K-pop boyband SEVENTEEN hinted at yet another grand year ahead as they wrapped up their three-day fan meet 2023 SVT 7TH FAN MEETING <SEVENTEEN In CARAT LAND>. In celebration of the close bond between SEVENTEEN and their fans CARAT’s, the band delivered four-hour shows dedicated to the fans and revealed plans for their next album set to drop in April 2023.
Connecting with the fans offline and online through a live stream, the band welcomed the audience with a performance of “Pretty U” and “My My”. The performances were followed by an on-stage iteration of a popular game from their own YouTube show ‘GOING SEVENTEEN’. Performances of “Together” and SEVENTEEN special unit BSS’ recent hit “Fighting” lifted the level of energy across the arena, segueing into another game that brought the fans together in chatting with the members and cheering for them as they divided into teams and competed against each other to avoid the embarrassment of performing a song from ‘The List of Songs That Least Suit SEVENTEEN’.
Next in line were the long-awaited UNIT REVERSE performances iconic to CARAT LAND, during which the three units within SEVENTEEN each perform a song originally sung by a different unit within the group. After the PERFORMANCE unit’s “Back It Up”, HIP-HOP unit’s “Imperfect Love” and VOCAL unit’s “PANG!”, all thirteen members gathered back on stage for “DON QUIXOTE”.
The show culminated in SEVENTEEN and CARAT’s sharing moments of vulnerability as a slideshow of the act’s memories together and hand-written letters from the members’ parents surprised the members on stage. SEVENTEEN said, “Seeing these photos remind us how valuable our times together are, and how lucky we are to have our members and fans by our side.” The members revealed, “We are releasing our next album in April. We’re proud of our work, and we promise it will be a month to remember.”
Completing the collective experience was another staple of a SEVENTEEN show. The thirteen members returned to the stage repeatedly for their iconic never-ending encore, performing a range of songs from “Fighting”, “Healing”, to “Very Nice” and inviting the audience to sing and dance along with them.
The thirteen-piece act held the first edition of their fan meet in 2017 and has since then greeted fans with interactive shows filled with performances, games and talk segments every year. SEVENTEEN will also host a four-day fan meet SEVENTEEN 2023 JAPAN FANMEETING LOVE in Japan this May, taking over Kyocera Dome Osaka and Tokyo Dome.
