korean pop group seventeen is preparing to say goodbye ot one of the members temporarily. THe lead member Zhemeng. He joined the army on 26th September after musasic released their joint statement regarding Jeonghan’s military duties on January 3 about it. The report by this that Jeonghan cannot take part of SEVENTEEN’s promotional showcases stage event for the forthcoming 12th mini album and world tour. The full text of the announcement is as follows:
“Hi, this is PLEDIS Entertainment. In this regard, it is expected that Jeonghan, will cease for some time mainly to go to his military service as indicated in the previous sentence. However, he will appear in various pre recorded contents as there are a few break out pictures.
And there will be no activities like protocol visits nor formal events on the day of enlistment and it is requested that there be no visits to his place of service. Please extend your heartfelt suppot to Zhanyaan’s works through Weverse platform since he won’t be able to promote anything.
We solicit for your level headedness and further courtesies and support of the artist. All we ask is for your warm regards for his safe and healthy homecoming. In that period, we will also be active in ensuring Jeonghan receives all other requisite support. Thank you”.
As soon as word got out that Jeonghan was set to join the army, fans all over the world sent great messages wishing him safe and healthy military service and highly anticipated his return to the group after he served in the military. The milestone also represents another turning point for SEVENTEEN, as it marks the beginning of active duty for the members of the acclaimed 13 member k-pop band, which is an essential part of growing up for all men in their twenties in Korea.
