An update of MONSTA X's Minhyuk revealed that he is also just an ordinary soldier during his mandatory military service.

On April 1, a photo posted on an online community revealed that MONSTA X's Minhyuk is also an aespa fan. The photo showed Minhyuk standing in front of his military locker, organizing his things. 

The photo garnered much attention when fans realized that he had a poster of aespa's Karina.

While fans were excited to see an update on Minhyuk, there was a heated discussion on the topic as some netizens believed that the photo was taken illegally and invades his privacy.

Korean netizens commented, "In the military, taking photos with a camera is strictly prohibited. It's astonishing that someone would break that rule to secretly take photos, and even more unbelievable that they would proudly share them. If caught, they could face serious consequences," "He probably put up Karina's photo because one of his peers gave him the photo," and "It's against the rule to take photos like that and it's taken without his consent. Let's not give such a photo any attention." 

Others commented, "As a fan, I'm glad it's Karina lol, she has a boyfriend and all guys like Karina," "I don't know why they shared this photo. It's not like it's a lewd photo," "He's a normal guy at least," "I bet you there were a lot of male idols who had a crush on Karina," and "Karina is understandable lol."