SEVENTEEN’s special unit BSS — which is comprised of SEUNGKWAN, DK and HOSHI — is fresh off the release of their second single album, TELEPARTY, on Wednesday (Jan. 8).
According to the press release about the project, the snappy title combines the words “telepathy” and “party,” and that the trio wants the album to remind their fans to “pause and savor the ordinary yet precious moments of everyday life.”
To celebrate the release of TELEPARTY, the group unveiled a fun, sporty new music video for “CBZ (Prime Time),” which features fellow Korean stars Uhm Jung-hwa, Jung Young-ju, Kal Sowon, and Moon Sang-hoon as celebrity guests.
The group shared behind-the-scenes photos from the video shoot exclusively with Billboard, along with some quotes recalling the fun everyone had throughout the day of filming. “We tried to capture the energy of the song, and there are key parts in the choreography that showcase the meaning of ‘CheongBaZi (CBZ)’ in an intuitive way. Please look forward to it!” BSS’ HOSHI said, for example.
As a 13-person group, SEVENTEEN dropped their EP Spill the Feels in October, which featured the DJ-Khaled assisted lead single “Love, Money, Fame.”
See below for some behind-the-scenes photos and quotes from BSS’ “CBZ (Prime Time” music video, exclusively via Billboard.
It was truly an honor to have such amazing talents as Uhm Jung-hwa, Jung Young-ju, Kal Sowon, and Moon Sang-hoon appear in our music video. Everyone was incredibly sweet, and we were deeply touched and grateful that they participated in filming with such genuine love and support for our music. – BSS’ SEUNGKWAN
We tried to capture the energy of the song, and there are key parts in the choreography that showcase the meaning of ‘CheongBaZi(CBZ)’ in an intuitive way. Please look forward to it! – BSS’ HOSHI
(*CBZ is an acronym for ‘CheongBaZi (literal translation: Jeans)’, which is an abbreviated expression in Korea meaning “Youth is in the moment”, commonly used in group chants to boost a sense of unity in celebrating youthfulness and cherishing the present.)
There was a scene where we all cheered together, with the supporting actors running alongside us. Despite the chilly weather, everyone joined in with enthusiasm, shouting “BSS! BSS!” as we ran together during the take. It was such a fun moment. – BSS’ DK
The ones who will always remember the moments of youth shared by SEVENTEEN and BSS are CARATs. For us, ‘CBZ’ represents our CARATs. – BSS’ HOSHI
I think all moments of my youth are SEVENTEEN. Both in the past and the present, my youth will remain as SEVENTEEN. – BSS’ SEUNGKWAN