PLEDIS Announces Military Enlistment for Remaining SEVENTEEN Members

The announcement comes shortly after a similar notice for members Vernon and DK, whose enlistment periods will begin on August 20th and September 8th respectively. PLEDIS went on to ask fans to refrain from attending the enlistment ceremony site, stating, "there will be no official event on the day [the members'] service begins, or on the day [they] subsequently report to the training center."

All male South Korean citizens must complete mandatory military service between the ages of 18 and 28, typically for a period spanning between 18 and 21 months, with some exceptions or exemptions. But fortunately for fans, activites for members and units within SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. continue. Over the course of the group's enlistment era, staggered timing and exempt members have taken care to continue producing art for fans to enjoy. Among such releases are duo projects such as V8, the first unit album by members Vernon and The8. They have even continued to tour, celebrating the group's ten-year anniversary with the [NEW_] World Tour in 2025 and 2026, despite limited member participation due to their differing military obligations.

At the time of writing, SEVENTEEN SEVENTEEN K-POP GROUP SEVENTEEN is a self-producing boy group with 13 members, divided into hip-hop, vocal, and performance units, known for intricate choreography and songwriting. members Wonwoo, Hoshi, and Woozi are actively enlisted. 30-year-old Jeonghan is the first member of the group to have completed his service and was discharged on June 25th, 2026. Today's Weverse announcement marks the final members of the group to go, and their anticipated discharge dates slate the expected return of full group activities for mid-2028.