“Serving face right after serving the country” - Fans stunned over Nam Joo-hyuk’s post-military transformation at the Paris Fashion Week

Nam Joo-hyuk’s post-military transformation at the Paris Fashion Week. (Image via Instagram/@skawngur)
Nam Joo-hyuk’s post-military transformation at the Paris Fashion Week. (Image via Instagram/@skawngur)

South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk took over the internet after his latest pictures from the Dior Spring/Summer 2025 show at the Paris Fashion Week went viral online. The Twenty-Five Twenty-One actor was discharged from the military on September 19, 2024, after completing 18 months of mandatory service.

Meanwhile, he was spotted at the Paris Fashion Week for Dior in a beige V-neck buttoned shirt paired with grey trousers. The actor also posted the pictures on his personal Instagram account, further sending his fans into an online frenzy. Viewers noted Nam Joo-hyuk's muscular build following his military discharge.

One fan wrote on X,

"serving face right after serving the country"

Fans underscored his physical attributes and praised him for the muscle gain.

"whatever they feed male actors in the army is insane they come back looking sooooo good," one fan wrote.
"They need to put him in a kdrama immediately. Thnx, management." another fan wrote.
"Serving face card, body, visuals, everything (all after serving the country) JooHyuk the man you are!!!" another fan emphasised.

Others discussed how he was already "booked and busy" within a few days of his discharge.

"man just jumped in a plane the moment he got out of the military," one fan wrote.
"his insta post was actually surprising to me bcs how he was discharged from the military just 3-4 days ago and now he is here. booked and busy," another fan added.
"not even a week since he's out and bro already got jobs," one other fan wrote.

More about the South Korean actor/model- Nam Joo-hyuk

Nam Joo-hyuk co-led the popular tvN/Netflix drama Twenty-Five Twenty-One alongside Kim Tae-ri. The show debuted in February 2022 and chronicles the tale of a man and woman who fall in love while navigating the 1998 IMF crisis.

Following this, he released the Disney+ drama Vigilante, where he played the role of a police academy student fighting criminals under the mask of a vigilante.

SPOTV News reported in June 2024 that the actor is considering the upcoming dark fantasy drama Donggung, opposite Roh Yoon-seo. According to KBIZoom, Nam Joo-hyuk has been given the part of Goo Cheon, a haughty ghost slayer who can turn into a ghost and kill other ghosts using his sword.


On March 20, 2023, Nam Joo-hyuk enlisted at the Nonsan Army Training Center in Chungnam. He completed five weeks of basic military training as a platoon leader trainee and was then deployed to the 32nd Division Military Police.

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Edited by Rachith Rao
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