BSS (band)

BSS (Korean: 부석순, 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.

BSS
BSS in February 2023 From left to right: Hoshi, DK, and Seungkwan
Background information
Also known as	BooSeokSoon
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2018 2023–present
Labels	Pledis
Spinoff of	Seventeen
Members	DK Hoshi Seungkwan
Korean name
Hangul	부석순
Revised Romanization	Buseoksun
McCune–Reischauer	Pusŏksun

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 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] On December 27, it was announced that BSS would be releasing their second single album Teleparty,^[18] alongside its lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)" on January 8, 2025.^[19]

Other ventures

Endorsements

BSS for Cass in 2024

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 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]

Members

• DK – leader^[25]
• Hoshi
• Seungkwan

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications

Title	Details	Peak chart positions							Sales	Certifications
		KOR [26]	BEL (FL) [27]	BEL (WAL) [27]	GER [28]	JPN [29]	PRT [30]	SUI [31]
Second Wind	Released: February 6, 2023 Label: Pledis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	180	76	76	3	7	88	KOR: 756,410[32] JPN: 54,848[33]	KMCA: 2× Platinum[34]
Teleparty	Released: January 8, 2025 Label: Pledis Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	—	—	—	2	—	—	KOR: 714,692[35] JPN: 63,045[36]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart position					Certifications	Album
		KOR [37]	KOR Songs [38]	JPN Hot [39]	NZ Hot [40]	US World [41]
"Just Do It" (거침없이)	2018	167	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Fighting" (파이팅 해야지) (featuring Lee Young-ji)	2023	5	5	1	—	8	RIAJ: Gold (st.)[42]	Second Wind
"CBZ (Prime Time)" (청바지)	2025	22	—	5	40	10		Teleparty
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR [43]
"The Reasons of My Smiles" (자꾸만 웃게 돼)	2024	93	Queen of Tears OST

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		KOR [37]
"Lunch"	2023	65	Second Wind
"7PM" (7시에 들어줘) (featuring Peder Elias)		49
"Happy Alone"	2025	121	Teleparty
"Love Song" (사랑 노래)		127

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Just Do It"	2018	Unknown	[44]
"Fighting"	2023	Bang Jaeyeob (Bang Jaeyeob Film)	[45]
"CBZ (Prime Time)"	2025	Hattrick	[46]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Seventeen

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2023	Performance of the Year (Daesang)	BSS	Won	[47]
Asian Pop Music Awards[a]	2023	Top 20 Songs of the Year – Overseas	"Fighting" (featuring Lee Young-ji)	Won	[49]
		Best Collaboration		Won
		People's Choice Award – Overseas	BSS	3rd place
Brand of the Year Awards	2023	Best Unit		Won	[50]
Golden Disc Awards	2024	Digital Daesang (Song of the Year)	"Fighting" (featuring Lee Young-ji)	Nominated	[51]
		Digital Bonsang		Won
MAMA Awards	2018	Song of the Year	"Just Do It"	Nominated	[52]
		Best Unit	BSS	Nominated
	2023	Song of the Year	"Fighting" (featuring Lee Young-ji)	Nominated	[53]
		Best Collaboration		Nominated
Melon Music Awards	2023	Top 10 Artist	BSS	Nominated	[54]
		Millions Top 10 Artist		Won
		Best Male Group		Nominated
		Song of the Year	"Fighting" (featuring Lee Young-ji)	Nominated
Seoul Drama Awards	2024	Outstanding OST	"The Reasons of My Smiles" Queen of Tears OST	Won	[55]
Seoul Music Awards	2024	Bonsang Award	BSS	Nominated	[56]
		Popularity Award		Nominated
		Hallyu Special Award		Nominated

Notes

1. 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]