JEONGHAN X JOSHUA's Unit Debut Emerges Out Of A 'DREAMSCAPE'
Key takeaways
Quick summary- 1JEONGHAN X JOSHUA to have sub-unit debut with mini-album 'DREAMSCAPE'.
Selfies featuring Jeonghan and Joshua
Photo Source: @joshu_acoustic on Instagram
The Announcement
members off to the military or despairing over HOSHI
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's new ACL injury, mood amongst CARATs (SEVENTEEN
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fans) have remained understandably low/ In recent times, the quote 'Hello. This is PLEDIS Entertainment.' from an official notice is enough to send any devoted CARAT into a spiral of traumatic memories.Meaning a landscape of dreams, “DREAMSCAPE” explores two dimensions of dreaming: unconscious fantasies, and ideals we aspire to make real.
Through music, the album traces the endless cycle and collision of these two kinds of dreams — fantasies born from the unconscious and ideals pursued in reality — as they blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy and open up a new sensory world.
As dreamers moving between reality and fantasy, JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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will deliver a captivating audiovisual experience, drawing on the aesthetic tension created as the boundary between the two begins to dissolve.
Member Combination
Truth be told, SEVENTEEN
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doesn't have many members left for idol activities.
WONWOO
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is still performing his duties in his social service position. HOSHI
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was on the Republic of Korea Army Taekwondo Demonstration Team and now has to recover from his injury. WOOZI
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is dutifully serving as an active-duty drill instructor. VERNON
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, DK
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and MINGYU
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have only just recently enlisted. The military band have two spaces reserved for SEUNGKWAN
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and DINO
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to fill on October 26th.
This leaves only 5 members.
S.COUPS
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is exempted from service due to a serious leg injury, but he's stated that he wants to wait for MINGYU
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's return to release music as the duo CxM, rather than form a new sub-unit hastily.
JUN
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and THE8
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don't have to serve as they're both Chinese, but neither were likely candidates for the new sub-unit. JUN
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has been focusing on growing his acting career in China. It should be noted that he's been remarkably successful in his ventures, having been casted as the main character of the crime thriller 'Go For Broke 2'. THE8
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on the other hand has only just had his sub-unit debut with VERNON
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before his enlistment. It's understandable that THE8
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would need his rest.
This leaves only JEONGHAN
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who has recently completed his own service, as well as JOSHUA
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who is legally American despite his Korean ethnicity. For those who have mapped out the possibilities, this pair making up the next sub-unit is not much of a surprise at all.
The pairing while rather predictable is in no way unwelcome.
JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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have displayed remarkable chemistry throughout the years, largely due to their inherently close friendship. It's become a rather famous tale among CARATs that back in the pre-debut era of SEVENTEEN
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, both of them promised they would quit their efforts towards an idol career if the other decided to do so.
It wouldn't be a lie to say that some CARATs have been waiting for a JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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duo album for over a decade. The idea of the two vocalists pairing up has never been a farfetched idea.
Due to the age of the clip, many CARATs aren't actually aware of JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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's pre-debut era cover of LUNAFLY's 'How Nice It Would Be'. Even back then, the two delivered everything CARATs could possibly want from their partnership. Who could say no to their compatible voices along with JOSHUA
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's display on an acoustic guitar?
Those looking for an example that doesn't requiring scrounging through pre-debut snippets might be pleased with the recording of JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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performing a cover of McKay's 'Month of June' during SEVENTEEN
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's first concert 'LIKE SEVENTEEN
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'Boy's Wish' Concert'. Handing out flowers to CARATs while singing, the two made quite the impression.
If you want to savour their soft and comforting cadence on official streaming sites, 'Falling For U' from SEVENTEEN
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's 'DIRECTOR'S CUT' album would suit the requirements perfectly. The love song is perfect for a calm morning.
Not to miss out on a chance to spend even more time together, JEONGHAN
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and JOSHUA
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took a quick trip to Japan before their subunit debut.
'DREAMSCAPE' Concept Analysis
As previously mentioned, the mini-album is set to be between consciousness and personal desire.
For me, the most interesting part of the notice is 'they blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy and open up a new sensory world'. If I had a penny for each time SEVENTEEN
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's JEONGHAN
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has a debut in a sub-unit with a fellow SEVENTEEN
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member where the concept of the mini-album release revolves around the concept of dreams and reality, I would have two pennies. It's not a lot and it certainly wouldn't afford me a ticket to the eventual SEVENTEEN
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reunion concert, but it's still incredibly intriguing.
For those unaware of what this points to, I am referencing JEONGHAN
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X WONWOO
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's mini-album 'THIS MAN' centred around the urban legend wherein individuals globally have described seeing the same figure in their dreams.
This naturally begs the question of whether this new JEONGHAN
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X JOSHUA
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release will be a continuation of the 'THIS MAN' universe, or a separate storyline entirely.
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