ten years younger than him.

  • He was a child actor in China.

  • He can speak Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean.

  • Many Chinese students love K-pop and that’s how he became curious about it and moved to Korea.

  • He became a trainee in 2012.

  • He is good at martial arts and received many medals as a child.

  • He can play the piano.

  • He likes spicy foods.

  • He cannot eat eggplant.

  • He likes being at ease at home, and he spends time reading fantasy novels and playing games.

  • He admires ex-NU’EST’s Ren.



DK


Stage Name: DK / Dokyeom (도겸)

Birth Name: Lee Seok-min (이석민)

Position(s): Main Vocalist

Birthday: February 18, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)

Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFP

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, BSS

Instagram: @dk_is_dokyeom


DK Facts:

  • He was born in Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

  • He has an older sister.

  • He became a trainee in 2012.

  • His favorite foods are Doenjang Jiggae (Korean soybean paste stew dish) and pizza.

  • He says he likes to spend his time cheerfully and likes to make others feel energetic, but sometimes it can get out of control, so he needs to have more self-discipline.

  • He and NCT‘s Jaehyun went to the same school. During that time, he didn’t dare to talk to Jaehyun because he was too handsome.

  • Between dating someone younger or older, he prefers someone older, because he needs someone to take care of him.

  • He shares the same birthday as Vernon.

  • He doesn’t like cucumbers.

  • He debuted as a musical actor in 2019 as King Arthur in XCalibur.



Mingyu


Stage Name: Mingyu (민규)

Birth Name: Kim Min-gyu (김민규)

Position(s): Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group

Birthday: April 6, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Height: 187 cm (6’2″)

Weight: 76 kg (167 lbs)

MBTI Type: ENFJ/ENTJ

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team

Instagram: @min9yu_k



Mingyu Facts:


  • He was born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

  • He has a sister who is four years younger than him.

  • He is the tallest member of the group.

  • He ranks himself as the best visuals in the Hip-Hop Team.

  • He became a trainee in 2011.

  • He’s in charge of hair styling in the group.

  • He views himself as a tall kid with tan skin.

  • If he had the opportunity, he would like to date someone older than him.

  • He is friends with BTS‘ Jungkook, GOT7‘s Bambam and Yugyeom, NCT‘s Jaehyun, and ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo.



The8


Stage Name: The8 (디에잇)

Birth Name: Xu Ming Hao (徐明浩)

Korean Name: Seo Myung-ho (서명호)

Position(s): Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper

Birthday: November 7, 1997

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Height: 179.8 cm (5’11”)

Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFJ/INTJ

Nationality: Chinese

Sub-Unit: Performance Team

Instagram: @xuminghao_o


The8 Facts:


  • He was born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China.

  • He is an only child.

  • He is in charge of b-boying in the performance team.

  • He did b-boying in China for 6 years.

  • He became a trainee in 2013.

  • His favorite season is Summer.

  • He prefers Chinese food.

  • Hee can do nunchucks.

  • He has been practicing Chinese Wushu (martial art) since he was 5 years old.

  • When he is sad or stressed, he reads.

  • The meaning behind his stage name is that when an 8 is turned on its side, the infinite sign appears. The number 8 has significance in Chinese culture.

  • He was chosen as a dance mentor on season 2 of Idol Producer.



Seungkwan


Stage Name: Seungkwan (승관)

Birth Name: Boo Seung-kwan (부승관)

Position(s): Main Vocalist, Face of the Group

Birthday: January 16, 1998

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox

Height: 174 cm (5’8.5”)

Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)

MBTI Type: ENFP

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, BSS

Instagram: @pledis_boos

Spotify Playlist: DJ BOO / dj boo / dj boo #2


Seungkwan Facts:

  • He was born in Busan but was raised in Jeju.

  • He has 2 older sisters, Boo Jinseol and Booreum, who is also a singer.

  • He is SEVENTEEN’s “mood maker”.

  • He became a trainee in 2012.

  • He was offered to join JYP Entertainment, but he rejected the offer.

  • His favorite food is hamburgers.

  • He is allergic to tomatoes.

  • He doesn’t like cucumbers.

  • He prefers salty food.

  • His hobbies are volleyball, calligraphy, basketball, and musical singing.

  • He won the rookie entertainer award in 2018 for his work on variety shows.



Vernon


Stage Name: Vernon (버논)

Birth Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe

Korean Name: Choi Han-sol (최한솔)

Position(s): Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group

Birthday: February 18, 1998

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger

Height: 178 cm (5’10″)

Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)

MBTI Type: ISTP/ENTP

Nationality: Korean-American

Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team

Instagram: @vernonline

Spotify Playlist: oh wow / pop / abc



Vernon Facts:

  • He was born in New York, United States.

  • His family lives in Hongdae, but he lives in Gangnam since SEVENTEEN’s dorm is located there.

  • His father is Korean and his mother is American, of German and French ancestry.

  • He has a sister who is six years younger than him.

  • He became a trainee in 2012.

  • His favorite rappers are Drake, T.I, J.Cole and Kendrick Lamar.

  • His favorite food is chocolate.

  • He is allergic to peanuts.

  • He admires David Bowie.

  • His favorite ice cream is vanilla ice cream.

  • He is a Harry Potter fan.

  • He received the nickname “Twix” because he had brought a lot of Twix into their practice room.

  • He is a former member of collaboration group M.O.L.A.



Jeonghan


Stage Name: Jeonghan (정한)

Birth Name: Yoon Jeong-han (윤정한)

Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Visual

Birthday: October 4, 1995

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig

Height: 178 cm (5’10”)

Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)

MBTI Type: ISFJ

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, JxW

Instagram: @jeonghaniyoo_n


Jeonghan Facts:

  • He was born in Hwaseong, South Korea.

  • He has a sister who is four years younger than him.

  • He became a trainee in 2013.

  • He admires SHINee’s Taemin.

  • He likes Korean food, especially stews and chicken.

  • His favorite food is pasta.

  • He can play the bass guitar.

  • He says he’s closest to Joshua among all the SEVENTEEN members.

  • He enlisted in the military on September 26, 2024. He will return on June 25, 2026.



Wonwoo


Stage Name: Wonwoo (원우)

Birth Name: Jeon Won-woo (전원우)

Position(s): Rapper, Sub-Vocalist

Birthday: July 17, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat

Height: 182 cm (6’0″)

Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFJ/INFP

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team, JxW

Instagram: @everyone_woo


Wonwoo Facts:

  • He was born in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea.

  • He has a brother, Jeon Bohyuk, who is two years younger than him. He is a former model and now has a clothing line.

  • He became a trainee in 2011.

  • He wears prescription glasses or contact lenses, because of his poor eyesight.

  • He doesn’t like seafood.

  • He says he looks cold due to his sharp eyes, but he’s a warm person.

  • 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”.

  • SEVENTEEN voted Wonwoo as the cleanest member.

  • Wonwoo enlisted on April 3, 2025, and is expected to be discharged on January 2, 2027.



Hoshi



Stage Name: Hoshi (호시)

Birth Name: Kwon Soon-young (권순영)

Position(s): Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper

Birthday: June 15, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat

Height: 177 cm (5’10”)

Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFP/INTJ

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Performance Team, SVT Leaders, BSS

Instagram: @ho5hi_kwon


Hoshi Facts:

  • He was born in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

  • He has a sister who is one year older than him.

  • He choreographs most of SEVENTEEN’s songs.

  • He became a trainee in 2011.

  • He is a black belt in taekwondo and was a champion when he was young.

  • He likes Japanese food.

  • He likes to collect bizarre photos of the members but deletes most of them in case he loses his phone. He says he has the most bizarre photos of DK.

  • He is a big fan of SHINee.

  • His stage name means “star” in Japanese.

  • Hoshi enlisted on September 16, 2025, and is expected to be discharged on March 15, 2027.




Woozi



Stage Name: Woozi (우지)

Birth Name: Lee Ji-hoon (이지훈)

Position(s): Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, Producer

Birthday: November 22, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat

Height: 166 cm (5’5″)

Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFJ/INTJ

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, SVT Leaders



Woozi Facts:

  • He was born in Busan, South Korea.

  • He is an only child.

  • When he was younger, he did classical music for a long time. He played the clarinet and other band instruments.

  • He became a trainee in 2011.

  • He was voted by the other members as the most hardworking member, along with Hoshi.

  • He was supposed to debut in TEMPEST along with S.Coups, but the group disbanded pre-debut.

  • He views himself as being very calm, serious, and careful.

  • His favorite food is Jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) and spicy ramen noodles mixed together.

  • He is a big fan of Bruno Mars.

  • He is also a talented composer and producer, he wrote and co-produced I.O.I‘s “Downpour”.

  • He is now a member of KMCA (Korea Music Copyright Association).

  • Woozi enlisted on September 15, 2025, and is expected to be discharged on March 14, 2027.




Dino


Stage Name: Dino (디노)

Birth Name: Lee Chan (이찬)

Position(s): Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Maknae

Birthday: February 11, 1999

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger

Height: 174 cm (5’8.5″)

Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)

MBTI Type: INFJ

Nationality: Korean

Sub-Unit: Performance Team

Instagram: @feat.dino


Dino Facts:

  • He was born in Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do, South Korea.

  • He has a brother who is two years younger than him.

  • His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and taught him how to dance.

  • He became a trainee in 2012.

  • He is a big fan of Michael Jackson.

  • His favorite fruits are apples and grapes.

  • He likes fried squid with spicy sauce.

  • He doesn’t like cucumbers.

  • He made the choreography for SEVENTEEN's songs “Jam Jam” and “Flower”.













 
 
 

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