Today the new version of Seventeen's lightstick was released. Like its predecessors, it is called “Caratbong”, inspired by the fandom name “Carat”. The first lightstick came out in 2017 and version 2 in 2019.
Version 2 is still hugely popular today and is described by many fans as one of the most beautiful K-Pop lightsticks of all. Even by those who don't know the boy group Seventeen very well. Not without reason, because version two consists of a rod that shimmers in pink, blue and green. The head piece is a glittering, transparent dome. Inside it is a blue diamond on a pink base.
Seventeen fans love it not only because it looks so magical and elegant, but also because the official fan colors “Rose Quartz” (pink) and “Serenity” (blue) are strongly represented.
How are you supposed to top that?
That's the question quite a few fans asked themselves when a new version of the iconic lightstick was announced. The concept teaser, which was uploaded to YouTube a few days ago, was instantly the number one topic of conversation!
Version 3 is very similar to its predecessor in some respects.
On a shimmering rod sits a transparent dome with a diamond enthroned on a base inside. The new dome, however, is smooth and round and doesn't glitter. But that perhaps makes it look even more elegant.
Fans are discussing the colors the most: the diamond and base are pink and the rod is black. Quite a few are disappointed because they had hoped to see the familiar fan colors again. In the comments on Twitter, the question is asked repeatedly why the rod is black, and some even think the lightstick fits Blackpink better than Seventeen.
Although version 3 undoubtedly looks very stylish, the majority agree that it doesn't come close to version 2.
What do you think of the new lightstick?
Sources: Seventeen Twitter, Seventeen YouTube
