A Korean actor, professional athletes and a medical student were indicted in South Korea on Feb. 9 for faking illness to evade military service. Military service is a mandatory duty for men in South Korea that ranges from 18 to 21 months. Military service in South Korea (Photo from Korea Army...
K-pop boy band VIXX member Ravi is under suspicion of faking his medical exam results for his military service. Ravi, a former regular member of the TV entertainment show “2 Days & 1 Night,” enlisted in the military last October and is currently serving as a social worker. VIXX's Ravi...
The head of Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) has thrown his support for a proposal to exempt Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS from military service and cited their effects on the country’s economy. Minister Hwang Hee proposed to establish a system that will allow pop...
K-pop boy band Pentagon member Hongseok has enlisted in the military to fulfill his mandatory duty. Hongseok, 28, entered the army training center on May 3 to receive basic military training before serving as an active duty soldier. Last April 1, Cube Entertainment announced his military service,...
Chen, 29, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, has completed his military service in South Korea. The K-pop idol was discharged from the military on April 25, or 18 months after enlisting on Oct. 26, 2020. EXO's Chen (SM Entertainment) He started as an active duty soldier but his status was later...
K-pop idol group BTS member Jin said he is entrusting the issue of his military service to HYBE, which manages the group. Jin, 29, the oldest member of BTS, is the first in line in the group to enlist in the military and needs to enlist by December this year if no new law is passed, according to...
K-pop boy band SHINee’s Taemin, 28, who is serving his military service, has been transferred to become a public service worker due to depression and panic disorder. Taemin enlisted in the military on May 31, 2021 and joined as a member of the Korean Army’s military band. Before his enlistment,...
Kim Dong-jun (Instagram) Korean actor Kim Dong-jun, 29, who debuted in K-pop boy band ZE:A in 2010, has revealed that he will be enlisting in the military next month. On June 23, his agency Major9 told Korean media, “Kim Dong-jun will enlist as an active duty soldier on July 12." Dong-jun...
