But for Seventeen, doing the work of recording in another language isn’t just about making a global crossover, but about making a deliberate gesture.īut recording in English is a new frontier for many of the members (only two, Vernon and Joshua, are native English speakers), so there were bound to be a few hiccups. Most often, groups will release a handful of Japanese records, and more recently, groups have added Chinese, Spanish and English to their discographies. Very few Western musicians record in different languages for their overseas fans - call it a western-centric bias where it’s expected that English wil be the dominant musical language - but for K-pop artists, it’s a common part of the job. “It’s like a gift to our Carats,” says soft-spoken vocalist Joshua, “because all our international fans, even though they may not understand Korean, love us for who we are and love our music so much, so we just wanted to make a song they can easily listen to and understand.” It’s with this English-language single that members S.Coups, Wonwoo, Mingyu, Vernon, Woozi, Jeonghan, Joshua, DK, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Jun, The8, and Dino hope to connect even deeper with their fans - especially those overseas. “The plus sign placed in front of ‘ing” in the title represents the ‘ongoingness’ of our relationship with Seventeen and our ,” rapper Vernon tells Rolling Stone over video call. The group offers up raps with softened vocals, and lyrics are imbued with double meanings. Every element serves to expand the palette of warmth and sincerity developed across the record. It deftly moves from nearly whispered confessions to beautifully expansive declarations of love and longing. “Darl+ing” is the group’s first English-language single, and features many of Seventeen’s signature flourishes. Now, they wear the tradition’s fifth iteration - silver cut into what looks like two crossing waves, revealing a small diamond, the group’s symbol, in between - ahead of the release of “Darl+ing,” their newest single, from their forthcoming album in May. The group was first gifted these rings when they made their 2015 debut, and have gotten new versions ahead of every full-length release since. Though it doesn’t carry the promise of the Jonas Brothers’ sort, it does symbolize a promise of unity, and an assurance to fans that they always have them in mind. All 13 members wear a distinct ring on their little finger. To spot a member of Korean pop group Seventeen, you just need to look at their pinky.
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