On February 18, China Times reported that Taiwan police arrested actor Darren Wang, together with 10 other people, on charges of escaping military service. During his arrest, it was revealed that the actor remained calm and collaborated with the police. The authorities have declared that the case is still under investigation and Darren Wang will be brought to the new prosecutor’s office in the Taipei district for questioning later this afternoon.
According to regulations, Taiwanese men aged between 18 and 40 are required to carry out mandatory military service. The media reports claim that Taiwan manages the cases of military escape in a very rigorous way. According to the law, people who commit themselves to fraudulent behavior or do not meet their military service obligations as required are subject to fines, imprisonment for a maximum of five years and restrictions on their social rights, including work and education.
The Chinese media contacted Darren Wang’s team, but his manager did not respond to the phone. Currently, the news of the actor’s arrest has raised public opinion in China, ranking second in the trend list of the Weibo social media platform.
Darren Wang was previously involved in a scandal for his abuse of celebrities privileges while studying at the Daou Jiang Institute of Technology and Management. At the age of 22, Darren Wang enrolled in the university but rarely attended lessons. Despite repeatedly jumping the lessons, the actor was not expelled. At the time, when the media discovered the accident, the school refused to provide an explanation, citing concerns about the interest of other students.
Darren Wang’s representative had previously declared that the actor was very busy with work, but he was still trying to balance his studies and fulfill his military service obligations. The actor’s manager said: “Studying and satisfying military service are the necessary processes for the development of every young man. The company supported it in planning to complete everything.“Contrary to this firm declaration in the past, at the age of 34, Darren Wang was arrested on charges of evading military service.
