As many of you might know already, Doyoung is currently serving as an active duty soldier. He enlisted in Dec 2025 and it’s only been a little over 3 months since he’s been gone. We haven’t had many updates from him on social media or elsewhere so naturally the fandom worries sometimes and misses him. Turns out that he’s just busy excelling and raking up achievements wherever he goes!
Yesterday he attended a dinner hosted by the South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and it was announced he has been selected as an “Ambassador for Life”. Here’s an excerpt from the article I read-
“On the 23rd, Doyoung attended a dinner meeting for Life Ambassadors and the Cheonmyeong Guardian Agency, hosted by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok at the Official Residence of the Prime Minister in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The Cheonmyeong Guardians Project is a program led by the Pan-Governmental Life Guardianship Promotion Headquarters to reduce the annual number of suicide deaths by 1,000 by 2026. Public figures take part as Life Ambassadors, while institutions join as Cheonmyeong Guardian Agency partners to support suicide-prevention efforts.”
Part of the reasons behind his selection for this role are his consistent charity work for the youth and his music which often has very a hopeful feeling. Memory, Little Light and Star Blossom were named as his representative songs. He’s also been called a “donation angel” resulting in a light hearted moment when the Prime Minister was seen joking about it which got him acting all shy 😅
Doyoung is my ult bias and I’m happy to say that he’s genuinely one of the most inspiring idols out there. He gives more than he receives and it’s evident by the goodwill he’s collected in the industry and the sheer number of people who are friends with him and sing his praises. He was also instrumental in filling the gap left by Taeyong during his enlistment and also making the Wishies feel included and taken care of in the overall brand of NCT.
Something I wanted to share from his goodbye letter was him telling czennies to use the time he’d be away to chase their own dreams.
“Czennies, dream and don’t lose sight of that dream. My dream has become to make music for your dreams. Please make my dream come true. Please dream, spend time loving each other, and wait for me”
I hope this post piques your interest in Doyoung and his music cuz he deserves it.
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