Dokyeom and Seungkwan Go Full Villain — DxS Special Drops January 7

The Villain Era Nobody Asked For But Everyone Needed

No warning. No explanation. Just chaos.

On January 7, SEVENTEEN’s Dokyeom and Seungkwan are officially entering their villain era — and they want everyone to know it. When Pledis dropped the teaser for GOING DxS SPECIAL: Villains BBOODO on SEVENTEEN’s YouTube, fans didn’t just react. They spiraled.

Because this wasn’t a normal unit teaser. It was Dokyeom and Seungkwan declaring themselves villains with anime-level drama, zero shame, and maximum commitment. No lore buildup. No explanation arc. Just two guys deciding they’re here to “destroy music worldwide” — and somehow making it funny instead of cringe.

For Gen-Z fans raised on parody edits, chaotic humor, and self-aware idols, this hit instantly. It’s unserious on purpose. It’s exaggerated on purpose. And that’s why it works.

The teaser is less than one minute long, but it hits different. These two literally announced their villain duo with the most dramatic energy: 'If you ask what our identity is... we'll tell you because it's common sense!' Then they're like, their whole mission is destroying music worldwide. The goal? To literally bankrupt everyone's music taste. It's so ridiculous that it loops back to being hilarious.

Why This Matters More Than You Think

Here's the thing that's getting fans hyped: Dokyeom and Seungkwan have been building their skit comedy skills through Seventeen's content for years. This isn't random. They know exactly how to land a joke because they've been doing this on 'Going Seventeen' forever. The teaser has that nostalgic 4:3 aspect ratio that's straight-up anime parody energy, and their slightly awkward execution? That's intentional comedy gold.

Plus, this special is dropping literally right before their unit mini-album 'Soyagok' (January 12), so it's basically the perfect hype machine. Pledis knows what they're doing here.

The Album That's Coming With All The Feels

So the special drops January 7, but the actual music drops January 12. 'Soyagok' is basically their love story told through their lens, covering everything between meeting and breaking up. We're talking all those messy middle moments that hit different when winter is happening outside your window.

The tracklist is apparently capturing ordinary love in extraordinary ways, which means prepare your feels for this one. Fans are already expecting it to be that album that makes you text your ex at 2 AM (in the saddest way possible).

What Fans Are Actually Saying

• The teaser views are climbing faster than expected because the comedy is genuinely good
• People are already making bets about what chaos happens in the full special
• The transition from comedy special to heartbreak album is chef's kiss marketing
• Twitter threads are already analyzing the villain anime references

Mark Your Calendar (Seriously)

January 7 for the special. January 12 for the album. These dates are about to be as important as any comeback date because this unit actually feels like Dokyeom and Seungkwan finally getting their moment to shine together. The comedy special is the appetizer, but the real meal is coming five days later.

Real question though: are we ready for the emotional whiplash of going from 'we're bankrupt your music taste' to actual songs that might bankrupt our emotional stability? Probably not. But we're here for it anyway.