Actor Nam Da Reum, who turned 21 this year, is about to enlist in the military.

On January 31st, on Instagram run by Nam Da Reum's mother, a short post was posted along with a picture.

First, the mother, who delivered New Year's greetings, said, "My son, who has never been away for more than 3 days after giving birth, is planning to leave the house for 18 months starting next week."

She continued, "Since he was young, he already planned 'I will go to the army as soon as I turn 20', and even though it has been delayed for a year for various reasons, it's a big deal because I don't think I've fully prepared my mind yet."

She added, "From the day when the date of military enlistment was set last fall, people around me worry more about as a mother sending his son in the military than my son who will join the military".

As always, she concluded, "Please support Dareum so that he can go through it well."

His mother also announced through a hashtag that her son's enlistment date will be on February 8th.

Meanwhile, Nam Da Reum made his debut as a child of Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun Joong) in KBS2's 'Boys Over Flowers', which aired in 2009.

Since then, he has appeared on SBS' "Six Flying Dragons," "While You Were Sleeping" and tvN's "Startup," drawing attention to the small screen.

Recently, Nam Da Reum played the role of Seung Tae, the only son of Man Su (Cha Seung Won) in the movie 'Sinkhole'.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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