SEVENTEEN member Jeonghan. Photo from SEVENTEEN's X accountK-pop star Jeonghan of SEVENTEEN will start his mandatory service in the Korean military on Sept. 26, becoming the first of his 13-member group to enlist, his label announced Thursday.

"We wish to share the news of Jeonghan's upcoming enlistment into the military, scheduled for September 26, 2024," Pledis Entertainment said in a notice on fan community platform Weverse.

Pledis reiterated that Jeonghan would not take part in promotional activities for SEVENTEEN's 12th extended play (EP) and "Right Here" world tour, both set to begin in October.

"However, he (Jeonghan) will appear in various pre-recorded content," the agency said.

Pledis added that "no official event" would be held on the day of Jeonghan's enlistment, telling fans to "refrain from visiting the site of his military service."

Apart from Jeonghan, Chinese member Jun will also miss music show appearances for the upcoming EP and world tour to focus on "acting and other opportunities in China," Pledis said in an earlier notice.

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All able-bodied South Korean men under the age of 30 are required to serve in the military due to tensions with the nuclear-armed North.

Launched in 2015, SEVENTEEN has risen to become one of K-pop's most commercially successful acts in recent years, with its extended play "FML" topping the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's list of best-selling albums in 2023.

The "Very Nice" hitmakers recently headlined the popular Lollapalooza Berlin music festival in Germany.

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