BSS (band)


BSS is the first sub-unit of South Korean boy band Seventeen. 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, and "Soon" from Kwon Soonyoung. The name was coined by fans during the members' training period, prior to their official debut as Seventeen.

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. Following the performance, the fans' enthusiastic reaction prompted the formation of the trio as Seventeen's first official sub-unit, BSS. The group debuted on March 21, 2018, officially releasing "Just Do It" as a digital single.

2023–present: ''Second Wind'' and ''Teleparty''

In January 2023, almost five years after their debut, BSS announced they would be releasing an album. 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. The album includes two other tracks, "Lunch" and "7PM", with the latter featuring Norwegian artist Peder Elias. 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. By the end of the first week, the album sold a record 610,189 copies in total. 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. 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 award.
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. On December 27, it was announced that BSS would be releasing their second single album Teleparty, alongside its lead single "CBZ (Prime Time)" on January 8, 2025.

Other ventures

On February 13, 2022, BSS was selected as the brand ambassador of skincare brand Bring Green. 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. 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". The group's song "Fighting" was also selected as the official cheer song for the South Korean team at the Paris Olympics.

Members

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearCategoryNomineeResult
Asia Artist Awards2023Performance of the Year BSSWon
Asian Pop Music Awards2023Top 20 Songs of the Year – Overseas"Fighting" Won
Asian Pop Music Awards2023Best Collaboration"Fighting" Won
Asian Pop Music Awards2023People's Choice Award – OverseasBSS
Brand of the Year Awards2023Best UnitBSSWon
Golden Disc Awards2024Digital Daesang "Fighting" Nomitated
Golden Disc Awards2024Digital Bonsang"Fighting" Won
MAMA Awards 2018Song of the Year"Just Do It"Nomitated
MAMA Awards 2018Best UnitBSSNomitated
MAMA Awards 2023Song of the Year"Fighting" Nomitated
MAMA Awards 2023Best Collaboration"Fighting" Nomitated
Melon Music Awards2023Top 10 ArtistBSSNomitated
Melon Music Awards2023Millions Top 10BSSWon
Melon Music Awards2023Best Male GroupBSSNomitated
Melon Music Awards2023Song of the Year"Fighting" Nomitated
Melon Music Awards2025Millions Top 10TelepartyNomitated
Seoul Drama Awards2024Outstanding OST"The Reasons of My Smiles"
Queen of Tears OST		Won
Seoul Music Awards 2024Main Award BSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2024Popularity AwardBSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2024Hallyu Special AwardBSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2025Main Prize BSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2025Popularity AwardBSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2025K-Wave Special AwardBSSNomitated
Seoul Music Awards 2025K-pop World Choice – GroupBSSNomitated