Kpop Behind | All the Stories Behind Kpop Stars

It has been about a month since G-Dragon, the king of k-pop, joined the army. He's currently being trained at a boot camp located in Cheorwon. Are you curious to know how he's doing in the military? Well, you don't have to worry. He's adjusting well to military life. You know, GD is a super star, and unlike most of the other male k-pop idols, he has not only many female fans but also lots of male fans. He is an icon of Korean popular culture and is a role model to Korean people in their early 20s. Young soldiers who joined the army with GD and is currently living with him have been admiring him too. So can you guess what's happening now in the boot camp? GD is enjoying great popularity among soldiers. Some of them even asked GD to write letters to their families instead of themselves, and GD, who is well known as a nice and kind man, readily granted their requests. Even though GD is about 10 years older than the young soldiers, he's getting along wel...

Q. Do you have anything to say to your fans who came here to congratulate you on being discharged from the army? Lee Seung Gi: Thank them for taking the trouble to come so far even if it's so cold. The moment I've waited for has finally arrived. Q. How did you sleep last night? Lee Seung Gi: I couldn't sleep well last night. Actually, it's not because I was very excited about leaving the army but because I was sad that I had to part from my troop members. Q. What was it like to do your military service in the special forces? Lee Seung Gi: Frankly speaking, I was very surprised and embarrassed when I got assigned to the special forces. But I could overcome my limitations by performing my duties in the special forces, and I feel like I can do anything now. Q. Do you think 2 years have passed by so quickly? Lee Seung Gi: No, 100 days after my enlistment, my army life began to drag. And during last 48 hours, time dragged terribly. Q. Did you expect that ...

Lee Seung Gi has been doing his military service since he joined the army in February 2016. He is in the special forces, and the faithful and brave male k-pop star is doing good. According to people around him, he gets along well with his colleagues, and he's performing his duties well. Do you miss him? Well, Lee Seung Gi, who will be discharged from the army soon recently gave an interview to a military magazine HIM and talked about his future plans. Check out what he said. Q. What was it like to do your military service in the special forces? Lee Seung Gi: As the special forces go on special missions and there are few entertainers who have enlisted in the special forces, I heard that the corps headquarters have grappled to decide what kind of duty I have to do. They said I need to do what the public want me to do, and of course, I began from the bottom of the ladder. Q. What did you gain from your military life? Lee Seung Gi: I've grown up, in a word. I could ...

Sad news for 2PM's fans. 2PM's Taecyeon joined the army on September 4. The idol star will be trained at the recruit training center of white horse unit for 6 weeks and will do his military service for about two years. By the way, he is now winning the praise of many Korean people. Do you know why? You know, in Korea, all able-bodied men over 19 are required to serve in the military for 20 months. The constitution clearly states that every Korean citizen has the right, as well as the obligation, to serve in the military without any discrimination. Famous k-pop stars are no exception. However, 20-month-long compulsory military service is an unavoidable source of trouble for Korea's young men since they must suspend their studies in colleges or quit jobs at the peak of their youth. Especially, for k-pop stars, who tend to have short careers, compulsory military service is exactly what they want to avoid. However, Taecyeon, who is well known for his great personali...

Korean broadcasting companies have begun competing to cast Lee Seung Gi. The handsome star will be discharged from the army soon, and he's receiving love calls from numerous dramas and TV shows now. No doubt, Lee Seung Gi is one of the most popular young male stars in Korea. He's handsome, smart and polite. And he never puts on airs. In addition, he didn't dodge military service, and he fulfilled his military duty just like ordinary young Korean people do. You know, in Korea, all able-bodied men over 19 are required to serve in the military for 20 months. The constitution clearly states that every Korean citizen has the right, as well as the obligation, to serve in the military without any discrimination. Famous k-pop stars are no exception. However, 20-month-long compulsory military service is an unavoidable source of trouble for Korea's young men since they must suspend their studies in colleges or quit jobs at the peak of their youth. Especially, for k-pop sta...

Kang Haneul recently gave an interview to various Korean media outlets to promote his new movie "Midnight Runners" to be released soon. The handsome actor, who is well known for his great personality laughed readily and answered kindly to all the questions. Especially, it was impressive that he never lost his sense of smile even while talking about his upcoming enlistment. You know, he will join the army this fall, while most of young Korean males do hate to join the army. But, the positive young actor never seemed to feel nervous about joining the army. Actually, he seemed to be very excited by the anticipation of his life in the army.(even though I can never understand him) He said "I'm looking forward to my life in the army because I will be able to meet so many interesting people. I will be happy to meet a variety of people". However, no matter how positive and manly he is, he also hoped his close female friends will visit him after his enlistment...

BIGBANG's Taeyang will release his new solo album soon. Are you ready for it? By the way, it seems like you need to get ready to part with him too. You know, he is 29 years old now, and he has to join the army next year. The idol star, who's currently on his solo world tour mentioned about his enlistment at his concert held at the ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba, Japan on July 9. When I was young, I dreamed of performing in a stadium, and the dream came true thanks to you. I'm currently working on my new solo album. Even though there will be a long hiatus from next year, I wanted to sing a new song for you.

IU and PSY performed at a military camp for Lee Seung Gi, who is currently serving in the military. On June 30, IU and PSY took part in the 40th-year anniversary special concert for Jeungpyeong 13th Airborne Brigade. Lee Seung Gi is the soldier of Jeungpyeong 13th Airborne Brigade, and the three k-pop stars performed a variety of songs to boost the morale of the troops. Lee Seung Gi has a special bond with both IU and PSY. Lee Seung Gi and IU made a guest appearance in PSY's concert held in 2014, while PSY is the composer of Lee Seung Gi's debut song "Because you're my girl". After singing "Palette", IU congratulated Lee Seung Gi on his promotion, stating "This is the first time I've performed at a military camp for 5-6 years". And Lee Seung Gi said "I'm an entertainer too, but my heart flutters when I see her. It's a blessing to be able to see her". <K-pop Secret Vol.1: 40 Korean Stars’ Real Personalit...

In Korea, all able-bodied men over 19 are required to serve in the military. And yeah, famous male stars are no exceptions. So, Yoo Ah In, who is one of the most popular young actors applied for the police's special promotions unit in 2014 to do his mandatory military service. Years ago, most of famous male stars preferred to complete their military service as entertainment soldiers, while many stars including Rain, Seven and Lee Joon Gi were entertainment soldiers. However, some of them have received heavy punishment for violating several policies, and many people insisted that entertainment soldiers destroy instead of boost the morale of other soldiers on active duty. So, in 2013, the Ministry of National Defense decided to discontinue the entertainment soldier system. And after the abolition of the system, there was a sudden increase in the number of applicants for the police's special promotions unit because the unit is considered as a comfortable unit among male ce...

They look so manly in uniform :)

Still a great dancer, huh?

He became a real man!

Kpop girl group Hellovenus fascinated Korean soldiers. On November 10, the girl group visited the Nonsan Training Center showed off its sexy charm by performing its songs such as 'Sticky Sticky', 'What are U doing today?', and 'Venus'. The soldiers went wild when the group showed sexy dance performance, and the members also drew applause by singing some military songs.( The Reason Why Kpop Girl Groups Perform In Front Of Soldiers ) According to Hellovenus' agency, Fantagio Music, as the girl group frequently performs in the army bases, the members have their hands in singing military songs. As soon as they arrived at the Nonsan Training Center, the Hellovenus members looked around the military facilities and personally distributed food to the soldiers. The members and soldiers had a lovely time as peers, talking about their schools and friends. Meanwhile, Hellovenus released its song 'Sticky Sticky' on November 6. Don't forget to check...

Super Junior's Shindong will join the army to fulfill his military requirements. According to SM entertainment, the singer will enter the 306th Army draft camp in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do province on November 25 to receive a five-week basic military training. And then, he will serve in the military as an active-duty soldier for 21 months. The company stated, "Shindong will prepare calmly for his enlistment and will not take part in upcoming 'Super Show 6' to be held in various countries." Super Junior is currently on its world tour 'Super Show 6'.

In Korea, all able-bodied men over 19 are required to serve in the military for 20 months. The constitution clearly states that every Korean citizen has the right, as well as the obligation, to serve in the military without any discrimination. Famous Kpop stars are no exception.  However, 20-month-long compulsory military service is an unavoidable source of trouble for Korea's young men since they must suspend their studies in colleges or quit jobs at the peak of their youth. Especially, for Kpop stars, who tend to have short careers, compulsory military service is exactly what they want to avoid. So, quite a few people try to dodge their military service in many ways. They usually dodge their military service by feigning illness or ditching Korean citizenship and becoming American citizens. By the way, it is regarded that most of the people who dodge their military service illegally in Korea are the moneyed class such as sons of politicians, top officials in the govern...

Super Junior's Shindong will delay enlistment. On March 4, according to SM Entertainment, Shindong recently received his military enlistment notice. However, as he has to take part in variety of entertainment activities such as Super Junior's tour concert and appearance on broadcasting, Shindong decided to delay enlistment. He is currently appearing in Mnet's 'The Beatles Code' and will host MBC Music's 'Idol Dancing Contest' to be aired in April. Meanwhile, Super Junior's Kangin and Kim Heechul already have been discharged after completing their military service, while Lee Teuk and Yesung are currently serving military. Sungmin is going to enlist within this year. In Korea, adult males have to enter the army to serve a mandatory two year service.