Lee Know of Stray Kids will begin his mandatory military service in the first quarter of 2027, JYP Entertainment announced on November 5, 2026. The 28-year-old will be the first member of the group to enlist.
The agency has not given an enlistment date or said how he will serve. It says he may miss some of the activities planned for that period, without naming them.
What JYP’s notice says
The notice, titled “Notice Regarding Lee Know’s Military Service and Upcoming Schedule,” was posted in Korean and English on the official Stray Kids X account. Its central line reads: “Lee Know is scheduled to fulfill his mandatory military service in the first quarter of 2027.”
On the schedule, the notice says “he may be unable to participate in some of the activities scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.” Until he enlists, JYP says, Lee Know will stay in touch with STAY through content and his individual activities.
JYP acknowledged that “this news may come as a surprise to many STAY” and said more would follow: “Additional details that cannot be shared at this time will be announced separately.”
Some reports have described the timing as enlistment by March at the latest. That reading follows from the first-quarter window; the notice itself names no month.
Remaining Run It dates, 2026–2027
Stray Kids are partway through their Run It world tour, which opened at KSPO Dome in Seoul on July 25, 2026. Two stops on the announced schedule fall in the first quarter of 2027.
| City | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ||
| Tokyo | Nov 6–8 | Tokyo Dome |
| Hong Kong | Dec 5 | Kai Tak Stadium |
| Taipei | Dec 12 | Taipei Dome |
| 2027, first quarter | ||
| Bangkok | Jan 16–17 | Impact Arena |
| Singapore | Mar 6–7 | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
JYP has not said which, if any, of these shows Lee Know will miss. As of November 6, 2026, the tour has no announced dates in Europe or the Americas.
Away from the tour, the group’s fourth Japanese EP, “Suiatsu,” is due later in November.
Fan posts on X after the notice expressed shock at the timing. Some asked whether fans in Europe and the Americas would get a tour without him, and others complained that he is leaving without a solo release.
