Fans were quick to defend Mingyu!
Koreaboo
SEVENTEEN Mingyu‘s military notice has sparked negativity towards the idol, with fans quick to defend him from the hate.
On August 10, the enlistment notices for the remaining SEVENTEEN members were announced, including Seungkwan and Dino for the military band and Mingyu for public service.
Pledis Entertainment announces SEVENTEEN’s MINGYU, DINO and SEUNGKWAN will begin their mandatory military service on September 10th and October 16th, respectively. pic.twitter.com/LjnHMhYIWj
— Kpop Charts (@kchartsmaster) August 10, 2026
Yet, the announcement sparked negativity towards Mingyu.
While some hit back at the idol doing public service, claiming that there was a high number of members in the group doing it, others shared “happiness” about the idol going, with it seemingly linked to Mingyu’s friendship with BTS‘s Jungkook.
amazing how many alt service members are on this team. lolol https://t.co/dcRdjl3j9D
— oomfenshmirtz (@o_biennis) August 10, 2026
bye . pic.twitter.com/20KwijPnDe https://t.co/Uluj1l9QTd
— KISS🕷️ (@najv76) August 10, 2026
https://t.co/eZ47asjr8M pic.twitter.com/RyZcMSm5QS
— Dānī⁷ 💜 ⊙⊝⊜ saw MA CITY live! hudcon pilled (@hyyhddaeng) August 10, 2026
Was this group actually THAT wrecked physically to end up with half the eligible members in public service & exception??
How on earth were they jumping and dancing on stage Genuinely asking 😌 pic.twitter.com/o1IzEvF7N2
— Lore ⊙⊝⊜ (@thankyouBusan) August 10, 2026
pic.twitter.com/wkpqMAwvOH https://t.co/OgQ9KoDqmv
— lika’ seeing again bts in 🇹🇭🥷🏾🪭 (@kookslaands) August 10, 2026
BYE BYE KHIAS pic.twitter.com/JX9MfNtmrn https://t.co/sWj712QBI1
— ْ (@taesereiin) August 10, 2026
BITCHHHHH LOVE GOOD NEWS https://t.co/T3vokfubtG pic.twitter.com/rfGT3t8elc
— Lari saw Jungkook (@jeaykay) August 10, 2026
Yet, many fans quickly stepped up to defend Mingyu. In particular, many shared that Mingyu has a history of back problems, and if the idol is doing public service, it’s because the military did the tests and didn’t deem him fit for normal service.
the concept of being shady towards svt members whos doing alt service as if its an achievement because why are you beefing with a person with fractured ankle, bad eyesight, asthma and chronic back pain who also have to serve way longer than others pic.twitter.com/CMjP0COzUV
— ˙𐃷˙ (@vampeux) August 10, 2026
for carats who don’t know why mingyu is serving in alternative service, it’s because he first publicly suffered a back injury in 2016. at the time, it was just minor pain, but in 2023, he suffered from severe and chronic lower back pain, including an incident in late 2023 that…
— mikay 🐈⬛ (@sweetywonwoo_) August 10, 2026
PLEDIS Entertainment has officially announced Mingyu’s upcoming enlistment and his assignment to alternative service (social service personnel).
To ensure accurate information is shared and prevent unnecessary speculation, here is a fact-based overview of South Korea’s military… pic.twitter.com/asX6qjNYtP
— Moon the 역전재판 (@Moonismean) August 10, 2026
