Seventeen 

(세븐틴) is a kpop band that consists of thirteen members: S.coups,

Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon (the hip-hop unit); Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK,
Seungkwan (the vocal unit); Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino (the performance unit).  Seventeen
debuted on May 26, 2015, under Pledis Entertainment.
Seventeen Fandom Name: Carat
Seventeen Official Fan Colors: Rose Quartz and Serenity
Seventeen Official Accounts:
Instagram: @saythename_17
Twitter: @pledis_17
Facebook: seventeennews
vLive: Seventeen channel
S.Coups

Stage name: S.Coups (에스.쿱스)

Birth name: Choi Sung Cheol (최승철)
Position: Leader, Hip Hop Team Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: 08 August 1995
Zodiac sign: Leo
Nationality: Korean
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team (Leader); SVT Leaders
S.Coups facts:
– His stage name S.Coups comes from: S – his name Sungcheol, Coups – Coup d’état
– He became a trainee in 2010.
– He’s one of the original Pledis Boys.
– S.Coups was supposed to debut with NU’EST.
– He was formally a member of ‘Tempest’ before Seventeen was created.
– His dream is to become an actor.
 – His favorite Korean Singers are Big Bang’s Taeyang & Seol Kyung Goo.
– He’s a black belt in Taekwondo (learned it for 7 Years)
– He doesn’t like lemons.
– He starred in After School Blue’s “Wonder Boy” MV, and NU’EST’s “Face” MV
– S.Coups, Jeonghan, Mingyu, Woozi share a room.
– S.Coups’s ideal type is someone who can cook well and who eats a lot.

Jeonghan

Stage Name: Jeonghan (정한)

Birth Name: Yoon Jung Han (윤정한)
Position:  Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 04 October 1995
Zodiac sign: Libra
Nationality: Korean
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Jeonghan facts:
– He ranks himself the third best visual in the group.
– He became a trainee in 2013.
– He admires SHINee’s Taemin.
– He likes Korean food, especially stews and chicken.
– He says he’s closest to Joshua among all the Seventeen members.
– Between dating someone older or younger, he prefers someone older because he
needs someone to take care of him.
– Jeonghan, S.Coups, Mingyu, Woozi share a room.
– Jeonghan’s ideal type girl is someone who loves them and buys their albums.
 Joshua

Stage Name: Joshua (조슈아)

Birth Name: Hong Jisoo (홍지수)
English Name: Joshua Hong
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 30 December 1995
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean-American
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Joshua facts:
– Joshua is fully Korean but was born and raised in America.
– He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.
– His favorite animals are rabbits.
– He 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.
– Joshua loves anime, especially One Piece, Naruto, & Bleach.
– Joshua, Seungkwan, DK share a room (the smallest room).
– Joshua’s ideal type is someone who is kind.
 Jun

Stage Name: Jun (준)

Birth  Name: Wen Junhui (文俊辉)
Korean Name: Moon Jun Hwi (문준회)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: 10 June 1996
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Nationality: Chinese
Hometown: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Jun facts:
– He was a child actor in China.
– He says many Chinese students love kpop and that’s how he became curious about it
and moved to Korea.
– He became a trainee in 2012.
– He is said to be looking like Super Junior’s Heechul.
– He is good at martial arts.
– He likes spicy foods.
– Jun, Hoshi, Dino, Vernon, Wonwoo share a room (the largest room).
– Jun’s ideal type of girl is someone who looks pure. He also likes sexy girls.
 HOSHI 

Stage Name: Hoshi (호시)

Birth Name: Kwon Soonyoung (권순영)
Position: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
Birthday: 15 June 1996
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Performance Team (Leader); SVT Leaders
Hoshi facts:
– He choreographs most of Seventeen’s routines.
– He became a trainee in 2011.
– He is a black belt in Taekwondo and was a Taekwondo champion when he was
young.
– He likes Japanese food.
– He likes to collect bizarre photos of the members. He deleted most of them in case he
loses his phone. He says he has the most bizarre photos of DK.
– He is a big SHINee fan.
– He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV.
– His stage name means star in Japanese.
– Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Vernon, Wonwoo share a room (the largest room).
– Hoshi’s ideal type is someone who is fragrant and likes him.
 WonWoo

Stage Name: Wonwoo (원우)

Birth Name: Jeon Wonwoo (전원우)
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: 17 July 1996
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Height: 182cm (6’0″)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
WonWoo facts:
– During 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 doesn’t like aegyo.
– He’s scared of dogs.
– 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.
– He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
– Wonwoo, Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Vernon, share a room (the largest room).
– Wonwoo’s ideal type is someone who suits him well.
 Woozi

Stage Name: Woozi (우지)

Birth Name: Lee Jihoon (이지훈)
Position: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 22 November 1996
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 54kg (119lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team (Leader); SVT Leaders
Woozi facts:
-When he was younger, he did classical music for a long time. He played the clarinet
and band instruments.
-He became a trainee in 2011.
-He was voted by the other members as the most hard working member, along with
Soonyoung.
-He views himself as being very calm, serious, and careful.
-It’s said he looks a lot like BTS’s Suga.
-DK has chosen him as the member he was awkward with before, so Woozi started
calling him Dokyeom-shi (formal).
-Because of his height, Woozi is the most teased member of the group. xD
-His favorite food is Jjajangmyun (Black Bean Noodles) & Spicy Ramyun Noodles mixed
together.
-He was in Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV, NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Orange Caramel’s “My
Copycat” MV
-Woozi, S.Coups, Jeonghan, Mingyu, share a room.
– Woozi’s ideal type: a girl who is bright and friendly. He’s never had a girlfriend. He
doesn’t even have friends that are girls.
 DK

Stage Name: DK (도겸)

Birth Name: Lee Seokmin (이석민)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: 18 February 1997
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: 66 kg (145lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
DK facts:
-Hansol, Seungkwan & Jisoo think he’s the funniest member.
-He became a trainee in 2012.
-His favorite food is Doenjang Jiggae (which is a Korean soybean paste stew dish)
-He says he likes to spend his time cheerfully so he likes to make others feel energetic
but sometimes it can get out of control so he needs to have more self control.
– DK and NCT’s Jaehyun went to the same school. Back then DK 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.
-DK, Seungkwan, Joshua share a room (the smallest room).
– DK’s ideal type is a girl with long dark hair, has aegyo, and has long slender legs.
 MinGyu

Stage Name: Mingyu (민규)

Birth Name: Kim Mingyu (김민규)
Position: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group
Birthday: 06 April 1997
Zodiac sign: Aries
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 186 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 68 kg (149 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Instagram: @min9yu_k
Mingyu facts:
-He is the tallest member in the group.
-He ranks himself #1 visuals in Hip Hop unit.
-He became a trainee in 2011.
-He’s in charge of hair styling in the group.
-He views himself as a tall kid with dark skin.
-He likes to vacuum and clean up the trash in the dorm.
-He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
-If he had the opportunity, he would like to date someone older than him.
-Mingyu and The8 share a room. (vLive)
– Mingyu’s ideal type is a girl who is tall, kind-hearted & easy-going.
 The8

Stage Name: The8 (디에잇)

Birth Name: Xu Minghao (徐明浩)
Korean Name: Seo Myung Ho (서명호)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Rapper
Birthday: 07 November 1997
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Chinese
Hometown: Anshan, Liaoning, China
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: 53 kg (116 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Instagram: @xuminghao_o
The8 facts:
– He is in charge of b-boying in performance team.
– He did b-boying in China for 6 years.
– He became a trainee in 2013.
– His favorite season is Summer.
– Between Korean food or Chinese food, he prefers Chinese food.
– THE8 can do nunchucks.
– The meaning behind his stage name is that when the 8 is laid down, the infinite sign
appears. Many Chinese people like number 8.
– The8 and Mingyu share a room. (vLive)
– The8’s ideal type is someone who is cute and kind.
 Seungkwan

Stage Name: Seungkwan (승관)

Birth Name: Boo Seung Kwan (부승관)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: 16 January 1998
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Jeju-do, South Korea (but was born in Busan)
Height: 174cm (5’8.5″)
Weight: 58kg (127lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
SeungKwan facts:
-He was born in Busan, but he lived in Jeju since he was little.
-He is Seventeen’s mood maker.
-He became a trainee in 2012.
-His favorite food is hamburgers.
-He is allergic to tomatoes.
-Between salty and sweet, he prefers salty.
-Seungkwan, DK, Joshua share a room (the smallest room).
– SeungKwan’s ideal type is an easy going girl with big eyes and is like a friend to him.
 Vernon

Stage Name: Vernon (버논)

Birth Name: Hansol Vernon Choi
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: 18 February 1998
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean-American
Hometown: New York, United States
Height: 180 cm (5’11″)
Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Vernon facts:
-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.
-He has a little sister named Sofia.
-He became a trainee in 2012.
-His favorite rappers are Drake, T.I, J.Cole, and Kendrick Lamar
-His favorite food is chocolate.
-He’s one of the members that gets scared the easiest.
-He likes the month December.
-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 a lot of Twix in their practice room.
-He was in Man of K’s “Falling” MV, Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV, and Orange Caramel’s
“My Copycat” MV
-Vernon, Hoshi, Dino, Jun, Wonwoo share a room (the largest room).
– Vernon’s ideal type is someone his heart can connect with.
 Dino

Stage Name: Dino (디노)

Birth Name: Lee Chan (이찬)
Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae
Birthday: 11 February 1999
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do, South Korea
Height: 174 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Dino facts:
– He explained that, in a family tree, his name is written as “Lee Joong Chan” but that
his real name is actually Lee Chan. (During an interview for tenasia.co.kr)
– His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and thought taught him
how to dance.
– He became a trainee in 2012.
– He is a big fan of Michael Jackson.
– His favorite fruits are apple and grape.
– He likes fried squid with spicy sauce.
– He made the choreography for their song ‘Jam Jam’.
– He appeared in Orange Caramel’s “Copycat” MV
– Dino, Hoshi, Jun, Vernon, Wonwoo share a room (the largest room).
– Dino’s ideal type is a pretty girl who does aegyo.