EXO's Chen pens handwritten note to announce military enlistment

After releasing his digital single “Hello,” EXO member Chen has announced that he has plans to enlist in the military.

Earlier today, October 16, the South Korean pop idol posted a handwritten letter telling his fans that he will soon be joining members Xiumin, D.O., and Suho in the military by October 26.

“Hello, this is Chen. Are you all doing well and staying healthy these days, when the daily temperature swings are especially severe?” he wrote in the letter as translated by Soompi.

“The reason I'm writing to all of you today is to inform you that I'll be enlisting in the military on October 26 and to at least say goodbye to you through this letter.”

According to Chen, he will do his utmost to “fulfill my duties in good physical and mental health” to show his fans how much he's improved once he returns.

“At that time, I hope that all of you will also stay as beautiful and healthy as you are now! I'm always grateful to you, and I love you.”

Chen is the fourth member of EXO to enlist in the mandatory military service following leader Suho.

Meanwhile, his digital single “Hello” has already reached more than three million views and holds the #14 spot in Youtube Philippines' Trending list as of this writing.