Winner's Jinu announces enlistment in handwritten letter

Winner's Jinu has announced his enlistment with a handwritten letter to fans which he posted on their official fan cafe on March 27.

He announced that he will be enlisting for his mandatory military service on April 2.

His label YG Entertainment confirmed this and added that Jinu will serve as a public service worker after four weeks of basic training.

Read his full letter, as translated by entertainment site AllKpop.

"Hello, Inner Circle.

I'm here because I have news, and I wanted you all to be the first to know about it.

Hm. I'll be enlisting on April 2!

Though I'll be apart from Inner Circle for a bit, I will be healthy, brave, and do well, so Inner Circle should also do your best in whatever you're doing and put your health first! I hope you will be well.

And most of all, I'm happy that we released news of our album, which is like a gift to us and you, before I go! We prepared it with so much joy in our hearts, and I'm so happy we'll get to listen to it with Inner Circle.

We still have good times ahead of us, so let's smile and be happy! Though I haven't been able to repay everything I've received from you, you know Inner Circle is always #1 in my heart, right? Hehe.

And to my dongsengs, who are now like real brothers to me.

I'm always grateful, and I love you!

To Inner Circle, who always hold us up whenever and wherever! I'll return safely! Please take care of my dongsengs.

Let's meet again after I'm back! Stay healthy! I sincerely love you."

Jinu, whose real name is Kim Jin Woo, will be the first Winner member to carry out his mandatory military service.

His enlistment comes just a few days after the group is set to release their third full album "Remember" on April 9.

The group dropped a pre-release single called 'Hold' on March 26.