Super Junior's Leeteuk made a rare public outing in the midst of his military service. Taking the microphone to facilitate a military award ceremony at a cultural center in Seoul, Leeteuk was seen in his military uniforms at the podium.

During a brief interview after the ceremony, Leeteuk shared with the reporters, "I am diligently and faithfully serving my military duties as a citizen of this country. I have been well recently. In just a few months, I will move up the ranks. Of course, I am always looking forward to next year."

He added, "It gets pretty lonely here. But I need to keep my head up and do my best in everything in times like this. I will be back as Super Junior's leader better than before when I complete my service next year."