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Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765690997178photo_2025-12-14_13-42-29.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop star Taeyong was discharged from the South Korean military after completing his mandatory service, December 14, 2025. <em>Photos from NCT&#x27;s X account</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — K-pop star Taeyong, leader of the boy band NCT, completed Sunday his mandatory military service, sparking excitement among fans who eagerly anticipate his return to the music scene.</p><p>On X, NCT&#x27;s official account shared photos of the 30-year-old idol being discharged from the military, carrying bouquets and wearing a pink sash that read &quot;TY is back&quot; on one side.</p><p>Check out the photos below.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765691014700TY1.jfif" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765691035778TY2.jfif" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765691058820TY3.jfif" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765691073179TY4.jfif" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765691088859TY5.jfif" style="width:633px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Taeyong, who served in the Navy, is the first among NCT members to complete his mandatory service — a requirement for most able-bodied South Korean men under 30 as part of the country&#x27;s national defense against North Korea.</p><p>Other NCT members currently serving in the military include Jaehyun, Doyoung and Jungwoo, with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/12/8/nct-sends-off-doyoung-jungwoo-for-military-service-1452"><strong>Doyoung and Jungwoo</strong></a> having begun their service just last December 8.</p><p>The idol, whose full name is Lee Tae-yong, debuted in 2016 as the leader of NCT, a large K-pop group with over 20 members who perform across multiple sub-units.</p><p>Taeyong, in particular, performs under NCT U, a unit with a lineup that changes with each release, as well as the Seoul-based unit NCT 127.</p><p>In 2019, he joined <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/02/19/k-pop-supergroup-superm-set-to-make-hollywood-debut"><strong>SuperM</strong></a>, a K-pop supergroup composed of members from other SM Entertainment boy groups, before <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/05/23/ncts-taeyong-debuts-as-soloist-with-shalala"><strong>debuting as a solo artist</strong></a> in 2023 with the extended play &quot;Shalala.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EvPNQafUrXE?&amp;pp=ygUWbmN0IGFicy1jYm4gbmV3cyBrLXBvcA%3D%3D&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>K-pop star Taeyong, leader of the boy band NCT, completed his mandatory military service, sparking excitement among fans who eagerly anticipate his return to the music scene.</p>

K-pop star Taeyong, leader of the boy band NCT, completed his mandatory military service, sparking excitement among fans who eagerly anticipate his return to the music scene.

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NCT's Taeyong completes military service

Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Dec 14, 2025 02:39 PM PHT

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