SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu surprised fans with a bold purple hairstyle during the first night of the group’s “RIGHT HERE” tour stop in Jakarta. The Indonesia concerts, scheduled for February 8 and 9, 2025, had Mingyu stepping onstage with a new look that quickly became the talk of social media. Fans soon noticed a funny resemblance to the purple-haired Thanos character (played by T.O.P) from Squid Game 2.
was mingyu imitating thanos/t.o.p in squid game because he has a purple hair too i am crying pic.twitter.com/uwBQ2KEvLC
— 🍓🍓🍓 (@jeonghannisms) February 8, 2025
After the show, Mingyu hopped on a live stream, and fans quickly pointed out his fresh new look. After that, the SEVENTEEN member funnily styled his hair like Thanos from Squid Game 2. He even mimicked the character’s signature expression, making a scrunchy face. His unexpected cosplay had fans cracking up—Mingyu’s comedy was comedying!
🐶 thanos? the members kept saying today that i look like thanos (from squid game 2)
🐶 *does a bit of thanos’ rap* pic.twitter.com/A7pO1xbZEk— 🐶 (@gyumedia) February 8, 2025
In the same stream, Mingyu casually mentioned wanting to try a buzz cut like Vernon’s. He shortened his purple locks slightly, admitting he wasn’t ready to go fully shaved yet. Meanwhile, fans also asked about Jeonghan, who’s currently serving in the military. Mingyu assured fans that Jeonghan is doing well, staying healthy, and resting whenever possible.
