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Actor Park Bo-gum Effectively Wraps Up Active-duty Navy Service

Actor Park Bo-gum Effectively Wraps Up Active-duty Navy Service

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Park Bo-gum began his final military vacation Monday, effectively ending his active-duty service as he is not required to return to his base under an antivirus guideline, Navy officials said. Earlier in the day, Petty Officer Second Class Park left his Navy unit in the Gyeryongdae military headquarters, [...]

Actor Park Bo-gum Passes Barber License Exam During Military Service

Actor Park Bo-gum Passes Barber License Exam During Military Service

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Park Bo-gum, currently serving in South Korea’s Navy, has passed a state exam to become a licensed barber, military officials said Wednesday. Park, who has been fulfilling his mandatory military service since 2020, took the exam in December, the officials said. He is currently stationed in the Gyeryongdae [...]

Star Actor Park Bo-gum Joins Military amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Star Actor Park Bo-gum Joins Military amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CHANGWON, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Park Bo-gum started his mandatory military duty Monday. Dressed in black, Park entered the Navy Education and Training Command in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, at 2 p.m. As his agency Blossom Entertainment has promised no farewell event at the training camp due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26-year-old [...]

Actor Park Bo-gum Meets Thousands of Fans in Seoul

Actor Park Bo-gum Meets Thousands of Fans in Seoul

SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Actor Park Bo-gum held a fan meet-and-greet event in Seoul over the weekend, his agency said Monday. Blossom Entertainment said the meeting was held in Grand Peace Palace at Kyung Hee University in Seoul over two days and was attended by 8,000 fans.  During the event, he shared his daily life through video clips, had a Q&A session and took to the [...]

More Baduk Players in Turkey Thanks to S. Korean Drama “Reply 1988”

More Baduk Players in Turkey Thanks to S. Korean Drama “Reply 1988”

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Baduk, the Korean term for the Chinese board game “go”, is experiencing heightened popularity in Turkey, especially among female players.  This was evidenced by the 77-strong female turnout for a baduk tournament hosted at the Middle East Technical University from December 23 to 24. The competition was hosted with [...]

Actor Park Bo-gum Wins Award for Promoting Korean Tourism

Actor Park Bo-gum Wins Award for Promoting Korean Tourism

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Actor Park Bo-gum was named the winner of the achievement award for promoting South Korea abroad during this year’s tourism awards ceremony, the organizers said Tuesday. The 24-year-old actor was announced this year’s winner of the prize at the 2017 Korea Tourism Awards co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, [...]

Thousands Flock to Royal Palace for Glimpse of Actor Park Bo-gum

Thousands Flock to Royal Palace for Glimpse of Actor Park Bo-gum

SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Actors and actresses from the TV series Love in the Moonlight hosted a fan-meeting event on Wednesday afternoon at Gyeongbokgung, an ancient Joseon Dynasty palace.  The event, which attracted some 5,000 fans, was highlighted by Park Bo-gum, who portrays the lead protagonist in the series. The actor quickly rose to stardom after [...]

“Reply 1988″ Actor Park Bo-gum to Hold First Overseas Fan Meeting in Taiwan

“Reply 1988″ Actor Park Bo-gum to Hold First Overseas Fan Meeting in Taiwan

SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean rising star Park Bo-gum will have his first-ever overseas fan meeting in Taiwan, his agency said Friday. The meet-and-greet event is slated to take place at Taipei International Convention Center (TICC) on April 23, according to Blossom Entertainment. Park, who made his debut in 2011 through South Korean [...]