{"id":633974,"date":"2026-04-27T11:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/633974\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T11:47:12","slug":"seventeen-hoshis-recent-military-performance-sparks-heated-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/633974\/","title":{"rendered":"SEVENTEEN Hoshi&#8217;s Recent Military Performance Sparks Heated Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netizens aren\u2019t sure about the military\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-kbpop=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"featured-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FD2870-1-6.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            \t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"writer-bio-avatar\" height=\"36\" width=\"36\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/koreaboo36.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                Koreaboo\n                <\/p>\n<p>2 hours ago<\/p>\n<p>SEVENTEEN Hoshi\u2018s recent military performance has sparked a heated debate among netizens related to mandatory enlistment.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1930344 k-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imgi_4_506032143_18050146520615646_7590357867783815903_n-511x640.jpg\" alt=\"imgi_4_506032143_18050146520615646_7590357867783815903_n\" width=\"925\" height=\"1158\"   data-orig=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/imgi_4_506032143_18050146520615646_7590357867783815903_n-511x640.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>Hoshi |  @ho5hi_kwon\/Instagram <\/p>\n<p>While Hoshi is enlisted, due to his past training, the idol has been performing with the Korean\u00a0Army Taekwondo Demonstration Team, and this has recently included activities in the US<\/p>\n<p>Yet, a clip has sparked a heated debate online as a clip from a recent performance back in Korea, as the idol was announced as \u201cSEVENTEEN\u2019s performance leader Hoshi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">not them introducing hoshi as svt performance leader hoshi and not as kwon soonyoung \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9O94c2W4nG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/9O94c2W4nG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ub09c bea \ud83c\udf40 (@wonupogialways) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wonupogialways\/status\/2048279773919719819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While netizens love seeing Hoshi so active during his enlistment, the decision to introduce the idol by his stage name sparked confusion. Many thought that it was odd, as Hoshi is meant to be serving as a Korean, adding that it seems like the military wants to use him as \u201cclout\u201d and \u201cpropaganda\u201d to push a more positive discourse on the enlistment. Others added that while Hoshi looks happy performing, it shouldn\u2019t shape opinions on enlistment.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Technically, Hoshi is supposed to be serving as a Korean citizen so they should be using his government name. But because they wanna use his fame to bring more attention to their unit, they&#8217;re using his stage name and bringing up his group.  \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kHGnsYR67O\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/kHGnsYR67O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blu \u2605 Diamond\u00b9\u2077 (@13_Gems_17) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/13_Gems_17\/status\/2048528663683993830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you realize military is clout chasing \ud83d\udc80 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PKKUqo5OBy\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/PKKUqo5OBy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ishingi (@Caratboongie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Caratboongie\/status\/2048294548414357863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As someone who has been going through multiple military eras, I&#8217;d say that this is so common that they used idols and celebrities as &#8216;the face&#8217; of their specialized military units especially if the idols joined a marching band, musical, or a team demo like Hoshi that has a duty\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nasi. (@semangkukuji) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/semangkukuji\/status\/2048565299944050696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">and not to get into how this is all part of a military propaganda.. they&#8217;re using his stage name instead of his real name and so many more examples.. it&#8217;s right there and it&#8217;s obvious<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \uff9e (@kidultvrse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kidultvrse\/status\/2048604661998055841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aU32nMh7ozBWmO5QEz5x_vujFbhW85D77Vq44UwmVG3Tz-sfVE-M0WrTyklly05tUQOIN_8D_qlFMZCFWoefRoIz_3ug-0DBS6o=.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tSEVENTEEN<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netizens aren\u2019t sure about the military\u2019s intentions. 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