Seventeen’s Wonwoo to enlist on April 3

Seventeen’s Wonwoo enlists on April 3 / Korea Times file

K-pop boy group Seventeen’s Wonwoo is set to enlist in the military, becoming the second member of the group to begin his service following Jeonghan.

His agency, Pledis Entertainment, said on Wednesday, "Wonwoo will begin fulfilling his mandatory military service on April 3."

As a result, Wonwoo will not participate in scheduled activities after his enlistment, including the "Tecate Pa'l Norte 2025" festival and Seventeen’s Japan fan meet.

However, the agency reassured fans, saying, "He will take part in the ‘Carat Land’ concerts on March 20–21 as planned and will continue engaging with fans through preprepared content."

There will be no official event on the day of his enlistment. "We ask fans to refrain from visiting his alternative service site," the agency added. "Please continue to support Wonwoo so he can complete his service diligently and return in good health."

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.