EXO Chen returns to his fans after completing his military duty.

In October 2020, Chen entered the army training center and completed basic military training, and continued his service as a full-time reserve in the 56th Infantry Division.

The reason why he served as a full-time reserve seems to be that he applied for full-time reserve selection as a military duty raising his children.

Before joining the army, Chen announced the news of his wife's pregnancy along with the news of his marriage in January 2020.

As a result, Chen became the first married man in EXO, and everyone was surprised at the news that he, a famous active idol member, was getting married.

The couple married in April of that year, and Chen's wife was pregnant with her second child in November of the same year.

Since then, Chen held his second child in his arms in January while serving in the military.

Attention is focusing on what kind of activities he will show after his military discharge, he has been active with powerful singing since his debut as EXO in 2012.

He is the fourth member to be discharged from the military after Xiumin, D.O. and Suho from EXO, and Baekhyun and Chanyeol, members of the same age as Chen, are currently serving in the military.

Meanwhile, EXO is loved by K-POP fans by releasing a number of hit songs such as "Growl," "Overdose," and "Wolf and Beauty."

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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