For the last several years, SEVENTEEN‘s Mingyu has generally kept his hair on the longer side. The color of it has varied slightly over that time, but overall, he’s kept to a fairly consistent cut when it comes to his hairstyle.

Now that the K-Pop group is preparing for their upcoming comeback with SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, however, Mingyu has made some drastic changes to his looks that fans are fawning over.

For the first time in a long time, the SEVENTEEN member is rocking short-cropped hair!

It’s possibly the shortest haircut he’s had since he debuted as an idol, and it’s not a look that just anyone could pull off. But on a forum post titled “SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu fits short hair like a glove”, newly released photos of Mingyu are shared to prove that his visuals can make any haircut look good.

Mingyu (SEVENTEEN) | @min9yu_k/Instagram | @min9yu_k/Instagram

It gives him a very sporty and athletic aesthetic, especially paired with a casual hoodie while posing out in nature.

| @min9yu_k/Instagram | @min9yu_k/Instagram

While some fans do miss his longer locks, most people seem to agree that this new look is still a great one for Mingyu.

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Here’s what netizens have to say on the forum post about Mingyu’s new ‘do!

Do you have a preference for his short or long hair?

 “His face is like so universally handsome…”