All 13 members of Seventeen chose to stay with the group, renewing their contracts with Pledis Entertainment for the second time. Leader S. Coups broke the news Sunday in Incheon at the final encore concert for Seventeen's “New_” tour. He said the members had come to the decision after a long and deep discussion, and hoped to “row hard forward together on the same ship.” S. Coups, on stage with only eight other members, added that “It would have been even better if Hoshi and Woozi were here, too