SEOUL, Sept. 9 -- Seventeen vocalist DK began his mandatory military service yesterday, entering an Army training center to start active-duty enlistment, his agency Pledis Entertainment confirmed. He is slated for discharge in March 2028.

The singer, whose real name is Lee Seok-min, is the sixth member of the 13-member group to enlist. Pledis said DK opted to enter quietly without a public send-off, citing respect for other recruits and their families.

A day before reporting for duty, DK held a livestream to say goodbye to fans, appearing with newly cropped hair and struggling to hold back tears. "My head looks so round now," he said, laughing through emotion. "I turned on the livestream to tell you I'd serve well and come back, but I d...