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 in 2015, under Pledis Entertainment.
Birth name: Choi Sung Cheol (에스.쿱스)
Position: Leader, Hip Hop Team Leader, Main Rapper
Birthday: 08 August 1995
Zodiac sign: Leo
Nationality: Korean
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63 kg (139 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team (Leader)
S.Coups facts:
– His favorite Korean Singers are Big Bang’s Taeyang & Seol Kyung Goo
– He’s one of the original Pledis Boys
– He was formally a member of ‘Tempest’ before Seventeen was created
– His dream is to become an actor
– 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’s ideal type is someone who can cook well and who eats a lot.
Birth Name: Yoon Jung Han (윤정한)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: 04 October 1995
Zodiac sign: Lybra
Nationality: Korean
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Jeonghan facts:
– He ranks himself third best visuals in the group.
– 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 ideal type girl is someone who loves them and buys their albums.
Birth Name: Joshua Hong (조슈아)
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthday: 30 December 1995
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean-American
Hometown: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
Joshua facts:
-His favorite animals are rabbits.
-He said music is his life.
-He views himself as a calm person.
-He joined Pledis Entertainment and began his training in 2013.
-He is a fan of EXO.
-His favorite singers are 2BiC, Chris Brown, Usher, and Tupac
– Joshua’s ideal type is someone who is kind.
Birth Name: Wen Junhui ( 준)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: 10 June 1996
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Nationality: Chinese
Hometown: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Height: 180cm (5’11”)
Weight: 63kg (138lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Jun facts:
-He likes spicy foods.
-He says many Chinese students love kpop and that’s how he became curious about it and moved to Korea.
-He is known for looking like Super Junior’s Heechul
-He was a child actor in China
– Jun’s ideal type of girl is someone who is pure and clean looking. He also likes sexy girls.
Birth Name: Kwon Soonyoung (호시)
Position: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist
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)
Hoshi facts:
-He likes Japanese food.
-He choreographs most of Seventeen’s routines.
-He is a black belt in Taekwondo and was a Taekwondo champion when he was young.
-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.
-His stage name means star in Japanese
– Hoshi’s ideal type is someone who is fragrant and likes him.
Birth Name: Jeon Wonwoo (원우)
Position: Lead Rapper
Birthday: 17 July 1996
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Height: 180cm (5’11”)
Weight: 57kg (125 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Woneoo facts:
-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 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 leaderships.
-He doesn’t like aeygo
-He appeared in NU’EST’s “Face” MV and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
– Wonwoo’s ideal type is someone who suits him well.
Birth Name: Lee Jihun (우지)
Position: Vocal Team Leader, Main 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)
Woozi facts:
-He wants to meet Justin Bieber.
-When he was younger, he did classic music for a long time. He played the clarinet and band instruments.
-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.
-DK has chosen him as the member he was awkward with before, so Woozi started calling him Dokyeom-shi (formal).
-His favorite food is Jjajangmyun (Black Bean Noodles) & Spicy Ramyun Noodles mix together.
-He was in Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV, NU’EST’s “Face” MV, and Orange Caramel’s “My Copycat” MV
– 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.
Birth Name: Lee Seokmin (도겸)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: 18 February 1997
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 178cm (5’10”)
Weight: 66kg (145lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
DK facts:
-Hansol, Seungkwan & Jisoo think he’s the funniest member.
-His favorite food is Wenchang Chicken.
-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.
-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’s ideal type is a girl with long dark hair, has aegyo and has long slender legs.
Birth Name: Kim Mingyu (민규)
Position: Lead Rapper, Face of the Group
Birthday: 06 April 1997
Zodiac sign: Aries
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height: 184cm (6’0″)
Weight: 65kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team
Mingyu facts:
-If he had the opportunity, he would like to date someone older than him.
-He is the tallest member in the group.
-He ranks himself #1 visuals in Hip Hop unit.
-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
– Mingyu’s ideal type is a girl who is tall, kind-hearted & easy-going.
Birth Name: Xu Minghao (디에잇)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist
Birthday: 07 November 1997
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Nationality: Chinese
Hometown: Anshan, Liaoning, China
Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 53 kg (116 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
The8 facts:
-His favorite season is Summer.
-He did b-boying in China for 6 years.
-Between Korean food or Chinese food, he prefers Chinese food.
-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’s ideal type is someone who is cute and kind.
Birth Name: Boo Seung Kwan (승관)
Position: Main Vocalist
Birthday: 16 January 1998
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Jeju-do, South Korea
Height: 172cm (5’8″)
Weight: 58kg (127lbs)
Blood Type: B
Sub-Unit: Vocal Team
SeungKwan facts:
-His favorite food is hamburgers.
-He is allergic to tomatoes.
-Between salty and sweet, he prefers salty.
-He is Seventeen’s mood maker.
-He shares rooms with Vernon the most.
– SeungKwan’s ideal type is an easy going girl with big eyes and is like a friend to him.
Birth Name: Hansol Vernon Choi (버논)
Position: Main Rapper
Birthday: 18 February 1998
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean-American (half Korean, half Caucasian)
Hometown: New York, United States
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 56 kg (123 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 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 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’s ideal type is a girl who has pretty legs.
Birth Name: Lee Chan (디노)
Position: Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Maknae
Birthday: 11 February 1999
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Korean
Hometown: Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do, South Korea
Height: 160cm (5’3″)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Sub-Unit: Performance Team
Dino facts:
-He is a big fan of Michael Jackson.
-His parents are dancers. His father opened up a dance class and thought taught him how to dance.
-He has never been to a foreign country before.
-His favorite fruits are apple and grape.
-He likes fried squid with spicy sauce.
-He’s envious of Mingyu’s height.
-He appeared in Orange Caramel’s “Copycat” MV
– Dino’s ideal type is a pretty girl who does aegyo.
Former Members
Stage Name: Yoosang
Birthday: 1994
-He is from Gwangju, South Korea
Birthday: January 17, 2002
Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
Weight: 42 kg (92 lbs)
-He is now a member of 1PUNCH
-He is half Hispanic half Korean
Stage Name: Doyoon
Birthday: August 31, 1995
Blood Type: O
-He was supposed to debut with NU’EST
-He is known to look like CN Blue’s Yonghwa
-He was in NU’EST’s “Face” MV and Hello Venus’ “Venus” MV
Stage Name: Mingming
Birthday: January 5, 1997
Height: 180 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs)
Blood Type: B
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Stage Name: Dongjin
Birthday: August 19, 2000
Blood Type: A
-He is from Incheon, South Korea
