The mandatory military service enlistment that all male K-Pop idols have to complete can often be challenging for their fans to wait for, and sometimes it seems like it will last forever! Still, it gives us something to look forward to as we await their return, and thankfully, 30+ idols will be returning in 2025. Depending on which division they enlist in, their service lengths can range from 18 to 21 months. Here are several idols who will be returning this year with their scheduled discharge dates:
1. MONSTA X’s Joohoney
Joohoney is scheduled to be discharged on January 23, 2025.
2. EXO’s Kai
Kai is scheduled to be discharged on February 10, 2025.
3. MONSTA X’s Kihyun
Kihyun is scheduled to be discharged on February 21, 2025.
4. VERIVERY’s Dongheon
Dongheon is scheduled to be discharged on February 27, 2025.
5. Former DKZ member Kyoungyoon
Kyoungyoon is scheduled to be discharged on March 10, 2025.
6. iKON’s Jay
Jay is scheduled to be discharged on April 19, 2025.
7. MONSTA X’s Hyungwon
Hyungwon is scheduled to be discharged on May 13, 2025.
8. TEEN TOP’s Changjo
Changjo is scheduled to be discharged on May 19, 2025.
9. Forestella’s Woorim
Woorim is scheduled to be discharged on May 19, 2025.
10. MEGAMAX’s Iden May 22
Iden is scheduled to be discharged on May 22, 2025.
11. Former B.A.P member Zelo
Zelo is scheduled to be discharged on May 26, 2025.
12. Former RAINZ member Seongri
Seongri is scheduled to be discharged on May 26, 2025.
13. Former TO1 member J.You (also known as Jeyou)
Jeyou’s estimated discharge date is June 10, 2025.
14. BTS’s V
V is scheduled to be discharged on June 10, 2025.
15. BTS’s RM
RM is scheduled to be discharged on June 10, 2025.
16. BTS’s Jungkook
Jungkook is scheduled to be discharged on June 11, 2025.
17. BTS’s Jimin
Jimin is scheduled to be discharged on June 11, 2025.
18. Former KNK member Heejun
Heejun is scheduled to be discharged on June 11, 2025.
19. BTS’s Suga
Suga is scheduled to be discharged on June 21, 2025.
20. Former PENTAGON member DAWN
DAWN is scheduled to be discharged on July 11, 2025.
21. Former X1 member and UNIQ’s WOODZ
WOODz is scheduled to be discharged on July 21, 2025.
22. Former D1CE member Woo Jinyoung
Jinyoung is scheduled to be discharged on September 3, 2025.
23. EXO’s Sehun
Sehun is scheduled to be discharged on September 20, 2025.
24. PENTAGON’s Shinwon
Shinwon is scheduled to be discharged on September 20, 2025.
25. VANNER’s Sungkook
Sungkook is scheduled to be discharged on November 6, 2025.
26. N.Flying’s Jaehyun
Jaehyun is scheduled to be discharged on November 14, 2025.
27. iKON’s Chanwoo
Chanwoo is scheduled to be discharged on November 26, 2025.
28. PENTAGON’s Yeoone
Yeoone is expected to be discharged on November 27, 2025.
29. iKON’s Bobby
Bobby is scheduled to be discharged on December 3, 2025.
30. NCT’s Taeyong
Taeyong is estimated to be discharged on December 14, 2025.
31. Former Wanna One and NU’EST member Hwang Minhyun
Minhyun is scheduled to be discharged on December 20, 2025.
32. SF9’s Dawon
Dawon is scheduled to be discharged on December 31, 2025.
33. Former TAN and WE IN THE ZONE member Jooan
Jooan is scheduled to be discharged on December 31, 2025.
34. Former Wanna One member Kim Jaehwan
Jaehwan is scheduled to be discharged on December 31, 2025.
