On March 1, Pledis Entertainment officially confirmed that Seventeen's S.Coups has received a level 5 exemption from his mandatory military service duties. This designation means that he is fully exempt from conscription unless the country enters a state of war.

According to the report, S.Coups underwent a physical examination recently to determine his mandatory service assignment. As a result of his recent injuries, he has been declared fully exempt from service. This means he will not be required to perform any public service duties.

After the reports, many Korean netizens gathered in an online community to debate on the matter.

Korean netizens had mixed opinions and commented, "Huh? But he would be performing on stage? He's not even serving as a public service worker?" "Knee injuries are irreversible. Mine's not torn but it's tough without medication, so I understand why he is receiving an exemption for his torn knee," "I know someone who had a cruciate ligament tear and got a military exemption. After recovery, they didn't seem to have any problems. But if they pushed themselves a bit, they would start limping. Seventeen has a lot of intense choreography, so I think it's going to be even harder for him. Is it necessary to rush back into it like this?" "He hasn't been on stage after he injured himself," and "He's getting exemption but he can still dance?"