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Guide To Seventeen

Seventeen is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment.

The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.

In the performance unit, we have

1. Hoshi
2. Jun
3. The8
4. Dino

Hoshi

Real Name- Kwon Sooyoung
Stage Name- Hoshi
Nationality- Korean
Birthday- 15/06/1996
Age- 29
Position- Main Dancer

Fun facts about Hoshi are

1. His stage means star in Japanese.
2. He has a black belt in Taekwondo.
3. His favorite colors are black and white.
4. He is obsessed with tigers, but he looks like a hamster.

Jun

Real Name- Wen Junhui
Stage Name- Jun
Birthday- 10/06/1996
Nationality- Chinese
Age- 29
Position- Lead Dancer

Fun facts about Jun are

Jun was a child actor in China.

1. He learned Martial Arts.
2. Jun’s role model in acting is Jackie Chan.
3. When he was young, Jun wanted to be an astronomer.
4. Jun knows how to play the Piano.

The8

Real Name- Xu Minghao
Stage Name- The8
Birthday- 07/11/1997
Nationality- Chinese
Age- 27
Position- Lead Dancer

Fun facts about the8 are

1. The8 always makes sure to eat his meals without skipping any. Even if he has to wake up at 3 AM, he would wake up an hour earlier to eat.
2. He, a creative person who loves painting, held his first art exhibit alongside Mingyu as a special surprise for Carats during SEVENTEEN’s 3rd anniversary.
3. He avoids drinking cold water because of his weak stomach.
4. The8 has been practicing Chinese Wushu since he was 5 years old.
5. In 2010, The8 appeared on the Chinese program ’Tian-tian-xiang-shang’. (taken from kpopping)

Dino

Real Name- Lee Chan
Stage Name- Dino
Birthday- 11/02/1999
Nationality- Korean
Age- 26
Position- Lead Dancer

Fun facts about Dino are

1. Dino wants to have Hoshi as his little brother.
2. Dino tends to confide and open up to Mingyu whenever he has problems.
3. Dino is a fan of Michael Jackson and listens to a lot of his songs; Dino’s favorites being “Billie Jean” and “Beat It”.
4. Dino is the one who choreographed “Flower,” which is one of SEVENTEEN’s songs
5. When he was a kid, Dino once joined a contest where he imitated Rain.(taken from Kpopping)

Vocal team

1. Jeonghan
2. Joshua
3. Woozi
4. DK
5. Seungkwan

Jeonghan

Real Name- Yoon Jeonghan
Stage Name- Jeonghan
Birthday- 04/10/1995
Nationality- Korean
Age- 29
Position- Lead Vocalist

Fun Facts about Jeonghan are

1. Jeonghan is friends with BTS V.
2. He likes going to the Han River alone.
3. Despite his gentle looks, Jeonghan loves poking fun and pulling pranks on his members.
4. He used to play Soccer.
5. Jeonghan likes it when people call him pretty. (Taken from Kpopping)

Joshua

Real Name- Hong Jisoo
Stage Name- Joshua
Birthday- 30/12/1995
Nationality- American
Age- 29
Position- Lead Vocalist and Visual

Fun facts about Joshua are

1. When asked who he would want to swap bodies with, Joshua answered that he would like to try being Woozi.
2. He tends to watch movies on Netflix before going to sleep.
3. Joshua loves the “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” picture book by Eric Carle.
4. He was inspired to become a singer after watching Gabe Bondoc’s videos.
5. Joshua is known for his iconic handstand and worm dance.

WOOZI

Real Name- Lee Jihoon
Stage Name- Woozi
Birthday- 22/11/1996
Nationality- Korean
Age- 28
Position- Lead Vocalist and Producer

Fun Facts about Woozi are

1. Woozi made and produced all of the songs in SEVENTEEN’s debut album.
2. Aside from singing, Woozi’s specialties are producing, writing lyrics, and composing songs.
3. Between winter and summer, he prefers winter.
4. He played baseball in elementary school.
5. Woozi’s role models are Chris Brown and Park Jin Young.

DK

Real Name- Lee Seokmin
Stage Name- DK
Birthday- 18/02/1997
Nationality- Korean
Age- 28
Position- Main Vocalist

Fun Facts about DK are

1. According to Wonwoo, DK is soft-hearted.
2. DK and Vernon have the same birthday.
3. DK said when he first joined Pledis, he felt scared and lonely, but he’s also the member who got along with everyone the fastest.
4. According to DK, he is in charge of making the mood in SEVENTEEN. Whenever he laughs, others tend to laugh as well.
5. DK loves drinking strawberry milk.

Seungkioan

Real Name- Boo Seungkwan
Stage Name- Seungkwan
Birthday- 16/01/1998
Nationality- Korean
Age- 27
Position- Main Vocalist

Fun facts about Seungkwan are

1. Seungkwan won the ‘Male Idol Entertainer Award’ at the 2022 Korea First Brand Awards.
2. According to the members, he is the most affectionate one in the group, often showing his love through physical affection, such as hugging.
3. He is considered a Professor of K-Pop due to his extensive knowledge of the Genre and his exceptional skills in numerous dance styles.
4. He is unable to sit cross-legged or squat because of his short Achilles tendon.
5. He is known for nagging the members to drink their vitamins and supplements.

Rap Team

1. Scoups
2. Mingyu
3. Wonwoo
4. Vernon

Scoups

Real Name- Choi Seung-cheol
Stage Name- Scoups
Birthday- 08/08/1995
Nationality-  Korean
Age- 29
Position- Main Rapper and Leader 

Fun Facts about Scoups are

1. S.Coups tends to cry whenever he sees his members cry. 
2. S.Coups relies on Seungkwan and Jeonghan when it comes to confiding his frustrations.
3. When he was a trainee, S.Coups was supposed to be a singer, but he loved rapping so much that he persisted to become one. 
4. S.Coups doesn’t like lemons. 
5. When he was young. S.Coups would always play around with other kids outside. He got scars on his knees from playing too much. 

Mingyu

Real Name- Kim Mingyu
Stage Name- Mingyu
Birthday- 08/08/1997
Nationality-  Korean
Age- 28
Position- Lead Rapper and Visual 

Fun Facts about Mingyu are

1. Mingyu is the only left-handed member in SEVENTEEN. 
2. For some reason, Mingyu remembers to drink his vitamins whenever he sees Seungkwan. 
3. Mingyu would always carry a camera. 
4. Mingyu is the tallest among the SEVENTEEN members.
5. Mingyu and Wonwoo are the closest.