On November 21, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency released the list of candidates and their date of entry through their official website. Both Kim Junsu and T.O.P were included on the list as enlisting on February 9, 2017.Kim Junsu was accepted into the promotion sector while T.O.P was accepted into the band specialist position. The pair will be going from music industry sunbae and hoobae to military comrades.
Kim Junsu, who is the last JYJ member to enlist in the military, will be holding a year-end concert on December 9-11. The artist will also be starring in the Death Note musical and plans to hold a Japan Tour in January.
T.O.P is the first Big Bang member to enlist in the military and will be releasing his last album with Big Bang before enlisting in December. Big Bang will also be holding their final concerts for their current tour on January 7-8 in Seoul, Korea.