Why Seventeen’s Mingyu starts military service before Seungkwan and Dino but returns last
Dubai: Pledis Entertainment confirmed on Monday that the last three Seventeen members will begin their mandatory service this autumn, closing a process that started two years ago. Mingyu begins alternative service on 10 September. Seungkwan and Dino enlist together in the Army's military band on 26 October. That completes the group. Every eligible member will be serving by the end of October.…
Pledis Entertainment announced on Monday that the final trio of Seventeen members will begin their mandatory military service in autumn. Mingyu kicks off alternative service on September 10th. Seungkwan and Dino join the Army's military band on October 26th, completing the group. All eligible members will serve by the end of October.
This schedule reversal is due to the differing lengths of active-duty Army service and alternative service. Active-duty service lasts 18 months, while alternative service lasts 21 months, resulting in Mingyu serving the longest and returning last. Fans have been puzzled by the timing, with the group unable to reunite until Mingyu finishes his service in June 2028, two months after Seungkwan and Dino return in late April.
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