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- Stage name
- DK
- Birth name
- Lee Seokmin
- Born
- Feb. 18, 1997
- Hometown
- Seoul, South Korea
- Position
- Main Vocalist
- Agency
- PLEDIS
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
DK is the main vocalist of the 13-member group SEVENTEEN, which debuted under Pledis Entertainment in May 2015. Beyond the group, he is part of the vocal team, leads the trio sub-unit BSS with Hoshi and Seungkwan, and in January 2026 teamed with Seungkwan as the duo DxS for the mini album Serenade. He has also worked as a musical actor, starting with the title role in the 2019 musical XCalibur. In mid-2026 he told fans at the Carat Land fan meeting that he would come back "as a better man" after his upcoming military enlistment, which a database page lists as running from September 2026 to March 2028.
Where they grew up
One fan-run reference page lists Seoul as his birthplace and says he studied at the School of Performing Arts Seoul. The same page says he joined Pledis Entertainment as a trainee in 2011. It credits his wish to become a singer to Yoon Dohyun of the band YB, and says he auditioned with the YB song "Peppermint". The pages do not describe his childhood home life in more detail.
Birth details: kpopping.com
Timeline
- 2011Joined Pledis Entertainment
A database page lists his time with the company as starting in 2011.
- 2015Debut with SEVENTEEN
- 2019Musical theater debut
He played King Arthur in the Korean musical XCalibur.
- 2026DxS unit album Serenade
Released January 12 with Seungkwan.
- 2026Soundtrack releases
A database page lists him on the Spooky in Love OST Pt. 2 and the Curtain Up, Class! OST Pt.5 in 2026.
- 2026Carat Land fan meeting farewell
He addressed the group's coming hiatus at the 10th Carat Land fan meeting.
- 2026Military service
Listed on one page as running from September 2026 to March 2028.
Latest
- Carat Land fan meeting and enlistment farewellstraitstimes.com
- Vocal unit DxS releases Serenaderollingstone.com
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- kpopping.com: DK (SEVENTEEN) profile, age, MBTI & facts
- rollingstone.com: Seventeen's DK and Seungkwan Reveal New DxS Sub-Unit
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- straitstimes.com: K-pop boy band Seventeen on hiatus, promise to return within 3 years
Fan sites
- Kpopping: DK (SEVENTEEN) profileFan-run profile with biography, trivia and discography.
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026