SEVENTEEN Makes History as Tiny Desk’s First K-Pop Act Despite Being ‘Super Nervous’ to Perform

SEVENTEEN just brought the thunder to public radio, appearing on NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concert series and becoming the first-ever K-pop act to perform in the iconic office space.

The boy band’s JOSHUA, MINGYU, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON and DINO looked like they were having the times of their lives tucked in together behind the famous desk, littered with mementos from past A-list guests in a video of their mini show posted Monday (Nov. 24). The group performed a handful of hits from its discography for the audience crowded inside the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., including “Darl+ing,” “_WORLD,” “SOS,” “Rock With You,” “CLAP” and “HOT.”

After opening number “Super,” VERNON vocalized what all of his bandmates appeared to be thinking. “We did not expect this kind of response,” he shared, looking blown away by the loud cheers they were met with. “You guys are awesome, thank you so much.”

When one fan yelled, “VERNON, you’re my bias!” he reciprocated with a sweet hand heart.

At another point in the video, the guys asked for people to call out with their favorite SEVENTEEN songs. When one person shouted out “HBD,” the five performers sang an off-the-cuff, a cappella rendition of the 2025 track.

“We’re having so much fun because of you guys,” VERNON added. “We were honestly super nervous to perform in such a setting. So thank you for making us feel so comfortable. You really boosted our confidence.”

When it came time to close out with “VERY NICE,” they encouraged everyone watching to dance, jump, and repeat “Aju nice” whenever the song called for it.

SEVENTEEN’s time behind the desk comes as the band — which is also comprised of members S.COUPS, JEONGHAN, JUN, HOSHI, WONWOO, WOOZI, THE 8 and DK — is touring in support of 2025 album Happy Burstday, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. On Saturday (Nov. 29), the group’s performance at the Ventelin Dome Nagoya in Japan will be livestreamed in theaters worldwide to celebrate the band’s 10-year anniversary.

Watch SEVENTEEN’s full Tiny Desk performance above.