[ARTICLE] Buffy announces departure from MADTOWN and plans to enlist in military
MADTOWN’s Buffy has announced that he has decided to leave the group and enlist in the army soon.
On November 10, Buffy posted the following letter to his Instagram and the group’s fan cafe.
“Hello. This is Buffy. It feels like I’m speaking to you for the first time in a very long while. I am writing because I have news to tell you.
I will be enlisting in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps on November 20.
You may be surprised by this sudden news, but I’ve worried a lot about my future for a very long time, and after having a lot of discussions about it with the members as well, I’ve decided to leave the group and voluntarily enlist.
I sincerely thank you for always believing in, supporting, and loving MADTOWN’s Buffy ever since my debut in 2014.
Our time promoting together, which may seem either short or long, will be a huge support for me as I go forward in the future.
As I am a citizen of the Republic of Korea before I am a singer, I will earnestly fulfil my military duty and return as a more mature Kim Joo Hyeon.
I once again sincerely thank my fans, and I’m sorry to have to tell you this news. I promise that I’ll definitely repay fans for all their love with good music when I’m discharged.
I have come all this way with the members since I was young, and I support their roads ahead more than anyone else.
Thank you for loving MADTOWN’s Buffy during all that time.
From Kim Joo Hyeon.”