SEVENTEEN made sure its CARATs had a shiny and bright Christmas this year. The K-pop group delivered a rollicking take of Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” during The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade special, which aired on ABC and Disney+ on Wednesday (Dec. 25).
“These superstars have been selling out stadiums on a huge new tour,” Dancing With the Star‘s Alfonso Ribeiro said as he introduced the group alongside his co-host Julianne Hough. “Give it up for SEVENTEEN!”
Members of the group then appeared on Toy Story Land’s Slinky Dog Coaster in the Hollywood Studios portion of the Florida theme park, expressing excitement as the ride begin. Seconds later, SEVENTEEN — appearing in matching outfits comprised of red sweaters and blue jeans — popped up on a stage adorned with festive Christmas trees to begin their performance of Lee’s holiday hit, bedazzled microphones in their hands.
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At the end of the joyful performance, three of the members knelt on the stage while the remaining eight stood behind. “Happy holidays from Walt Disney World!” they wished fans.
SEVENTEEN’s performance on the Disney special marked the first time a K-pop group delivered a set on The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade.
But there was another present waiting for CARATs on Thursday (Dec. 26), when SEVENTEEN’s special unit BSS — which is comprised of SEUNGKWAN, DK and HOSHI — announced that its second single album, TELEPARTY, would be arriving Jan. 8. According to the press release, the title is a portmanteau of “telepathy” and “party,” and that the trio hopes to remind fans to “pause and savor the ordinary yet precious moments of everyday life” with the album.
To emphasize this message, an accompanying teaser video features the three artists working to relieve the stress and bring joy in various people’s lives, from offering students a study break, to taking an overtime shift for an exhausted worker, and joining two elderly folks in love. The video ends with a message from SEUNGKWAN, DK AND HOSHI saying, “Youth is coming your way right now with BSS.”
Watch SEVENTEEN’s Christmas performance above, and the BSS single album teaser below:
