FIRST READ · MON 7 AM ETTHE WEEKEND LEXICON · SAT 9 AM ETSeungkwan
- Stage name
- Seungkwan
- Position
- Main vocalist
- Agency
- PLEDIS
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
Seungkwan is one of the two main vocalists of SEVENTEEN, the K-pop group under Pledis Entertainment, and is known for being a joker who brings humor and warmth on and off stage. He is part of the group's BSS trio with DK and Hoshi, and in January 2026 he and DK launched their own duo, DxS, with the mini-album Serenade. He was born in 1998 and is famously close with fellow 1998-born idols, including the late ASTRO member Moonbin and VIVIZ's SinB. In late 2024 he used his name to support the protection of Jeju's southern bottlenose dolphins in his hometown. As of June 2026 he is expected to begin mandatory military service in the coming months, as the group heads into a multi-year break.
Where they grew up
One page ties Seungkwan to Jeju, describing his visit to his hometown there to help protect the island's dolphins. The pages do not describe his childhood, his family, or how he first got into music. They only establish that he was born in 1998. By the time of his group's later years he was working as one of SEVENTEEN's main vocalists, and more than a decade of shared stages and rehearsals with DK is noted in 2026 coverage.
Birth details: rollingstone.com
In their own words
“It can be challenging for us to focus only on ourselves during our wider group activities, so this unit album really allowed us to concentrate on each other and communicate more deeply.”
“We worked towards the goal of capturing the mood and sentiment that only the two of us share by putting a lot of care into expressing the emotions honestly.”
- Moonbin Late ASTRO member and Seungkwan's closest celebrity friend; the two traveled together and were open about their bond. Seungkwan followed his Instagram account after Moonbin's death in April 2023. kbizoom.com
- SinB VIVIZ member and fellow 1998-born friend, part of the same close friend circle as Seungkwan and Moonbin. sbsstar.net
Timeline
- 2023Loss of close friend Moonbin
After ASTRO's Moonbin died in April 2023, Seungkwan followed his Instagram account, and reports said he paused a scheduled group recording.
- 2024Jeju dolphin conservation visit
He returned to his hometown of Jeju to help promote protection of the island's southern bottlenose dolphins (Maeil Business Newspaper, Nov 2024).
- 2026DxS debut with Serenade
Released the first mini-album of the DK and Seungkwan duo in January 2026, a pairing of SEVENTEEN's two main vocalists and the group's latest sub-unit.
- 2026Carat Land farewell before enlistment
Performed at the 10th Carat Land fan meeting in Incheon in June 2026, one of the group's last full events before more members enlist.
Latest
- Outlook coverage of the group's hiatus plans
Coverage of the farewell fan meeting described the break as a transition and the start of a second chapter rather than an ending.
respawn.outlookindia.com - Expected military enlistmentkoreaherald.com
- DxS mini-album Serenade
Seungkwan and DK launched their sub-unit DxS with a six-track mini-album led by the single Blue, spanning pop-rock, ballad and R&B.
rollingstone.com
Our coverage
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- koreaherald.com: Seventeen says goodbye for now, promises return within 3 years
- sbsstar.net: SINB & SEUNGKWAN Make MOON BIN Their First 'Following' Beside Group Members
- rollingstone.com: Seventeen's DK and Seungkwan Reveal New DxS Sub-Unit
- respawn.outlookindia.com: Seventeen Promises a Bigger Comeback After Hiatus | Outlook Respawn
- kbizoom.com: “M!Countdown” and 98-liner friends show condolences for ASTRO Moonbin
- en.yna.co.kr: Seventeen's Vernon, The8 to launch new unit this summer
- billboardphilippines.com: SEVENTEEN’s DK And SEUNGKWAN Find Power In Vulnerability As DxS With ‘Serenade’
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026