As news of EXO member Kai's sudden military enlistment next week has prompted many fans to question the logistics of South Korea's military service laws, a representative of the Military Manpower Administration spoke with Star News to shed partial light on the issue. 

The rep commented on May 4 KST, "Typically, those who receive a military service summon letter can request to postpone the date of their enlistment a total of 5 times within a period of 2-years after receiving the summon."

The rep continued, "There are many reasons which are acceptable for a postponement request, including 'miscellaneous', but this reason can only be use twice as a part of the 5 total requests permitted."

Thus, the rep indicated that Kai has already used up all 5 postponement requests, and therefore has no choice but to enlist on the date indicated by his summon letter, if he plans on abiding by the law. However, it is currently unclear whether or not the representative's explanation is what SM Entertainment may have been referring to when it said, "due to recent changes in military service laws". 

Earlier on May 3, SM Entertainment announced that Kai had received his summon letter to enlist as a public service worker on May 11.