Updated June 29 KST:

The second half of Block B’s Taeil’s letter to fans from the military has been shared.

Check it out below!

The other soldiers in my barracks told me that of our songs, they like “Toy” and “Hero” the best. Whenever anyone is humming Block B’s songs around me, I can’t help but smile. Because most of the other soldiers are young enough to be my younger brother, they call out for me like “Hyung! Hyung!” and follow me so well that I’m actually having quite a comfortable time in the army. Our barracks are located deep in the mountains of Hwacheon in Gangwon Province, and that’s probably why you can see so many stars at night. Looking at the stars before I go to sleep fills me with a lot of thoughts. Happy memories, unfortunate memories, the people around me, etc. Whenever I think of something, I write it down in the notepad I brought with me! I want to try writing music while I’m in the army, so I think they will become great inspiration for lyrics. For the one and a half years I’m here, I hope to become healthier both in body and mind, and I will work hard on my music. My goal to to gain many things from this time so it doesn’t feel wasteful. Of course, my discharge date is nowhere in sight yet… haha I’m not sure when this letter will reach Seoul, but writing this letter before I go to bed is nice because it feels like I’m in a long distance relationship. Though I can’t update my social media myself, I will still keep you updated on my wellbeing often since I have our official account! It looks like the others are going to bed, so I should get going now. Today was such a happy day for me thanks to your letters. I’m going to read your letters again tomorrow and start the day in good spirits. Thank you, BBC [official fan club name]! Private No. 155 Lee Tae Il

Original Article:

Block B’s Taeil sent his first letter from the military, thanking fans and talking about how he’s been doing!

Taeil enlisted on June 10. His full letter is below: