SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups and Mingyu form new sub-unit CxM

[https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/seventeen × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close -cxm@2000x1270.jpg] SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close ‘s S.Coups × Artist bio S.Coups Real name: Choi Seung-cheolPosition: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1995-08-08Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a relaxed but firm personality, guiding Seventeen with a big-brother vibe. Tap again to view profile → Close and Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead Rapper, VisualNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable, often taking on cooking, cleaning, and group handyman roles. Tap again to view profile → Close have announced the formation of a new sub-unit, CxM – find out more below. * READ MORE: SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close – ‘Happy Burstday’ review: a double-edged showcase of individuality Today, the pair unveiled the new sub-unit, CxM – made up of their initials. The duo are due to drop their debut mini-album, ‘Hype Vibes’, on September 29 – pre-orders are now live, you can place yours here. While no concrete details have been revealed about the album – such as how many tracks it will contain, or the name of the songs – the pair have released a trailer for the upcoming project. The trailer is set in Los Angeles and sees S.Coups × Artist bio S.Coups Real name: Choi Seung-cheolPosition: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1995-08-08Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a relaxed but firm personality, guiding Seventeen with a big-brother vibe. Tap again to view profile → Close and Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead Rapper, VisualNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable, often taking on cooking, cleaning, and group handyman roles. Tap again to view profile → Close as they prepare for a day out. They make their separate ways down to a beach, where they party with a number of strangers, dancing and drinking along the way. Watch the trailer for CxM’s ‘Hype Vibes’ below. This marks the second SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close sub-unit that either are members of. S.Coups × Artist bio S.Coups Real name: Choi Seung-cheolPosition: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1995-08-08Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a relaxed but firm personality, guiding Seventeen with a big-brother vibe. Tap again to view profile → Close is part of the SVT Leaders sub-unit alongside Hoshi × Artist bio Hoshi Real name: Kwon Soon-youngPosition: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-06-15Birthplace: Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Performance team leader of SEVENTEEN. Hoshi is high-energy, passionate, and a bit chaotic in a fun way, deeply serious about choreography and performance. Tap again to view profile → Close  and Woozi × Artist bio Woozi Real name: Lee Ji-hoonPosition: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-11-22Birthplace: Busan, South Korea Producer and vocal team leader of SEVENTEEN. Woozi is focused, perfectionist, and dedicated to music production, with a shy but caring side. Tap again to view profile → Close , while Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead Rapper, VisualNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable, often taking on cooking, cleaning, and group handyman roles. Tap again to view profile → Close is in a separate sub-unit with Wonwoo × Artist bio Wonwoo Real name: Jeon Won-wooPosition: Lead RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-07-17Birthplace: Changwon, South Korea Lead rapper of SEVENTEEN. Wonwoo is introverted, thoughtful, and observant, with a quiet charisma and deep voice. Tap again to view profile → Close . It is currently unclear if CxM are planning for other activities after the album’s launch, as Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead Rapper, VisualNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable, often taking on cooking, cleaning, and group handyman roles. Tap again to view profile → Close will have to enlist for his mandatory military service at some point – a firm enlistment date has yet to be announced. S.Coups × Artist bio S.Coups Real name: Choi Seung-cheolPosition: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1995-08-08Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a relaxed but firm personality, guiding Seventeen with a big-brother vibe. Tap again to view profile → Close is exempt from serving in the military due to a prior ACL injury. Fellow SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close members Hoshi × Artist bio Hoshi Real name: Kwon Soon-youngPosition: Performance Team Leader, Main Dancer, Lead VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-06-15Birthplace: Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Performance team leader of SEVENTEEN. Hoshi is high-energy, passionate, and a bit chaotic in a fun way, deeply serious about choreography and performance. Tap again to view profile → Close  and Woozi × Artist bio Woozi Real name: Lee Ji-hoonPosition: Vocal Team Leader, Lead Vocalist, ProducerNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1996-11-22Birthplace: Busan, South Korea Producer and vocal team leader of SEVENTEEN. Woozi is focused, perfectionist, and dedicated to music production, with a shy but caring side. Tap again to view profile → Close are enlisting for their mandatory military service this month. As for the larger SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close group, they’ll be touring the US in October – find the full list of dates and details here. The group have also recently confirmed that individual members will remain active through solo material, and that the entire group will reconvene once everyone’s done with their two-year service. As for the four members who won’t be serving – The8 × Artist bio The8 Real name: Xu Minghao (徐明浩)Position: Lead Dancer, Sub VocalistNationality: ChineseBirthday: 1997-11-07Birthplace: Haicheng, Liaoning, China Lead dancer of SEVENTEEN. The8 is calm, artistic, and philosophical, with a strong interest in personal growth and creativity. Tap again to view profile → Close and Jun × Artist bio Jun Real name: Wen Junhui (文俊輝)Position: Lead Dancer, Sub VocalistNationality: ChineseBirthday: 1996-06-10Birthplace: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Lead dancer of SEVENTEEN. Jun is quirky and humorous, with a warm, friendly aura. Tap again to view profile → Close are Chinese citizens and Joshua × Artist bio Joshua Real name: Hong Ji-sooPosition: Lead VocalistNationality: Korean-AmericanBirthday: 1995-12-30Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA Lead vocalist of SEVENTEEN. Joshua is gentle, polite, and considerate. His calm demeanour and soft-spoken charm, lead to many being unaware of his more chaotic side. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s a US citizen – they plan to “stick together and make something great to showcase to the fans.” “It can also be a great time for members who have been mentally or physically exhausted to recharge themselves,” they added. In a three-star review of SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s latest album ‘Happy Burstday’, Gladys Yeo wrote for NME: “‘Happy Burstday’ might not be SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s most cohesive release, but it succeeds at showcasing the group’s transformation over the last 10 years. The record’s focus on solo songs exposes each member’s strengths and weaknesses when they stand alone, but its group tracks are a self-assured testament to their chemistry and magnetism as a whole.” The post SEVENTEEN × About group SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into the 3 main sub-units, hip-hop, vocal, and performance, to form 1 team. They are known for intricate choreography, impressive synchronisation and sophisticated song writing. Tap again to view profile → Close ’s S.Coups × Artist bio S.Coups Real name: Choi Seung-cheolPosition: Leader, Hip-Hop Team Leader, RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1995-08-08Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a relaxed but firm personality, guiding Seventeen with a big-brother vibe. Tap again to view profile → Close and Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead Rapper, VisualNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable, often taking on cooking, cleaning, and group handyman roles. Tap again to view profile → Close form new sub-unit CxM appeared first on NME.