SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Hoshi and Woozi of K-pop boy group Seventeen have formed a unit and will release their debut single on March 10, the group’s agency said Wednesday. According to Pledis Entertainment, the duo posted a teaser image for the new single “Beam” on the K-pop fan community platform Weverse and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — BSS, a subunit of popular boy group Seventeen, will return with its second single next month, the group’s agency said Friday. The subunit of Seungkwan, Dokyeom and Hoshi will release “Teleparty” on Jan. 8, Pledis Entertainment said. BSS, through the single, will convey the message that “If you’re happy [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy band Seventeen is set to take the stage at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) in Los Angeles next week. According to BBMA’s official Instagram page, the group will perform “Love, Money, Fame,” at the ceremony next Thursday. The lead single, which features American music producer DJ Khaled, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen has once again secured a top-five entry on the Billboard 200 chart with its 12th EP, “Spill the Feels,” marking its sixth consecutive album to reach the top 10. Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) in a preview of this week’s charts that the 13-member group’s [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen will put out its 12th EP on Oct. 14, Pledis Entertainment, the group’s agency, said Friday. The 13-piece group also shared its plan to release the new album on Hybe Labels’ YouTube channel and social media platforms, alongside a teaser video. Set on a dark [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group Seventeen has headlined the Lollapalooza Berlin music festival, performing 19 songs over 90 minutes to an enthusiastic crowd, the group’s agency said Monday. It marks the first time the 13-member group has headlined a major European music festival since its debut, delivering a set that included the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop group Seventeen has launched a global youth support initiative in collaboration with UNESCO, the group’s agency said Tuesday, marking a significant step in its role as the organization’s goodwill ambassador for youth. The 13-member group and UNESCO introduced the “Going Together – For Youth Creativity & Well-Being” program [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Popular K-pop group Seventeen has been appointed as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassador for Youth. The boy group received a letter of appointment from UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay during a nomination ceremony held at its headquarters in Paris on Wednesday (local time). “We are humbled and overwhelmed to stand before [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Boy group Seventeen will be named UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Youth, its agency said Tuesday. It marks the first time UNESCO will designate a youth goodwill ambassador, and Seventeen will also become the first K-pop act to be appointed as official UNESCO goodwill ambassadors, according to Pledis Entertainment. “Since [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop boy group Seventeen’s latest best-of album, “17 Is Right Here,” has earned double platinum certification in Japan, the group’s agency said Monday. The album, released on April 29, has achieved this recognition by exceeding 500,000 units in sales, according to Pledis Entertainment. The Recording Industry Association of Japan [...]