It's certainly a cliché, but it's also true that there is no one else in K-pop like SEVENTEEN.
Over the past decade, K-pop has grown to become a place where fans can curate groups of different sizes, styles, and aesthetics to almost have their preferences down to a science. With the growing popularity of the subgenre, it may be harder than ever to build a loyal fan base, but Carve SEVENTEEN did it.
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Comprised of 13 members and initially the product of a smaller label that has since been absorbed by Seoul giant HYBE, SEVENTEEN desperately fought and fought for a place of their own in a crowded music landscape, embracing the built-in theatricality that accompanies the size of their team, their shared passion for the show, and commitment to forging a brotherhood. On Saturday, November 9 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the band's American stadium debut showcased a decade of work.
SEVENTEEN is composed of S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino. But the baker's team of twelve was reduced to 11 for the U.S. leg of his 2024 “RIGHT HERE” tour, as Jeonghan was called up to complete his mandatory time in the South Korean military, while Jun accepted an opportunity to act in the filming of his native China. until the end of the year.
And although it was clear that the members were missing their absent bandmates, including them in video interludes and giving them space when taking a group photo, the atmosphere at the Los Angeles stadium was undeniably joyful. That is, once the show started, the start time was officially moved up an hour to accommodate a playoff football game earlier in the day, then moved up almost another hour and a half as many fans had difficulty getting in, in part due to an EDM event happening simultaneously in the Coliseum next door. When midnight arrived, SEVENTEEN were still dancing on stage, not wanting to interrupt any of the prepared show.
A grand, shiny stadium like BMO certainly suits the members of SEVENTEEN, who started the show in princely outfits, running through some of their darker cuts, including “Fear,” “Fearless,” and the moody “Ash.” . The band was then divided into units, a tool they leverage both in their discography and on stage: there's the hip-hop unit (S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu and Vernon), the performance team (Hoshi, The8 and Dino, missing). Jun) and the vocal unit (Woozi, Joshua, DK and Seungkwan, Jeonghan is missing).
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