It wasn’t until 2019 when the series rebranded to be SEVENTEEN’s official weekly variety show and is one of the most beloved projects by fans. 4 on Gaon-marking an incredible beginning for the rookie group to assert themself as the known “Self-Produced Idol” they are today.Īround this time, SEVENTEEN launched a new series on their YouTube channel titled GOING SEVENTEEN to show behind-the-scenes footage of the group's production process, tour life, and other daily activities. 13 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. Despite facing initial backlash and doubts of success simply based on their large headcount, the song peaked at No. The song was composed by members Woozi, S.Coups, and Vernon alongside Pledis Entertainment's in-house producer Bumzu, with performance leader Hoshi also participating in the making of the choreography. Described as a funky and refreshing pop song, “Adore U” stood out among other K-Pop releases at a time when strong and dark-sounding music was popular. The group debuted with a five-track mini-album, 17 CARAT, and “Adore U'' as their title track. With THIRTEEN members being divided into THREE teams but together they are ONE team, a simple math equation can be used to explain the group’s name: THIRTEEN + THREE + ONE = SEVENTEEN To round out the group is the Performance unit with four members: unit leader Hoshi, Jun, The8, and Dino. Vocal unit has five members: unit leader Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, and Seungkwan. Hip-Hop unit consists of four members: the unit leader who is also SEVENTEEN’s general leader S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, and Vernon. SEVENTEEN debuted on with 13 members divided into three subunits internally, each with an area of specialization: Hip-Hop, Vocal, and Performance. At the end of the seven-episode series, all 13 members were confirmed to debut and SEVENTEEN also became the first male K-Pop group to debut with a one-hour live broadcast showcase. Unlike other elimination-style debut shows, the 13 members worked together through a series of missions to improve their skills to impress the general and music industry professionals rather than competing against each other for a chance to debut. Woozi, who is now known as the main producer of SEVENTEEN, got his start in composing music by playing around on an application he found on member Wonwoo’s Macbook during trainee days.Įventually, a teaser dropped on Aprevealing that the remaining trainees would appear in Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan broadcasted on MBC Music. At some point in that time, the group decided to take matters into their own hands and began learning how to make their own music. In an interview with IZE Magazine in 2015, leader S.Coups said it was frustrating seeing their debut being postponed as they practiced every day like they were going to debut the next month. With the company facing financial difficulties prior to the launch of the new boy group, their initial debut set for 2013 got pushed back multiple times, which led some trainees to leave the company before debuting. The live streaming show went on for five seasons in the span of two years and showed the trainees as they went through the training process in the company’s iconic “Melona” green practice room. The world was first introduced to the trainees through Seventeen TV which was streamed on UStream. The Prolonged Road To DebutĪlthough SEVENTEEN debuted in 2015, their journey started back in 2012 when Pledis Entertainment posted on their YouTube channel a video titled Seventeen TV, hinting at the debut of a new boy group in the company. Despite being larger than your average K-Pop group with 13 members, they are recognized for being one of the most synchronized acts and have rightfully earned the title of being the “K-Pop Performance Powerhouse." The path to success hasn’t been the easiest when faced with many roadblocks, but with a strong sense of teamwork and enough passion to literally destroy a stage floor during a performance, SEVENTEEN have become one of the most well-known and respected idol groups in the industry today. Being heavily involved in all creative aspects of the group from music to choreography isn’t the only impressive thing under SEVENTEEN’s repertoire. SEVENTEEN aren’t the first idol to self-produce, but they help normalize the notion that idols should be able to show their artistry and be celebrated for it. With all 13 members known to have contributed to the group’s creative process since their debut in 2015, it’s no surprise that the Korean media and general public have given them the title of “자체제작 아이돌” (Self-Produced Idol). When talking about “self-producing idols," one group that most certainly can’t be left out of the discourse is none other than SEVENTEEN.
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