Who Are CARAT? A Beginner's Guide to SEVENTEEN's Fandom
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- Category: Fandom guide
- Artist: SEVENTEEN
KPOP NO1 Editorial · Sources checked November 4, 2026
Most fandoms celebrate the group's anniversary. CARAT also has a day of its own. On February 14, 2026, SEVENTEEN's official fan club marked the tenth CARAT Day and gave members a digital badge to commemorate it.
So what does the name stand for? Which colors and light stick belong to CARAT? And what happens at a fan meeting called CARAT LAND? This guide sticks to what SEVENTEEN's official channels say. Where an official explanation doesn't exist, we tell you that too.
CARAT: the name and what the fan club says about it
CARAT is the name of SEVENTEEN's fandom and of its official fan club. In the February 2026 notice for CARAT Day, the fan club team thanked fans for ten years together under the name CARAT. It described them as the people who always cheer for SEVENTEEN and will love the group forever. (The notice is in Korean; this is our translation.) Official CARAT Day notice on Weverse
Here's a detail newer fans may notice. SEVENTEEN debuted in Korea on May 26, 2015 with a mini album called 17 CARAT, according to the group's official Japanese profile. The word appears in both places. However, none of the official pages we checked explains the fandom name through the album. So treat the connection as a shared word, not a confirmed origin story. Fan sites sometimes add other explanations, but we found no official statement behind them. Official group profile
The tenth CARAT Day in 2026 suggests the fandom name dates back to 2016. Notice also that the date has nothing to do with SEVENTEEN's May debut, so CARAT and SEVENTEEN each get their own day on the calendar.
Rose Quartz and Serenity
CARAT's official colors are Rose Quartz and Serenity. SEVENTEEN's staff account announced them in October 2016, writing that the official color of the fan club CARAT had been revealed. The two names appeared as hashtags in the same post. The 2016 announcement from SEVENTEEN STAFF
You don't need to buy anything to use them. Once you know the two names, you'll start to recognize them in fan-made art and event decorations.
The official light stick: start with the right version
SEVENTEEN's official light stick comes in versions, and the version matters. The notice for the 2024 fan meeting names the OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK VER.3. It explains that VER.1 and VER.2 don't support wireless lighting effects or pairing, while VER.3 can be paired.
Pairing connects your light stick to the venue's lighting program. According to that notice, fans could pair at booths outside and inside the venue or do it themselves through the smartphone app SVT OFFICIAL LIGHT STICK VER.3. The notice also asked fans to put in three new AAA alkaline batteries before the show. Weak batteries can dim the light or make it glow a different color. 2024 fan meeting merchandise and pairing notice
If you're going to a show, look for the pairing guide that the organizers post for that event. Times and booth locations change from one show to the next.
That pairing notice was written for the 2024 fan meeting. One full stage from that event is on the official channel.
Archival photo: SEVENTEEN's FOLLOW tour stage at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan, Philippines, January 13, 2024. Credit: Patrick Cristiano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Linked from Wikimedia Commons at a smaller size; no other edits by KPOP NO.1.
Learn a fanchant from the official channel
A fanchant is the set of names and lines the audience calls out during a song. SEVENTEEN makes this easy. Its official YouTube channel posts fanchant guides, titled 응원법 (eungwonbeop, roughly "how to cheer"), for many of its songs.
They're not new, either. The Ready to love guide went up on June 18, 2021 (Korean time). Pick the song you already know best and start there.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗The HOT guide followed on May 27, 2022.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Fanchants for the recent title tracks
The habit continued with later title tracks. God of Music got its guide on October 23, 2023, the day SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN came out. MAESTRO followed on April 29, 2024; you'll find it in the table at the end.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗The most recent one in this guide is THUNDER, published on May 26, 2025. That's the same day the THUNDER music video was released.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗CARAT LAND: the fan meeting named after the fandom
SEVENTEEN's fan meetings carry the fandom's name in the title: SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND. The numbering shows how long this has been running. The 2024 edition was the 8th fan meeting, held at Gocheok Sky Dome on July 23 and 24, 2024. The 2026 edition was the 10th, held on June 20 and 21, 2026.
The official channel's clips from the 2024 edition include a stage titled 경음악의 신, and members' solo "SSSS CAM" videos covering other artists' songs. The channel has also posted recap videos for the 2025 and 2026 editions.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗The 2026 recap was published on July 23, 2026, about a month after the 10th fan meeting.
Official video · SEVENTEEN / YouTube
Watch the original on YouTube ↗Official membership: what it is, and what to check
You can be a CARAT without paying for anything. The paid fan club is a separate thing. It's called CARAT MEMBERSHIP and runs through Weverse. Recent notices name GLOBAL and US memberships. The SEVENTEEN Japan official fan club, also called "CARAT", moved its sales platform to Weverse Shop on February 9, 2026. Japan fan club platform notice
Some benefits only work for members. At the 2026 fan meeting, a fan club booth called CARAT ZONE gave each valid CARAT GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP holder a photo card set. Holders needed a ticket for that day, a physical ID and the membership QR code. The booth ran at the north plaza of Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. The notice also warned that an expired membership couldn't be used. CARAT ZONE notice
Two details from that notice are worth knowing before you join:
- Use your real name. The name you register must match your ID exactly. A nickname won't pass the check.
- Don't lend or share it. Lending or transferring a membership card or ID is not allowed.
We don't list prices or renewal dates here, because they change. Check the current notice on Weverse before you buy.
Fan manners the official notices ask for
Fan culture isn't only about cheering. The organizers' notices also set a few ground rules. For the 2024 fan meeting, they asked fans not to camp outside overnight in line, because the organizers can't take responsibility for safety at night and the line may be broken up. They also asked fans not to buy illegal goods. The fan meeting's official merchandise was sold only at the official booths at the venue and on Weverse.
These are small things, but they keep events safe for everyone. Following them is part of being a CARAT.
Official fanchant and CARAT LAND videos
Dates are the YouTube publication dates in Korean time. Every video is on SEVENTEEN's official channel.
| Type | Official video | Published, KST |
|---|---|---|
| Fanchant guide | Ready to love | June 18, 2021 |
| Fanchant guide | HOT | May 27, 2022 |
| Fanchant guide | God of Music | October 23, 2023 |
| Fanchant guide | MAESTRO | April 29, 2024 |
| Fanchant guide | THUNDER | May 26, 2025 |
| Fan meeting stage | 경음악의 신 @2024 CARAT LAND | August 5, 2024 |
| Fan meeting recap | 2025 CARAT LAND RECAP | April 11, 2025 |
| Fan meeting recap | 2026 CARAT LAND RECAP | July 23, 2026 |
Keep exploring
New to the group itself? The SEVENTEEN starter guide introduces all thirteen members and the three teams. It's easier to follow a fanchant once you know whose names you're calling.
Want the songs behind these fanchants? The SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN guide covers the God of Music era. The HAPPY BURSTDAY guide covers the THUNDER era.
The SEVENTEEN artist page collects every guide and news story about the group in one place.