Many K-pop idols have gone viral for their fan interactions, some for hilarious reasons and others for heartwarming ones. However, ATEEZ (에이티즈) member Wooyoung (우영) recently melted hearts with his interaction with a four-legged friend.
Earlier this week, ATEEZ completed the Tacoma stop of their “ATEEZ 2025 WORLD TOUR [IN YOUR FANTASY]” world tour in the United States. After the show, the group and selected fans participated in the sendoff segment. During the session, Wooyoung came across a fan’s service dog and began interacting with the animal. Fans at the sendoff shared the videos online and quickly went viral amongst K-pop fans.
The service dog named Felix was at the sendoff to accompany an ATINY (ATEEZ fan) with a disability. However, with the owner’s permission, Wooyoung was allowed to interact with and pet Felix. The idol even tried to get Felix to do some tricks and was surprised when the dog followed his instructions. Fans have reacted to Wooyoung and Felix’s wholesome interaction, with many cooing over it. Some also said the moment highlights the idol’s sweet and caring personality.
For those wondering, a service dog is a dog trained to perform tasks that mitigate the effects of a person’s disability. Service dogs are considered working animals, and their training directly relates to the individual’s specific disability. In the US, service dogs and other service animals are allowed to enter public spaces, including concert halls and stadiums, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Felix’s owner also shared more information, revealing that the dog is trained in cardiac alert and item retrieval. While Felix was at the concert for work, his owner allowed the ATEEZ members to say hi and pet Felix if they wanted to. The owner also mentioned that, besides Wooyoung, a few other members interacted with Felix. At the same time, she also warned against interacting with service dogs unprompted, as it may be dangerous.
We’re glad that Wooyoung was able to interact with Felix safely. Like many others, we also found the wholesome moment very heartwarming. Here are a few clips from the interaction:
@fixonkath #WOOYOUNG cutely interacting with OP’s trained medical alert service dog named, Felix— during the send off in Tacoma! This so heartwarming to witness 𖹭 OP said that Felix is also trained in cardiac alert, as well as item retrieval. Felix was also working at the concert and let #ATEEZ meet him if they wanted to. This was so sweet and wonderf𖹭l~ -ˋˏ✄┈┈ #에이티즈 #우영 #foryou #ateezwooyoung #jungwooyoung
@camqz__ AWH || #wooyoung #에이티즈 #ateez #ateezintacoma #inyourfantasytour #kpop #ateezconcert #ateeztour #ateezsendoff [cr sleepykitty26, 8M1T_JH, wooyossi]
