Seventeen's Hoshi feels 'confident' making music he 'truly' wants to do
Hoshi has revealed that he feels at his most “confident” when creating the kind of music he’s truly passionate about.
Seventeen's Hoshi admits he feels more "confident" making music he "truly" wants to do.
The 29-year-old K-pop idol made his solo debut with the mixtape Spider in 2021, and after a decade in the South Korean boy band, he relishes the opportunity to do his own thing.
Hoshi told Allure Korea: “I think the real vibe comes through when I make the kind of music I feel confident about and truly want to do.
“It feels like I’ve been running nonstop over the 10 years of Seventeen’s activities."
The majority of the 13-member unit are having to complete mandatory military service.
Of the 13 members, S.Coups doesn't have to enlist due to an ACL injury, The8 and Jun are Chinese nationals, and Joshua is American.
Hoshi, who enlisted on September 16, recently told The Hollywood Reporter of juggling their military duties with the band: “This is something that has been inevitable for us all along. We have been prepared. We have a lot of projects that we have discussed with [HYBE] very thoroughly up until now.”
S.Coups said: “We are standing at a new starting line, preparing for a new path ahead and ready to blaze a new trail.
“Most of the members are going to enlist in the military soon. Up until now, we’ve mostly focused on our group promotions.”
Hoshi added: “We would like to show more of our individualities, each of the members’ personalities and capabilities, so that when the time comes and we get back together again as a group, we‘ll be able to showcase ourselves as a better Seventeen."
The US leg of their highly anticipated NEW_ World Tour will kick off on October 11, in Tacoma, Washington.
Due to their enlistments, that leaves S.Coups, Joshua, Jun, The8, Mingyu, DK, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino to play the shows.
The group reunited for the 10th anniversary Happy Burstday album in May.
