Overview
- Doyoung will serve as an active-duty Army soldier, while Jungwoo will serve in the Army Band after receiving final acceptance from the Military Manpower Administration on October 29.
- Both members enter a training center on December 8, with SM stating there will be no official events and asking fans to refrain from attending.
- They are the third and fourth NCT members to begin service, joining Taeyong in the Navy and Jaehyun in the Army Band.
- If schedules proceed normally, entertainment outlets report an expected discharge date of June 7, 2027 for both members.
- Reports note several NCT 127 members with foreign nationalities are not expected to enlist, leaving Haechan as the remaining Korean member yet to serve.