Kim Jong Kook Served The Mandatory 21 Months In The Military, Even Though He Wasn’t Required To
Advertisements All Korean men are required to serve in the military for a minimum of 21 months, but there are a few exceptions to this. Athletes who medal at the Olympics or win a gold medal at the Asian Games are exempt, as well as those with national merit. Kim Jong Kook‘s father was a […]
Latest Update of EXO’s Leader Suho Shows Signs of His New Military Role
Advertisements At the end of last month, the Nonsan Army Training Center’s website posted photos of recruits who had recently been training at that location, and one of the individuals featured on the homepage was none other than EXO‘s leader Suho. Suho, who enlisted just a few weeks ago on May 14, became a training unit […]
7 Male Idols Born In 1992 Who Have Already Enlisted In The Military + 9 More Who Haven’t
Advertisements In August 2018, the Korean government lowered the maximum age for enlisting in the military to 28 years old from the previous 30. As such, male idols who were born in 1992 and are turning 28 this year are expected to be enlisting soon, if they haven’t yet. Read on to see 7 male […]
EXO Suho Enlists in the Military Today + See How Fans React
Advertisements As announced earlier, today is the official military enlistment date of EXO’s leader, Suho. EXO-Ls are heartbroken as of the moment, as Suho of EXO is enlisting in the military as a mandatory service for being a male citizen of South Korea. Read about it at KPopStarz
Celebrities with Controversial Military Service
Advertisements The South Korean general public take mandatory military service extremely seriously, as they view it as a duty for males to serve their time. Korean celebrities are no exceptions, as they too are expected to fulfill their services with no questions asked. There have been a few Korean celebrities who ran into controversies regarding […]
Yook Sung-jae will join the military band
Advertisements BTOB member, actor and singer Yook Sung-jae will join the military band after receiving his basic military training. According to Daum’s entertainment news site, My Daily, Yook passed the application to join the military band. His enlistment starts on May 11. Other idols who served in the military band include fellow BTOB member Changsub […]
Yook Sung-jae to enlist in the Military next week
Advertisements Actor, singer and BTOB member Yook Sung-jae announced that he will enlist in the military on May 11. He made the announcement on his Instagram post on May 3, the day after his birthday. He first thanked the BTOB’s fandom, Melody. The young actor just turned 25. He told his fans that he checked […]
Hyun Bin Was A Real Life Captain Ri During His Mandatory Military Service
Advertisements Hyun Bin‘s most recent role is the renowned Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok from Netflix’s Crash Landing On You. This is not the first time he was a soldier, however, as he completed his mandatory military service as is required of all able-bodied Korean men. Hyun Bin received much praise when he enlisted on March 7, […]
WINNER’s Jinu Won’t Partake in Group’s Comeback Promotions Due to Enlistment
Advertisements WINNER’s Kim Jin Woo took to their official fan club website to tell the Inner Circle that he is going to enlist in the military soon. Born in 1991, Jinu is his band’s oldest member and is the first to join the army. Source: KPopStarz