Kang Seung Yoon is widely known as the main vocalist of the famous third-generation boy group WINNER. After being absent from major stages for about four years, the male idol marked his return with a solo album, “Page 2,” released in early November. He is also preparing for his solo concert tour “PASSAGE #2 CONCERT TOUR,” which is scheduled to take place in five cities in кσяєα and two cities in נαραи, beginning on December 24–25.

Meanwhile, for ARMYs, Kang Seung Yoon became especially familiar after Jin shared photos of the two of them together in the military. Notably, he even included an adorable message: “Seung Yoon-ssi, congratulations on completion. I had great 6 weeks with you. You did great job as trainee. You will do well your military service in your unit too. I wanted ARMY and INNER CIRCLE to like it".

Their surprising friendship went viral throughout the fandom community for a long time afterward. Therefore, when Park Myung Soo met Kang again on the KBS CoolFM radio show aired on the 19th, he asked on behalf of the fans, addressing their curiosity about how the friendship between these celebrities began. The MC brought it up by saying, “I heard that BTS’s Jin was in the military with you?”

Kang Seungyoon recalled, “I met him as a drill instructor at the training center I entered. Of course I was so envious. He is such a world star, so even though he already seems huge, within the military organization he looked like a god-like existence. That god-like Jin-nim even took care of me by giving me Choco Pies. I cannot express how grateful I was.”

He also revealed, “Honestly, we had no personal connection at all, but when he heard the news that I was entering the training center, he contacted me first. He applied to be a drill instructor and told me to be drill instructors in the same unit together, but my military life got twisted. I was too unlucky. I could not become a drill instructor, I could not get into the military band, and I ended up working hard as infantry.”

It is known that Jin enlisted on December 13, 2022, while Kang Seung Yoon enlisted on June 20, 2023. At the time Kang was undergoing training at the Yeoncheon Recruit Training Center as a new trainee, Jin was the training instructor of the Company.

The idol’s revelation impressed fans, who also remarked that this friendliness and kindness are exactly Jin’s signature qualities. Small actions such as approaching him first, giving him Choco Pie, offering to take photos together, or suggesting they become instructors together were not just gestures of care — they also helped Seung Yoon feel less lonely and anxious in an environment completely different from his previous idol life.

What makes it even more admirable is that Jin could easily have chosen not to do any of that and treated Kang just like any other new recruit. But instead, he chose to be attentive and supportive within his ability, because he genuinely understands the difficulties idols face when enlisting. He intuitively knew that his help would at least be meaningful in some way.

This aspect of Jin’s personality truly makes anyone who meets him grow fond of him. From two idols who had no prior connection, Kang Seung Yoon and Jin became closer thanks to the friendliness of Worldwide Handsome.

After completing their service, the two idols have continued to stay in touch and maintain their adorable friendship. A non-fan even reported on Naver Blog that they spotted the two idols eating barbecue together at a restaurant in Seoul this January.

In a competitive world like K-pop, people often doubt the authenticity of relationships between celebrities. But the friendship between Jin and Seung Yoon once again proves that genuine kindness still exists behind the glamorous stage. Friendships among celebrities can absolutely grow from empathy, not just mutual benefit or media strategy.

Through Kang Seung Yoon’s story, fans also feel even more proud of Jin’s golden personality — soмєтнing that has been praised throughout his 10 years in the industry.