Any variety of idioms might be used to explain what Seventeen did at UBS Enviornment throughout two sold-out exhibits this weekend — introduced the home down, can be one. However the extra becoming selection may be: they took followers to church.
Their three-hour set is a spectacle, as anybody conversant in the world of Okay-pop may count on, with elaborate units, ornate costuming and complex choreography. Nevertheless it’s additionally a remedy session, a launch, a hangout — and plenty of Carats (because the group’s followers are recognized) would little question say, a spiritual expertise.
In any case, there are mantras to be recited in unison (“Seventeen proper right here!” and “Horanghae!”) and rites of passage to bear: Anybody within the crowd may be challenged to a dance battle by Hoshi or a sing-off by Seungkwan. There’s even the potential for a baptism by water bottle as Mingyu and S. Coups are recognized to gleefully spray the ground seats.
And all of it culminates within the fervor of “Endless Aju Good” — a ultimate, fan-favorite track the place the members and Carats all bounce and chant collectively in a swirl of giddy chaos raised to the rafters.
There was a tangible sense of group, celebration and function among the many almost 38,000 those who packed the Elmont Park, N.Y. venue. on Friday and Sunday because the 11 lively members (S. Coups, 29, Joshua, 28, Hoshi, 28, Wonwoo, 28, Woozi, 27, Mingyu, 27, DK, 27, The 8, 26, Seungkwan, 26, Vernon, 26, and Dino, 25) of the usually 13-member group took the stage. (Jeonghan, 29, is at present fulfilling South Korea’s necessary navy service and Jun, 28, is on depart filming a TV present.)
The 2024 greatest group VMA winners shook the world with performances of their anthemic singles like “Maestro” and “Tremendous,” deeper cuts like “Ash” and “Campfire,” and 4 songs off their newest album, Spill the Feels, together with the DJ Khaled collaboration “Love, Cash, Fame.”
The group is made up of significant performers, singers, dancers and rappers, however they handle to flip between absolute skilled perfectionism and virtually startlingly foolish bits.
The final third of the present is absolutely what units a Seventeen live performance aside.
Gone are the flamboyant costumes in favor of outfits of tour merch and denims as they hang around, goof round and naturally entertain, with a few of their most sing-a-long-friendly songs and interactions with the group.
You’ll be able to see and really feel how a lot they get pleasure from their jobs. When Carats beam up at Seventeen on the stage, Seventeen is grinning proper again.
And so they higher, to do it for 3 hours an evening for ten exhibits throughout 5 U.S. cities — Chicago, New York, San Antonio, Oakland and L.A. — earlier than heading to Japan and Southeast Asia for an additional 15 that can carry them by means of February.
Earlier than leaving N.Y.C., nonetheless, they’ll seem on Good Morning America on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the place they’ll encounter a wider viewers they’ve not but anointed, however will little question win over with expertise and appeal. Because the members say, “Seventeen, to the world!” — a mission assertion that’s change into gospel.