Recently, Jin shared four new photos with Winner's Seung-yoon on the Weverse platform. Fans were shocked not only because he was training Seung-yoon for 6 weeks, but also with how Jin looked even more handsome 7 months into his service and even after a 20 kilometer (12.5 miles) march in full gear.

His photos became a hot topic among Korean online communities. Within an hour after the upload, Jin was already trending #2 on Naver with over 85k views on an article about his newly shared pictures. He was also trending in 50 countries on Twitter.

The reaction Jin received on the largest Korean forums demonstrates how positive his reputation is in Korea.  On Pann Jin received over 1200 upvotes on the post with his new photos. It also became a hot topic on TheQoo. Even Knetz were discussing the fact that Jin has such a positive image that ordinary posts about his photos get as much engagement as posts about huge scandals with celebrities.

A video of soldiers chanting "Kim Seokjin" also went viral on social media as it demonstrates the level of respect Jin earned in the military. People in this video are the guys who Jin was training for 6 weeks.

- Seokjin looks so dignified.

- Looks like a movie.

- His beauty didn’t change in the military.
- That face and proportions. 
- Crazy handsome.
- How are you so handsome in military?
- Kim Seokjin's beauty is crazy.
- The assistant is so cool.
- Seokjin is getting younger.
- Seokjin's raw unedited pictures are even better.
- A classy soldier with that face and proportions.
-Seokjin is even cooler when he is in the military.
-Wow I can’t speak.
-There is blue sky in the back and something feels unreal - because it is a scene of fierce youth.

On Nate Jin's photos received more than 300k views in just a few hours. It was leading in the Best Talk category. People are praising Jin for standing out even in the military. The idol was promoted to a Corporal two months ahead of schedule. Jin also managed to get accepted into the Special Class (Elite Warriors) after passing intense physical and intellectual training that showcased his dedication, intelligence, and athleticism.

People couldn't help but shower Jin with praise and admiration, describing him as "crazy handsome" and "dignified." Even in the military, his charm remained intact, and the raw, unedited pictures demonstrated it even better.