{"id":11773,"date":"2026-05-11T01:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/11773\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T01:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T01:27:09","slug":"seventeens-dino-to-debut-alter-ego-pi-cheolin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/11773\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventeen’s Dino to debut alter ego ‘Pi Cheolin’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Shim Sun-ah<\/p>\n

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) — Dino, the youngest member of K-pop boy band Seventeen, will drop his debut album as alter ego “Pi Cheolin” in August, his agency said Monday.<\/p>\n

Dino will release his first EP, “Gilboard,” under the persona on Aug. 3, Pledis Entertainment said.<\/p>\n

Pi Cheolin is portrayed as an enthusiastic 1990s-style producer and the CEO of a fictional K-pop agency, Bong. The character has been developed through Dino’s various content and performances.<\/p>\n

The EP’s name combines the Chinese character for auspicious, “gil,” and the English word “board” from the U.S. Billboard music chart. It refers to a tacit ’90s music ranking based on how often street vendors selling bootleg cassette tapes blasted a song through large speakers to attract passersby. The grassroots ranking was considered a much more accurate indicator of a track’s actual popularity than official broadcast rankings or album sales.<\/p>\n

Pledis said the title reflects Dino’s ambition to “turn the streets into a stage and spark nationwide excitement, while also conveying the hope that everyone’s lives will be filled with good fortune.”<\/p>\n

\"Dino,<\/p>\n

Dino, the youngest member of K-pop boy band Seventeen, is seen in this photo provided by Pledis Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)<\/p>\n

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