*Merge*. I feel a merge coming on.
katrina21 wrote: So it been a while since someone already posted update on famous celebs and artists that enlist in the army to do their duty (lol i said duty) and enlist. So what about these people who hasn't enlist into the army.

- i know lee min ho (1987) had a car accident and couldnt do it i think

so any news at all about the enlistment for our oppas and dongsaeng (for girls of course) and hyung and nam dongsaeng (for guys)??????

and i know there is ALOT of men like choi daniel and kim hyun joong and mickey and hero and many names that im not going to name cause it alot of them not there so yeah any news as to why they havent been doing their duty and enlsit??? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!


Mickey lived in US a long time and may have American citizenship, which would exempt him from military service, right? Not sure about the others, though.
katrina21 wrote: So it been a while since someone already posted update on famous celebs and artists that enlist in the army to do their duty (lol i said duty) and enlist. So what about these people who hasn't enlist into the army.

- i know lee min ho (1987) had a car accident and couldnt do it i think

so any news at all about the enlistment for our oppas and dongsaeng (for girls of course) and hyung and nam dongsaeng (for guys)??????

and i know there is ALOT of men like choi daniel and kim hyun joong and mickey and hero and many names that im not going to name cause it alot of them not there so yeah any news as to why they havent been doing their duty and enlsit??? PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!


As for Lee Min Ho and SJ's Kyuhyun (injured in the accidents) there is no information about their exemption from military service.
M.b. they will serve as public workers. So did So Ji Sub, Kim Rae Won, Kim Nam Gil, Kang Dong Won, Shinhwa's Kim Dong Wan, Jun Jin & Minwoo, SG Wannabe's Kim Yongjun, TRAX' Jay Kim & Kim Jungmo, SS501's Kim Kyujong, SJ's Heechul & Yesung, Fly To The Sky's Hwanhee (returned these days 25/10/2013) and many other celebrities.

Micky Yoochun will serve as public service worker due to his asthma. He is one of celebrities who gave up their U.S. green cards or U.S. citizenships in order to enlist into Korean Army. The full information you can read here:
http://www.soompi.com/2011/05/01/male-stars-and-their-military-service-whos-joining-and-leaving/

BTW, enlistment is an inconvenient theme for korean celebrities. So, there aren't many gossips about it. Do you want to know any concrete?
There are some events at the end of October.

Today is anniversary of enlistment of Leeteuk (Super Junior), Sangchu (Mighty Mouth) & actor Ryu Sang Wook.

Tomorrow, 31/10/2013, SS501's Heo Young Saeng will be enlisted.

There is no news about Park Ki Woong & Lee Tae Sung who were due to enlist this October.


I try to post only about enlistment and discharge. But really there are other news and gossips about celebrities in the army. For example:
Song Joong Ki's basic training completion ceremony on October 10, 2013
http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/10/song-joong-ki-looks-tired-at-basic-training-completion-ceremony#axzz2j2fcqRW8
or
Yoo Seung Ho's Autograph Session for Army Festival on October 26, 2013
http://www.soompi.com/2013/10/30/yoo-seung-ho-holds-autograph-session-for-army-festival/
or
the last small scandal about online petition to exempt EXO from military service.
http://www.soompi.com/2013/10/29/online-petition-to-exempt-exo-from-military-service-becoming-a-hot-topic-among-netizen/
Are you interesting?
CherryBunny wrote: Mickey lived in US a long time and may have American citizenship, which would exempt him from military service, right? Not sure about the others, though.


No, he gave up his U.S. citizenship. He was allowed to be exempt from regular duty due to his asthma. He has to serve as public service personnel instead.
http://www.soompi.com/2012/05/03/jyjs-yoochun-gets-exemption-from-regular-military-duty-because-of-asthma-1/
SS501’s Heo Young Saeng has gone on October 31, 2013.
http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/10/ss501s-heo-young-saeng-enlists-in-army.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter[/url]

Sunny Hill’s Kim Janghyun was discharged on November 2, 2013.
http://www.dkpopnews.net/2013/11/sunny-hills-janghyun-reveals-his.html

So, the list of celebrities in the army (taking into account their active or public service) looks like this:


[U]Kim Yongjun (SG Wannabe)

Enlisted February 16, 2012 = Release date: February 2014

Min Kyung Hoon
Enlisted March 6, 2012 = Release date: December 2013

Jay Kim (TRAX)
Enlisted March 26, 2012 = Release date: March 2014

Lee Joon Hyuk
Enlisted June 19, 2012 = Release date: March 2014

Kim Kyujong (SS501)
Enlisted July 23, 2012 = Release date: July 2014

Ji Hyun Woo
Enlisted August 7, 2012 = Release date: May 2014

Tei (Kim Ho Kyung)
Enlisted September 11, 2012 = Release date: June, 2014

Lee Hyun (8eight)
Enlisted October 8, 2012 = Release date: July 2014

Kim Mu Yeol
Enlisted October 9, 2012 = Release date: July 2014

Lee Je Hoon
Enlisted October 25, 2012 = Release date: July, 2014

Kim Jungmo (Trax)
Enlisted October 25,2012 = Release date: October 2014

Sangchu (Mighty Mouth)
Enlisted October 30, 2012 = Release date: August 2014

Leeteuk (Super Junior)
Enlisted October 30, 2012 = Release date: August 2014

Ryu Sang Wook
Enlisted October 30, 2012 = Release date: August 2014

Ghun (X-5)
Enlisted December 5, 2012 = November (?) 2014

Yunheok (Lee Yoon Hyuk; December duo)
Enlisted January 28, 2013 = Release date: January 2015

Lee Seok Hoon (SG Wannabe)
Enlisted January 22, 2013 = Release date: October, 2014

Yoo Seung Ho
Enlisted March 5, 2013 = Release date: December 2014

Seven (Choi Dong-wook)
Enlisted March 19, 2013 = Release date: December 2014 - January 2015

Yesung (Super Junior)
Enlisted May 6, 2013 = Release date: May 2015

DK (Han Dae Kyu; December duo)
Enlisted May 7, 2013 = Release date: February 2015

Song Joong Ki
Enlisted August 27, 2013 = Release date: May-June 2015

Heo Young Saeng (SS501)
Enlisted October 31, 2013 = Release date: July-August 2015
They say A-Peace's Lee Sungwoo (born August 8, 1989) to enlist in the army today - on November 7, 2013. He will be a public service worker and his release date is October, 2015.
Actor Park Ki Woong (born February 13, 1985) postponed his military enlistment to the 1st half of 2014.
http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?page=1&branch=NEWS&source=&category=entertainment&art_id=2003839
Actor Choi Jae-hwan (Yang Cho Rip in "Warrior Baek Dong Soo") was discharged these days. We'll see him in "Miss Korea" this December.
http://www.hancinema.net/kwon-seok-jang-s-new-mbc-drama-miss-korea-62887.html
&
http://www.koreadaily.com/news/read.asp?art_id=2119966
Hello! Thank your for your constant updates :) I'm just wondering something: I read that women can also go to the military in Korea. But it's not mandatory as it is for men, is it? Thank you for your attention ^^
LauhMalfoy wrote: Hello!
Thank your for your constant updates :) I'm just wondering something: I read that women can also go to the military in Korea. But it's not mandatory as it is for men, is it?

Thank you for your attention ^^


Women can but shouldn't serve in the South Korean army. They admitted to 7 service branches, including infantry, but excluded from artillery, armor, anti-air corps. In S.Korea only male citizens have obligation to serve in the army, but only Koreans by nationality. So, 2PM's Nickhun wouldn’t be enlisted because he is Thai-Chinese not Korean.
N. Korea has a mandatory military service for all men, of 120 months (10 years!) as normal troops and 156 months as special forces. Women must also serve for a shorter period.
Lee Jong Suk (이종석, born 14 September 1989) "is thinking of fulfilling this duty as a Korean male citizen sooner than expected" as he has undergone a physical examination.
http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/30475-lee-jong-suk-is-preparing-for-military-enlistment/

But to tell the truth, I doubt it. Every korean man has to undergone a physical examination every 5 year. So, it's just time for him. About a year ago Kim Soo Hyun (born February 16, 1988) did the same. http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/11/kim-soo-hyun-gets-army-physical-not-going-to-army-yet/ & there are no rumors about his enlistment till now.