The industry of K-Pop and the entertainment world in general in South Korea is governed by one rule, and that is that no matter how famous a superstar he is, if he is South Korean, he must perform his compulsory military service when he reaches the age of majority. ; There have been some exceptions to this rule though, like with these 3 K-Pop Idols that you will see below.
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Ten’s case is very well known, and the singer suffered a serious knee injury, so he even had to undergo surgery in 2017 due to the intense pain he constantly felt, for which the army grants an exemption.
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Undoubtedly one of the idols who was luckiest in this regard, since the artist was not forced to enlist due to the large number of volunteers who completely filled the remaining places needed in the big draw of the military lottery.
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Born in the city of Toronto in Canada, the Idol does not have a South Korean passport, so he is not required to perform his military service in South Korea.