K-pop boy band iKON member Ju-ne, 29, will be enlisting in the military as an active duty soldier. 143 Entertainment, his agency, announced on July 28 that Ju-ne is scheduled to enter the training center on August 11. No special ceremony will be held for Ju-ne on the day of his military...
Katy Perry is speaking out after the White House 's official TikTok account used her song “Firework” in a video showing footage of military strikes. The video, posted last Thursday, featured lyrics from her Grammy-nominated album "Teenage Dream", including the words "boom, boom, boom,"...
K-pop group Seventeen members DK and Vernon will begin South Korea 's mandatory military service next month, their agency, Pledis Entertainment announced on Sunday. Vernon will start his military service on Aug. 20, while DK will enlist as an active-duty soldier on Sept. 8, the agency said....
One of South Korea 's biggest stars, Cha Eun-woo , made a rare public appearance this week, taking the stage at a military concert while fulfilling his mandatory military service. Videos shared online showed the actor and singer performing at the "2026 Ministry of National Defense Military...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. military said it launched an 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across the Middle East overshadowed diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage an interim ceasefire deal that has collapsed. U.S. Central Command did not immediately reveal the targets...
Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete on Tuesday, July 21, vowed to further strengthen the country 's territorial defense, accelerate military modernization, and invest more in soldiers as he assumed leadership of the country 's...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday, following a 23-year presence that started with the 2003 invasion against Saddam Hussein and ended with much smaller operations against the Islamic State group. President Donald...
Outgoing Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. said the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) was able to eliminate hazing because cadets, trainers, and military leaders worked together to change a long-standing culture inside the country 's premier...
South Korean actor and Astro member Cha Eun-woo has officially embraced the Catholic faith. According to The Korea Herald, Cha Eun-woo 's agency, Fantagio, confirmed on Wednesday that the actor was baptised last month while fulfilling his mandatory military service. During a ceremony at a...
Jeonghan of K-pop boy band Seventeen is set to be discharged from military service on June 25, becoming the first member of the group to complete South Korea’s mandatory military duty. The 30-year-old singer served for one year and nine months as a social service agent after enlisting on Sept....
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said he is unfazed by sanctions imposed by China as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, June 23, also dismissed as a “joke” claims that military officers were preparing to file cases against him. Speaking in a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings from U.S. forces overnight...
