If you ever wanted to know who is on your favorite singer's playlist, or what albums inspired the latest “it girl” the most, tune in for Marie Claire’s resident music franchise Listen Up. In this interview series, we ask musicians about their listening habits and the specific records that informed their taste—and inherently their journey as an artist.
While some K-pop idols establish themselves in a lane and stay in it, SEVENTEEN has built a reputation transcending boundaries. Since their debut in May 2015, the 13-member boy band has leveraged their unique group structure to draw inspiration from countless genres and musical influences, from bass-heavy beats and uplifting anthems to R&B-tinged bops and emotional power ballads.
