All Thirteen of SEVENTEEN Renew with Pledis for a Second Time
Pledis Entertainment said on 13 July 2026 that all thirteen members of SEVENTEEN had renewed their contracts. It is the second renewal after the first in 2021, and the members currently serving in the military will sign in turn as their service allows. Here is what the contract is.
What happened
Pledis Entertainment said on 13 July 2026 that all thirteen members of SEVENTEEN had renewed their contracts. According to Star News, every member except those currently serving in the military has signed, and the members fulfilling their service will sign in turn as their service allows.
It is the second renewal. The same outlet noted that SEVENTEEN completed its first renewal in 2021 before the term ran out, and that the group has kept all thirteen members since debuting in 2015.
The news was first given from a stage. The Korea Herald reported that the leader, S.Coups, revealed the renewal at the final encore of the New_ world tour in April 2026. The same outlet wrote that a whole group renewing together for a second time is a first in K-pop.
Why is it trending?
The sentences the agency and the members issued were about a promise rather than terms. According to Etoday, SEVENTEEN asked fans to “join us, as members of ‘TEAM SVT’ too, in our promise to take on forever”.
Pledis said it would act as a supporter and a partner so that each member’s own character and ability come through further and the group’s energy reaches further, the same outlet reported. The Korea Herald wrote that SEVENTEEN was the first act in K-pop to pass five million copies in first-week sales.
What you need to know
- SEVENTEEN is a thirteen-member group under Pledis Entertainment that debuted in 2015, and its fandom is called CARAT.
- The renewal was announced on 13 July 2026.
- Members currently serving in the military will sign in turn as their service allows.
- It is the second renewal, after the first in 2021.
- The leader, S.Coups, gave the news first at the final encore of the New_ world tour in April 2026.
- The music video is on YouTube’s HYBE LABELS channel. K-Culture Radar links to the official upload rather than re-hosting it.
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SEVENTEEN세븐틴
SEVENTEEN are a thirteen-member group under Pledis Entertainment, who debuted on 26 May 2015. In June 2024 they became the first K-pop act to play Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage, and their fifth full-length album HAPPY BURSTDAY was released ten years to the day after their debut.
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- 26 May 2015
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SEVENTEEN are a thirteen-member group under Pledis Entertainment, who debuted on 26 May 2015. In June 2024 they became the first K-pop act to play Glastonbury's main Pyramid Stage, and their fifth full-length album HAPPY BURSTDAY was released ten years to the day after their debut.
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