A K-pop star turned his years-long work break into a productivity flex

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Hoshi of boy band Seventeen poses for a photocall for Valentino 2025 Fall collection pop-up store opening on June 20, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea.
Seventeen's Hoshi is rolling out a whole slate of work that he prepared way before going to serve in the Korean military.

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I saw the K-pop mega band Seventeen live 5 times in 7 months — and one stop was the best

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A group shot of the band Seventeen at their Incheon concert.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour two weeks ago and I haven't been the same since.

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The K-pop mega band Seventeen shows how being best friends with coworkers can lead to lasting careers

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Seventeen on-stage at Incheon Asiad stadium.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday night,

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Inside the stadium where one of K-pop's biggest boy bands kicked off a new leg of their world tour

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The group Seventeen in concert in Singapore
Seventeen pushed through the blistering Singaporean heat for close to four hours, kicking off the Southeast Asian leg of their tour.

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K-pop It Boy Joshua Hong continued his US charm offensive at the Super Bowl

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Joshua Hong at the GQ Bowl, presenting the Thom Browne Fall 2026 collection held at Legion of Honor on February 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Joshua Hong, a singer from the boyband Seventeen, is back in his hometown for the Super Bowl.

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Seventeen's Joshua, a onetime Labubu fanboy, explains why he's done collecting the dolls

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Joshua attends the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 03, 2025 in Paris, France
Seventeen's Joshua is done with hooking Labubu dolls to his Chanel bags.

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I spent $40 renting a Samsung phone to try to get good concert pics of Seventeen's Joshua Hong

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A composite image of SVT's Joshua Hong and a hand holding a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
I wanted very badly to get at least one good fancam of Seventeen's Joshua Hong. So badly, I spent $40 renting a Samsung phone for a day.

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Beautiful boys and merch madness: 12 hours of K-pop heaven at Seventeen's South Korea concert

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An image of the author's light stick, held up against the backdrop of Seventeen's concert arena.
I flew to Seoul to attend Seventeen's Seoul concert, and had the time of my life.

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South Korea's It Boy showed off his Labubu collection and his top luxury fragrances — the Seventeen pop star has over 100

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Joshua of SEVENTEEN attends Thom Browne pop-up store 'THE WORDL OF GREY' at Stage 35 in Seongdong-gu on September 26, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
Joshua from Seventeen boasts an extensive perfume and Labubu collection.

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