It is not the first time that a celebrity was exempt for this reason.
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Korean military service is required for male citizens aged between 18 and 35, and this is the same for Korean celebrities.
However, there are also exceptions that mean a change in roles to complete the service and even exemptions. An actor who aroused surprise with his exemption announcement was the actor We hope.
The actor to “marry my husband” na in woo exonerated from military service after waiting 3 years
Na in woo later faced the exemption and shared the reasons for this.
The actor na in Woo faces the controversy over military exemption
An idol that opened on the fact that his enrollment was postponed for the same reason as Na in Woo Top teenager‘S Niel. The idol was born in 1994, which means that it should have enlisted and has unleashed past discussions.
Before his return, Niel sat with the members of the press and answered questions relating to the return and much more.
In particular, he spoke of his enrollment, revealing that he had been exempt from the service. The Idol explained that it was classified as a public service worker in 2021 but has been waiting for three years, leading to a possible change, which means that it was not required for active enrollment.
But in 2024, I was reclassified as a worker in war time due to the long -term deferral.
– Niel
The term “worker in war” indicates those classified as this is not enrolled during the peacetime time but are referred to only during the war and are used for military support work. Niel also added that his classification of the “social service” was due to personal reasons.
