Wonwoo will act as a public employee.
Koreaboo
SEVENTEEN‘S Wonwoo He officially announced his military enrollment. While the fans wished him a healthy enrollment, the news aroused rather the controversy among the Netizen Koreans.
March 5, Pleis Entertainment Released a declaration that confirms that Wonwoo will begin his service on April 3. As a result, it will not be able to participate in any event scheduled from then on. Pleis revealed that Wonwoo would enroll as a public employee and invited fans not to visit her job and instead show their support Weever.
Wonwoo of seventeen years announces military enrollment
The announcement has aroused bright discussions online, in particular for the fact that Wonwoo will serve in public service rather than as a soldier in active service. Many Netizen stressed that idols often seem to receive alternative service assignments, while most ordinary citizens are required to serve in active service, regardless of their circumstances.
In South Korea, men must undergo a military health exam before entering and those with serious health problems can be assigned to the public service instead of active service. While the exact reason for Wonwoo’s task remains not disclosed, some netizen have expressed skepticism, questioning the reason why idols often receive these exemptions when people with serious medical conditions are sent to active service.
Many argue that, unless there is a legitimate health problem, public service positions should not be assigned so easily.
- “I thought Hoshi would go first, but unexpectedly, Wonwoo is enrolling first … take care of you!”
- “Does this group also have members who act as active soldiers?”
- “If it does not seem to have serious health problems, obviously people will wonder why it is assigned to the public service”.
- “Normal people are dragged into active service, it doesn’t matter what they do.”
- “I am sure there is a reason why it is assigned to the public service, but it is still surprising … they even send the patients with active service cancer.”
While Wonwoo is preparing for his enrollment, the debate on equity in continuous military service positions.
