Blackpink weren’t the only K-pop superstars in town this weekend \u2014 and not all were here for concerts. Shinee’s Choi Minho turned up for a very different kind of performance: Hyrox Singapore.<\/p>\n
The two-day event, held at Singapore Expo from Nov 29 to 30, is part of a global fitness series that has surged in popularity.<\/p>\n
Hyrox combines 1km runs with functional workout stations, repeated eight times. The format has gained a strong following, with June’s AIA Hyrox Open Asian Championships drawing nearly 25,000 participants and spectators.<\/a><\/p>\n This weekend’s edition, however, came with an unexpected twist: Minho and several other South Korean fitness personalities were spotted taking part \u2014 and clips of fans swooning quickly went viral.<\/p>\n A shiny view<\/p>\n TikTok user Alicia Aw (@aliciaawww) shared an 8-second clip depicting her “pure shock” at realising she was standing next to the rapper from Shinee<\/a>.<\/p>\n The on-screen text in her video read: “When it’s so crowded during amotti’s hyrox race that i didn’t even realise THE noona neomu yeppeo man was next to me until my sister turned on her selfie cam”.<\/p>\n ‘Noona neomu yeppeo’ is a reference to Shinee’s debut single, ‘Noona, You’re So Pretty (Replay)’, released in May 2008.<\/p>\n Ms Aw and her sister were ostensibly watching Kim Jae-hong, better known as Amotti, winner of the second season of Netflix show Physical: 100, compete in the Mixed Doubles category with his teammate from Physical: Asia, Choi Seungyeon.<\/p>\n Netizens quickly pointed out that Minho was the one “acting nonchalant” in Ms Aw’s video, as he appeared to coolly turn away after spotting the camera.<\/p>\n Ms Aw and her sister weren’t the only ones struck speechless by Minho’s presence.<\/p>\n TikTok user @hi_meihui also shared a video of Minho taking part in the Men’s Open Doubles category<\/a> with Physical: 100’s Hong Beom-seok.<\/a><\/p>\n The on-screen text simply reads “how my morning went today” before cutting to clips of Minho on the rowing machine and running to the finish line with a topless Hong.<\/p>\n Fans get a nod from Minho<\/p>\n In spite of the physically strenuous challenges, Minho did not forget to acknowledge his fans.<\/p>\n In a 15-second clip uploaded by @nicolewenggg, he is seen nodding slightly at cheering fans<\/a> and gesturing for them to cheer even louder.<\/p>\n Earlier, a video uploaded on Nov 29 by @taeyeonlyu showed Minho arriving in Changi Airport on Friday night<\/a> (Nov 28) before the competition and queueing for a taxi the “normal” way.<\/p>\n “This man really doing a lot of side quests,” joked one commenter.<\/p>\n Get more of Stomp’s latest updates by following us on:<\/p>\n Join the conversation<\/p>\n