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Seventeen Becomes First K-Pop Act to Play NPR Tiny Desk

A five-member lineup delivered reimagined live-band versions during the group's 10th‑anniversary tour.

Overview

  • The performance at NPR’s Washington, D.C., headquarters marked Tiny Desk’s first concert by a K-pop group.
  • Joshua, Mingyu, Seungkwan, Vernon and Dino appeared, with DK absent after losing his voice as others covered his parts.
  • The set opened with “Super,” flowed through “Darl+ing,” “_WORLD” and “To you,” and wrapped with an encore of “VERY NICE” after “HOT.”
  • An audience call for “HBD” prompted an off-the-cuff a cappella rendition, and Vernon remarked on the unexpectedly loud crowd response.
  • The appearance supports promotion for Happy Burstday, which hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200, with a Nov. 29 Ventelin Dome Nagoya show announced for global theatrical livestream.