PLEDIS shares updates about SEVENTEEN Jeonghan and Jun’s plans for this year

It will be a while before SEVENTEEN appears as a complete group again. On August 12, PLEDIS Entertainment shared updates on two group members, revealing significant changes for the second half of 2024. Jeonghan is preparing to begin his mandatory military service, while Jun will focus on acting and other opportunities in China.

For Jeonghan, PLEDIS announced that although he pre-recorded much content for the group, he won’t participate in the promotional activities for SEVENTEEN’s upcoming 12th mini-album or the SEVENTEEN [RIGHT HERE] WORLD TOUR, set to begin in October. However, fans can still see him at an upcoming fan-sign event and the group’s headlining performance at Lollapalooza Berlin on September 7-8. The label also promised to share more details about his enlistment schedule soon.

SEVETEEN Jun
SEVENTEEN Jun plans to pursue acting in China. PLEDIS shares that Jun will try to participate in SEVENTEEN’s activities if the schedule permits. Photo via Jun’s Instagram.
SEVENTEEN Jeonghan
SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan will enlist in the military this year. Photo via Jeonghan’s Instagram.

As for Jun, the label revealed that he plans to pursue acting in China for the rest of the year. Like Jeonghan, Jun also pre-filmed content but will miss major events such as the Lollapalooza Berlin performance, music show appearances for the upcoming album, and the SEVENTEEN world tour. This is due to an overlap with his on-location filming schedule for his acting projects. Despite these changes, PLEDIS emphasized that Jun will still try to participate in group activities whenever possible.

With Jeonghan heading to the military and Jun focusing on acting, SEVENTEEN will have to navigate the rest of 2024 with a temporary lineup adjustment. Fans are eagerly waiting for more updates as the group continues its journey with both excitement and challenges ahead.

Here’s their full statement:

Hello.
This is PLEDIS Entertainment.

We would like to provide information regarding SEVENTEEN’s JEONGHAN and JUN’s activities in the second half of 2024.

JEONGHAN is due to fulfil 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. 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.

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. 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.

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.