iKON Song Yunhyeong Reveals Military Enlistment Date— iKONICs React
Song Yunhyeong has been confirmed to begin his military service this 2024. The news eventually ignited surprised reactions from iKONICs, who voiced out their honest thoughts regarding the idol's upcoming mandatory service.
On July 24, 143 Entertainment uploaded an official statement announcing Song Yunhyeong's military service. According to the post on iKON's official SNS, the company first expressed gratitude to fans who have always loved and supported the boy group.
The company revealed that Song Yunhyeong will enter the training center for recruits on August 13. 143 Entertainment then encouraged fans to support the idol in his enlistment and assured them that the singer would safely return after completing his duty.
Additionally, 143 Entertainment also revealed its take regarding safety concerns. The agency shared that no official events will be held during Yunhyeong's enlistment day to prevent accidents and overcrowding.
The company concluded that it would allow Yunhyeong to spend most of his remaining time with iKONICs before enlisting. Read the full statement below:
[Information Regarding iKON Song Yunhyeong's Enlistment]
"Hello. This is 143 Entertainment.
We would like to thank iKONICs for always showing their love to iKON.
This coming Tuesday, August 13th, member Song Yunhyeong will enter the recruit training center. Please give a lot of support and encouragement to Song Yunhyeong, who will return after faithfully completing his military service.
For safety reasons, no separate official events will be held on the day of his admission. Please understand that the admission will be held privately to prevent safety accidents due to on-site congestion.
We will do our best to allow Song Yunhyeong to spend time with iKONIC before his enlistment.
Thank you."
[#NOTICE]
— iKON GLOBAL iKONIC (@iKONIC_143) July 24, 2024
iKON 송윤형 입대 관련 안내
안녕하세요, 143엔터테인먼트입니다.
항상 iKON을 사랑해 주시는 iKONIC께 감사드립니다.
오는 8월 13일 화요일, 멤버 송윤형이 훈련소에 입소하게 되었습니다. 국방의 의무를 성실히 마치고 돌아올 송윤형에게 많은 응원과 격려 부탁드립니다.
입소 당일…
Fans reacted to the announcement with shock, as many expressed sadness over Yunhyeong's enlistment news. However, many have also conveyed their support for the idol.
- "Yunhyeong! I thought I was ready for this, but I am feeling so down. Can I see you one more time, please?"
- "I never dreamed I would cry this much because of this announcement."
- "I was so ready since the three of them announced their enlistment last year, but out of the three of them, sssong6823 was the one who made me cry."
- "I will miss you, Yunhyeong, and we will wait for you to come back healthy."
— Kentudoosh◡̈ (@sisemoll) July 24, 2024serve well and comeback safely seng 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹 https://t.co/8UZGynGFVq
— 🐮 ˣᵃᵛʸ 🍉 (@tehxap) July 24, 2024Another goodbye. This year was really hard for iKONIC. We gonna miss you a lot @sssong6823!!😭😭🫡 https://t.co/WAxdsQUbnN
— Yaya_iKONIC (@Yaya_iKONIC) July 24, 2024Pls be healthy our Yunhyeong! We will wait for you 💙 https://t.co/fTpZonB7Cw
— 초 🍀 (@jaja_girly) July 24, 2024Serve well Yoyo 🫶🏻 https://t.co/MUpAJ6qIgQ
— wani 🇲🇾🇵🇸 (@WaniHissham) July 24, 2024
Song Yunhyeong will be the third iKON member to enlist in the military, following Chanwoo (May 27) and Bobby (June 4).
Wishing Song Yunhyeong the best of luck in his military service!
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Written by Israel Monte