Many Countries Have Compulsory Enlistment Of Youth, Especially Males, Into Military Services For A Certain Period. South Korea Is One Such Country Where All Males Between 18-28 Years And Physically Fit Are Required To Serve In The Military For Almost One And A Half To Two Years. This Mandate Includes Every South Korean Citizen, Including Our Favorite Korean Celebrities. According To A New Bill Passed In South Korea, Celebrities Can Postpone Their Enrolment Into The Military Until 30 If They Have A Valid Reason. Let Us Look At The Top Ten K-Pop Stars Enlisted For Military Service In 2022-2023.
1. Kai (Exo)
Kim Jong-In Or Kai Is A South Korean Actor, Dancer, And Singer. Kai Is A Member Of The Famous K-Pop Boy Band Exo, Exo-K, And Also The South Korean Group Superm. Kai Has Been Passionate About Dancing Since Childhood And Is Now One Of The Best Dancers In South Korea. He Debuted As An Actor In 2016 With The Web Series Choco Bank Which Became A Roaring Success In The Country. Kai Was Born In 1994 And Has Already Turned 28. Kai Will Have To Enlist For Military Service By The End Of This Year Unless He Has A Valid Reason To Postpone It.
2. Jin (Bts)
Kim Seok-Jin, Popularly Known By His Stage Name Jin, Is One Of The Four Members Of The World-Renowned Bts Group. Jin’s Entertainment Career Started When Big Hit Entertainment Spotted Him And Auditioned Him To Be An Actor. Later, When They Saw His Potential, They Convinced Him To Become A Trainee For Bts. Jin Debuted His Singing Career With Bts In June 2013, And The Band Has Become A Raging Global Success Ever Since. The President Of South Korea Awarded The Band With The Prestigious Fifth-Class Hwagwan Order Of Cultural Merit For Promoting South Korean Culture Internationally. According To The New Military Service Act Of The Country, Jin Got Approval To Postpone His Enlistment Due To His Professional Commitments. However, Jin Will Have To Enroll By The End Of This Year As He Is Turning 30.
3. P.O. (Block B)
Pyo Ji-Hoon, Popular As P.O. Is A Rapper, Actor, Singer, And Member Of The K-Pop Group Block B. P.O. Received Notice For His Mandatory Military Service In 2021 But Applied For A Postponement To Focus On His Growing Career. He Was Granted Postponement Till The End Of 2021. P.O Enlisted In The Defense Services On March 28, 2022. He Recorded His Last Show ‘Amazing Saturday’ In March, Three Days Before His Enrolment Date
4. Song Kang
Song Kang Is A Rising South Korean Actor And Is Popularly Known As The ‘Son Of Netflix’ As Most Of His Series Are Aired On Netflix. Song Has Enacted In Some Famous Series Like Sweet Home, Love Alarm, And Nevertheless. These Series Are Among The Globally Most Watched Top Ten K- Dramas On Netflix. Song Needs To Enter The Army Before The End Of 2022 As Per The Country’s Mandate Unless He Decides To Defer It For Some Time. In An Interview, Song Said That Serving In The Military Is An Inevitable Blank Period And That He Would Soon Enroll.
5. Mino (Winner)
Mino Or Song Min-Ho Is A K-Pop Rapper And Producer And A Member Of The Boy Band ‘Winner’. Mino Has Released Many Single Tracks Like Money Flow, Turtle Ship, Fear, And Okey Dokey. Fear Became A Smash Hit And Mino Became A Popular Star. He Received Many Awards, Including The Award Of Discovery Of The Year (In The Hip Hop Category) At The Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards. Mino Celebrated His 29th Birthday In March This Year. He Has Already Postponed His Enrolment For Mandatory Military Service Once, But Now He Doesn’t Have A Choice And Has To Enroll By December 2022.
6. Nam Da Reum
Nam Da Reum Was Born In February 2002 And Began His Acting Career As A Child Artist With The Television Drama Boys Over Flowers. Nam Enacted As The Young Version Of The Male Protagonist In Popular Television Series. Nam Gained Popularity For His Performance In Pinocchio In 2014. He Has Graced The Small Screen With His Acting In Many Dramas, Namely While You Were Sleeping, Come And Hug Me, Start-Up, And Doom At Your Service, To Name A Few. Nam Announced His Entertainment Hiatus As He Joined His Compulsory Military Service On February 8, 2022.
7. Ravi (Vixx)
Ravi Is A Beloved South Korean Rapper, Songwriter, And Singer. Ravi Is One Of The Members Of The K-Pop Boy Band Vixx And Also The Founder Of The Record Label Groovl1n. Apart From His Singing Career, Ravi Was Also Associated For More Than 2 Years With The Television Show 2 Days And 1 Night. The Rapper Announced In May That He Would Be Taking A Break From All His Present Projects As He Soon Needs To Enlist In The Army.
8. Changmo
South Korean Rapper And Music Producer Changmo Was Born In May 1994. Changmo Debuted In 2016 With The Album M O T O W N, Produced And Mixed By Changmo Himself. The Same Year Changmo Signed With The Quiett’s Record Label, Ambition Musk. Changmo Turned 28 This Year And Enrolled For His Mandatory Military Service On March 14, 2022.
9. Nam Joo Hyuk
Nam Joo Hyuk Of ‘Start Up’ Fame Began His Career As A Model Before Achieving Overwhelming Success As An Actor. He Debuted In Acting With The Television Series The Idle Mermaid And Got His First Break In Films With The Movie, The Great Battle. In April 2022, Bagged A Leading Role In The Drama Vigilante. This Might Be The Last Project For The Actor Before He Goes On A Hiatus To Serve His Mandatory Military Service, Which Is Due By December 2022.
10. Won Pil
South Korean Rock Band Day 6 Debuted In 2015 With Their First Album, The Day. It Became A Chartbuster Within A Week Of Its Release. Won Pil Is The Band’s Keyboardist And Is Also A Famous Singer And Songwriter. Won Released His First Solo Album, Pilmography, In February 2022, Earning A Number One Spot On The Gaon Album Chart. After The Release Of His Album, Won Announced That He Would Be Joining The Navy To Serve His Period And Enlisted In The Following Month On March 28, 2022.
