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They may be called Seventeen, but this popular K-pop group is made up of 13 members divided into three sub-units: a hip-hop unit, a vocal unit and a performance unit. Seventeen are seen as a "self-producing" outfit, with the members involved in songwriting, choreography and production.
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Manufactured in China by Pop Mart, the figures have made waves the world over, with a four-foot-high model sold in Beijing for over one million yuan.

Labubu toys are a phenomenon and now Pharrell Williams’ Joopiter site will auction a Sacai-dressed special edition in collaboration with K-pop band Seventeen. Photo: EPA-EFE
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

If K-pop’s Seventeen are ‘textbook’ excellent, why aren’t they dominating?

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Best K-pop releases of October 2021 from Twice, NCT, Aespa and more

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K-pop idols

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

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Music

Seventeen turns 5 – here are the K-pop band’s 5 best offstage clips

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Music

5 things to know about Mingyu, lead rapper of K-pop band Seventeen

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Mingyu of K-pop group Seventeen has just celebrated his birthday. Photo: @min9yu_k/Instagram
South Korea

Will BTS ever perform in China?

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Why Korean fans are upset with BTS and other K-pop groups

Korean boy bands are starting to upset their local fans by booking more international tours and rarely playing concerts at home

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K-pop idols

K-pop band SEVENTEEN launches Ode To You world tour

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Winner, Exo, Seventeen in Hong Kong: what you should know

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What's hot in Korea

6 things to know about K-pop acts for SBS Super Concert

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K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

Seventeen and BLACKPINK to play at Japan’s Summer Sonic music festival

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BLACKPINK will perform at the Summer Sonic music festival in Tokyo on August 18. Photo: Instagram
K-pop, Mandopop, other Asian pop

K-pop boy band BTS wins ‘best Asian artist’ and four other Japan Gold Disc Awards

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K-pop idols

Hoshi of K-pop band Seventeen dislocates his shoulder on stage

Singer displayed complete professionalism, returning to the stage before the end of the concert

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K-pop idols

Seventeen is on its way to the top of the K-pop scene

The 13-member band has done well in the charts at home and abroad, and is on course to become the next king of K-pop

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Members of South Korean boy band Seventeen. The band is vying to be the king of K-pop. It was ranked No.7 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, a feat that few K-pop singers have achieved.
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