Triple whoa. Now, allow us to explain everything for you. This SEVENTEEN member is born in New York, and speaks fluent English. “When you drink a warm cup of milk and close your eyes, you go to sleep right away,” he said in the first show, expressing that he wants to help listeners fall asleep more easily. PLEDIS responded to TIME’s request for comment by saying it has no official statement regarding the incident. #vernon. In a group of this size, showcasing individual skills becomes challenging, as most three-to-four-minute songs are divided among 13 members. Apart from being a natural comedian, DK is also known for his rich and caramel-like voice. Don’t let Hansol Vernon Chwe’s laidback character catch you off guard: He’s passionate about his craft, as seen on how he raps on stage and practice behind the limelight. The group consists of 13 members divided into three sub-units, each with a different area of specialization: a 'Hip-Hop Team', 'Vocal Team', and 'Performance Team'. He’s calm and serious, and also seriously good in songwriting and singing. In May, Big Hit Entertainment, home to BTS, became the largest shareholder of PLEDIS Entertainment, SEVENTEEN’s label.

Vern and Verne are related English/French surnames frequently used as short forms of Vernon or Lavern. That and his soothing voice that will lull you to sleep (which btw, he loves doing). His stage name, short for “tiger’s gaze” in Korean, is an apt description of the fierce intensity he exudes when performing. Statesman Vernon Jordan.

Now, do the math: 13 members + 3 units + 1 group as a whole, and you have SEVENTEEN. Sweet! “I’m a very introverted person naturally, so I always felt I couldn’t fit in that well, anywhere, since I was young,” he said. In the 2017 hit song “Don’t Wanna Cry,” their positioning creates the image of two members walking under street lamps. In the act’s first mini album in 2015, 17 Carat, vocalist Woozi contributed to the writing of all five tracks and Hoshi worked on the choreography for two songs, “Shining Diamond” and “Adore U.” Since then, both members have retained leading roles in their respective areas. Variety shows are a key way for members of K-pop groups to show parts of their personalities that are often different from their onstage personas. DK, or Dokyeom, is known for his warm and rich voice as one of the group’s two main vocalists. The group’s main choreographer, Hoshi packs storytelling into complex dance moves. 12.

Heng:garae’s success did not stop there. All the members of this group are highly energetic and enthusiastic in carrying out all the operations of the band themselves. The album—whose title is the Korean word for throwing someone into the air in celebration—sold more than one million physical copies in its first week, according to the music chart Hanteo. This does not mean that the members create their material entirely on their own, as they have repeatedly recognized the producers and choreographers with whom they work closely. In the recent release “My My,” the artists’ moves paint the picture of main vocalist Seungkwan riding on a boat in the splashing sea. SEVENTEEN has promoted itself as a self-producing group since debut. With an easy-to-learn chorus routine—choreographed by main dancer Hoshi and members of Team Same, a choreography team SEVENTEEN works with regularly—and a catchy refrain resonant of the Cupid Shuffle, “Left & Right” drew fans from around the world, and a large number of K-pop artists, to groove along. Jeonghan frequently provides a mischievous comic relief in the group’s variety show appearances, creating chaos in any setting from mafia games to mini quadricycle races.