It looks like the K-pop industry will be missing two of its huge contributors for a while. After two months, T.O.P and Junsu's is scheduled to fulfill their conscription.
In a report by Allkpop, BIGBANG member T.O.P and JYJ's Junsu were both listed as pending new comers to the South Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency and Seoul Regional Police Agency, respectively. The list can be seen on the home page for South Korea's conscripted policemen.
While the two K-pop start going into different agencies, T.O.P and Junsu will be enlisting on the same day, February 9, 2017. The two will also go into the army training center in Nonsan together.
Junsu is assigned to serve in the public relations unit of Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, while T.O.P will be on the band unit of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Yonhap News reported. The two singers will continue with their existing arrangements until the conscription date.
Meanwhile, T.O.P's group BIGBANG is set for a major comeback this December. Their comeback album completes the group's "M.A.D.E Project" which started over a year ago and will be the group's first regular album in eight years.
The album will be released on their comeback date Dec. 12, which is also the birthday of their fellow band member Seungri. This album will also be T.O.P's album before his military enlistment on February.
Two title song will be feature in their newest album, with one MV filmed in North Chungcheong Province and the other one in Seoul. Following its release, BIGBANG's concert "BigBang 10 The Concert 0.TO.10 Final in Seoul" is set to commence at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome on Jan. 7 and 8, 2017.
Catch T.O.P and the rest of the BIGBANG members in "BANG BANG BANG" below:
