Kang Seung Yoon of WINNER recently shared news that he got an award while he was in the military.

Kang Seung Yoon posted a picture of himself on Instagram on January 18 holding a military award with pride.

The picture of Kang Seung Yoon, who was wearing a military outfit, made him look proud and successful.

Since joining the army on June 20, 2018, Kang Seung Yoon has not only done what he is supposed to do for national defense, but he has also done many interesting things that have caught many people's attention.

During his training, he went to a camp where Jin from BTS was a teacher and got along well with both younger and older students.

He talked about his time in the service and said, "I'm doing well. I'm doing many things, like shooting practice, and I've even gotten better at it since my training days."

In addition to his military tasks, Kang Seung Yoon has been involved in many charitable activities, such as helping flood victims.

He is so dedicated to doing his best that he has won awards for excellent trainees and done exceptionally well in reading and writing essays and a 100-day contest.

Kang Seung Yoon's picture shows him with a relaxed smile and a proper posture, which shows that he did an excellent job in the military.

In a message from November, he said, "I'm staying busy and even taking on barber duties." In December, he said, "I'll be promoted early and become a sergeant next month. I'll start the new year as Sergeant Kang."

He then said, "I'm planning to write some songs even within the unit," showing how much he loved his main job. "My goal for this year is to write more than 10 songs," which made his fans even more excited.
Kim Jin Woo and Lee Seung Hoon, two other members of WINNER, have now finished their military service, while Song Mino is currently doing alternative military service. Kang Seung Yoon is the last member of WINNER to join the army. He is due to be released on December 19, 2024.

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BTS member Jin is proving his solo power! His first solo album, Happy, debuted at an incredible No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, showing his massive global impact.

On November 25, Billboard announced the chart rankings for the week ending November 30. Jin’s album, released on November 15, secured a spot in the Top 5, marking a huge milestone for his solo debut.

According to Billboard, Happy sold 66,000 physical copies, alongside 8,000 SEA units (streaming-equivalent albums) and 3,000 TEA units (track-equivalent albums).

With this achievement, BTS becomes the only K-pop group where both the group and individual members have reached the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. As a group, BTS has hit No. 1 six times with albums like LOVE YOURSELF: Tear, BE, and Proof.

Jin now joins his fellow BTS members in charting high on Billboard, including RM (Indigo, No. 3), Suga (D-DAY, No. 2), J-Hope (Jack In The Box, No. 6), Jimin (FACE, No. 2), V (Layover, No. 2), and Jungkook (GOLDEN, No. 2).

The album's title track, "Running Wild," is also breaking records. It debuted at No. 8 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart and No. 10 on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart. In the UK, it reached No. 25 on the Official Singles Chart, marking a new personal best for Jin.

Jin’s Happy is taking his career to new heights, and fans are excited to see what’s next from him!

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