SEVENTEEN: THE THEATER KIDS OF KPOP

[ a thread by a theater major ]

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Aside from being self-producing idols, they are also dubbed as the "theater kids of kpop" and being a theater kid myself it totally makes sense, but there might be others who don& #39;t understand that& #39;s why I am making this compilation.

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please don& #39;t expect a lot from this thread HAHAHA this is just me geeking over svt my theater kids

It& #39;s gonna be a continuous compilation and I& #39;ll keep adding as I find content of performances, production, acting games, and just theater kid moments https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">
How to spot theater kids: they& #39;re usually noisest, most energetic, and most chaotic bunch in a group of people just like this

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How to spot theater kids: they& #39;re extra af https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">

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How to spot theater kids: they just randomly burst out in song anywhere and everywhere (in this case it& #39;s inside a vehicle)

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In theater, the purpose of this game is to top the energy and emotion of the previous player and overpower them.

Seeing them play this explains why whenever they perform on stage, the energy of whoever is in the center tops the previous one @pledis_17
THE HONGSAM GAME

It& #39;s a normal svt thing to play games all the time but this is actually a high level game of concentration when it comes to acting. You need quick thinking, fast reflexes & imitation to stay in the game

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Just............ whatever this is........... I think it& #39;s pretty self-explanatory.

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This mansae performance they did in the dressing room was so theatrical. Their performance space wasn& #39;t limited to a stage but they made use of the whole area and made a fun & interesting storytelling for mansae https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen">

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Bringing back this legendary Diamond Edge opening number with colorful prince outfits, parade floats, scooters, swings, and https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken"> jazz hands https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✨" title="Funken" aria-label="Emoji: Funken">

Concert director: how do you want to enter during your opening number?

Svt: yes
This part in My My where they all formed and moved as waves with Seungkwan floating with the 218 boat through the svt ocean

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This campfire part in My My where S.coups is the fire in middle while the members around are playing the 007 bang game (we play this game in acting classes all the time)

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Let me just take a moment to talk about mafia dance Vernon.

1. His acting skills
2. His concentration level
3. His sensitivity and ability to feel out the other members that& #39;s why he could dance along even though another song is playing for him

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Professionalism at it& #39;s finest. Jeonghan& #39;s sleeve got caught in one of the hangers and DK managed to smoothly unlatch it from Jeonghan& #39;s sleeves. Great presence of mind & fast relfexes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">

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The stage was wet because of the rain but these kids chose to make use of it and have fun https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

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This one from their radio guesting earlier https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

@pledis_17 #세븐틴 https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #SEVENTEEN https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
The8 designing and painting his own set design https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen"> we love a self-producing theater kid https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">

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Can I geek out abt this? This is a theater exercise on levels and sensitivity with your co-performers and making sure that attention will be directed towards what needs attention through leveling. It& #39;s just I& #39;m so amazed seeing them incorporate this https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">
GoSe Bad Clue https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel">

Now this is high quality detective mystery role playing that wrecked all our brains. This is still part of the theater kids agenda because it is still considered as drama https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">

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In GoSe Bad Clue, they didn& #39;t get a script but they were all assigned chatacters that had specific roles and missions they had to complete in the story. Those missions will further progress the story the production team has written.

( + I was reading and thought of gose)
The boys did such a good job staying true to their characters and progressing the plot of the mystery. They would lose concentration and break character every now and then (which was the cutest thinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☹" title="Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht">) but they were so dedicated to their roles.
@pledis_17
Mingyu really scared me on this episode. He really has good concentration and he can really pull off different roles.

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This legendary scene with Mingyu and Minghao was the most intense moment of GoSe Bad Clue. They were so immersed in their characters and their given situation that& #39;s why this was the reaction they gave one another. I still get goosebumps when I see this
We all love our adorable seoksoon. They may be unpredictable most of the time and always goof around, but hey look at their acting skills https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen">

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Never forget this wonwoo and his impromptu bad boy acting https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏" title="Applaus-Zeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen">

(Also the way the members are all supportive and hyping him up is peak theater kid energy, jeez pls he& #39;s trying to concentrate https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">)

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96 line dynamics when they randomly just start being dramatic as wonwoo is singing a heart-wrenching ballad and jihoon........... yeah jihoon https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

(We love a vocalist wonwoo)
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Aside from being amazing performers they also pretty much like doing production stuff. Here we see Mingyu as the camera director and Seungkwan taking over the lights console.

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How to spot theater kids: they always travel in groups. Do not separate them.

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How can we ever forget about Mafia hoshi in Don& #39;t lie?? They play mafia too much but we don& #39;t recognize that& #39;s it& #39;s actually a really good acting game. I mean you need to convice others you& #39;re innocent while eliminating them one by one? A challenge https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😏" title="Grinsendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht">
This was so fast and smooth https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">Very satisfying https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht"> My stage management prof would be happy https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">

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Jeonghan& #39;s vocal & body warm up.

If this doesn& #39;t scream peak theater kid energy idk what does.

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Hoshi writing down all the blocking for their choreographies https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">

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I just want to point out the stage markings for 24H because I love it so much.

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The spiking (stage marking) is both functional and aesthetic. It& #39;s for blocking but it also adds to the set design https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen">

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Theater kid spotted

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He just??? whipped out??? a mic??? Out of nowhere?????

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I WANT TO CRY I AM REALLY LIVING FOR THIS 1920s BROADWAY CONCEPThttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Laut schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Laut schreiendes Gesicht">

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