Seventeen members Seungkwan (left), Dino and Mingyu. [Yonhap]
Seventeen members Seungkwan (left), Dino and Mingyu. [Yonhap]

Seventeen members Seungkwan and Dino will enlist together on Oct. 26, while fellow member Mingyu will begin alternative service as a social service worker on Sept. 10.

Pledis Entertainment, the group's agency, announced Monday through fan communication platform Weverse that Seungkwan and Dino are set to enlist as military band soldiers in the Army on Oct. 26. The agency asked fans to refrain from visiting the training center on enlistment day, noting that the induction ceremony is a gathering that includes many soldiers and their families.

Pledis said Mingyu will fulfill his mandatory military service obligation starting Sept. 10, adding that there will be no separate official events on his start date or on the day he enters the training center. It also asked fans not to visit his alternative service workplace.

All three members are expected to carry out their scheduled activities without disruption before their respective service start dates.

With these enlistments, all Seventeen members except those exempted from service will have fulfilled their military obligations. The exceptions are S.Coups, who received a military exemption; Chinese members The8 and Jun; and Joshua, who holds American citizenship.

Member Wonwoo is currently serving as a social service worker, while Hoshi and Woozi are on active duty in the Army. Vernon will begin alternative service on Aug. 20, and Dokyeom will start active Army duty on Sept. 8.

Jeonghan became the first member of the group to complete his service after being discharged in June.


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