Nam Tae-hyun, formerly of boy band Winner, shared a black-and-white photo of himself on Instagram on Thursday.

Nam was photographed crouching on a sidewalk and staring back at the camera.

Having quit K-pop group Winner due to an aggravating mental condition, Nam appeared more rested and relaxed in the photo.

Fans left comments in the thread to encourage Nam for his smooth recovery, telling him that they miss him.

On fan commented, “I fear the day Winner will move on with the music without you ... that time will pass and you will be forgotten. Although Winner is now a four-member group, I will forever remember it in my heart as the group of five rookies. Please come back with good music someday.”

By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)

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