S.Coups: Leader of SEVENTEEN, "Edward of Korea" is exempted from duty for special reasons

Leader S.Coups is famous for being the most authoritative person in the 13-member group SEVENTEEN. S.Coups also contributed a lot to help SEVENTEEN become one of the most popular Kpop groups today.

S.Coups's real name is Choi Seung Cheol, he is a talented rapper, singer and songwriter as well as the leader of the famous group Seventeen. S.Coups was born in Daegu and is the youngest son in the family. He was recruited by Pledis in an extremely strange way when he skipped playing soccer after school, so Choi Seung Cheol became a trainee of the company in 2009 and debuted in 2015 with SEVENTEEN.

The name "S.Coups" was chosen by the leader of SEVENTEEN himself. "S.Coups" is also a compound phrase, with "S" being the first letter of his real name "Seungcheol" and "Coups" coming from the phrase "coup d'état" (revolution and success) in French.

In 2013, the trainees were introduced by Pledis company one by one through different seasons of the live show called 17TV, on the online website UStream. Since he was a trainee, S.Coups has participated in many performances to gain stage experience and participated in the 2nd season of the 17TV show. After many years of hard practice, S.Coups finally debuted with SEVENTEEN in 2015. S.coups debuted as the group's leader and Hip-hop Team captain, responsible for Rap lyrics. and participate in composing.

SEVENTEEN's fan community also gave reasons to prove that S.Coups is the omnipotent leader of the group.

Leader of leaders

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If it's a true CARAT, everyone knows that SEVENTEEN is a popular music group consisting of 3 small units: Vocal Team (Woozi, DK, Seung Kwan, Joshua, Jeong Han), Performance Team (Hoshi, Jun, The8, Dino), Hip Hop Team (S. Coups, Wonwoo, Min Gyu, Vernon). Besides Woozi and Hoshi, who lead the Vocal Team and Performance Team respectively, S.Coups is the leader of the Hip Hop Team and the leader of the remaining 12 members.

Fans who have followed SEVENTEEN for a long time know thoroughly that S.Coups always cares for and cares for the group. He was the one who went to the president's room to request a dormitory change for the group and reward the group with a vacation. .... In other words, he is also the spokesperson for SEVENTEEN.

Besides, SEVENTEEN made fans burst into tears when the company announced: all 13 members re-signed their contracts to continue group activities. In fact, it is rare for an idol group to escape the 7-year curse, which is even more unbelievable for SEVENTEEN when the group has up to 13 members united together.

Talented rapper

Being part of the Hip Hop Team, S.Coups' rap talent doesn't need to be proven. The male idol's rapping ability is shown through the group's songs in general or the Hip Hop Team's music products in particular. Deep, deep, warm voice, rhythmic flow, and excellent technique are the perfect elements to create a true rapper for an idol group.

Furthermore, S.Coups is also a potential musician when participating in composing many of SEVENTEEN's hit songs, including: VERY NICE, Don't Wanna Cry, Oh My, Getting Closer, Lie Again , Our Dawn Is Hotter Than Day...

Surreal appearance

Everyone has to admit that the leader of SEVENTEEN has an extremely handsome and attractive face. The male idol's small mouth and long eyelashes are the desire of many girls. The impressive height of 1m80 is also his strong point.

One time in 2020, photos taken of him after work at Music Bank were compared by netizens to the male lead of Webtoon Mystique coming to life (That's the 20-year-old male lead character Lee Ga Ram). .

Nicknamed "Korean Edward", S.Coups's face is always cold and like a vampire. He "captures" women's hearts with a series of rare cool expressions.

In 2019, fans were extremely worried about the information about the health condition of S.Coups (SEVENTEEN). Specifically, S.Coups recently underwent a health examination due to symptoms of anxiety disorder. And after careful consideration, all SEVENTEEN members, including S.Coups himself, have decided that the male idol will temporarily stop working to take time to rest.

Last March, Korean media simultaneously reported that SEVENTEEN leader S.Coups was exempted from military service due to poor health. In August 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced that S.Coups would temporarily suspend operations. S.Coups was injured while filming content, was diagnosed with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee joint, and required surgery for treatment. Up to now, S.Coups has not participated in schedules with SEVENTEEN for 7 months. During that time, the male idol often shared his recovery process and reassured fans.

Stopping activities for 7 months right at the time when SEVENTEEN reached many new milestones in their career, fans partly predicted that S.Coups' injury would be extremely serious. In the second half of 2023, SEVENTEEN will conduct the Asia Follow tour, promote their 11th mini album Seventeenth Heaven and "sweep" a series of award ceremonies. Occasionally, S.Coups appears at important events, but only comes later and quietly watches the members. The image of the group leader full of thoughts can't help but make fans heartbroken.

On March 29, S.Coups returned to activities after a period of recovery, with the first schedule being the Follow Encore concert in Seoul. However, the fact that S.Coups was exempted from military service did not make fans happy. On the contrary, fans felt even more sad when thinking about the group leader's injury. A certain limit must be reached to make this decision.