SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan and DK to launch new sub-unit

[https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/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 -seungkwan × Artist bio Seungkwan Real name: Boo Seung-kwanPosition: Main VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1998-01-16Birthplace: Jeju Island, South Korea Main vocalist of SEVENTEEN. Seungkwan is outspoken, witty, and emotional, with top-tier variety skills and a caring heart. Tap again to view profile → Close -dk × Artist bio DK Real name: Lee Seok-minPosition: Main VocalistNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-02-18Birthplace: Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Main vocalist of SEVENTEEN. DK is bright, loud, and emotional, known for his powerful vocals and contagious laughter. Tap again to view profile → Close @2000x1270.jpg]SEVENTEEN starts Seungkwan and DK are due to launch a new sub-unit, Pledis Entertainment has confirmed – find out more below. * READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Happy Burstday’ review: a double-edged showcase of individualityEarlier this week, South Korean news outlet ChoSun revealed that the two K-pop stars are reportedly working on new music together,suggesting the formation of a new sub-unit. Their label Pledis Entertainment has since confirmed the reports, per Soompi.Pledis said in a statement: “DK and Seungkwan are preparing a unit album with a target release in January of next year.”It is also worth noting that DK and Seungkwan are already members of another sub-unit, BSS, with member 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. Despite his outgoing personality, he is deeply serious about choreography and performance. Tap again to view profile → Close .The 13-member group – four of whom have already enlisted for their mandatory military service – have also confirmed that itsmembers will remain active through solo material, and that the entire group will reconvene once everyone’s done with theirtwo-year service.As for the four members who won’t be serving – 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 General Leader of SEVENTEEN. S.Coups is a protective, caring leader with a firm personality. He guides his fellow SEVENTEEN members and keeps them responsible. Tap again to view profile → Close is exempt due to an ACL injury while 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 andJoshua’s a US citizen – they plan to “stick together and make something great to showcase to the fans.”S.Coups and Mingyu × Artist bio Mingyu Real name: Kim Min-gyuPosition: Lead RapperNationality: South KoreanBirthday: 1997-04-06Birthplace: Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Rapper and visual of SEVENTEEN. Mingyu is playful, confident, and sociable. He is often seen as one of the more strategic and cunning members during games. Tap again to view profile → Close have since formed their own sub-unit, CxM. CxM’s debut album scored a three-star review, with NME‘s Rhian Dalywriting: “‘Hype Vibes’ might be uneven in places, but its bright energy wins out and brings cohesion to the release, even when itscreators are moving unpredictably. Above all, it’s a valuable lesson not to box ourselves in and, as S.Coups and Mingyu do here,let people surprise you.”In a three-star review of ‘Happy Burstday’, Gladys Yeo wrote for NME: “‘Happy Burstday’ might not be SEVENTEEN’s most cohesiverelease, but it succeeds at showcasing the group’s transformation over the last 10 years. The record’s focus on solo songs exposeseach member’s strengths and weaknesses when they stand alone, but its group tracks are a self-assured testament to their chemistryand magnetism as a whole.”The post SEVENTEEN’s Seungkwan and DK to launch new sub-unit appeared first on NME.