NCT's Jaehyun Says Goodbye to Military Service, Takes Time to Visit Indonesian Fans Twice

After Taeyong, now it's Jaehyun's turn, a member of the K-pop group NCT who is going to the military. The idol who is familiarly called Jamal said goodbye to fans via an Instagram upload. He showed a photo of himself with a crew cut.

"Remembering the memories we made together and looking forward to the journey we will go through together," wrote NCT's Jaehyun as a photo caption on Instagram. NCT's Jaehyun's Instagram post was immediately flooded with emotional comments from NCTzens. 

He will be leaving NCTzen for approximately two years to serve his country as a member of the military band. "today is really today, ma'am??? " "Are you serious about enlisting in the military now? " "IS THIS SERIOUS THAT I WILL BE LEFT FOR 2 YEARS??" "Good luck, Jamal" the NCTzens exclaimed under NCT's Jaehyun's photo upload.

News of NCT's Jaehyun's military service has been announced by SM Entertainment since Thursday September 26, 2024. Jaehyun reportedly passed the military band member registration. Meanwhile, his fellow member Taeyong is undergoing military service in the navy.

"Hello, this is SM Entertainment. NCT's Jaehyun has applied to the military band and received a notice of acceptance from the military manpower administration today. Therefore, he is scheduled to enlist as an active soldier on November 4 to fulfill his mandatory military service," SM Entertainment said in a statement.

Ahead of his military service, NCT's Jaehyun visited his loyal fans in Indonesia twice. The Dandelion singer successfully held an event titled 'Jaehyun J Fansign & Meet N Greet in Jakarta' on October 18, 2024. The owner of the real name Jeong Jaehyun also brought Indonesian snack products for the fan meeting event held on October 29, 2024. 

Only 100 lucky and selected fans can meet NCT's Jaehyun at the TicTacLand fan meeting event. Indonesian fans who miss NCT's Jaehyun can watch his appearance on the big screen. The film he stars in with Park Ju Hyun, You Will Die in 6 Hours, was shown in Indonesian cinemas starting October 30, 2024.