Former Wanna One’s Lai Guanlin Shocks With Recent Whereabouts

Here’s what he has been up to.

Former Wanna One‘s Lai Guanlin moved back to China to pursue a career as an actor after Wanna One disbanded. He starred in many successful dramas such as A Little Thing Called First Love.

In June 2024, he uploaded a careful post to his Weibo, declaring that he had decided to retire from the entertainment industry. Many speculated that he would be taking a backseat from the limelight and that he would focus on being a director. Lai Guanlin did not mention specifics, but only claimed a “change in career direction.”

In November 2024, fans found him amongst photos of government officials.

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A few sources including a Vietnamese news broadcast allegedly claimed that he was now working as a government official.

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He updated his Weibo with a couple of photos taken in front of a government building.

Fans clarified that he was not working as a government official, but had simply been invited to the Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit as he was considered a person of Taiwan’s cultural circle.

You can read more about his retirement and career change below.

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