DEAN's return to Instagram has created an awkward and funny situation for some of his fellow music artists. 

Rumors of DEAN's return went around earlier this month after mysterious "MISSING" posters surfaced around Seoul. On November 10, shortly after recovering his Instagram account, DEAN posted a cover, once again hinting at his return to activities.

For some of his fellow music artists, however, DEAN's return to Instagram after several years on hiatus has created a bit of a predicament. Artists such as Girls' Generation's Taeyeon, EXO's Baekhyun, and Paul Kim, who had been following 0 people (or in Paul Kim's case, only his company and his sister) are now following DEAN. 

Fans are wondering when these artists will notice DEAN's return, and if and how they will overcome this awkward situation by unfollowing their colleague, DEAN. Some shared comments like, "This is an unintentionally genius marketing strategy", "Okay DEAN album plz", "Idk if DEAN was trying to make his return more covert but at this point, it's trumpets and horns and the marching band welcoming him back", and "Awkward... lol".

Meanwhile, DEAN's most recent appearance on a TV broadcast was in 2017 on Mnet's 'Show Me The Money 6'.