SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan will soon begin the enlistment process for his mandatory South Korean military service, which will commence in the second half of 2024. On Monday, August 12, 2024, the K-pop boy group’s agency, PLEDIS Entertainment, confirmed the news by releasing an official statement on Weverse.
The entertainment company has further informed fans that SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan will not be able to take part in the SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR. Moreover, the singer will not be participating in the boy group’s promotional activities for their upcoming 12th mini album.
SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan to enlist in the second half of 2024
As mentioned earlier, PLEDIS Entertainment recently announced SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan’s enlistment in the mandatory military service through an official statement released on Weverse. The statement read, “This is PLEDIS Entertainment….JEONGHAN is due to fulfill his military obligation in the second half of 2024. While JEONGHAN filmed most of the content he could in advance, he will not be able to participate in promotional activities for the 12th mini album and the SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR, scheduled to start in October.”
It further stated, “JEONGHAN will still be able to meet with CARATs through the previously announced fan signing event and Lollapalooza Berlin. Further details regarding JEONGHAN’s military service will be provided later in a separate notice.”
SEVENTEEN member Jun to pursue acting activities in the second half of 2024
Apart from the news of Jeonghan’s military enlistment, PLEDIS Entertainment has also revealed SEVENTEEN member Jun’s upcoming activities in the second half of 2024. The agency stated that the singer would embark on his journey in acting in China.
In the official statement on Weverse, PLEDIS Entertainment announced, “After thorough discussions with JUN and the other members of SEVENTEEN, we have decided that JUN will pursue acting and other opportunities in China during the latter half of this year. Like JEONGHAN, JUN has completed filming for content that could be prepared in advance.”
The agency then explained that Jun would not be able to participate in the group’s 12th mini album’s music show performances and Lollapalooza Berlin. They further revealed that the artist will also not join the other members for the SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR.
The statement continued, “However, due to an overlap with the on-location filming schedule, JUN will not be able to participate in Lollapalooza Berlin, music show performances for the 12th mini album, and the SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR. JUN is determined to participate in SEVENTEEN’s group activities, and though he is unable to take part in the world tour, JUN will participate as much as he can in schedules that engage with CARATs.”
The entertainment company concluded the official statement about the two members of the boy group by requesting fans’ support and understanding. They wrote, “We ask for your kind understanding and support for JEONGHAN’s healthy completion of his military service and JUN’s upcoming projects. Please continue to show your love for SEVENTEEN and stay tuned for SEVENTEEN’s upcoming activities this year. Thank you.”
For more updates on SEVENTEEN members, stay tuned.
Nikita Nath
Nikita is a K-Drama News Writer. She loves to explore different genres of Korean dramas, from evergreen classics like Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, Reply 1988, Coffee Prince to the freshly launched thrillers and rom-coms like The Uncanny Counter, Flower of Evil, True Beauty, Twenty Five Twenty One and many more.
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