Superstar Hunk Rain to join South Korean Army

Superstar Hunk Rain to join South Korean Army

Uijeongbu, South Korea — Hunk Rain, South Korean pop star, has decided to bid farewell to his fans Tuesday to join the South Korean army for 2 years military service. Hundreds of fans were teary as they gathered when the superstar announced his final decision of putting on hold one of Asia’s most successful careers in the entertainment industry.

Hunk Rain, 29 years old actor and singer, is now in the boot camp in Uijeongbu. It can be noticed that his hair is now neatly chopped. His valiant effort reminds the public of the same decision Elvis Presley did 50 years ago when the American singer joined the U.S. Army at the peak of his stardom. Rain was emotional and was teary when he thanked his fans for the 10 years of undying love and support. Japanese and Chinese fans were present with banners showing love and admiration to the South Korean pop star.

All South Korean able-bodied men are required to render 2 to 3 years compulsory military service in a legacy to the Korean War in the 1950s. Rain or Jung Ji-hoon in real life will not receive any special treatment just because he is a famous South Korean pop star. Some observers feared that Rain’s fruitful career might be affected as he won’t be seen for quite some time to join the 650,000-strong South Korea army.

Many athletes and entertainers in South Korea are agonized by the idea of compulsory military service because it will affect their careers. Athletes however, are exempted if they win a gold medal in the Olympic Games. Artists and entertainers like Hunk Rain aren’t exempted no matter how successful they are both in South Korea or overseas.

Posted by Kade Quinn on Wednesday October 12 2011, 5:14 AM EST. Ref: Yahoo. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Entertainment. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0