Seventeen's Back-to-Back N.Y.C. Shows Were More Than a K-Pop Concert, They're Communion

Any number of idioms could be used to describe what Seventeen did at the UBS Arena during two sold-out shows this weekend – bringing the house down would be one. But a more appropriate choice would be: they took the worshipers to church.

Their three-hour set is a spectacle, as anyone familiar with the world of K-pop might expect, with elaborate sets, ornate costumes and intricate choreography. But it’s also a therapy, a release, a companionship – and many Carats (as fans of the group are known) would no doubt say, a religious experience.

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After all, there are mantras to recite in unison (“Seventeen right here!” and “Horanghae!”) and rites of passage to undergo: Hoshi could challenge anyone in the crowd to a dance battle or a sing-along. Seungkwan. There’s even a water bottle baptism option as Mingyu and S. The Coups have been known to gleefully splash the seats on the floor.

And it all culminates in the fervor of “Never-ending Aju Nice” — the final, fan-favorite track in which the members and Carats all jump and sing together in a whirlwind of giddy chaos raised to the rafters.

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There was a palpable sense of community, celebration and purpose among the nearly 38,000 people who filled the Belmont Park, NY auditorium. on Friday and Sunday as 11 active members (S. Coups, 29, Joshua, 28, Hoshi, 28, Wonwoo, 28, Woozi, 27, Mingyu, 27, DK, 27, The 8, 26, Seungkwan, 26, Vernon 26 (26) and Dino (25) from the otherwise 13-member group took to the stage.

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The 2024 VMA Best Group winners rocked the arena with performances of their anthemic singles like “Maestro” and “Super,” deeper cuts like “Ash” and “Campfire” and four songs from their latest album, spill the feelings including the DJ Khaled collaboration “Love, Money, Fame.”

The group is made up of serious performers, singers, dancers and rappers, but they manage to move between absolute professional perfectionism and almost mind-boggling stupidity.

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The last third of the performance is actually what sets Seventeen’s concert apart.

Gone are the fancy costumes in favor of tour merch and jeans as they hang out, joke around and of course have fun with some of their most sing-along friendly songs and crowd interactions.

You can see and feel how much they enjoy their work. When Carats takes a shine to Seventeen on stage, Seventeen immediately smiles.

And they better do it for three hours a day for ten shows in five US cities – Chicago, New York, San Antonio, Oakland and LA – before heading to Japan and Southeast Asia for another 15 that will take them through February .

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However, before leaving New York, he will appear on Good morning America on Wednesday, October 30, where they will meet a much wider audience that they have not yet met, but will no doubt win over with their talent and charm. As the members say, “Seventeen, for the world!” — a mission statement that became the gospel.

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