On Monday, January 6, ENHYPEN's Sunoo and SEVENTEEN's Mingyu attended the 39th Golden Disc Awards along with their fellow groups and other K-pop artists. While the event was not broadcast live, the pre-recorded version of the award ceremony was released on January 6, and towards the end, all the attending artists went on stage to greet and interact with the audience.
When SEVENTEEN's Mingyu walked past ENHYPEN's Sunoo, he was taken aback by the idol and almost looked shocked by Mingyu's visuals. Moreover, Sunoo looked back not just once but twice at the SEVENTEEN member, and fans couldn't help but relate to the same. Many fans and netizens talked about how their reactions would be similar if they saw Mingyu in real life.
Additionally, fans commented that the interaction was adorable and expressed they would like to see more such interactions between the two K-pop idols. Here are a few reactions regarding the same:
"I've never seen a more valid reaction to Mingyu"
"not one or double take is enough. honestly same" said a fan on X
"'m convinced this should be considered a normal reaction after seeing mingyu up close, sunoo is SO real" added another fan
"Couldn’t keep his eyes off him, oh i know he found him handsome" commented a netizen
More fans and netizens talked about how the interaction was both hilarious and adorable at the same time.
"I’ve NEVER seen sunoo react this way to any other idol. Mingyu, you must be triple handsome in person vs online to get a reaction like that from him" stated a fan
"Because... same. I'd be turning my head 3x minimum if it was me." added an X user
"lmaoaoa such a cutie he even glanced back 3 times" said a netizen
"that's his dad right there" commented another X user
All you need to know about ENHYPEN's Sunoo and SEVENTEEN's Mingu
ENHYPEN's Sunoo is a 21-year-old K-pop idol who debuted under the BELIFT LAB in 2020 along with his fellow group members. The idol and the ENHYPEN members participated in the reality survival show, I-LAND, conducted by CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation.
The show had 23 contestants, of which seven trainees made it to the debut lineup. ENHYPEN now consists of the members, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-Ki. Following their debut, the group released several hit tracks that took over the internet such as Fever, Bite Me, Sweet Venom, Poloroid Love, Drunk-Dazed, etc.
Most recently, the group released their second studio album, ROMANCE: UNTOLD, in July 2024, which they followed up with a repackage album called ROMANCE: UNTOLD -daydream- in November 2024. Currently, the members are rolling out their Walk The Line World Tour which kickstarted in October 2024 and is expected to conclude around June 2025 with their last show in Bangkok, Thailand.
On the other hand, Mingu or Kim Min-gyu is a 27-year-old South Korean rapper and singer who debuted with Pledis Entertainment in 2015 alongside the other SEVENTEEN members. He stands as part of the Hip-Hop sub-unit of the K-pop boy group. The members of the group consist of S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.
SEVENTEEN is one of the leading K-pop artists in the industry with several viral tracks such as Very Nice, Super, _WORLD, Maestro, Pretty U, and more. Most recently, the members released their twelfth mini-album, Spill The Feels, in October 2024. Following the same, they also kickstarted their world tour, Right Here, in October 2024, which is expected to end in February 2025.
Since not many interactions between ENHYPEN and SEVENTEEN have landed on the internet, fans were thrilled about the most recent interaction between Sunoo and Mingyu at the 39th Golden Disc Awards.