According to Starship Entertainment, MONSTA X Hyungwon entered the training center on the 14th to complete basic military training and then be assigned to his unit as an active-duty soldier.
hyungwon will attend the military at the WHITE SKULL division 🪖
— aurora :): fan account 🕶️ met changkyun (@ckyunstd) November 14, 2023
this is the 3rd Infantry Division and is a military formation of SK located in Cheorwon County, in Gangwon province (located right next to the border)
G-Dragon SF9's JaeYoon served in this division🫡 pic.twitter.com/ctxponMww3
Hyungwon said through his agency, "I will return after finishing my military service in good health, so I hope Monbebe (official fan club name) will be happy until the day we meet again." He added, "I hope you look forward to MONSTA X. I will use the time I spend as Chae Hyungwon wisely and show you that I have grown more when MONSTA X comes together.”
Meanwhile, Hyungwon's solo web entertainment show 'Chae’s Adrift Story,' which he finished filming before enlisting, will be released on Friday at 7 PM KST.
Here are some media from his send-off:
the way changkyun dug his face between hyungwon’s shoulder and neck. im gonna cry no one fucking talk to me😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5VrsazSa5K
— Lay 🐝 onehunnit (@khhoe1) November 14, 2023
hyungwon in changkyun IG story 😭💚💜
— 채리균 💚💜 1526 (@TurtleLoveCat) November 14, 2023
🐱: I love you hyung, go and return well pic.twitter.com/UWDsTWRvg7
EXO's Xiumin joining the send-off.
XIUMIN sending off Hyungwon along with other Monsta X members 🤍🥹 pic.twitter.com/ucNseHJSKJ
— klau (@kokokbop) November 14, 2023
From members to celebrity friends sent off Hyungwon to his training camp.
— boba🧋 (@tapiochaepearl) November 14, 2023
• Shownu, I.M
• EXO's Xiumin, Choi Won Myeong, Lee Sae On
• Yu Jungwan (MONSTA X's choreographer)
• MONSTA X's stylist
• Dancers pic.twitter.com/I0eivxf8RN
SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan shared that Hyungwon sent him a selca and made it his lock screen wallpaper.
not jeonghan out here asking hyungwon for a picture not the ones hyungwon posted in IG but exclusively for him and putting the picture hyungwon sent to him as his wallpaper 😭pic.twitter.com/GfJ8jaBWbp
— 채리균 💚💜 1526 (@TurtleLoveCat) November 14, 2023
one more MONSTA EGG to go 😔#MONSTAX #몬스타엑스 #HYUNGWON #형원 https://t.co/suQ1iu03HS pic.twitter.com/eOxa7y90AR
— samm (@joo051415) November 13, 2023
Fighting, Hyungwon!
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