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5 unusual facts about Conscription in South Korea


Daemyung Sangmu

This team is made up of several players currently serving their two year military service and therefore were are unable to maintain practice and playing with their respective clubs, while conscripted.

Kim Jae-wook

He completed filming for Mary Stayed Out All Night (also known as Marry Me, Mary!) and enlisted for mandatory military service on 5 July 2011 for 21 months of active duty after five weeks of basic military training.

Lee Jin-wook

Lee then served his two-year mandatory military service from May 6, 2009 to March 7, 2011 at the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense.

Lee Wan

Lee enlist for mandatory military service on 12 July 2010, at the Nonsan military training camp for five weeks of basic training followed by active-duty soldier, for 21 months, with the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Yoo Seung-ho

Yoo enlisted for mandatory military service on 5 March 2013 at Chuncheon, Gangwon-do for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months as an active-duty soldier.


CJ CGV

5 March 2012: Shinhwa comeback press conference after a four year hiatus, where they served mandatory military service, was held at CGV Cheongdam-dong, which was also streamed live by Mnet Media to 200 countries.

Jo In-sung

On April 7, 2009, Jo enlisted for his two-year mandatory military service; he reportedly wanted to join the Air Force following his father, who served as a non-commissioned officer.


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