BSS (band) explained

BSS
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Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:K-pop
Label:Pledis
Spinoff Of:Seventeen
Current Members:

BSS (also known as BooSeokSoon or Seventeen BSS) is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen. Formed in 2018, the group is composed of DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan.

Name

BSS is an acronym that stands for BooSeokSoon, a portmanteau composed of a syllable from each of the band members' names: "Boo" from Boo Seungkwan, "Seok" from Lee Seokmin (DK), and "Soon" from Kwon Soonyoung (Hoshi). The name was coined by fans during the members' training period, prior to their official debut as Seventeen.[1]

Career

2018: Formation and debut

On February 2, 2018, Seventeen members DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan performed an unreleased song, "Just Do It", at a fan meeting as a special one-time skit.[2] Following the performance, the fans' enthusiastic reaction prompted the formation of Seventeen's first sub-unit, BSS.[3] The group debuted on March 21, 2018, officially releasing "Just Do It" as a digital single.[4] [5]

2019–present: Hiatus and Second Wind

Almost five years after their debut, BSS announced they would release a new album on January 7, 2023.[6] The group released their first single album Second Wind on February 6, 2023, alongside the music video for its lead single, "Fighting", featuring Lee Young-ji.[7] [8] The album includes two other tracks, "Lunch" and "7PM", with the latter featuring Norwegian artist Peder Elias.[9] On the first day of its release, Second Wind sold over 478,000 copies, breaking the first-week sales record for an album released by a K-pop band sub-unit.[10] By the end of the first week, the album sold a record 610,189 copies in total.[11] On February 15, 2023, BSS received their first music show win on MBC M's Show Champion with "Fighting", followed by wins on M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo.[12] [13] [14] Following the success of their promotions, BSS won the Best Performance of the Year category at the 2023 Asia Artist Awards, earning themselves their first daesang (grand prize) award.[15] [16]

On March 10, 2024, BSS released the single "The Reasons of My Smiles" as part of the original soundtrack of the series Queen of Tears.[17]

Other ventures

Endorsements

On February 13, 2022, BSS was selected as the brand ambassador of skincare brand Bring Green.[18] In March 2024, BSS was appointed as Oppo Reno Experts, serving as the face of Oppo's campaign to launch the Oppo Reno11 F 5G smartphone into the Asia-Pacific market.[19] [20]

On June 24, South Korean beer brand Cass, an official partner of the 2024 Paris Olympics, announced BSS as the models of their summer digital campaign Cheers Sound; in collaboration with BSS, Cass plans to introduce an AI-supported video service to deliver "heartfelt support videos" suitable for friends, family, and the athletes of the South Korean national team, among others.[21] BSS' song "Fighting" was also selected as the official cheer song for the South Korean team at the Paris Olympics.[22]

Members

Discography

Single albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positionsSalesCertifications
KOR
[24]
BEL
(FL)

[25]
BEL
(WAL)

GER
[26]
JPN
[27]
PRT
[28]
SUI
[29]
Second Wind 1 180 76 76 3 7 88
  • KOR: 756,410[30]
  • JPN: 54,848
  • KMCA: 2× Platinum[31]

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
[32]
KOR Songs
[33]
JPN
Hot

[34]
"Just Do It" (거침없이)2018167
"Fighting"
20235 5 1Second Wind

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionAlbum
KOR
"Lunch"202365Second Wind
"7PM" (7시에 들어줘)
49

Awards and nominations

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen.

Notes and References

  1. K-Pop Boy Band Seventeen Releases 'Just Do It' Subunit Music Video From BSS. 22 March 2018. live. Billboard. en. March 22, 2018. January 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230109051858/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seventeen-k-pop-boy-band-just-do-it-bss-video-8257638/.
  2. Web site: [종합] "디에잇도 함께"…세븐틴, 신곡 최초 공개까지 꽉 채운 4시간]. X Sports News. ko. February 2, 2018. February 25, 2023. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226112251/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/311/0000819473. live.
  3. Web site: SEVENTEEN's Seungkwan, DK, and Hoshi Discuss BSS's First Single Album "Second Wind". 7 February 2023. live. Teen Vogue. en. February 7, 2023. March 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230330114834/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/seventeen-seungkwan-dk-hoshi-discuss-bss-first-single-album-second-wind-exclusive.
  4. Everything to Know About K-Pop Group SEVENTEEN. July 29, 2020. live. Time. May 25, 2021. July 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200730095945/https://time.com/5868040/seventeen-k-pop-everything-to-know/.
  5. Web site: [공식입장] 세븐틴 측 "호시X승관X도겸, 스페셜 유닛 3월 공개"]. 서경스타. ko. March 13, 2018. January 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120222818/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003242839. live.
  6. Web site: [단독] 세븐틴 '부석순' 2월 컴백 확정···5년 만의 희소식]. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. January 7, 2023. February 25, 2023. January 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108151924/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000859960. live.
  7. Web site: 세븐틴 스페셜 유닛 부석순, 2월6일 새 앨범 발매..5년만 컴백(공식). Herald Pop. ko. January 9, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230226112219/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003609057. live.
  8. Web site: 세븐틴 부석순, 신보 'SECOND WIND' 프로모션 스케줄러. Newsen. ko. January 18, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224204337/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000678952. live.
  9. SEVENTEEN's BSS Unveils 'Second Wind' Tracklist With Sporty Highlight Medley: Listen. Billboard. en. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207151359/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seventeen-bss-second-wind-tracklist-highlight-medley-1235210888/. live.
  10. Web site: [Today's K-pop] Seventeen unit sets sales record with 1st single]. The Korea Herald. en. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. April 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230418051036/https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230207000655. live.
  11. Web site: [초동 기록] 세븐틴 부석순, 첫 싱글앨범 초동 61만 장 돌파...스페셜 유닛의 하프 밀리언 셀러 등극 (한터차트 공식)]. Hanteo News. ko. February 13, 2023. February 13, 2023. April 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430144713/https://www.hanteonews.com/ko/article/all?fc=49269. live.
  12. Web site: '파이팅 해야지', 음악방송 첫 1위…부석순 "4세대는 우리가 접수". Maeil Daily. ko. February 16, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224205707/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003697865. live.
  13. Web site: 부석순, '엠카운트다운' 2주 연속 1위. Sports Kyunghyang. ko. February 24, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224210613/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/144/0000869550. live.
  14. Web site: 세븐틴 부석순, 활동 끝났는데도 인기 더 뜨겁다. Edaily. ko. February 24, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224210806/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/018/0005431323. live.
  15. Web site: Myung . Hee-sook . 세븐틴, '2023 AAA' 대상 부문 2관왕…부석순 피날레 장식 . Xsports News . 2023-12-15.
  16. Web site: Lee . Seung-gil . '2023 AAA' 영예의 대상은 이준호·뉴진스·세븐틴·스트레이 키즈·부석순·임영웅 [종합] ]. My Daily . 15 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Debashree. Dutta. 'Queen of Tears': Exploring Its Heartfelt OST. Rolling Stone India. en. April 16, 2024. April 17, 2024. April 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240416112105/https://rollingstoneindia.com/queen-of-tears-exploring-its-heartfelt-ost/. live.
  18. Web site: Angela. Manalastas. K-Pop Groups That Are Ruling The Beauty Scene Now. Metro Style. en. July 1, 2022. April 17, 2024. September 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230921151405/https://metro.style/beauty/makeup/k-pop-beauty-endorsements-2022/33290. live.
  19. Web site:
    1. OPPOxBSSofSeventeen: All the details about the new OPPO Reno11 F 5G with BSS
    . L'Officiel Malaysia. en. March 3, 2024. April 17, 2024. March 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240327174736/https://www.lofficielmalaysia.com/art/oppoxbssofseventeen-all-the-details-about-the-new-oppo-reno11-f-5g-bss-seventeen. live.
  20. Web site: Dinna. Vasquez. Seventeen's BSS named OPPO's 'Reno Experts'. Business Mirror. en. March 23, 2024. April 17, 2024. March 31, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240331152551/https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/03/23/seventeens-bss-named-oppos-reno-experts/. live.
  21. Web site: Lee. Hyungjin. "부석순의 목소리로 응원을"…오비맥주 카스, 여름 디지털 캠페인 전개. “Cheering with Bu Seok-sun’s voice”… OB Beer Cass launches summer digital campaign. June 24, 2024. News1. Naver. June 27, 2024. June 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624005300/https://n.news.naver.com/article/421/0007618899?sid=101. live.
  22. Web site: Jeon. Jaehoon. 카스, 올림픽 파트너로 선정…무알코올 맥주로 선수단 응원. Cass selected as Olympic partner... Cheer on your team with non-alcoholic beer. Yonhap News. Naver. June 26, 2024. June 27, 2024. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627090816/https://n.news.naver.com/article/001/0014769910?sid=101. live.
  23. Web site: 부석순 도겸 "리더로서 책임감 많이 느껴…꾸준한 사람 되고 파". Newsis. ko. February 15, 2023. February 25, 2023. February 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230225062518/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/003/0011692761. live.
  24. Peak positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • Web site: Second Wind. Circle Chart. February 25, 2023. January 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230112023951/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=01&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  25. Web site: Discografie BSS. Ultratop. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230227014509/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=BSS. live.
  26. Peak positions on Germany's Top 100 Albums Chart:
  27. Web site: Second Wind. Oricon. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215032207/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2023-02-20/. February 15, 2023. February 25, 2023.
  28. Web site: Second Wind. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. https://web.archive.org/web/20230331063950/https://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=BSS&titel=Second+Wind&cat=a. March 31, 2023. April 18, 2024.
  29. Web site: Discographie BSS. hitparade.ch. February 27, 2023. February 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230227014525/https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=BSS. live.
  30. Sales for Second Wind:
    • Web site: 2023.02 Month Album Chart . March 9, 2023 . . January 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230112015808/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=02&hitYear=2023&termGbn=month&yearTime=3 . live .
  31. South Korea. album. Second Wind. September 8, 2022.
  32. Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart:
    • "Just Do It": Web site: Digital Chart 2023 Weeks 08. Circle Chart. March 2, 2023. March 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230305090829/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=08&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
    • "Fighting", "7PM", and "Lunch": Web site: Digital Chart 2023 Weeks 06. Circle Chart. February 25, 2023. February 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230218102717/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2023&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  33. March 11, 2023 . Fighting . March 8, 2023 . . March 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307132756/https://www.billboard.com/charts/south-korea-songs-hotw/2023-03-11/ . live .
  34. Peak chart positions on Billboards Japan Hot 100:
    • Web site: February 15–21, 2023 . Fighting (feat. Lee Young-ji) . live . February 25, 2023 . . February 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215042352/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2023&month=02&day=20 .
  35. Peak positions on the Circle Digital Chart: