At noon on June 8, Kim Jonghyeon notified the start of his birthday tour titled 'Jjong-yi Tour' via Instagram.
A little while after the upload, a guy in an adorable puppy costume appeared at Starfield COEX Mall located in Samseong-dong, Seoul.
Not only did he have his signature character Pokemon's Squirtle bag on the back, but he was also holding the 'Jjong-yi Tour' flag; it was obvious 'the puppy' was Kim Jonghyeon.
Back in 2018, he turned into the Squirtle himself, and in 2019, he was a grizzly bear wearing a top hat and ribbon.
Unfortunately though, he was unable to go on his birthday tour in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They stopped at birthday advertisements, and 'the puppy' took a moment to appreciate fans' heartfelt gift.
He was even seen 'crying' when watching one of the video birthday advertisements as well.
생일광고 보고 우는 시늉하는 강아지ㅜ #김종현 #쫑이투어 pic.twitter.com/9TPrAYXU8O
— __김뭉클 (@DespiteETH) June 8, 2022
갑자기 베이스 둠둠 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 기야워죽겟어 진짜#김종현 #쫑이투어 pic.twitter.com/HLHXlb3Hrf
— __김뭉클 (@DespiteETH) June 8, 2022
At the end of the 'Jjong-yi Tour', Kim Jonghyeon also went into a photo booth to keep a record of the day.
Fans watched him taking photos, and he made a gesture to fans that he liked the outcome.
He uploaded the photos on his Instagram right away, and commented, "I had much fun. Eat lunch, everybody!"
쫑이네컷 찍는 강아쥐 공개�� 너무 귀여움 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ 다른 색 방 들어가려하길래 내가 파란색 예뿌다고 들어가라 했음 키킼 pic.twitter.com/pJOs0NEhDL
— 몽글 (@for__jonghyeon) June 8, 2022
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(SBS Star)