MONSTA X’s Hyungwon Gains Attention For His Reaction To A Joke About His Upcoming Military Enlistment

During some point in their K-Pop stanning career, most fans will become military spouses after their favorite boy group members begin their mandatory military enlistment.

Winner‘s Kang Seungyoon and BTS‘s J-Hope and Jin are just some of the many recently enlisted idols.

BTS’s J-Hope | BTS/Weverse Winner’s Kang Seungyoon and BTS’s Jin | BTS/Weverse

Enlistments are not entirely a surprise, and fans typically have a general estimate of when idols will enlist based on their birthday. For example, most idols born in 1994 will enlist sometime soon or have already begun their service.

MONSTA X currently have three members that are enlisted or will be soon, and due to the “results” of military training…

DON’T JOIN THE MILITARY pic.twitter.com/TQpWIxkwCe

— jooheon’s military WIFE (@HEONHIVE) July 9, 2023

THIS IS NOT MINHYUK I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS SHIT pic.twitter.com/0mm0TpwxXf

— lea bee (@leabee15) July 9, 2023

…fans have a somewhat different outlook on enlistment!

This likely led a fan to joke with Hyungwon about his enlistment!

MONSTA X’s Hyungwon | @coenffl/Instagram

Hyungwon and Shownu attended KCON LA 2023 as the subunit Shownu X Hyungwon and participated in many special activities, including the Meet & Greet event.  While it did not go completely as scheduled, fans could see the group up close and personal, even relaying short messages.

[#KCONLA2023] MEET & GREET
This is just what Destiny looks like
This precious moment will always be in our hearts#SHOWNU #HYUNGWON #MONSTA_X & #MONBEBE
함께해서 가장 행복한 순간

KCON LA 2023
8.18.~8.20.
Let’s #KCON ! pic.twitter.com/FueI7F5ew9

— KCON official (@KCON_official) August 19, 2023

Love Me A Little challenge #SHOWNU #HYUNGWON #KCON pic.twitter.com/OpNKhAA6fA

— nɹ (@honeystyle1006) August 18, 2023

찡긋형원???? #형원 #셔누 #케이콘 #케이콘엘에이2023 pic.twitter.com/qB08yyt2bo

— KayH.one (@kj__0707) August 19, 2023

It seems like one fan used the opportunity to joke about Hyungwon’s enlistment, saluting at him, much to his surprise! The fan claimed that Hyungwon made a shocked face as they walked by.

during hitouch / hi wave i went like this to hyungwon ???????? and his face was like

— kara (@nunugon) August 18, 2023

Another fan shared a photo of Hyungwon from the event, claiming he made that face when their friend did something similar! While it is unclear if these are two different times this happened, Hyunwon’s response was truly too funny!

PLEASEEEEEE Hyungwon’s reaction to being saluted ????

the man was too stunned to speak pic.twitter.com/6VpqTfB0c5

— alondra ᵕ̈ (@goldenkoji) August 19, 2023

Fans couldn’t help but laugh at the moments; a good way of dealing with what could be a stressful time.

he deserved it for joking about enlistment every other business day with kihyun https://t.co/FH1CAc2L0j

— mia (@wonniluvr) August 19, 2023

gagged him me fears https://t.co/JDHUpKkMEN

— ali???? (@suhnny127) August 19, 2023

you dont get it this is the funniest thing ive ever seen https://t.co/mJiYGmh2bJ

— ???? main changkyunist (@kyunicore) August 19, 2023

Monbebe why are we like this ???????? https://t.co/bJohfoov2c

— R⩜⃝chelʕ·͡ˑ·ཻʔᴛʜᴇ ᴜɴꜱᴇᴇɴ ⋈ (@tnybebe) August 19, 2023