SEVENTEEN's Wonwoo is officially set to begin his military service soon.

On March 5, PLEDIS Entertainment announced on Weverse that Wonwoo will enlist on April 3. This makes him the second SEVENTEEN member to enlist, following Jeonghan, who joined the military last September.

Due to his enlistment, Wonwoo will not be able to participate in upcoming schedules, including the Tecate Pa'l Norte 2025 festival and the Japan fan meeting. However, the agency assured fans that he will still perform at the group's 9th fan meeting, SEVENTEEN in CARAT LAND, on March 20-21.

PLEDIS Entertainment also stated that there will be no official event on the day of his enlistment and kindly asked fans to refrain from visiting his alternative service workplace. "We ask for CARATs' continued love and support so that Wonwoo can fulfill his military duty diligently and return in good health," the agency shared.

Although Wonwoo will be away for some time, SEVENTEEN's team has prepared various pre-recorded content to keep CARATs connected with him during his service.

With Wonwoo enlisting soon, fans are expressing their sadness but also sending him warm messages, hoping for his safe return.

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Top actress Son Ye Jin made a huge real estate move by building a brand-new commercial property in one of Seoul’s busiest areas—but shockingly, the building has been sitting empty for over six months!

According to a report by News1 on March 9, Son Ye Jin purchased an old two-story commercial building near Gangnam Station in 2022 and transformed it into a modern five-story structure by June last year. However, despite the prime location, the building hasn’t secured any tenants yet!

In August 2022, the actress spent 22.4 billion KRW to buy the 277.7㎡ (about 84-pyeong) property near Gangnam Station (Line 2). She immediately began reconstruction, and now, the new building spans five floors above ground plus a basement level, covering a total 724㎡ (219 pyeong).

To fund the project, Son Ye Jin reportedly took out a 15 billion KRW loan, with the building’s maximum bond amount reaching 18 billion KRW.

Even though Gangnam Station is one of the busiest areas in Seoul, real estate experts say the high rental prices are making it hard to find tenants.

For example, the second floor rent is around 300,000 KRW per 3.3㎡ (one pyeong). That means a 30-pyeong space would cost about 9 million KRW per month, plus an additional 1 million KRW in management fees!

Because of these steep rental costs, industry insiders believe potential tenants are hesitant to move in, causing delays in leasing out the space.

With the building sitting empty for months, many are wondering if Son Ye Jin will adjust the rent to attract businesses. Will she strike a deal soon and turn this investment into a huge success, or will the property remain vacant even longer? Stay tuned!

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