SEOUL, South Korea — Stray Kids member Lee Know is gearing up for his solo music debut ahead of his scheduled mandatory military service in early 2027.
JYP Entertainment confirmed the upcoming project on November 12, sharing with the Korean media outlet Dispatch that the release is slated for January 2027.
”Lee Know is preparing a solo album, aiming for a release in early 2027,” an agency representative said.
According to reports, preparations for the solo album are already well underway, with both the jacket photoshoot and music video filming successfully completed.
Lee Know is set to become the first member of Stray Kids to fulfill South Korea’s mandatory military service requirement for eligible men, with his enlistment officially announced by JYP on November 5 for the first quarter of 2027.
The upcoming solo debut arrives amidst heightened tensions between fans and the agency regarding the management of Lee Know’s career prior to his enlistment.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the handling of his activities, fans recently delivered funeral wreaths to JYP Entertainment’s headquarters in protest. Their demands include the removal of the division head and the dissolution of One Label, the specialized division overseeing Stray Kids.