During the “31st Anniversary Hanteo Music Awards 2023” held on February 18, HONGJOONG showed his affection for his fans.

During the 31st “Hanteo Music Awards” ceremony, HONGJOONG was noticed by fans on-site and online for his great kindness to the audience present on the day.
Throughout the event, ATEEZ leader ensured the safety of spectators by giving water through staff and pointing out spectators in poor health to them. Additionally, when receiving the “Artist of the Year” award for ATEEZ, he drew the audience’s attention to maintaining enough space so that everyone felt safe. After the broadcast of ATEEZ leader’s good deeds, HONGJOONG’s benevolence became a hot topic on-site and SNS.
During the launch of ATEEZ’s new world tour “TOWARD THE LIGHT: WILL TO POWER”, HONGJOONG showed his love for his fans by announcing his intention to allow ATINYs (fandom name) taking photos and videos during ATEEZ concerts to preserve precious memories.
Additionally, HONGJOONG frequently shares his passions with his fans. He notably organized exhibitions for his birthday for two consecutive years allowing fans to discover his passion and celebrate his birthday in his company. He also shares numerous behind-the-scenes and covers at the request of his fans to show them his daily life.
Finally, ATEEZ, of which HONGJOONG is the leader, will release its third Japanese single “NOT OKAY” on February 28.
Journalist: Laura
Translator: Laura
Source: KQ ENTERTAINMENT, SNS ATEEZ