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Park Hyung Sik Begins Military Service (Plus Release Date Announced)
It is a sad day for ZE:A’S as Park Hyung Sik, our beloved KPop and KDrama star, heads off for military service. Park Hyung Sik bowed goodbye to his fans this afternoon (June 10, 2019) on the way into Nonsan Army Recruit Training Center in South Chungcheong Province. Although he wished to enter quietly, and even chose to wear a…
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Yoon Doo Joon’s Sudden Enlistment May Mean Disaster for “Let’s Eat 3”
Well, we called it. In a startling turn of events, Yoon Doo Joon’s agency revealed that the “Let’s Eat 3” star will be enlisting at the end of this week. While his draft notice was expected, no one thought it would happen so soon — especially not in the midst of filming. However, plans abruptly switched after South Korea’s recent…
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18 Kdrama and Kpop Stars Affected By New Enlistment Laws
Recent changes to Korean Military law are set to cause a huge number of famous Korean actors and singers to enlist this year. Many stars who had planned to postpone their enlistment for one or two more year now have to cancel their plans and schedules. Here are the top stars affected by the new laws: Yoon Doo-joon, Singer…
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New Korean Military Enlistment Laws Change the Face of Hallyu
The Korean government recently passed two shocking changes to their military enlistment laws! Two (possibly three) major new laws will change which favorite actors we see in Kdramas and Kpop for the next few years. Law 1: Korean Enlistment Age Dropped from 30 to 28 The Korean Government announced that as of August 1, 2018 the required enlistment age will…
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Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Jung Shin Enlist Today
Well, it’s happened. They’ve left us. Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jung Shin bravely enlisted in the Korean military today, and for the next two years we will be without their infectious smiles and sculpted jawlines. (I’m missing those jawlines already) Before leaving Lee Jung Shin(My First Love) and Kang Min Hyuk(Hospital Ship) each blessed us with videos and photos…
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Military Enlistments: Jang Geun Suk and Jang Hyunseung
Sigh. Two more of our K-Pop/dramaland darlings have gone off to war. Jang Geun Suk(Switch: Change the World) headed off to service on July 16, and Jang Hyunseung on July 24. Jang Geun Suk Jang Geun Suk’s enlistment notice came with a lot of buzz. When it was released that he would be joining as a Level 4 soldier, the…
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New Enlistments: Kang Min Hyuk, Wooyoung, Lee Jung Shin
When it rains it pours! This week brings the announcement of THREE new sacrifices to the Korean military. (Yes, it is a sacrifice – for me.) Wooyoung of 2PM has announced his enlistment, and Kang Min Hyuk(Hospital Ship) and Lee Jung Shin(My First Love,) both of CNBlue, have decided to join their hyung Jung Yong Hwa in enlisting this year…
