BSS (Korean: 부석순, also known as BooSeokSoon or Seventeen BSS) is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy bandSeventeen. Formed in 2018, the group is composed of DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan.
The group is considered one of the most successful sub-units in K-pop, with their single "Fighting" garnering multiple nominations and awards for Song of the Year in 2023, and their debut single album Second Wind breaking the first-week sales record for an album released by a sub-unit. The group have also been selected as ambassadors for multiple brands, and in 2024, "Fighting" was selected as the official cheer song for the South Korean team at the Paris Olympics.
Name
BSS is an acronym that stands for BooSeokSoon, a combination 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, DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan performed an unreleased song, "Just Do It", at a Seventeen fan meeting as a special one-time skit.[2] Following the performance, the fans' enthusiastic reaction prompted the formation of the trio as Seventeen's first official sub-unit, BSS.[3] The group debuted on March 21, 2018, officially releasing "Just Do It" as a digital single.[4][5]
2023–present: Second Wind and Teleparty
In January 2023, almost five years after their debut, BSS announced they would be releasing an album.[6] The group released their first single albumSecond 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] On December 27, it was announced that BSS would be releasing their second single album Teleparty.[18] It was released alongside its lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)" on January 8, 2025.[19]
Other ventures
Endorsements
On February 13, 2022, BSS was selected as the brand ambassador of skincare brand Bring Green.[20] 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.[21][22]
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".[23] BSS' song "Fighting" was also selected as the official cheer song for the South Korean team at the Paris Olympics.[24]
^Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened in September 2019.[48]
^Lee, Hyungjin (June 24, 2024). ""부석순의 목소리로 응원을"…오비맥주 카스, 여름 디지털 캠페인 전개" [“Cheering with Bu Seok-sun’s voice”… OB Beer Cass launches summer digital campaign]. News1. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Jaehoon (June 26, 2024). "카스, 올림픽 파트너로 선정…무알코올 맥주로 선수단 응원" [Cass selected as Olympic partner... Cheer on your team with non-alcoholic beer]. Yonhap News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Naver.
^이준호·뉴진스·세븐틴·스키즈·임영웅, AAA '대상'..뉴진스 6관왕 '최다'[2023 AAA][종합] [Lee Jun-ho, NewJeans, Seventeen, Stray Kids, Lim Young-woong, AAA 'Grand Prize'... New Jeans 6 wins 'most' [2023 AAA] [comprehensive]]. Star News (in Korean). December 14, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
^Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황 [Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status]. Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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