"LIFE IS NOT AJU NICE"- Fans react as SVT's Going Seventeen announces summer break, scheduled to resume in September

On Wednesday, August 7, SEVENTEEN's agency, Pledis Entertainment announced that Going Seventeen, the K-pop boy group's variety program, will be paused for summer break. While ideally, the weekly show is expected to release a new episode every Wednesday, the next few weeks will not have any new additions to the series surfacing on the internet.

Here's what the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) read:

[SEVENTEEN'S] a trip filled with fun until the very end. All together now, grrreuk kak kak TTT. Going seventeen will be back after a short summer break. See you again on September 4, 9 PM!

The show is expected to resume after three weeks, on September 4. Upon hearing the news, fans were saddened by the same. Going Seventeen stands as one of the most popular K-pop variety programs and it garners a solid and loyal fanbase of its own. Therefore, both CARATs and CUBICs (fans of the variety program), expressed their unhappiness over the news.

Here's how fans reacted to Pledis Entertainment's announcement regarding the show's summer break:

"NO GOSE FOR 3 WEEKS LIFE IS NOT AJU NICE"

"No gose for a month who else about to end it all" - said a fan on X.

"Very evil considering that psychotherapy is still expensive and humanity has not yet figured out how to freeze the body for a certain time" - stated another netizen.

"Have to spend my last 3 weeks of vacation without GoSe. life is not aju nice." - said a fan on X.

More netizens expressed how they were sad about having to spend almost a month without their therapeutic show, Going Seventeen.

"AAAA NOOOOOO, I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THAT DAY COMES BUT I STILL LOVE YOU SEVENTEEN" - said a fan on X.

"This is actually sick bc i was so excited for summer break and now i won’t have gose till work starts again" - stated another fan.

"WDYM ALMOST ONE MONTH NO GOSE???" - added another netizen.

"It's been a few days since we resumed, what are you talking about summer vacation? Let's be honest. This weather is the best." - said another netizen. (translated by Google)

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All you need to know about the K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN's variety show, Going Seventeen

Going Seventeen is a South Korean variety program kickstarted by and started the thirteen-piece K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN in 2017. The program is released for free viewing through YouTube and Weverse platforms and it involves the members playing a diverse set of games.

While some of the games are stereotypically found in the South Korean entertainment industry, most of the show's episodes revolve around a unique plotline and story structure, naturally reeling in large numbers of audiences. Over the years, the show has become one of the most famous programs in the K-pop and South Korean industry.

For the viewers, the show has also become a therapeutic and comforting show as they get to watch their favorite music artists spend wholesome and hilarious moments together. However, the show was recently paused due to the group's tour, FOLLOW. While it kickstarted not too long ago, fans were upset to learn that the show was paused once again.

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Pledis Entertainment announced the hiatus following the recent episode, which also stands as the last episode of their latest TTT series. TTT (MT SVT REALITY) is a Going Seventeen sub-series that documents the members' time on vacation. Though fans were sad about the pause they expressed that they were willing to wait for the show's comeback.