Disclaimer: I am not fluent in KSL or ASL. I studied a bit of ASL in college and I find it incredibly fascinating. I am only human so if there is a mistake, please let me know Signs, like languages are very regional and each signer signs differently. It’s like pops vs soda and dialects. Yet when signers come together, they can figure each other’s sign out. Also, Deaf is a cultural identity. It can be used for those who are Hard of Hearing, completely deaf or prefers to use ASL as their main form of communication and are a member of the Deaf community. Please no do call Deaf individuals “Deaf and Dumb” or “Deaf/Mute” because those terms are offensive, inaccurate, and out of date. Thank you.
Pretty U: From the start, Seventeen (Soonyoung) wanted to make sure their music could be enjoyed by every single carat. In Korean Sign Language, BEAUTIFUL is signed by tapping a dimple then covering your face. ADORABLE (KSL) is signed by circling your face (like ASL’s APPEARANCE) and then tapping the cheek.
Clap: In American Sign Language, to applaud someone, you shake both your hands back and forth. From looking at a KSL dictionary, CLAP is clapping. This would be considered an iconic sign because it looks exactly what it is!
Thanks: I remember watching Wonwoo (?) and mingyu (?) explaining that one hand represents Carats and the other is SEVENTEEN and they are connected by their pinkies as a promise. Well, This is the KSL sign for PROMISE. Throughout the choreography, all 13 members sign promise.
