SEVENTEEN Members Profile (Updated!)

SEVENTEEN Profile and Facts SEVENTEEN (세븐틴) is a thirteen-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

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Latest Dorm Arrangement (updated in May 2024): 6th floor — Joshua, The8 (all single rooms) 8th floor — Jeonghan, Hoshi, Woozi, Seungkwan (all single rooms) Unspecified floor — Jun, DK, Vernon, Dino (all single rooms) S.Coups lives separate from the dorm with his brother. Wonwoo and Mingyu live together separate from the dorm.

Official SNS: Website: seventeen-17.com Website (Japan): seventeen-17.jp Facebook: SEVENTEEN Instagram: @saythename_17 X (Twitter): @pledis_17 X (Japan): @pledis_17jp X (Staff): @pledis17_staff X (Japan Staff): @17_JP_STAFF TikTok: @seventeen17_official YouTube: SEVENTEEN YouTube (Japan): SEVENTEEN Japan official Youtube Fancafe: Pledis-17 Weverse: SEVENTEEN Spotify: SEVENTEEN Apple Music: SEVENTEEN Melon: 세븐틴 (SEVENTEEN) Bugs: 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) BiliBili: SEVENTEEN Douyin: SEVENTEEN_OFFICIAL Line: SEVENTEEN Line (Japan): SEVENTEEN(JP) SoundCloud: SEVENTEEN Weibo: pledis17

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 older brother, born in 1993. – His stage name is derived from ‘Seungcheol’ and ‘Coup d’état’ (“great success”) . – He became a trainee in 2010. – 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 license. – He doesn’t like lemons. – He 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 younger sister, born in 1999. – 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. – Jeonghan 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. 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 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/INTP 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 step-father. – He has a younger half brother, Wen Fengjun (nicknamed Yangyang), born in 2006. – He was a child actor in China. – He can 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. See more facts about Jun…

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 older sister, Kwon Minkyung, born 1995. – One of his nicknames is ’10:10′, because his eyes are the 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 license. – He is a big fan of SHINee. – His stage name means ‘star’ in Japanese. See more facts about Hoshi…

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 younger brother, Jeon Bohyuk, born in 1998. – 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 him as the cleanest member. See more facts about Wonwoo…

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 ramyun 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). See more facts about Woozi…

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. – DK 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 so he likes to make others feel energetic, but sometimes it can get out of control so he needs to have more self-discipline. – 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 is allergic to cats. (vLive) – He doesn’t like cucumbers. – DK is SEVENTEEN’s Happy Virus. Show more DK fun facts…

Mingyu Stage Name: Mingyu (민규) Birth Name: Kim Min Gyu (김민규) Position: Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group Birthday: April 6th, 1997 Zodiac sign: Aries Height: 186 cm (6’1″) Weight: 76 kg (167 lbs) Blood Type: B MBTI: ENTJ (2022 – taken by the members) / ENFJ (2019 – taken by himself) Representative Emoji: Nationality: Korean Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team, Wonwoo x Mingyu  Instagram: @min9yu_k Mingyu’s Spotify list: Mingyu’s healing list

Mingyu Facts: – Born in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. – He has a sister, named Kim Minseo, who is 4 years younger than him. – He is the tallest member in the group. – Mingyu ranks himself #1 visuals in Hip Hop unit. – In 2011, he became a trainee. – He’s in charge of hair styling in the group. – Mingyu views himself as a tall kid with dark skin. – He has his driver license. – If Mingyu had the opportunity, he would like to date someone older than him. – He is friends with BTS‘ Jungkook, GOT7‘s Bambam & Yugyeom, NCT‘s Jaehyun, ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo (a.k.a. ’97 line). Show more MinGyu fun facts…

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 Birthday: November 7th, 1997 Zodiac sign: Scorpio Height: 179.8 cm (5’11”) Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs) Blood Type: O MBTI: INTJ (2022 – taken by the members) / INFJ (2019 – taken by himself) Representative Emoji: Nationality: Chinese Sub-Unit: Performance Team Instagram: @xuminghao_o Weibo: xuminghao_The8 The8’s Spotify list: The8’s sentimental time

The8 Facts: – Born in Haicheng, Liaoning, China. – He’s an only child. – He is in charge of b-boying in the performance team. – The8 did b-boying in China for 6 years. – He became a trainee in 2013. – The8 wants to interchange with DK in the group fanchant, because The8 wants the number 8 (since DK is 8th in the order of age) even though DK is older than The8. – His favorite season is Summer. – Between Korean food or 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 The8 is sad or stressed, he reads. – 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 has his driver license. – He likes fashion a lot. – The8 was chosen as a dance mentor on season 2 of “Idol Producer”. Show more THE8 fun facts…

Seungkwan Stage Name: Seungkwan (승관) Birth Name: Boo Seung Kwan (부승관) Position: Main Vocalist, Face of the Group Birthday: January 16th, 1998 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 174 cm (5’8.5”) Weight: 58 kg (127 lbs) Blood Type: B MBTI: ENTP (2022 – taken by the members) / ENFP (2019 – taken by himself) Representative Emoji: Nationality: Korean Sub-Unit: Vocal Team; BOOSEOKSOON Instagram: @pledis_boos Seungkwan’s Spotify list: DJ BOO

Seungkwan Facts: – He was born in Busan, but he lived in Jeju since he was little. – He has 2 older sisters: Boo Jinseol and Boo Sojeong (Booreum) – who debuted as a singer in October 2020. – Seungkwan is SEVENTEEN’s mood maker. – He became a trainee in 2012. – He was offered to join JYP 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. – His hobbies are volleyball, calligraphy, basketball, & musical singing. – He says he remembers all the members birthdays. – He won the rookie entertainer award in 2018 for his work on variety shows. Show more SeungKwan fun facts…

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 Birthday: February 18th, 1998 Zodiac sign: Aquarius Height: 178 cm (5’10″) Weight: 62 kg (136 lbs) Blood Type: A MBTI: ENTP (2022 – taken by the members) / ENFP (2019 – taken by himself) Representative Emoji: Nationality: Korean-American Sub-Unit: Hip-Hop Team Instagram: @vernonline Vernon’s Spotify list: Oh wow

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. – He has a younger sister named Sofia, born in 2004. – He became a trainee in 2012. – Vernon’s 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. – He is a Harry Potter fan. – He received the nickname ‘Twix’ because he had a lot of Twix in their practice room. Show more Vernon fun facts…

Dino Stage Name: Dino (디노) Birth Name: Lee Chan (이찬) Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Maknae Birthday: February 11th, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Height: 174 cm (5’8.5″) Weight: 56 kg (123 lbs) Blood Type: A MBTI: ENFJ (2022 – taken by the members) / ENFJ (2019 – taken by himself) Representative Emoji: Nationality: Korean Sub-Unit: Performance Team Instagram: @feat.dino Dino’s Spotify list: Joy, anger, sorrow & pleasure

Dino Facts: – Born in Iksan-si, Jeollakbu-do, South Korea. – He has a younger brother, named Lee Gun, born in 2001. – He explained that, in a 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. – 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. – Dino doesn’t like cucumbers. – He has his driver license. Mingyu was the one who taught him how to drive. – He made the choreography for their song “Jam Jam” and for their song “Flower”. (Going Seventeen ep 12) Show more Dino fun facts…

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NOTE 2: The Hip-Hop team confirmed they are all “Rappers” and didn’t divide their positions into “Lead” and “Main”. (Source: Hip-Hop Team Interview)

NOTE 3: Woozi updated his height on June 11, 2022. (Source: “Calm Man”) 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. Jun updated his MBTI from INFP in May 2023 (Source).

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