Popular 5th-Gen K-Pop Idol Is In His “Military Wife Era” For NCT’s Jaehyun

NCT‘s Jaehyun recently announced that he will begin his mandatory military service on November 4. Following his basic military training, Jaehyun will serve in the military band. So, his expected discharge date is May 3, 2026.

NCT’s Jaehyun | SBS Inkigayo

Consequently, many fans are entering their “military wife era” as their bias enlists. Yet, a popular 5th-Gen K-Pop idol is among these fans.

ZEROBASEONE leader Sung Hanbin has been an outspoken NCTzen. He loves NCT as much as any of us!

hanbin dancing with mark and taeyong..he is the most successful nctzen in the world pic.twitter.com/XAO5cTzOTe

— tori 🐬 (@sunghaobin) April 4, 2024

sung hanbin the most successful nctzen in ncity history 💚 pic.twitter.com/AruCSHzCGf

— shay (@stillwithanbin) March 28, 2024

Hanbin recently held a solo live broadcast, revealing that he took photos with Jaehyun’s 4-cut frame like a true fanboy. He explained that he had written a message in an album gift for him when Jaehyun promoted at M COUNTDOWN, but he missed giving it to him.

🐹🐱: with jaehyun sbn…..jaehyun sbn, miss you / want to see you
🐹🐱: I wrote a message in the 4th album to give to sunbaenim..but after the last handshake at mcountdown, I couldn't meet him yet again..so I couldn't give it..I should have given it.. pic.twitter.com/wpuTLLXQN9

— 햄냥 (@namubinn) October 14, 2024

Hanbin expressed that he wished he could see Jaehyun. Fans joked that Hanbin is in his “military wife” era.

bro hanbin is going through his military wife phase already even before jh’s enlistment 😭 https://t.co/twtfPneOYQ

— ʀ (@dear_aeongee) October 14, 2024

can somebody check on sung hanbin pls pic.twitter.com/Cs4sxIWsNQ

— proki (@tkmzb1) July 29, 2024

sung hanbin is going through his military wife phase 😭 pic.twitter.com/0n2SVjGKKU

— July’s AOTM (@0ss) October 15, 2024

Hanbin previously chose Jaehyun as his role model.

Op asked hanbin the reason why hanbin picked jaehyun as his role model! the nctzen is nctzening💚

🐹🐱: First of all, his aura is really cool. When his video came up for the first time, he is indeed handsome, but there was radiant aura. It is the character of NCT sunbaenim but I… pic.twitter.com/bohfSvSvzB

— syi🌷 (@bin_bittersweet) August 27, 2023