SHINee’s Onew to enlist in the military

Onew, leader of popular boy band SHINee, will enlist in South Korea’s military service next month. SM Entertainment revealed in a statement that the singer will fulfil his compulsory enlistment on December 10 as an active-duty soldier and will quietly enter a boot camp without revealing the location and enlistment time of his entry. No event to bid farewell to his fans will take place anytime soon.

Onew, born Lee Jin-ki, is the oldest and first member from SHINee to enter the army this year. He debuted in 2008 with Minho, Key, Taemin and late bandmate Jonghyun with R’n’B dance track, Replay. SHINee released an anniversary trilogy of three EPs known as The Story of Light with title tracks Good Evening, I Want You and Our Page, in commemoration of 10 years together as a group.