BSS (Korean: 부석순, also known asBooSeokSoon orSeventeen BSS) is the first sub-unit of South Koreanboy bandSeventeen. Formed in 2018, the group is composed ofDK,Hoshi, andSeungkwan.
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 albumSecond 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 theSouth Korean team at theParis Olympics.
BSS is an acronym that stands for BooSeokSoon, a combination of a syllable from each of the band members' names: "Boo" fromBoo 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]
On February 2, 2018, DK, Hoshi, and Seungkwan performed an unreleased song, "Just Do It", at a Seventeenfan 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]
In January 2023, almost five years after their debut, BSS announced they would be releasing an album.[6] The group released their firstsingle albumSecond Wind on February 6, 2023, alongside the music video for its lead single, "Fighting", featuringLee Young-ji.[7][8] The album includes two other tracks, "Lunch" and "7PM", with the latter featuring Norwegian artistPeder 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 firstmusic show win onMBC M'sShow Champion with "Fighting", followed by wins onM Countdown,Music Bank,Show! Music Core andInkigayo.[12][13][14] Following the success of their promotions, BSS won the Best Performance of the Year category at the2023 Asia Artist Awards, earning themselves their firstdaesang (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 seriesQueen of Tears.[17] On December 27, it was announced that BSS would be releasing their second single albumTeleparty,[18] alongside its lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)" on January 8, 2025.[19]
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 ofOppo's campaign to launch the Oppo Reno11 F 5G smartphone into the Asia-Pacific market.[21][22] On June 24, South Korean beer brandCass, an official partner of the2024 Paris Olympics, announced BSS as the models of its summer digital campaign "Cheers Sound".[23] The group's 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.[49]
^윤, 기백 (February 24, 2023)."세븐틴 부석순, 활동 끝났는데도 인기 더 뜨겁다".Edaily (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 25, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Hyungjin (June 24, 2024).""부석순의 목소리로 응원을"...오비맥주 카스, 여름 디지털 캠페인 전개" ["Cheering with Bu Seok-sun's voices"... OB Beer Cass launches summer digital campaign].News1.Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. RetrievedJune 27, 2024 – viaNaver.
^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. RetrievedNovember 8, 2023.
