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- Stage name
- S.Coups
- Birth name
- Choi Seungcheol
- Born
- Aug. 8, 1995
- Position
- Leader; Hip-Hop Team
- Agency
- PLEDIS
- Fandom
- CARAT
- Debut
- 2015
- Generation
- 3rd gen
S.Coups is the leader of SEVENTEEN and a member of the group's Hip-Hop Team. In fall 2025 he launched the duo CxM with Mingyu, whose first mini album is HYPE VIBES. As SEVENTEEN head into a stretch of military enlistments, he has described the group as standing at a new starting line.
Birth details: rollingstone.com
In their own words
“We are standing at a new starting line, preparing for a new path ahead and ready to blaze a new trail.”
Timeline
- 2015SEVENTEEN debut as a 13-member group
After training together as a team, the group debuted in May 2015 with a three-unit structure; S.Coups was placed in the Hip-Hop Team.
- 2025Exempt from enlistment due to an ACL injury
While most other members face mandatory service, he does not have to enlist because of a knee ligament injury.
- 2025CxM unit debut with Mingyu
He and Mingyu launched their duo on Sept. 29 with the mini album HYPE VIBES.
Latest
- CxM debut mini album HYPE VIBES with Mingyubillboard.com
- Interviews on the CxM debut
He told Rolling Stone the duo aimed for an effortless, natural feel compared with the group's other units.
rollingstone.com
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Last researched Nov. 4, 2026