GOT7 member Jinyoung completed his 18-month military service on the 7th and was officially discharged.
Enlisting on May 8 last year and serving in the Army's 11th Mobile Division, Jinyoung held a discharge ceremony surrounded by fellow members and fans.
Addressing the fans gathered at the scene, Jinyoung said, "I couldn't interact much on social media during my military life, so I hid deliberately to show you a changed self.
Now that I've been discharged, I'll repay the fans through my activities," expressing his feelings.
He also shared his gratitude for his military life: "I had a lot of fun training with my fellow soldiers, seniors, and juniors over the past year and a half.
I want to tell my comrades that I'm really grateful and that I love them."
At the discharge ceremony, fellow GOT7 members Yugyeom and BamBam made a surprise appearance to celebrate.
Jinyoung also shared news about GOT7's new album, saying, "We're working hard on preparing the GOT7 album.
Since other members will enlist soon, we want to release the album quickly to repay our fans."
One insider commented, "With Jinyoung's return, we can look forward to GOT7's full-group activities. Especially, the news of a new album will be a great gift for fans."
Jinyoung's comeback work is likely to be the Channel A drama 'The Witch'.
Based on the webtoon of the same name by author Kang Full, Jinyoung is set to play the male lead Lee Dong-jin, portraying a love story with a woman called a witch.
Meanwhile, Jinyoung plans to have a live broadcast on the day of his discharge to share more stories with fans.
Through communication with fans, he is expected to share more details about his military life and future activity plans.
Jinyoung's discharge is anticipated to signal the start of new activities for GOT7. The news of a new album in particular is bringing great joy to fans, and expectations for GOT7's full-group activities are rising.
Fans are focusing on what activities Jinyoung will pursue as an actor and singer, and what new music GOT7 will present.
There's also growing anticipation for Jinyoung's acting transformation in the drama 'The Witch'.
With this discharge as a turning point, industry attention is focused on what new achievements Jinyoung and GOT7 will showcase in the fields of K-pop and acting, and what successes they will achieve.