In a recent video, Kai, a member of boy group EXO, revealed the schedules he completed before military enlistment.
On June 20th, a video titled, “Wow, you are just a chestnut?!” was published on the official YouTube channel of EXO. The video captured Kai’s backstage moments from a fan meeting before his enlistment and getting his haircut the day before enlisting.
In the video, Kai appeared with a bright expression and confessed, “The only thing I did before going to the military was watching ‘I’m Solo’. I can’t believe that’s the only thing I did before leaving. I watched everything from season 11 to 14”.
Furthermore, Kai expressed his happiness after receiving a gift of donuts from his ambassador activities with Yves Saint Laurent. Regarding this gift, Kai said, “I couldn’t eat the regular donut and had only the twisted kind, so they gave me this Knotted as a gift. I’ll be trying these today. Thank you so much, Yves Saint Laurent”. It seems that even before his enlistment, Kai continued to receive love from the fashion industry.
The fan meeting started with sighs of regret, but Kai led the atmosphere with his bright and cute appearance. In particular, he expressed his love and gratitude for fans, at the same time saying, “I can’t believe I get to perform ‘Rover’ for the first time offline at the military fan meeting”, while wearing a puzzled yet charming expression.
As the fan meeting ended, Kai confidently asked, “I didn’t cry, right?” and let out a bittersweet laugh.
Finally, the day before enlistment arrived. Sitting in the salon chair, Kai didn’t lose his cheerful face, saying to the camera, “I told you I’m going to the military”, before joking, “When I said I was going to the military, no one believed me.”
It seems that he was referring to the time when fans were surprised by the sudden enlistment announcement from SM, which caused confusion and concern.
Suho, the leader of EXO, arrived before Kai got his hair cut. Kai smiled as he stared at Suho and said, “SUHO! But… your hair is long,” making everyone laugh.
In the end, Suho became the “protagonist”, cutting Kai’s hair with scissors for a bit first. He was relentless and even used a hair clipper. Seeing this, Kai couldn’t believe it, making various expressions and exclaiming, “Oh, my goodness. Wow, this is crazy.”
Kai’s new shaved head was quite unique. While his face was captivating in photoshoots and on stage, the male idol looked stunning even while showing playful expressions in his bare face and short hair without styling.
In fact, the buzzed haircut emphasized Kai’s round head, wide and high forehead, and the line of his eyebrows, attracting attention. Furthermore, the slightly pointed ends and the peculiarly round eyes were refreshing, contrasting with Kai’s small face. Meanwhile, Kai’s long neck, which looks like a curved line, stands out very attractively.
The transparent plastic covering his face to prevent hair from falling reminded fans of Kai wearing goggles, which was once a concert concept. Without bangs, Kai’s handsome forehead was also fully displayed, and the male idol’s surprised face made it seem as if he was preparing for a new concept.
At this, Kai jokingly said, “I should care more about styling my hair now. I should buy some hair wax and apply it”.
Then, as he analyzed the new hairstyle, Kai humorously started a skit, saying, “I shaved my head. I’m not Kai anymore”, and added, “I’m Kim Jong In, I’m 19 years old, and I like playing baseball.”
He also proceeded to say he was kidding and continued, “So I just shaved my head. I feel good, it feels refreshing. I don’t think I’ve done this before. I like it. Guys, please wait, I’ll be back soon”.
Until the final farewell, Kai remained cheerful and told everyone to pat his “egg-head”. Then. he joked, “You’ll think of me when you’re eating an egg too now. You’ll think of me when eating eggs, right? You’ll think of me when I’m on Jeju Island and see the pebbles, right?”
His farewell speech, which seemed to consider the feelings of those who were watching, had a cute yet strange charm that lingered for a long time.
Fans who watched the video expressed various reactions, leaving comments such as,
saying, “Kai’s so beautiful, but I have mixed feelings”, “Only 600 days left…”, “I’m crying because he’s so handsome”, “Even when he shaves his head, he’s still so good-looking. How could God give him such beauty and talent?”, “Now he can be the ambassador of shaved heads, gravel, and pajamas”, and “Thanks to Jong In, I’ll go to Jeju Island and think about him when picking millions of pebbles”, among others.
Meanwhile, in March, Kai released his 3rd mini album “Rover”, and a full-group comeback for his group, EXO, was also announced. However, the male idol had to leave suddenly for the military, causing regrets.
On May 11th, Kai started his military service and is currently serving as a public service worker after completing basic military training.
On the other hand, EXO will release the full album “EXIST” on July 10th, with Kai’s participation. Through the pre-release track “Let Me In” and its MV, Kai showcased his poignant acting and outstanding visuals, as well as soulful voice.
Source: Daum
