SEVENTEEN Profile and Facts
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. The members also debuted at the average age of seventeen.
Official Greeting: “SAY THE NAME! SEVENTEEN! Hello, we are SEVENTEEN!”
SEVENTEEN Official Fandom Name: CARAT (캐럿)
Fandom Name Meaning: The name, voted on by fans, is derived from their debut album name. A carat is the unit of measurement of a gemstone’s mass. It fosters the connection between the group and diamonds, established with the album, because the fans make the group shine bright.
SEVENTEEN Official Colors: Rose Quartz and Serenity
SEVENTEEN Official Logo:
Latest Dorm Arrangement (updated in September 2024):
S.Coups lives with his brother.
Jeonghan and Seungkwan live together.
Joshua and The8 live alone.
Wonwoo and Mingyu live together.
The living status of the other members is unknown.
Official SNS:
Website: seventeen-17.com / seventeen-17.jp (Japan)
Instagram: @saythename_17
X (Twitter): @pledis_17 / @pledis_17jp (Japan) / @pledis17_staff (Staff) / @17_JP_STAFF (Japan Staff)
TikTok: @seventeen17_official
YouTube: SEVENTEEN / SEVENTEEN Japan official Youtube (Japan)
Fancafe: Pledis-17
Weverse: SEVENTEEN
Spotify: SEVENTEEN
Apple Music: SEVENTEEN
Melon: 세븐틴 (SEVENTEEN)
Bugs: 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN)
BiliBili: SEVENTEEN
Douyin: SEVENTEEN_OFFICIAL
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: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
Birthdate: August 8, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
MBTI Type: INFP/ISTP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🍒
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team, SVT Leaders
Instagram: @sound_of_coups
Spotify Playlist: songs that i like / music recommendations for me / songs i like
S.Coups Facts:
– He was born in Daegu, South Korea.
– He has an 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 has a driver’s license.
– He doesn’t like lemons.
– S.Coups was supposed to debut in TEMPEST along with Woozi, but the group disbanded pre-debut.
See more facts about S.Coups…
Jeonghan
Stage Name: Jeonghan (정한)
Birth Name: Yoon Jeong-han (윤정한)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthdate: October 4, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ISFJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 😇
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, JxW
Instagram: @jeonghaniyoo_n
Spotify Playlist: songs that jeonghan finds good to listen to / songs in my playlist / int’l songs jeonghan listens to
Jeonghan Facts:
– He was born in Hwaseong, South Korea.
– He has a sister who is four years younger than him.
– He ranks himself the third best visual in the group, after Vernon and Mingyu.
– 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 has his driver license.
– He can play the bass guitar.
– He says he’s closest to Joshua among all the SEVENTEEN members.
– He and Hoshi appeared as guest judges on King of Masked Singer.
– Between dating someone older or younger, he prefers someone older, because he needs someone to take care of him.
– He enlisted in the military on September 26, 2024. He will return on June 25, 2026.
See more facts about Jeonghan…
Joshua
Stage Name: Joshua (조슈아)
Birth Name: Joshua Hong
Korean Name: Hong Ji-soo (홍지수)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Visual
Birthdate: December 30, 1995
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Pig
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ENFJ/ESTJ
Nationality: Korean-American
Representative Emoji: 🦌
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 has said music is his life.
– 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.
– He made a cameo in A-Teen season 2, episode 7.
See more facts about Joshua…
Jun
Stage Name: Jun (준)
Birth Name: Wen Jun-hui (文俊辉)
Korean Name: Moon Jun-hui (문준휘)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist
Birthdate: June 10, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ESFP
Nationality: Chinese
Representative Emoji: 😺 / 🐱
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Instagram: @junhui_moon
Spotify Playlist: jun’s chinese song recommendations / recently played music / jun’s playlist
Weibo: wenjunhui
Jun Facts:
– He was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
– When he was two years old, his parents got divorced and he lived with his mother.
– 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.
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Hoshi
Stage Name: Hoshi (호시)
Birth Name: Kwon Soon-young (권순영)
Position: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthdate: June 15, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 61 kg (134 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: INFP/INTJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐯
Sub-Unit: Performance Team, SVT Leaders, BSS
Instagram: @ho5hi_kwon
Spotify Playlist: tiger’s playlist / hoshi playlist / hoshi’s playlist
Hoshi Facts:
– He was born in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He has an sister who is one year older than him.
– One of his nicknames is ’10:10′, because his eyes are the same angles of ten hour, ten minute on a clock.
– 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 has his driver’s license.
– He is a big fan of SHINee.
– His stage name means “star” in Japanese.
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Wonwoo
Stage Name: Wonwoo (원우)
Birth Name: Jeon Won-woo (전원우)
Position: Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
Birthdate: July 17, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ/INFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐈⬛ / 🐈 / 🦊
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team, JxW
Instagram: @everyone_woo
Spotify Playlist: songs i listen to most / songs i listen to most these days / wonwoo’s playlist
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.
– On Weekly Idol, he introduced himself as the member with the lowest voice in SEVENTEEN.
– He became a trainee in 2011.
– He ranks himself 3rd or 4th most handsome in the group. He says S.Coups is the most handsome to him, because he’s very manly and has good leadership.
– He wears prescription glasses or contact lenses, because of his poor eyesight.
– He doesn’t like seafood.
– He has his driver license, including an international driver license.
– 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.
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Woozi
Stage Name: Woozi (우지)
Birth Name: Lee Ji-hoon (이지훈)
Position: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, Producer
Birthdate: November 22, 1996
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp
Zodiac Sign: Rat
Height: 166 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ/INTJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🍚 / 🍑
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, SVT Leaders
Instagram: @woozi_universefactory
Spotify Playlist: songs that WOOZI likes / nice / songs i enjoy
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 S.Coups, but the group disbanded pre-debut.
– He views himself as being very calm, serious, and careful.
– DK has chosen him as the member he was awkward with before.
– His favorite food is Jjajangmyun (black bean noodles) and spicy raman noodles mixed together.
– He said it is not his priority to get a driver’s license. He uses Kakao Taxi Black. (Fansign)
– 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).
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DK
Stage Name: DK / Dokyeom (도겸)
Birth Name: Lee Seok-min (이석민)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthdate: February 18, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: O-
MBTI Type: INFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: ⚔️
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team, BSS
Instagram: @dk_is_dokyeom
Spotify Playlist: DK’s favorites / like it / songs dk likes
DK Facts:
– He was born in Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
– He has an older sister.
– Vernon, Seungkwan, and Joshua think he’s the funniest member.
– 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 is allergic to cats. (VLIVE)
– He doesn’t like cucumbers.
– He is SEVENTEEN’s “Happy Virus”.
– He debuted as a musical actor in 2019 as King Arthur in XCalibur.
See more facts about DK…
Mingyu
Stage Name: Mingyu (민규)
Birth Name: Kim Min-gyu (김민규)
Position: Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthdate: April 6, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 76 kg (167 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENFJ/ENTJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🐶
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Instagram: @min9yu_k
Spotify Playlist: mingyu’s healing list / songs that warm my heart / songs to listen to at the end of the day
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.
– He has his driver’s license.
– 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 (’97 line).
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The8
Stage Name: The8 (디에잇)
Birth Name: Xu Ming Hao (徐明浩)
Korean Name: Seo Myung-ho (서명호)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthdate: November 7, 1997
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 179.8 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: O
MBTI Type: INFJ/INTJ
Nationality: Chinese
Representative Emoji: 🐸
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Instagram: @xuminghao_o
Spotify Playlist: THE 8’s sentimental time / colors of the moment / the 8’s playlist
Weibo: xuminghao_The8
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.
– He wants to interchange with DK in the group fanchant, because he wants to be 8th (since DK is 8th in the order of age) even though DK is older than him.
– His favorite season is Summer.
– Between Korean food and Chinese food, he prefers Chinese food.
– The8 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 has his driver license.
– He likes fashion a lot.
– He was chosen as a dance mentor on season 2 of Idol Producer.
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Seungkwan
Stage Name: Seungkwan (승관)
Birth Name: Boo Seung-kwan (부승관)
Position: Main Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthdate: January 16, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Ox
Height: 174 cm (5’8.5”)
Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs)
Blood Type: B
MBTI Type: ENFP
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🍊
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 JYPE, but he rejected the offer.
– His favorite food is hamburgers.
– He is allergic to tomatoes.
– He doesn’t like cucumbers.
– Between salty and sweet, he prefers salty food.
– His hobbies are volleyball, calligraphy, basketball, and musical singing.
– He says he remembers all the members’ birthdays.
– He won the rookie entertainer award in 2018 for his work on variety shows.
See more facts about Seungkwan…
Vernon
Stage Name: Vernon (버논)
Birth Name: Hansol Vernon Chwe
Korean Name: Choi Han-sol (최한솔)
Position: Rapper, Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthdate: February 18, 1998
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Height: 178 cm (5’10″)
Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: ISTP/ENTP
Nationality: Korean-American
Representative Emoji: 🐻❄️
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, Sofia Hangyeol Chwe, who is six years younger than him.
– He became a trainee in 2012.
– His last name’s spelling (Chwe) is actually a mistake. When he was born, his mom was the one writing down (assisting) his name for his birth certificate and “mistakenly” used Chwe instead of the common spelling of it, Choi.
– 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.
– Vernon is a Harry Potter fan.
– He received the nickname “Twix” because he had brought a lot of Twix in their practice room.
– He is a former member of collaboration group M.O.L.A.
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Dino
Stage Name: Dino (디노)
Birth Name: Lee Chan (이찬)
Position: Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Maknae
Birthdate: February 11, 1999
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Tiger
Height: 174 cm (5’8.5″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: A
MBTI Type: INFJ
Nationality: Korean
Representative Emoji: 🦦
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Instagram: @feat.dino
Spotify Playlist: joy, anger, sorrow & pleasure / feel / my playlist
Dino Facts:
– He was born in Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do, South Korea.
– Dino has a brother who is two years younger than him.
– He explained that, in his family tree, his name is written as Lee Joong-chan, but that his real name is actually Lee Chan. (tenasia.co.kr Interview)
– His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and taught him how to dance.
– Dino became a trainee in 2012.
– He is a big fan of Michael Jackson.
– His favorite fruits are apples and grapes.
– Dino likes fried squid with spicy sauce.
– He doesn’t like cucumbers.
– He has his driver license. Mingyu was the one who taught him how to drive.
– Dino made the choreography for their songs “Jam Jam” and “Flower”. (Going SEVENTEEN, episode 12)
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Note 2: Main source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktngT_uyTjk. The Hip-Hop team confirmed they are all “Rappers” and didn’t divide their positions into “Lead” and “Main”. (Source: Hip-Hop Team Interview) Performance team positions are adapted from Melon. Jeonghan visual source / Joshua visual source
Citation needed for: Jeonghan/Joshua/Hoshi lead vocal, Vernon visual
Note 3: Source for the 1st MBTI results: Going Seventeen; September 9, 2019; the members took the test themselves. Source for the 2nd MBTI results: Going Seventeen; June 29, 2022; the members took the test for each other. Since a test taken by others compared to a self-report may not be as accurate, both are listed. Self tests are listed first and the others’ tests are listed second, unless they changed after the second test or are the same. Vernon updated his 1st test from ENFP in February 2022 (Weverse story). Jun updated his MBTI from INFP/INTP in May 2023 (Source). Dino updated his MBTI from ENFJ on November 2023 (Source). Seungkwan confirmed his MBTI as ENFP in May 2024 (Source)
Woozi updated his height on June 11, 2022. (Source: Calm Man)
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