Money Today Reporter Lee Eun | 2023.05.11 06:45
Group EXO’s Kai (29, real name Kim Jong-in) leaves the fans’ side for a while to fulfill his military duty.
Kai enters the Army Training Center on the 11th, receives basic military training, and then performs alternative service as a social worker.
Kai was scheduled to enlist after completing his activities after making a comeback with EXO after about 5 years, but he had to enlist suddenly. With this, Kai became the seventh member of EXO to fulfill his military duty.
On the 3rd, a week before enlistment, the agency SM Entertainment announced the news of Kai’s military enlistment, saying, “We have sudden news related to Kai’s military service.”
The agency said, “Kai was preparing for an EXO comeback, but due to a change in the regulations of the Military Manpower Administration, he announced that he had to enlist at the Army Training Center. In respect of Kai’s intention to enlist quietly, the enlistment location and time were not disclosed.
At the free fan meeting held on the 9th, Kai told the fans, “It’s regrettable and sad that I can’t see you, but there will be many better days in the future.” .
Afterwards, Kai took the place of saying goodbye by revealing a photo of his shaved head.
Meanwhile, Kai debuted as a boy group EXO in 2012 and received a lot of love, and last month he released his solo album ‘Rover’ and has been active.
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