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SEVENTEEN’s DK, Vernon’s military enlistment dates announced

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Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785117319240dk.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">SEVENTEEN members DK and Vernon.<em> Photos from SEVENTEEN’s X accounts  </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — K-pop stars DK and Vernon of SEVENTEEN are set to begin their mandatory military service in the coming months, their label said Monday.</p><p>Vernon will enlist on August 20, followed by DK on September 8, Pledis Entertainment said in a notice on the Weverse app.</p><p>The two will continue to participate in promotional activities prior to their enlistment date.</p><p>“Once DK and Vernon begin their military service, they will be unable to participate in SEVENTEEN activities. However, they will continue to connect with [fans called] CARAT through a variety of content prepared in advance,” Pledis said.</p><p>The company asked fans to avoid visiting the site of the enlistment ceremonies on the scheduled dates.</p><p>DK and Vernon are the latest members of the 13-member group to fulfill their mandatory military service, following Jeonghan, who was discharged last June, as well as Wonwoo, Woozi and Hoshi.</p><p>Earlier this month, Pledis announced that all 13 members of SEVENTEEN — which debuted in 2015 —<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/7/13/all-seventeen-members-renew-contracts-with-longtime-agency-pledis-for-2nd-time-1350"> renewed their exclusive contracts </a>with the label for a second time.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/7/6/jeonghan-joshua-make-up-new-seventeen-unit-report-1306">Jeonghan, Joshua make up new SEVENTEEN unit — report </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/3/22/seventeen-delivers-fun-high-energy-ph-show-in-final-new-tour-stop-1535">SEVENTEEN delivers fun, high-energy PH show in final ‘New_’ tour stop </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/6/17/seventeen-s-joshua-to-deliver-speech-at-unesco-in-paris-for-going-together-program-2145">SEVENTEEN&#x27;s Joshua to deliver speech at UNESCO in Paris for &#x27;Going Together&#x27; program </a></div>

<p>K-pop stars DK and Vernon of SEVENTEEN are set to begin their mandatory military service in the coming months, their label said Monday.</p>

K-pop stars DK and Vernon of SEVENTEEN are set to begin their mandatory military service in the coming months, their label said Monday.