Song Joong-ki reports for army duty
by girlfriday
Aw, I hate this part. Time to send another one off to basic training. It’s enlistment day for Song Joong-ki, who reported for duty on August 27 at the Gangwondo Chuncheon military base. He’ll be serving active duty in Chuncheon, and is notably the first celebrity to enter the army after the entertainment unit was recently abolished. He held a fan meeting last week with over 1400 fans, and spent the rest of his time before enlistment day with his family.
The 28-year old actor debuted in 2008 with a small part in the film A Frozen Flower, memorable early roles in dramas Triple and Will It Snow For Christmas, and went on to star in hits like Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Tree With Deep Roots. Last year he had a fantastic year as a headliner, with the melodrama Nice Guy and the movie A Werewolf Boy. It’s kind of amazing how recently he was a fresh-faced newbie; he’s certainly come a long way in just five years.
Group hugs and marathon sessions of There’s No Such Thing As Nice Werewolf Boys in Sungkyunkwan begin now.
See you in 2015!
Via Star News
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1 redfox
August 26, 2013 at 10:34 PM
gah. *bonk*
he can practically win a war with charisma alone. Korea should dispatch the rest of the army now.
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Dbsklove
August 27, 2013 at 2:54 AM
^AHAHAHAHA I LOLLED AT THIS
That said, song joong ki T^T
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Haru
August 27, 2013 at 3:08 AM
LMAO! Best first comment ever!!!
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Cheryl
August 27, 2013 at 12:16 PM
Seconded. Maybe he could bring peace between the Koreas? He is, after all, Gu Yong-ha. ;D
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redfox
August 27, 2013 at 12:25 PM
that´s what I am thinking too, haha. no one can resist his charm. defenseless! They´ll surrender their weapons and stuff. haha.
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redfox
August 27, 2013 at 12:27 PM
oh, oh - imagine if "Gu Yong-Ha" and "Crazy Horse" had gone to army together... Omo. OMO.
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Lisa-Loo-Loo
August 27, 2013 at 7:33 PM
This made is the BEST statement ever written!!!! Hahaha!
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2 kimheami
August 26, 2013 at 10:35 PM
will miss him over the next two years, but will eagerly await meeting a more manly and mature Song Joongki in two years time!!
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
August 27, 2013 at 7:47 AM
^consider this co-signed. The army worked its magic on more than one flower boy over the last half decade, the wait will be worth it to see an even more intense, manly Joong-ki in two years' time!
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3 Louie
August 26, 2013 at 10:36 PM
i will freaking miss you SO MUCH!!!!!! arrgghhh.....i hate this feeling. So long song joong-ki.. <3
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4 Jaeminuf
August 26, 2013 at 10:38 PM
Awww, this one I feel I've watched grow from a fresh-faced boy to a young man. Best wishes for him.
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5 Kelinci Biru
August 26, 2013 at 10:40 PM
Aw. He should pull a Lee Je Hoon and shoot lot and lots picture and movie...
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6 AddyisVIP
August 26, 2013 at 10:43 PM
OMG im going to miss him so much!!! I wish he had gone on running man before living!!! Joong Ki certainly has a bright future ahead I hope he does well and comes back safe, healthy and ready to spoil us more with his acting~ ;D
P.S. omg he will look even better after being discharged he will have a sexy body~ yay army!!! hahaha
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7 Ivoire
August 26, 2013 at 10:44 PM
Awwwww... They look so young with that hair cut. He finally left :-(. Yeah, see you in (almost) two years.
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8 meanrice
August 26, 2013 at 10:44 PM
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
The only person I am going to be more upset about reporting to duty will be T.O.P!
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MariD
August 26, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Ahhh!! Stop it!! Ahh!! I can't deal with TOP going to the army. It's coming up soon I know. I'm still hoping they do another cd before because its going to be a long time before BigBang is together again considering their ages.
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Manin
August 27, 2013 at 1:18 AM
Sometimes I wish they would just get the group enlisted at the same time. That way they could have a glorious comeback afterwards and we wouldn't have to deal with a broken group in the mean time.
Not going to happen I know, but sometimes I think that would be better.
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Caitlyn
August 27, 2013 at 6:10 AM
I think that would be awesome, for a group to all enlist at the same time. FT Island have said a few times that they want to do that but, no company would let a group do that because it wouldn't make sense, financially. Pity though.
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Peppermint345
August 27, 2013 at 9:05 AM
I wonder is TOP would have the mandatory post army shower scene, methinks not, I don't mind separate enlistments because they do well with solo projects that could definitely sustain YG and the audience. But it is heartwarming when people like 2PM want to enlist together, that would be quite the comeback.
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9 canxi
August 26, 2013 at 10:45 PM
Aww, to be honest I just started to like this guy. Hope he comes back more awesome.
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10 Megan
August 26, 2013 at 10:50 PM
This kinda makes me ridiculously happy that I live in Chuncheon at the moment. We see army boys wandering around all the time... maybe i will get to run into him!!!
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WickedBiccie
August 27, 2013 at 4:30 AM
If you do spot him - let me know for the love of God!!! I will hop on a bus from Ulsan IMMEDIATELY!!!
I can promise you a lifetime supply of baked goods in return!
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spygoddess
August 27, 2013 at 12:25 PM
LOL! I laughed out loud when I read this!
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spygoddess
August 27, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Did I mention I'm at work and there was a line up of people in front of me?
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WickedBiccie
September 1, 2013 at 7:27 AM
*curtsies*
K-Drama Addicts.
Bonding through shared embarrassment!
(and making outrageous demands/promises in total seriousness.)
11 tohru314
August 26, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Ahhh I will miss you sooooo much! Be safe and we will wait patiently for your comeback in 2015!
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12 Viki
August 26, 2013 at 10:57 PM
Oppa, I will miss you!!! Come back safely!
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13 Jsj
August 26, 2013 at 10:58 PM
2 years without song joong ki's drama T____________________T sobbsss
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14 nazessi
August 26, 2013 at 10:58 PM
Let me be while I slip into a two year coma.
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15 whilethemusiclasts
August 26, 2013 at 11:00 PM
How is he still so adorable even after shaving his hair? We'll miss you, Joong-ki!
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16 TP
August 26, 2013 at 11:01 PM
I really cannot wait for 2 years to see him agian...
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17 lilo
August 26, 2013 at 11:11 PM
oh bonkers ama miss this litle turk. but with his personality he is sure to do well realy loved hn in running man and sunkyun kwan. cont believe heaz already going. 2015? whhhhy..... lemme retreat to a closet to cry it out.
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18 lilo
August 26, 2013 at 11:13 PM
is it just me or does he look alot like micky yoon chun with that haircut. reminds me alot of i miss you
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bd
August 27, 2013 at 12:37 AM
Aside from the bad haircut, no.
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eunjae
August 27, 2013 at 3:21 PM
I had the same thought in the first few pictures, too!
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19 snow_white
August 26, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Awww....will miss him A LOT!!
I liked him the most in Sungkyunkwan Scandal.....
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20 nozomi
August 26, 2013 at 11:17 PM
i'll say it again...
he looks a lot like moon geun young on the 3rd pic.
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21 Arhazivory
August 26, 2013 at 11:19 PM
*sniffles* My perpetual baby-faced Joon Ki. I'll really miss him. I wonder if he'll lose his baby cheeks. Those cheeks might clash with the post-army abs.
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22 Betsy
August 26, 2013 at 11:20 PM
I'm going to miss seeing Song Joong Ki on TV. I loved his TV drama roles in Triple, OB/GYN Doctors, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, and Nice Guy & his films Penny Pincher and A Werewolf Boy. He has truly grown as an actor and his body of work has shown his progression from a rookie actor into a leading man. I also loved seeing him as one of the original cast members on the early days of Running Man. All the best and I look forward to his return to acting after he completes his 2 years with the army.
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23 damianna
August 26, 2013 at 11:23 PM
aww...how cheery he looked. 2 years is nothing! miss u already...
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24 thay
August 26, 2013 at 11:27 PM
My heart breaks into pieces.End of the story.
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25 h311ybean
August 26, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Best of luck to Song Joong-ki, and kudos to him for fulfilling his duties as a citizen. I'm sure he'll do just fine even without the entertainment unit.
*trying not to think about post-army abs just yet*
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26 niKai
August 26, 2013 at 11:35 PM
He's THAT new??? He seems to be in the industry since forever. Wow. I guess he is THAT good in acting.
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ilikemangos
August 27, 2013 at 6:45 AM
I know right?
It seems like 4ish years ago he played the butler to yoon eun hye in My Fair Lady(he was the employee before yoon sang hyun's character took over as the main butler), so we really only saw him for a few minutes. Look at him now!
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27 KDaddict
August 26, 2013 at 11:43 PM
I missss him already!
He has 'hat hair' today, or baseball cap hair!
Of all of them reporting for MS so far, I've only cared about him and Hyun Bin's absences! Still haven't seen HB yet, except in commercials. So it's really a longer absence than 2years! Tears.......
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28 eleanor
August 26, 2013 at 11:50 PM
Aw! How can he look so absolutely adorable even with his army haircut?! He will be sorely missed in dramaland. *sobs* Come back safe Joong-ki-yah!!! ❤
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DDee
August 27, 2013 at 1:03 AM
My thoughts exactly. What a cutie patootie!
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29 alwaesboo
August 26, 2013 at 11:50 PM
till 2015. ): Its been a good run! sigh. can't believe it, how! will! we! survive! without! the! pretty! oh well. He's come such a long way since Triple. hahaha and man, he does pull of that T shirt so well.
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30 caprica
August 26, 2013 at 11:55 PM
See you soon Joongki yah..
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31 YY
August 26, 2013 at 11:56 PM
He will be back when I graduate :( I guess I can take this as a graduation present!
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32 crazykel
August 26, 2013 at 11:57 PM
I'm going to miss him terribly over the next two years! See you in 2 years oppa! *off to watch Yong Ha and Jae Shin and try not to cry*
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33 Newbie
August 26, 2013 at 11:58 PM
Good bye, Joong Ki! We all will wait patiently for your return. Hopefully you will not pull a Hyun Bin and take forever to reappear on our screens!
BTW I read somewhere he is going to join Yoo Seung-ho's unit. And Real Man already announced, that they would be filming there in future. So maybe, maybe we'll get to see him on this show!?
Anyone else watching Real Man? This week it seems to be incredibly difficult to find the ep or is it just me?
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34 kDkiddo
August 27, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Oh honey ! 2015 seems so far ! Does that mean that lee min ho will be enlisting soon ! *faint*
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ilikemangos
August 27, 2013 at 6:53 AM
I fear that after heirs, he will. he'll be 27.
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Ana
August 27, 2013 at 5:13 PM
No! I can't deal with another of my bias to go! T.O.P. , Joong Ki and then Lee Min-Ho?! No they are slowly killing me.
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35 amberscube
August 27, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Take care SJK. Going to miss you. I will look forward to your post army abs and obligatory shower scene when you come back.
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36 misz_di
August 27, 2013 at 12:12 AM
Aww, we send him as a boy and he'll comeback as a man like Lee Jun Ki :-)
Lots of them are in d army now. I'm waiting 4 Kim Boong Do, Jade Emperor and now Go Yong ha ...
It'll be harder when Big Bang time comes.
I do wish that Jang Geon suk will be in the army now. I hate his hair.
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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉
August 27, 2013 at 7:49 AM
Aww, we send him as a boy and he’ll comeback as a man like Lee Jun Ki
Praying for this, exactly.
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misz_di
August 31, 2013 at 9:49 AM
:)
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37 missjb
August 27, 2013 at 12:23 AM
wowww! He is so masculine!
Joong ki ah, see you in next two years!
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38 anna
August 27, 2013 at 12:35 AM
THAT'S his "shaved" head? LOL
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39 bd
August 27, 2013 at 12:38 AM
SJK still looks like a lanky teen; hopefully 2 years in the army will beef him up a bit.
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40 esmee97
August 27, 2013 at 12:39 AM
oppa TT-TT
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41 Yemzel
August 27, 2013 at 12:47 AM
Excuse me but did anyone notice how hot the security guy directing him in the fourth picture is. Can he act? can he grow a mane of glory? is this just my grief talking? I think I'm going to miss SJK
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gochickengo
August 27, 2013 at 2:48 AM
lol i also saw that hot security guard and stared at the photo for a moment..:))))
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42 Dramafed1782
August 27, 2013 at 12:56 AM
I am dreading now when the '87 line will join the army :( By then the '85 line and Yoo Seung Ho will be discharged. Still, it's just so uncanny to not to be in the scene for 2 years :(
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43 angle2mx
August 27, 2013 at 1:06 AM
Tearing up reading this. Aww I am going to miss him. Please do a stellar project when you come back please. Good luck, Be safe, have fun. Bye bye
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44 Shado
August 27, 2013 at 1:22 AM
Gosh, Yeo Rim looks like a young boy!
All the best, and see you in two years!!! :D
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45 CL
August 27, 2013 at 1:35 AM
Godspeed, Song Joong-Ki. I'll miss you more than words can say...
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46 Miranti
August 27, 2013 at 1:55 AM
Thank you for the news!! Gosh.
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47 pearl3101
August 27, 2013 at 2:04 AM
I love this guy. He really got me hooked in Tree with deep roots. All the very best SJK. See you in 2 years :D
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48 Lemon
August 27, 2013 at 2:10 AM
AHHHH so fast!??
I loved him in Sungkyunkwan scandal and werewolf boy.
I'll miss him!!
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49 kinac
August 27, 2013 at 2:11 AM
nooooouuuuu my oppa TT______TT
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50 Nam Joo-hyuk is Tall
August 27, 2013 at 2:48 AM
Does anyone know why they usually go at age 28sih? I've wondered why they don't go way earlier to get it out of the way. Or maybe they want to get their foot in the door and get established in the biz before leaving?
I am sad I can't see him for 2 years, I JUST started to notice this guy.
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CL
August 27, 2013 at 4:08 AM
In general (ie. not limited to celebrities), those in college tend to enlist at the end of their sophomore year, which is what many of SJK's friends did and what he was weighing as well. But he decided to give acting a try (always had an interest but parents were opposed), took some acting classes (in secret), and didn't tell his parents until he signed a contract with SidusHQ, which is how he made his debut in 2008. Everyone has a different story and his own reasons, but in SJK's case anyway, that's what he did--establish himself before enlisting.
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kujaichi
August 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I was always wondering about that as well. It seems so late...
Here in Germany we abolished compulsory military service lately (and it was only 6 months in the end anyway...), but the guys had to go after school and before starting university.
Hmm, can we swap with South Korea please? No?
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maldita
August 28, 2013 at 8:05 PM
Probably 'cause most young male celebs are spend their late teens and early 20s starting and establishing their careers, as opposed to non-celebs who could easily take a leave of absence from college like they all do. That's why the celebs put off enlistment until 28 or 29 when they actually have a career to get back to.
That's why most celebs can't and don't enlist at 19 like Yoo Seungho because he's had a stable decade-long career and him leaving for 2 years wouldn't hurt his popularity one bit.
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