Popular Active-Duty Idol Spotted Next To Prime Minister, Sparks Massive Reactions

Totally unexpected.

Recently, NCT’s Doyoung, who is currently serving in the military, has been making headlines for attending a meeting hosted by the Prime Minister.

He attended the meeting in a military uniform, showcasing his short haircut and calm demeanor.

This meeting was to promote the 1000 Lives project, a suicide prevention initiative in pursuing related policies with the goal of reducing suicide deaths by more than 1,000 by 2026.

와 그저 잘생겼다는 말밖에 ….. pic.twitter.com/G6enpaOzPl

— 취향의 도영 (@do0liking) March 23, 2026

Doyoung was invited to the meeting as a Life Ambassador for the project.

He also expressed his humble attitude after the Prime Minister praised him for his donations.

👤 for doyoung-nim, i’m envious. it’s said that he makes a lot of donations
🐰 (humble) not a lot…
👤 not a lot but just a little~ around a few hundred million 😂
🐰 (shy)
👤 i was also pleasantly surprised by how good and well-put-together he is, wearing his military uniform pic.twitter.com/OxuG1YiWit

— 링 (@NCTDAOYlNG) March 23, 2026

Fans, who had not had any updates from his since enlistment, were pleasantly surprised after hearing the news.

Reading an update about Doyoung from the official channel of Korea's Prime Minister was not in my bingo card this year but nevertheless im beyond proud of him 💚 https://t.co/NLkutqUnee

— 🍬egennam girlyoung🍀 (@ten2yong) March 24, 2026

MY MAAAANN KIM DOYOUNG IS THERE LIKE THATS MY MAN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 who would’ve thought we’d be thanking the SoKor PM for Doyoung updates after 100-ish days drought 😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/nXAHj2RUaI

— casually pouring her thoughts (@c0nfusedimnida) March 23, 2026

doyoung from sk prime minister’s twitter… this is beyond my expectations https://t.co/7ZieCau0hi

— 뷔 🌸 PROMISE ໒꒱ (@bunniedaoying) March 23, 2026

Meanwhile, Doyoung enlisted as an active-duty soldier last December. He has consistently spread a positive influence through various donations and charitable activities.

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