Actor, soloist, and former NU’EST and WANNA ONE member Hwang Min Hyun (also stylized as Hwang Minhyun) is preparing for his mandatory military enlistment.
Hwang Min Hyun
Recently, Hwang Min Hyun held a three-day The Peach Garden fan meeting on March 8-10, where he unveiled his single, “Lullaby,” which was officially released on March 13. The perfect goodbye gift to his fans!
Previously, his company, Pledis Entertainment, released a statement on February 28 concerning the idol-actor’s enlistment. It was revealed that Hwang Min Hyun would officially enlist into the military on March 21, 2024, but there would be no planned event on the day of his enlistment.
Hello,
This is PLEDIS Entertainment.
We wish to share the news of HWANG MIN HYUN’s upcoming enlistment into the military, scheduled for March 21, 2024.
There will be no official event on the day of his enlistment. We kindly request that you refrain from attending the entrance ceremony or visiting the site of his alternative military service, opting instead to send your heartwarming messages of support for HWANG MIN HYUN through Weverse.
We ask for your continued love and support for the artist. Kindly send your best wishes for his safe and healthy return. We will stay committed to providing HWANG MIN HYUN all the necessary support during this time.
Thank you.
— Pledis Entertainment
Now, just a day before his enlistment, Hwang Min Hyun updated fans via Weverse, sharing his preparations. He posted photos of himself cutting his hair, as men must shave their heads upon enlistment.
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Of course, Hwang Min Hyun shared a photo of the final product, revealing his freshly shaven head. He proved that he can rock any hairstyle!
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Hwang Min Hyun also added a message to fans. He thanked his fandom ‘Hwangdo,’ which combines his family name ‘Hwang’ with ‘hwangdo’ (Korean word for peach).
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Hwangdo
Thank you so much!!
I’ll return safely!!
I’ll miss you a lot
— Hwang Min Hyun
While we might not be able to meet for a while, we can still see Hwang Min Hyun in the upcoming K-Drama Study Group, based on the Webtoon of the same name, which is planned to be released this year.
