With tears, Kai from EXO appeared on a livestream on his Instagram account on May 3 (KST) after the unexpected news of his enlistment in the military service in South Korea, which will take place on May 11. The announcement by his agency SM Entertainment caused surprise and disappointment among the K-pop artist's fans, who had been waiting for the boy band's comeback with all its members after a long wait of almost 5 years.
Kim Jong In, as the 29-year-old singer is actually named, will begin a basic training program, lasting five weeks, in an Army training center, and then work as a public service agent, according to the company.
Kai's Video
In an almost hour-long live broadcast, the singer opened up to his fans and expressed his sorrow. According to the translation by Koreaboo, the singer felt frustrated by the recent news that was not in his plans: "I'm going to the Army, will you wait for me, right?"
"There is so much that I had prepared. What a pity. That is what bothers me. There is nothing I can do about it. I am sad because I can't show you what I prepared, but I can show it after I come back", he continued, tears streaming down his face.
The singer of "Rover" communicated that after learning about his military service, his fans were on his mind, so he said: "It would be good if I could see your faces before I leave. I think I'm going to miss you a lot. Although I'm already missing you right now. Today is the first day that I also found out about this, so please be understanding. I will smile starting tomorrow".
There are rumors among his fans that he might appear in the new EXO work, but he would not promote due to his current condition. Additionally, Kai will say goodbye in a fan meeting streamed on the official YouTube channel of the K-pop group.
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