Thirteen members, three teams, one group, and the best-selling K-pop album so far. Here is what a new CARAT needs to know.
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Quick answers
When did SEVENTEEN debut?
Their debut was announced on 26 May 2015, the date they still celebrate. The EP 17 Carat, with the title track "Adore U", followed on 29 May.
How many members does SEVENTEEN have?
Thirteen: S.Coups (leader), Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino. All 13 renewed with PLEDIS Entertainment for the second time in July 2026.
What is the SEVENTEEN fandom called?
CARAT, after the unit for diamonds: the members are the gems, and the fans make them shine.
What does the name SEVENTEEN mean?
13 members, 3 teams (hip-hop, vocal and performance) and 1 group: 13 + 3 + 1 = 17.
Is SEVENTEEN on a break?
From October 2026 eight members are in military service, so there are no full-group activities for now. Jeonghan has completed his service, and the members keep releasing music as units and soloists.
The story so far
The reality show SEVENTEEN Project: Debut Battle introduces the 13 trainees.
Debut announced on the show; the EP 17 Carat follows three days later.
First music show win, with "Pretty U".
Heng:garæ sells a million copies in its first week, their first million seller.
FML becomes the best-selling K-pop album of all time.
The first K-pop act at Glastonbury, on the Pyramid Stage, and UNESCO's first Goodwill Ambassador for Youth.
Tenth anniversary: the album Happy Burstday and a free show on Seoul's Jamsu Bridge.
All 13 renew with PLEDIS Entertainment for the second time.
Eight members are now in military service; unit and solo work continues.
Start with these 5 songs
Adore UThe debut single.2015
Very NiceA concert staple; Mingyu has jumped into the crowd during it.2016
Don't Wanna CryTheir first music video to pass 300 million views.2017
SuperLead single of FML, the best-selling K-pop album so far.2023
ThunderThe title track of their tenth anniversary album, written by Woozi and S.Coups.2025
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where SEVENTEEN stands.
Released the unit EP Hype Vibes with Mingyu in 2025, a first-week record for a K-pop unit.
Jeonghan
윤정한
Name
Yoon Jeong-han
Born
4 October 1995
Forms SEVENTEEN's seventh unit with Joshua, announced for October 2026.
Joshua
홍지수
Name
Hong Ji-soo
Born
30 December 1995
Gave a speech at UNESCO headquarters for SEVENTEEN as Goodwill Ambassador for Youth.
Jun
문준휘
Name
Wen Junhui
Born
10 June 1996
Released his first Chinese EP, 9, on 28 September 2026.
Hoshi
권순영
Name
Kwon Soon-young
Born
15 June 1996
Leads the performance team and released the single "Beam" with Woozi in 2025.
Wonwoo
전원우
Name
Jeon Won-woo
Born
17 July 1996
Debuted the unit Jeonghan X Wonwoo with the single album This Man in June 2024.
Woozi
이지훈
Name
Lee Ji-hoon
Born
22 November 1996
Leads the vocal team and co-wrote the 2025 title track "Thunder" with S.Coups.
DK
이석민
Name
Lee Seok-min
Born
18 February 1997
Released the mini album Soyagok with Seungkwan in January 2026.
Mingyu
김민규
Name
Kim Min-gyu
Born
6 April 1997
Named Bulgari's first local ambassador in Korea in March 2024.
The8
서명호
Name
Xu Minghao
Born
7 November 1997
Formed the unit V8 with Vernon; their mini album V8 came out in June 2026.
Seungkwan
부승관
Name
Boo Seung-kwan
Born
16 January 1998
Member of the unit BSS with Hoshi and DK, whose second single "Teleparty" came out in 2025.
Vernon
최한솔
Name
Choi Han-sol
Born
18 February 1998
Co-wrote and co-produced six of the eight tracks on the 2026 unit album V8.
Dino
이찬
Name
Lee Chan
Born
11 February 1999
Role
Youngest member
Released the mini album Board in August 2026 under the alter ego Picheolin.
Studio albums
Love & LetterAlbum · title track "Pretty U"
Love & Letter RepackageRepackage · title track "Very Nice"
Teen, AgeAlbum · title track "Clap"
An OdeAlbum · title track "Fear"
Face the SunAlbum · title track "Hot"
Sector 17Repackage · title track "_World"
Happy BurstdayAlbum · title track "Thunder"
EPs
17 CaratEP · title track "Adore U"
Boys BeEP · title track "Mansae"
Going SeventeenEP · title track "Boom Boom"
Al1EP · title track "Don't Wanna Cry"
You Make My DayEP · title track "Oh My!"
You Made My DawnEP · title track "Home"
Heng:garæEP · title track "Left & Right"
Your ChoiceEP · title track "Ready to Love"
AttaccaEP · title track "Rock with You"
FMLEP · title track "F*ck My Life / Super"
Seventeenth HeavenEP · title track "God of Music"
Spill the FeelsEP · title track "Love, Money, Fame"
Special albums
Director's CutSpecial album · title track "Thanks"
; (Semicolon)Special album · title track "Home;Run"
17 Is Right HereBest album · title track "Maestro"
Plus Japanese releases (the latest single, Shohikigen, in 2024) and a growing list of unit records: BSS, Jeonghan X Wonwoo, Hoshi X Woozi, S.Coups X Mingyu, DK X Seungkwan and V8.
Fandom nameCARAT
After the carat, the unit for diamonds: the members are the gems, the fans make them shine.
Lightstick
Caratbong. The third version came out on 21 February 2023.
Official color
Rose Quartz and Serenity, announced on 7 October 2016.
Debut anniversary
26 May
The name SEVENTEEN
13 members + 3 teams (hip-hop, vocal, performance) + 1 group = 17.
Watch first
SEVENTEEN Project: Debut BattleTVThe 2015 reality show in which their debut was announced.
Going SeventeenYouTubeTheir self-produced variety series, back with a new season in July 2026.
Nana Tour with SeventeentvNThe 2024 travel show with producer Na Young-seok, filmed in Italy.
Did you know
The 13 members are split into three teams: hip-hop (S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon), vocal (Jeonghan, Joshua, Woozi, DK, Seungkwan) and performance (Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino).
On Billboard's 2025 K-pop Artist 100, the 13 members took places No. 1 to No. 13.
On 25 May 2025 they became the first K-pop act to give a standalone show on Seoul's Jamsu Bridge.
"Maestro" (2024) borrows sounds from seven of their earlier songs.
First music show win"Pretty U", May 2016.
First million sellerHeng:garæ (2020), a million copies in its first week.
Best-selling K-pop albumFML (2023): over 6.4 million copies, and No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
First-week recordSeventeenth Heaven (2023): the highest first-week sales in K-pop history.
IFPINo. 2 on the 2023 IFPI Global Artist Chart, behind Taylor Swift.
GlastonburyThe first K-pop act at the festival, on the Pyramid Stage, June 2024.
UNESCOUNESCO's first Goodwill Ambassador for Youth, June 2024.
Jamsu BridgeThe first K-pop act with a standalone show there, 25 May 2025.
Tours
Be the SunWorld tour; the US leg ended in Newark in September 2022.
FollowFollowed by Follow Again: 380,000 fans at eight shows in Korea and Japan.
Right HereOpened at Goyang Stadium in October 2024, then the US and more.
New_Korea, Japan, North America and Asia, with Asian stadium shows in February and March 2026.
Know your SEVENTEEN?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
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