NEW_ Beginnings: SEVENTEEN’s Electrifying U.S. Run from Sunrise to D.C.
Article and Photo by Crystal L.
SEVENTEEN from left to right JOSHUA, MINGYU, VERNON, S.COUPS, JUN, SEUNGKWAN, DK, THE 8, DINO
After their wildly successful SEVENTEEN Right Here World Tour in 2024, the K-pop boy band came back to the U.S. for their new act, SEVENTEEN New_, as a nine-piece. Currently, four members, Jeonghan (정한), Wonwoo (원우), Hoshi (호시), and Woozi (우지), are actively serving in the military, but the nine remaining members, S.COUPS (에스쿱스), Joshua (조슈아), Jun (준), The8 (디에잇), Mingyu (민규), DK (도겸), Seungkwan (승관), Vernon (버논), and Dino (디노), gave it their all for the performance and filled the space.
The setlist included their recent hits like “THUNDER”, “HOT”, and “LOVE, MONEY, FAME”; and hidden gems from their discography like “20” and “HIGHLIGHT”. Each of the nine members also performed their solo projects from the group’s most recent album “HAPPY BURSTDAY”, showcasing their impressive range and ability to take over the stage on their own. The members were constantly engaging with their fans, covering every corner of the stage, reading fan signs, and splashing water on the audience. Fans, commonly known as CARATs, ate it up and kept the energy high until the group came out for their iconic and never-ending encore of “AJU NICE”.
As one of the top-selling boy bands in K-pop, SEVENTEEN celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2025. The band is not stopping anytime soon and is continuing their tour through Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines. Group leader S.COUPS promised to be back again with all 13 members, while Mingyu paid homage to inactive members Jeonghan and Wonwoo at their final show in Washington, D.C. No matter where they go, SEVENTEEN never disappoints. As the members explore their artistic endeavors, we are excited to see the upcoming subunit activities from CXM (S.COUPS x Mingyu) and DK & Seungkwan.
