In recent days, GOT7‘s Yugyeom announced he will be enlisting in the military in September after being accepted as a special soldier from the Military Manpower Administration, revealing their next steps as a South Korean citizen.
On August 24, the K-Pop idol agency, AOMG, announced through its official social media accounts that the artist will be enlisting on September 29, and following basic training, he will serve in the military band to fulfill his mandatory service.
안녕하세요, AOMG입니다.
우선 소속 아티스트 유겸을 사랑해 주시는 모든 팬분들께 감사의 인사를 드립니다. 유겸의 군 입대 관련 안내드립니다.
유겸은 최근 병무청으로부터 '전문 특기병' 최종 합격 통보를 받았습니다.
이에 따라 유겸은 병역의 의무를 다하기 위하여 9월 29일 입소하여… pic.twitter.com/Q4o7EkYbhC— aomgofficial (@AOMGOFFICIAL) August 23, 2025
For his part, Yugyeom shared a moving letter to his fans through his social networks, saying, “I wanted to share with you before anyone that I will enlist in the military to serve our country in good health”.
“I’ll make sure to be unharmed. Please listen to my songs and think of me while I’m away. I’ll come back soon with a cooler, better album, always showing improvement and growth”.
아가새에게🐥💚
9월 29일 입대합니다! pic.twitter.com/xCRHMqvrI0— 김유겸 (@yugyeom) August 23, 2025
On social networks fans expressed their reaction to their enlistment with comments like, “Take care, serve well and come back healthily and safely 💚 We will wait for you and won’t stop listening to your songs 🌼”, “Pls come back safely. be happy be healthy. I will wait for you baby. 🥹🥹🥹”, “We’ll surely miss you, and we’ll be waiting for your graceful return. 💫”.
