Actors Jae Hee and Jo Hyun-jae began their military enlistment within a day of each other back in August 2008, and they’ll be discharged within a day of each other as well; Jae Hee will be released tomorrow, June 18, while Jo Hyun-jae will complete his service the following day.
According to the reps for the actors, fans are planning to greet both upon their exits, including a contingent from abroad. (Jo’s side expects nearly 500 to be in attendance, hailing from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, and more.) Coincidentally, the last drama project for both actors before their enlistment was the same series, Three Dads, One Mom. (They played best friends who may or may not have fathered their other best friend’s daughter; when the friend is unable to have children, he solicits his best buddies as sperm donors.)
There was quite a list of stars who enlisted in the latter part of 2008, which means that we’ll soon be able to see their returns, including Eric, Kim Dong-wan, Tony Ahn, Jo Seung-woo, Ryu Soo-young, and Ohn Joo-wan.
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Wow two years go by fast!! Looking forward to seeing both of them, esp. JH in new projects.
i love love LOVE jae hee
WAAAAAAAAAAA! !!!!!! this really excites me! nice to have you back JHJ! GOOD that some of them are coming back!
Yes! Yes! Jae Hee…Iknew he should be back sometime soon…i guess we might see him around soon..cant wait!
Best news I’ve read all day! Missed them both.
Wow – I really can’t believe that 2 years has basically past already. It doesn’t seem like 2 years. Hooray for the returning actors.
Coming back news are the best.
♥
Love them both cant wait to watch their drama soon…..
Wow I didnt know Jo Hyun Jae is so popular, fans flying in to welcome him? He better brush up on his acting. I love him, but he really need to improve on his acting.
omg i’m so happy
all i’ve been hearing for the past year are all my fav celebrities leaving for the military and now FINALLY some good news haha. Maybe this will pull me out of my mini depression after hearing kangin was leaving T.T lol
i hope they’ll pick up projects after they come back ^.^ if not then i’ll try to be more patient haha <3
OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH OH MY GOSH!!!!!
I REALLY MISS JAE HEE — I LOVE Jae Hee since I had seen him in that drama “Delightful Girl Choo Hyang”, “Witch Yoo Hee”, and (I still watch but it’s still not finish, heh) — “Three Dads And One Mom”
Bravo, Jae Hee, Bravo!!! Ohh………I didn’t forget about that actor Jo Hyun Jae, too! Bravo! =)
I can’t wait to see them in any new project soon! (winks & grins)
WOW. Those two years went by fast… But I’m definitely glad they’re back! :]
Read in a JHJ fansite that JHJ fans from Mainland China are taking the red-eye flight to SK on June 19 to be there to welcome JHJ back to civilian life, and will take the flight back to China in the evening of the same day. These Chinese fans of Jo Hyun Jae are first time passport holders and their first trip out of China would be to SK to see JHJ!!!
Read also in several JHJ fansites that JHJ fans from North America are already in Seoul. They arrived there last June 16 and are now under the wing of one of JHJ’s biggest fan’s club in SK, everJOHYUNJAE. These fans from NA have been preparing for this event since last year, and arranged their trips abroad to coincide with JHJ’s discharge from his MS.
Oh 2010 will be a happy year because I get to see all my babies!
Oh thank God, they’re coming back! With the latest wave of actors who enlisted, I was starting to go into panic mode. I mean, it felt like every actor of my generation was going away. Heh. Great news, Sarah! Thank you!
Whoa, I just thinking about Jae Hee earlier today!!! freaky. anyway, glad to see he’ll be back out and about, hopefully doing some different dramas =)
o_o Did I get abducted by an alien?? I thought I will be going crazy when yesterday they’re enlisted in the army, and here it’s time for them to be out? OH MY..when will they jump back in the wagon? I have to booked an airplane ticket.
Whoa JF has really beefed up!! He was soooo skinny in 3 dads. Looks like he’ll be returning as a man
Jae Hee!!
I’m happy to see him back!
omgomgomgomg finally Jae Hee is back!!!!!!!! but he looks like he gained some weight >O<":
It seriously feels like yesterday they went for military service. 2 years went by so fast. Hopefully they’ll both pick projects fairly quickly. ^_^
I am happy to see JAe hEE back!!! wow.. i miss this guy
OMG How I miss you both!!!
This is like double good news, having both being released at almost the same time.
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Let’s see who’s going to greet us first on the tv screen! Yeay!!!
welcome back………..
oh wow, 2 years already gone?who would have thought that time would fly just like that.it was so heartbreaking when a lot of good actor enter the army one by one..and now, they are coming back one by one. glad to know they’ll be back soon!
GAH! My first K-celeb crush, Jae Hee. Now, if he can just star in a really good project ala “Delightful Girl Chunhyang” to erase the blah-ness of “Witch Yoo Hee” and “3 Dads 1 Mom,” I will be one happy, happy camper.
i’m so happy!!! i love jae hee to bits…hope to see him in a romantic comedy again!!!! welcome back!!! i hope jo hyun jae gave his good friend lee dong gun some words of encouragement
Jo Hyun Jae looks so princely in his military uniform. Sigh.
I’m going to dream all day about that. What a prince!
Ohmy Ryu Soo-young!! love his smile! Can’t wait to see Ryu Soo-young and Eric back on screen! <3
These 1979/1980 born actors have returned from army
,while Lee Dong Gun (1980-er) had just left for military….LDG should have gone earlier with them….
I’m sure LDG would regret that…his peers had just completed but he was about to start
YAY!!!
JAE HEE’s back!!!
He was my first K-celeb crush back when DGCH was the in thing, loved evrything in him…and still he is…
wah, so good news…
yay Jae Hee is back! Adore him in DGCH
So nice to see them all comming back one by one. The last 1/2 of 2010 looks great!
Hope to see them back on screen again soon
Welcome back to both!!!
I missed Jae Hee
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do Korean boys need to undergo military service or it is just their like?
To 9.Qwenli – yeah…JHJ is not the best actor there is (yet!) but he sure is a good actor… u sound like u r belittling his talent
Time flies! really.
@30 shiningden – I am pretty sure LDG didn’t want to be left behind by his peers either, but circumstances beyond his control dictated otherwise. Let’s just wish him the best in his MS, and that he will come out stronger from his military service experience.
@34 ruthie – military service is mandatory for SK men.
I am so happy, I am in heaven, my prince JHJ is finally coming back. I read somewhere that he’ll be in a drama by fall. Hmmmmmm, wonder what drama that would be….
OMG MY JAE HEE IS FINALLY BACK!!!
He was my first k-drama love when I saw him DGCH. Can’t wait to see him in a new drama soon! <3
*does the happy dance*
OH I LOVE JAEHEE
Three Dads is among my fav K-dramas … like the character roles played by JHJ, JH and Eugene.
good to have the 3 dads boys ^^
but i am waiting for RYU SU YOUNG!
MY Jae-hee
Yaaaaay Jae Hee is back
one of my fav actorsssss yipeeeeee!!
2 years is so fast!!!..
Jae Hee!!!!
I miss him so much! ^^
@milissa…thanks! even the actors couldn’t be excused at the service….that’s nice! i admire the korean culture….they so love their country!
I need brother so, you are my brother.
I love Jae Hee and Jo Hyun-Je
Jae HEe!! wow, 2 years went by so fast… it seemed just the other day when they enlisted.
Omg I can’t believe it’s been two years!
OH………….MY…………GOSH. O___________O
LOOK AT MY JAE HEE!!! Bravo for JAE HEE and Jo Hyun Jae both FINALLY come back from the military service, hehe!
Oh goodness, I can’t wait to see my celebrity JAE HEE to able to get back into incoming drama soon! Yaya!
(WOOT WOOT for Jae Hee, of course) ^____^