Mighty Mouth’s Sangchu is preparing to enlist in the Korean military

Mighty Mouth‘s Sangchu is preparing for his military enlistment.

A representative from Mighty Mouth’s agency informed Newsen on August 20th, “As Sangchu publicly revealed, he received notice to serve as a public worker, but he would like to enlist as an active-duty soldier. He will most likely be receiving his physical examination in early September.”

Ahead of this, Sangchu remarked at a showcase this May, “I suffered an injury and therefore was assigned to become a public service worker, however, I would like to enlist as an active-duty solider. I am almost done with my treatments, and I am planning on enlisting towards the end of this year.”

His agency rep added, “Because of his strong desire to enlist as an active soldier, Sangchu has taken good care of his health. We cannot predict the results of the examination, however, it looks as though he will be able to enlist for active duty.”

In related news, Sangchu is making a cameo appearance in SBS ‘To The Beautiful You‘.

Source & Image: Newsen via Nate

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SS501′s Kim Kyu Jong to enlist in the Military this July

SS501‘s Kim Kyu Jong will be enlisting in the Korean military this July.

After receiving 4 weeks of basic military training at a recruit training center, he will be serving the country for 2 years.

His representatives remarked, “He could have postponed it a bit longer, but he thought it would be best to go now in order to plan out his later stages of life. After he becomes discharged, he plans to return to the entertainment industry with a lighter heart and mind.”

The singer gave his July enlistment a lot of thought.

Up until now, Kim Kyu Jong has been a member of SS501, promoted with a subgroup, and even released a solo album. Musically speaking, he fulfilled a lot of things that he wanted to accomplish.

He also tried his hand at acting through a musical, a web-toon drama, and TV Chosun‘s weekend drama ‘Saving Ahjooma Go Bong Shil‘.

But Kim Kyu Jong thought it would be important to establish his identity as an actor and a singer before his enlistment, and after discussing it with those around him, he has decided to enlist this July.

His reps continued, “Kyu Jong was born in 1987 so he still has some time before he needs to enlist. But he showed his strong will to serve, and we can look forward to a lot of his activities after his discharge, so we decided to respect his decision.”

Kim Kyu Jong promoted with SS501 under DSP Media, but moved to Lee Hyori‘s agency B2M, fully exploring his options in both music and acting.

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JYJ’s Yoochun confirmed to serve as a public service personnel in the army

Due to his asthma, JYJ‘s Yoochun has been revealed to be designated as a public service personnel for his service in the army.

On May 3rd, a representative of C-JeS Entertainment revealed, “Yoochun recently underwent his physical exam and received a level four grade due to his asthma, which he’s had since he was younger.”

He continued, “Yoochun complied with all of the examinations required by the Military Manpower Association, and even received a retest three times. In the end, the Military Manpower Assocation decided that he would be best fit for reservist duty so he will serve as a public service personnel.”

Due to his busy schedule along with his current work in SBS‘s ‘Rooftop Prince‘, Yoochun has delayed his enlistment to a later date.

Source + Photos: OSEN