Posts Tagged ‘army duty’

Drama Casting & News
One planned comeback, one failed one
by | January 5, 2008 | 18 Comments
Actress Kim Jung Eun always makes me a little uncomfortable watching her because of the vaguely alien look her face can give off — the product of extensive plastic surgery, which the actress has openly admitted (surgeries, not alien-ness). But she’s one of the more talented drama actors working these days, and her next project... More »
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Celebrity News
Countdown to Gong Yoo’s military enlistment
by | December 18, 2007 | 48 Comments
After repeatedly pushing back the date of his mandatory service enlistment, everyone’s beloved Coffee Prince Gong Yoo finally has an official date marking the start of his service. You can start your tearful countdowns now: He joins on January 14, 2008. More specifically, at 1pm on the 14th, when he begins initial five-week training, after... More »
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Celebrity News
It’s back to the military for Psy
by | December 17, 2007 | 20 Comments
This is a bit of a controversial topic, since the issue of Korea’s mandatory military service always ruffles feathers, including those of people who are wholly unaffected by the law just as much as those who are. Like myself; I’m not a Korean male citizen, so I feel a need to be careful with my... More »
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Celebrity News
Army-bound
by | November 14, 2007 | 75 Comments
Gong Yoo, Jo In Sung As Male Stars Enlist in Military Service En Masse in 2008… Will It Leave Behind Another Void? A Korean man cannot avoid his military service, and stars at the busiest time in their careers are no exception. Male stars generally reveal their thoughts on military service upon reaching the appropriate... More »
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Drama Casting & News
Song Seung Heon on the prowl for his next drama
by | November 1, 2007 | 23 Comments
Top Hallyu star Song Seung Heon completed his mandatory military service some time ago but hasn’t been seen in a project yet. The man’s popularity was so high that producers and broacasting companies were scrambling in anticipation of his release to nab him for his first post-army job, which was just as eagerly awaited by... More »
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