JYP announced that Stray Kids’ Lee Know plans to fulfill his military duty in the first quarter of 2027 and may miss some later schedules.
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Stray Kids’ Lee Know has announced his enlistment. JYP Entertainment, the agency, announced through its official SNS at 6 p.m. today (the 5th), saying, “Lee Know is scheduled to fulfill his military duty around the first quarter of 2027.” It also said, “Accordingly, Lee Know may not participate in some schedules planned after the first quarter of 2027, but before enlistment, he plans to meet with STAY (the name of the fans) through various content and individual activities.” It further explained, “We ask for the understanding of STAY, who may have felt uneasy due to this sudden announcement. Details that cannot be provided at this time will be announced separately later.” With this, Lee Know is expected to become the first member of the group to enlist. Stray Kids will hold “Stray Kids World Tour” at Tokyo Dome for three days on Friday, November 6, Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8. ・[PHOTO] Stray Kids depart for Japan for their Tokyo Dome performance ・From ILLIT to Stray Kids and RIIZE, appearances confirmed! “2026 FNS Song Festival” to air on December 2 and 9... a total of 36 glamorous acts announced at once [Full text of JYP Entertainment’s comment] Notice regarding Lee Know’s fulfillment of military duty and future schedule Hello, this is JYPE. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has continued to give us overwhelming love since the formation of Stray Kids. Lee Know is scheduled to fulfill his military duty around the first quarter of 2027. Accordingly, Lee Know may not participate in some schedules planned after the first quarter of 2027, but before enlistment, he plans to meet with STAY through various content and individual activities. We ask for the understanding of STAY, who may have felt uneasy due to this sudden announcement. Details that cannot be provided at this time will be announced separately later. We ask for your continued affection and support for Lee Know and Stray Kids’ activities going forward. Thank you. [Full text of JYP Entertainment’s comment] Notice regarding Lee Know’s fulfillment of military duty and future schedule Hello, this is JYPE. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has continued to give us overwhelming love since the formation of Stray Kids. Lee Know is scheduled to fulfill his military duty around the first quarter of 2027. Accordingly, Lee Know may not participate in some schedules planned after the first quarter of 2027, but before enlistment, he plans to meet with STAY through various content and individual activities. We ask for the understanding of STAY, who may have felt uneasy due to this sudden announcement. Details that cannot be provided at this time will be announced separately later. We ask for your continued affection and support for Lee Know and Stray Kids’ activities going forward. Thank you.
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