For those who are new fans to K-Pop or the general South Korean Entertainment industry in general, if an individual doesn’t complete their military service before entering the industry, every South Korean able bodied man from 18 to 35 years old must complete their service in the armed forces. Some completing their service as public service workers, Marines, Navy and other respected branches. No matter the artists, comedian, singer songwriter, dancer, celebrity, even despite their influence or status they have in general every able bodied male must enlist.ย
As stated in the previous articles about Wonho, [ Wonho reveals behind the scenes photos on his Instagram during military vacation and more ] and [ Everything to know about Wonho while awaiting his return from the military ].ย We would also state that back in December of 2022 the beloved Lee Hoseok and his agency would announce the sad depature to fans that the beloved singer would be entering military and will be serving as a public service worker.
Since then, fans have waited for little updates from the idol on Instagram, and waiting for pre filmed content (such as the recently released, ‘Close‘ Special clip often released through Wonho’s personal and blog channel [ ohhoho ], while some would watch his live clip performances such as ‘Don’t regret’, on & on’ and more while waiting for the idol.ย
Creeping up on almost 900K followers on his official Youtube account and hitting millions of million of views since his debut as an solo artist, paired with his cozy teddy bear like appeal and respect between both the artist and fans, its clear why fans were so eager to have the idol back!ย
Celebrating his return and 4th anniversary with a livestream, fans showered the artist with love and attention upon his return. Don’t forget to check out the livestream and the idols debut below.ย
Welcome back Wonho! Congrats once again on your health discharge!