CHEORWON, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus outbreak is altering the landscape of military enlistment for young South Korean men. On Monday afternoon, an army camp at the 6th Infantry Division in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province was full of cars bringing in new recruits. Unlike previous times, friends, family and loved ones left the [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiumin, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, will enlist in the Army next month, becoming the first EXO member to temporarily leave the band to fulfill his military duty, its management agency said Tuesday. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-seok, will start his 21-month military service [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop stars are often forced to leave the limelight in their prime to serve in the military. In South Korea, all able-bodied men are legally obligated to complete a military service term of around two years, as the country is technically still at war with North Korea. In the [...]