SEVENTEEN, U.S. Billboard Unique Interview..."We always want to match the image of SEVENTEEN with our music."

 Group Seventeen has been receiving hot reviews for its solo interview at Billboard, a popular U.S. music media.

The U.S. Billboard made headlines on Aug 22 (local time) by unveiling not only SEVENTEEN's digital single "HIT" but also an in-depth solo interview on its activities in the second half of the year.

Regarding SEVENTEEN, which recently successfully wrapped up its "HIT" activities and announced the release of its full-length album on Sept. 16, Billboard said that it ranked fourth on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart with its digital single "HIT," and that they will become more important as more opportunities are available in the U.S.

Asked about the special reasons and goals for SEVENTEEN's comeback with a digital single, one of the member answered, "I wanted to approach it in a slightly different way because it's the beginning of our journey. And I hope that the message we want to express will go well to the public, and since it's come out with another concept, I'd be more than happy to get the response that we're doing everything like SEVENTEEN," he said.

"I felt like 'HIT' was going to be a powerful performance, but when I saw the first live performance, I thought it was the song I needed to perform on American television," the reporter said. Vernon and Joshua answered, "That's what we wanted. We are happy because we are getting a lot more positive response from overseas fans than before," they said.

And when asked about the "An Ode" video, which was a hot topic with a mysterious atmosphere, one of them said, "We have a lot of implications along with the direction that Seventeen wants to go, so we have a lot of stories to tell you. So if you wait for your comeback while watching the 'An Ode' series video, I think you will be able to fall deeper into it," the reporter said, adding that he was intrigued by the comeback of their full-length album, referring to their extension to the digital single.

And I also feel the maturity of SEVENTEEN, and when asked how they plan to show more in the future, they said, "As a team, we'll discuss it first and share how to approach the public. And it grew and matured. We always want our music to match the image that Seventeen has right now," they said in a sincere response.

Lastly, we're trying to show you something different ahead of the World Tour 'ODE TO YOU' on our future plans. I think we can meet more Carat fans through the upcoming concert," they said, wrapping up the interview, raising hopes for a world tour around the world.

Meanwhile, SEVENTEEN WORLD TOUR "ODE TO YOU" IN SEOUL, which is scheduled to return with a full-length album on Sept. 16, will be held at the KSPO DOME in Seoul for a total of three days from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.