All 13 members of boy band Seventeen to renew contracts with Pledis Entertainment

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All 13 members of boy band Seventeen to renew contracts with Pledis Entertainment

Boy band Seventeen perform at the finale concert of the band's "New" world tour at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 6. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

Boy band Seventeen perform at the finale concert of the band's "New" world tour at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 6. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

 
All 13 members of the boy band Seventeen will renew their contracts with Pledis Entertainment for a second time, extending their time with the agency 11 years after their 2015 debut, the HYBE label said Monday.
 
Leader S.Coups first made the announcement at Seventeen's concert at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Sunday, which closed out the band's "New" global tour that spanned 14 cities. The agency confirmed that the members will renew their contracts, set to expire in April, in a press release on Monday. 
 

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"We will keep sailing on the same ship, rowing forward together," he said at the concert, according to Pledis Entertainment.  
 
The members will continue to release music as a whole unit, in subunits and as solo acts, the agency said.
 
Boy band Seventeen perform at the finale concert of the band's ″New″ world tour at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 6. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

Boy band Seventeen perform at the finale concert of the band's ″New″ world tour at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on April 6. [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

 
Seventeen debuted in May 2015 under Pledis Entertainment, which was later acquired by HYBE in 2020. The band is known for hits like "Very Nice" (2016), "Hot" (2022), "Super" (2023) and "Cheers to youth" (2024). 
 
Four members are currently serving in the military, which is mandatory for able-bodied Korean men. 
 
The active members are set to host performances as units in Incheon and Kaohsiung, Taiwan, this month, and as a group will hold a fan meet and greet in June.

BY KIM JU-YEON [[email protected]]
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