hello i really love your how you analyse the members and their relationships with each other,,, It's really interesting to read them and then watch videos to reflect things on what u said!!!!!hmm so can you like do smth and analyse hoshi's relationship with performance line,,, thank u 🌙🌙🌙
You know, when I first started to get into Seventeen I was a Performance Unit stan? And yet... I hardly ever make content about them... T-T So thank you for the prompt to make more Perf Unit posts xD And thank you for the compliment! I love writing these things!
At first, I was kind of uncertain towards Hoshi’s prospects as a leader, especially since he originally seemed really interested in singing instead. But now, it really seems like he’s found a good place. I’ve covered a bit of his personal dynamic and place in the group before as a leader, but since your question is specifically about performance unit, I’ll go individually!
Hoshi/The8
For almost every era there has been a ship that has kind of come out of nowhere to become popular. For instance, during Boom Boom era Soonwoo quite suddenly shot into popularity after OFD Japan. Well, here’s the hot scoop: sometime in the near future, Hoshi and The8 are going to be that ship. Their dynamic mostly goes unnoticed for now, but it’s a nice dynamic that is full of push-and-pull charms. The8 really pays a lot of attention to Hoshi, and gives him a lot of respect when Hoshi has to act like a leader, even complimenting his leading style by prompting Hoshi to explain his thoughts a few times to refine what he wants to say so that others can follow along better. However, The8 also doesn’t put Hoshi in a box of being the leader and being right all of the time and unapproachable, and when Hoshi is nervous before a show very often The8 will notice and encourage him. The8 respects him, but also doesn’t get bitter when he senses Hoshi’s nervousness because Hoshi’s supposed to be the one in charge who is taking care of everyone else. And then on the flip side of the relationship, Hoshi realizes that The8 might need some more explanation than other members because of the language barrier and he adapts his teaching style for that, and then when The8 comes to encourage and play with him he doesn’t get stuck up about “but I’m the one in charge here, he should respect me more”. There’s something I’ve noticed with Seventeen’s leader line and it’s that a lot of the time they’re willing to put their ego aside and be close friends with the people they lead, and in this case it really makes a difference. If Hoshi were to let his ego get in the way, it would really harm his relationship with The8 especially since he can have a more serious personality and it can clash at times, but instead Hoshi chooses to laugh and accept the affection and advice, and it makes for a really fun and sweet friendship where they’re able to function in an official capacity and a playful way with The8′s respect for Hoshi and Hoshi’s understanding for The8′s needs and personality. They both really care for each other, and that’s very sweet and fun to see.
Hoshi/Jun
I was about to get into how Jun is the only member of Performance Unit older than Hoshi and I realized... Jun is only 5 days older than Hoshi... which is a bit of a trippy thought. Anyway, the dynamic between Hoshi and Jun is a little hard to pin down at first. As per most of Jun’s friendships, Hoshi is completely fallen for Jun and will hype him up and care for him and Jun will playfully tease Hoshi and praise him and want attention from him. They don’t have a stand out dynamic so much, unlike other ships such as Junhao would, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t close. Instead, I think the best way to describe the dynamics and interaction of Hoshi and Jun is that they know each other well. Jun isn’t over the top clingy with Hoshi because he knows when Hoshi can be serious and doesn’t want to play and he lets Hoshi come to him, and Hoshi knows when Jun likes to receive attention and when he’s good to casually play with. A few times, a fan will ask Jun about Hoshi, whether he’s hard to deal with in private or full of himself, and Jun will defend Hoshi and say that a lot of what he does on camera is a concept and he’s actually hard working and serious when it comes time to be. They work together well, and there are a lot of moments when you see Hoshi wordlessly motion in a vague sense and Jun responds without any words handing him whatever he wanted, and I think it really speaks to their relationship. They understand each other, they work together well, they tag team to tease members they’re mutually close to sometimes. In general, they just understand how the mind of the other works and they allow for that and respect that and that makes them close and easy to work together with.
Hoshi/Dino
This is probably the highlight of this post, since it’s by far the most popular dynamic to discuss. Since predebut, Hoshi has been the type of person to really look out for his younger members and care for them. It’s not an exaggeration to say Dino is like Hoshi’s child, but not because they look alike but because of Hoshi’s caring nature towards younger members. I think Hoshi likes to be looked up to in the sense of being a older sibling figure, it makes him feel responsible and important. And then Dino does look up to him, complimenting his ability to make dances and saying how cool he is and how much he learns from Hoshi even if sometimes Hoshi can be a bit much and Dino doesn’t particularly like being the youngest and being babied. Dino lets Hoshi baby him, though, because he knows how much it means to Hoshi to be looked up to. In general, they have a more obvious dynamic than most, but it’s one that compliments their personalities well. Hoshi really loves having someone to watch out and care for and Dino really enjoys having someone mentor him even if it seems like he doesn’t sometimes. Hoshi enjoys being praised by Dino for being a good hyung and Dino loves it when Hoshi listens to his ideas and takes them seriously because he feels like people think of him as a baby who is still learning how to contribute and Hoshi understands the importance of letting him feel like he’s being heard, and their personalities are just very complimentary and fun to watch develop, especially in such a contained, professional environment as Performance Unit practices and songs where Hoshi is in direct leadership.
Seeing each relationship laid out, you can really gather what kind of leader Hoshi is. People respect him, and it’s likely he doesn’t take playing around very well when he’s being serious (this kind of came across during My Little Television) despite his normal light-hearted jokester nature. He takes his responsibility very seriously, and everyone under his leadership knows that. However, in addition to this fact, we can also see that he works really hard to understand the minds and thoughts of the people he leads. He works hard to listen to Dino and to adjust to The8′s learning style and not to put too much pressure on Jun and to understand all of their personalities separately and not let his ego and temper get in the way of his work, and that’s really admirable. He works really hard, both in a professional manner in making the dances and leading performance unit and in a personal manner with all of his friendships in Performance Unit and the group, and his impact on the dynamic and social climate of Seventeen is undeniable for his hard work, and he should get so much recognition for the work he puts into it!
