SEVENTEEN’s DK and SEUNGKWAN Announce 1st Mini Album ‘Serenade’
The forthcoming mini-album is set to follow the duo’s recent (and viral) cover of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ chart-breaking hit single, “Die With A Smile.”
Courtesy of PLEDIS Entertainment.
Courtesy of PLEDIS Entertainment.
SEVENTEEN‘s DK and SEUNGKWAN are set to make their debut as a brand new sub-unit with their newly announced mini album, Serenade.
The announcement was officially confirmed on the group and PLEDIS Entertainment’s official social media platforms, wherein they shared the record’s cinematic trailer, alongside a link to the WeVerse page that reveals the album’s physical formats available for pre-order. DK and SEUNGKWAN’s Serenade is scheduled to be released on January 12, 2026, at 6 PM (KST)/5 PM (PHST), with pre-orders now open across select retailers here.
Check out the full trailer of DK and SEUNGKWAN’s 1st Mini Album Serenade below:
Most recently, DK and SEUNGKWAN teased their joint involvement as part of a new SEVENTEEN sub-unit with the release of a cover of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ chart-topping hit single, “Die With A Smile.” In the cover’s performance video, both of them find themselves dressed in outfits that mirror the costumes of Gaga and Mars from the original music videoMusic VideoA short film that accompanies a song, combining performance, storytelling, and visual style to promote the music. Music videos shape an artist's image, can drive viral success and fan theories,Go to Music Video Glossary –– with the stage design, lighting, and production value also paying close homage to the source material.
2025 marked quite a busy year for SEVENTEEN, following the release of their fifth studio album, HAPPY BURSTDAY, which commemorated their tenth anniversary on the K-popK-PopA genre of South Korean popular music known for polished production, intricate choreography, and elaborate visuals, built around trainee systems and global fandoms. K-pop has a huge following in theGo to K-Pop Glossary scene. On the record, each member of the group released a solo track, with DK performing “Happy Virus” and SEUNGKWAN performing “Raindrops.” Additionally, the chart-topping K-pop group also debuted new sub-units with HxW (HOSHI and WOOZI) with their 1st Single Album, BEAM, as well as CxM (S.COUPS and MINGYU) with their 1st Mini Album, HYPE VIBES.
Together with HOSHI, both DK and SEUNGKWAN (as their sub-unit trio, BSS) released their 2nd Single Album, TELEPARTY, which spawned the viral single, “CBZ (Prime Time).” Alongside their fellow SEVENTEEN members, the duo are set to perform in the Philippines on March 21, 2026, as part of their [NEW] World TourWorld TourA series of concerts held across multiple countries and continents, usually to support a new album or career milestone. World tours demonstrate an artist's international reach, and Philippine stops haveGo to World Tour Glossary at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan. Limited tickets to the show are still available, with prices ranging from Php 7,950 to Php 21,200.
As we anticipate the official debut of DK and SEUNGKWAN’s sub-unit with Serenade, check out their recent cover of Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ chart-topping collaboration, “Die With A Smile,” below: