SEVENTEEN member na si Choi Seungcheol, o mas kilala bilang “S.Coups,” exempted umano sa mandatory military service, ayon sa kanyang agency na PLEDIS Entertainment.
Ayon sa PLEDIS, ito ay dahil umano sa anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury na natamo ng naturang K-pop idol.
“Due to a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee joint, S.Coups underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and anterolateral ligament reconstruction surgery. Because it was a major surgery, he has been undergoing physical rehabilitation therapy for a long time, starting from last year up until now,” pahayag ng PLEDIS sa kanilang statement, ayon sa ulat ng Korean media outlet na Soompi.
“As a result, he was classified as Grade 5,” dagdag pa nito.
“According to South Korea’s conscription system, men in Grade 5 are exempt from mandatory military service during peacetime. In the case of a war, they are required to perform labor in support of the military,” saad naman sa nasabing report.
Matatandaan na simula August 2023 ay pansamantalang hindi nag-participate si S.Coups sa mga group activities ng SEVENTEEN upang mag-focus sa kanyang recovery matapos sumailalim sa major surgery.
Samantala, ayon naman sa February 2024 announcement ng PLEDIS, nakatakda na muling mag-participate si S.Coups sa kanilang mga group activities simula ngayong Marso, kabilang na rito ang kanilang upcoming encore concert sa Korea na “Follow Again to Incheon.”
