Ong Seong Wu, who enlisted in the military on April 17, wrote a touching letter to his fans. Prior to his enlistment, he shared a post titled "Salute!" on his official fan cafe, specifically addressing his fan club WELO.
Finally, the day of my enlistment has come.
My heart breaks to say goodbye for a while to people who are precious to me, but it’s something that I eventually have to do and something that I of course ought to do, so instead of saying a lot of words, I’d rather confidently and cheerfully say that I’ll come back safely.
I think it was a relief that I was able to talk face-to-face with WELO before I go.
Listening directly to the sincere words of support and concern from WELO, who I used to see only through text, made me gain strength and made me feel confident that I’ll be able to spend my time in the military bravely and energetically.
I am enlisting while carrying your precious and valuable hearts that you’ve sent my way through posts that you have posted since the news of my enlistment and the support you gave me since last night.
If you think about the time we’ve spent together and the time we’ll spend together in the future, this is a very short time.
I’ll be back as an even cooler person.
I’ll take care of my health and will be back safely.
I love you, WELO. Salute.