Earlier this May, fans were shocked when SM Entertainment announced Kai's upcoming enlistment for his mandatory military service. Even the idol himself was shocked by the sudden enlistment notice as he was still in the middle of preparations for EXO's highly-anticipated comeback.
On May 11th, the day of Kai entered the Army Training Center, EXO members gathered together to send-off their brother.
EXO's leader Suho, who spent years training with Kai back when they were still teenagers, posted a heartwarming photo on his personal Instagram account with the caption, "I Miss You Already.
Old story about in 2008, Kai & suho trained together, suho had a leg injury,and Kai ( was Young 🥹) used to carry him on his back and take him up the stairs and help him pic.twitter.com/7mFpvnwR5E
— ㄹ (@99_naz999) May 9, 2023
Kai actually has known Suho for exactly Half of his life like he is the only other exo member he has known from Day 1 in SM I can’t do this anymore https://t.co/CwnwfwplgB
— ᓚᘏᗢ (@kjicixs) May 11, 2023
Meanwhile Kai, who has officially enlisted, will undergo basic military training and eventually be deployed as a public service worker. He is xpected to be discharged on February 10, 2025.