“I’m having mixed emotions!”— SEVENTEEN's S.Coups Military Service Cancelled, Exemption Granted After Knee Surgery
As of March 1, SEVENTEEN's leader S.Coups has been granted exemption from mandatory military service duties.
The exemption is attributed to recent injuries that S.Coups sustained, particularly a cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee that occurred in August 2023 during a filming schedule.
The injury required surgery and extensive treatment, leading to a pause in his promotional activities.
Pledis Entertainment announced on February 23 that S.Coups has significantly improved and will resume schedules that do not involve excessive physical activity starting in March.
SEVENTEEN is also gearing up for a comeback with a new album scheduled for release in April.
NewJeans pauses activities and shares tearful reaction to fan's sweet message — fans say “we’ll wait forever”
NewJeans quietly paused their activities after a tough legal battle… but a simple message from a fan left them emotional.
On April 12, NewJeans posted a single photo on their shared social media account, now renamed "mhdhh" (using the first letters of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein), without any caption.
The photo was of a short, handwritten letter from a fan that read, “I love you. I support you.” Touched by the heartfelt words, NewJeans added a crying cat emoji, showing how much the support meant to them.
Fans quickly noticed and filled the comments with love and encouragement like “We’ll be here no matter what” and “NewJeans forever.”
This quiet but emotional post comes as NewJeans remains in a hiatus following a contract dispute with their agency ADOR.
Back in November, the members announced they would be starting solo schedules under a new name, NJZ, claiming ADOR had broken the terms of their contract. However, ADOR fired back with legal actions, including a lawsuit and a request to stop the girls from signing with other agencies or brands.
Last month, the court sided with ADOR, which forced the group to pause activities under the NJZ name. Their social media was also renamed from NJZ to “mhdhh” earlier this month.
Member Danielle recently opened up about her feelings in a long message on her birthday, just days after the official trial started on April 3 at the Seoul Central District Court.
Even though they’re not currently promoting, NewJeans’ fans continue to show strong support — and this small fan letter proves just how much that love means to the members.
