Cube Seventeen: How to Become a Carat from a Cubic

Cube Seventeen: Are you a fan of SEVENTEEN, the self-producing K-pop boy group consisting of 13 members divided among three subunits (hip hop, vocal and performance), that self-produce their music? Do you want to know more about them and their fandom CARAT? If that’s the case then this article is for you – here we will show how to become one from becoming just a cubic and why SEVENTEEN is worth supporting.

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What is a CARAT and a cubic?

As far as this goes, let’s begin by explaining their meaning: A CARAT is SEVENTEEN’s official fandom name, announced after a poll on their official website on February 14, 2016 after winning their official fandom name of CARATs (comes from song lyrics of Shining Diamond on 17 CARAT album), while rose quartz and serenity fan colors and the CARAT BONG light stick featuring an actual pink diamond were chosen as fan colors and fandom colors respectively.

Cubic, however, refers to any casual fan or non-fan of SEVENTEEN who does not possess deep appreciation of them and may harbor misperceptions or prejudices about them. The term is derived from cubic zirconia – an imitation diamond with lower value and less shine resembling cubic zirconia in appearance – who do not understand their talents, achievements and personalities and may hold some misguided or prejudicial beliefs about them.

How to become a CARAT from a cubic?

If you are an existing Cub who wants to learn more about CARATs or an existing CARAT who wants to support another Cub, here are some steps you can take in order to become acquainted with SEVENTEEN and join their fandom.

Step 1: Listen to their music

As an initial step, listen to SEVENTEEN’s music; its essence defines their identity as an idol group. SEVENTEEN are known as self-producing idol groups, which means they compose, produce and choreograph their own songs from composition through production to choreography. Their music spans many genres: from pop, hip-hop, R&B EDM ballads rock and funk as well as several singles collaborations and OSTs; some of their most well-known tracks are “Adore U”, “Mansae”, “Very Nice”, “Don’t Wanna Cry”, Clap Thanks Thankss”, Oh My” Home”, Fear”Left& Right”home;Run”and finally “Ready to Love”.

Listening to their music can be found across various streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Melon and Genie. In addition, their official YouTube channel SEVENTEEN hosts music videos, dance practices and live performances of them as well as sub-unit songs that showcase hip-hop vocals performance and hip hop beats amongst others. Also check out solo or unit songs which express individual styles and colors of them all.

Step 2: Watch their variety shows and content

The second step to understanding SEVENTEEN’s personalities, charms, and dynamics is watching their variety shows and content, such as Weekly Idol, Knowing Bros, Running Man, Idol Room or their own projects such as SEVENTEEN Project One Fine Day Going Seventeen IN Complete that can be watched across various platforms such as V LIVE Weverse YouTube Netflix etc.

Your can also check out their behind-the-scenes videos, such as Inside SEVENTEEN, IF, and SVT LOG which give an inside glimpse into their daily lives, rehearsals, travels, interactions, special videos such as SEVENTEEN’s Part Switch; Vocal Team Acoustic Medley; Hip-Hop Team Cypher; Performance Team Lilili Yabbay as well as fan-made fan guides, crack videos, compilations and edits featuring some of their best moments and memes.

Step 3: Follow their social media accounts and interact with them

The third step to staying up-to-date on SEVENTEEN’s activities and messages is following their social media accounts and engaging with them, keeping yourself abreast of activities, news, and messages from them. SEVENTEEN maintains official accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Weverse where they post photos, videos and announcements; additionally individual Instagram accounts where members post personal posts and stories can also be followed to stay informed. You can do so by following SEVENTEEN and liking, commenting and sharing posts they post as well as using hashtags or keywords to show support or show love from others.

Your best option for connecting with them online is through fan community platforms, like Weverse and Fancafe, where they communicate directly with their fans while posting exclusive content. Join their official fan club CARAT which offers various benefits like access to fan meetings, concerts, broadcasts and merchandise; send fan letters, gifts or fan art – they appreciate and cherish each one.

Step 4: Connect with other CARATs and join the fandom culture

Connecting with other CARATs and joining fandom culture will allow you to meet people, have fun, and feel part of a community. CARATs is a large, diverse, and welcoming fandom who all share an enthusiasm for SEVENTEEN; join their conversation by connecting on various platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Discord or Amino where CARATs gather for discussion of all things SEVENTEEN-related! You may also participate in fan projects, events or activities such as streaming parties, voting campaigns, birthday celebrations, charity donations etc.

Participate in fandom culture by learning the lingo, jokes, references, and traditions specific to SEVENTEEN and CARATs fans – for instance learning their meaning of terms such as “aju nice”, “boom boom”, “carrot”, “diamond life” and “say the name”. Also discover all sorts of jokes made about SEVENTEEN and CARATs such as: jeonghan is a mom”, Mingyu is a giant baby”, Vernon looks like Leonardo Dicaprio”, and dino is a dinosaur”. You’ll discover their traditions too: Woozi’s birthday cake”, Seungkwan’s Divas Boo”, Hoshi’s Tiger Agenda” and finally “The8’s martial arts”.

Conclusion

We hope this article has enabled you to become a CARAT from being a cubic, and why SEVENTEEN is worthy of following. SEVENTEEN are an amazing group who always put their fans first by producing top-quality music and performances; CARATs form an amazing fandom who support, respect, and cheer for them – together making an unbreakable bond as strong as diamond.

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