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K-pop artist Wonwoo in a teaser photo for SEVENTEEN's album '17 Is Right Here.' Photo from SEVENTEEN's X account

SEVENTEEN's Wonwoo to enlist in military on April 3

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741137677286WONWOO.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>K-pop artist Wonwoo in a teaser photo for SEVENTEEN&#x27;s album &#x27;17 Is Right Here.&#x27; Photo from SEVENTEEN&#x27;s X account</div>Wonwoo of the popular K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN is set to start his mandatory military service on April 3, his agency said Wednesday.&quot;We would like to share the news that Wonwoo of SEVENTEEN will be starting his mandatory military service from April 3 this year,&quot; Pledis Entertainment wrote in a notice on fan community platform Weverse.Due to this development, the 28-year-old idol will be unable to participate in some of SEVENTEEN&#x27;s upcoming activities, including the Tecate Pa&#x27;l Norte festival in Mexico and a fan meeting in Japan.However, Wonwoo will attend the &quot;SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND&quot; concert, scheduled for March 20 to 21, and appear in other pre-recorded content.Pledis reminded fans that there would be no official event on the day of Wonwoo&#x27;s enlistment.&quot;We kindly request that you refrain from visiting the site of his alternative military service,&quot; it added.Wonwoo is the second SEVENTEEN member to enlist in the military following Jeonghan.All able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve at least 18 months in the military as the country remains technically at work with its neighboring North Korea.The 13-member SEVENTEEN ranked third in the list of best-selling recording artists of 2024, behind Taylor Swift and Drake, based on a ranking released by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/2/19/k-pop-group-seventeen-stray-kids-rank-in-ifpi-s-global-recording-artist-chart-0911">READ: K-pop groups SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids rank in IFPI&#x27;s global recording artist chart </a></div>The group visited the country in January for the two-day stop of their &quot;Right Here&quot; tour, held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/1/19/seventeen-lights-up-ph-stadium-with-right-here-concert-1627">READ: SEVENTEEN lights up PH stadium with ‘Right Here’ concert</a></div>

Wonwoo of the popular K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN is set to start his mandatory military service on April 3, his agency said Wednesday.

Wonwoo of the popular K-pop boy band SEVENTEEN is set to start his mandatory military service on April 3, his agency said Wednesday.