[News] Suh Ji Suk Chose to be an “Ordinary Soldier” (8/16/2007)
[My Daily] 8/16/2007
Suh Ji Suk, who gained the highest popularity via KBS1 daily drama “Pure 19”, was summoned as an “Entertainment Soldier” when he reported to the army on 5/29. An entertainment soldier is regarded as an army reserve serving for national defense promotional events and publicity.
On 8/10, he was interviewed for serving as an “Entertainment Soldier”, but he expressed his intention to give it up so that he could serve as an “ordinary soldier”. The representative of SJS’s agency states, “SJS is currently assigned to serve in the army division located in Inje of Kangwondo. Anyway, we respect his decision to serve as an ordinary soldier although we feel sorry that he doesn’t want to be an entertainment soldier.”
SJS was about to perform in the drama “Bad Couple” but he received the enlistment notification. Now, he has finished the 5-week military basic training at 102 Supplement Unit located in Choonchun of Kangwondo since 5/29. He will take his first vacation after he serves in the army for 100 days around the end of August. His fan club is preparing a birthday party for him scheduled on 9/2.
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As a matter of fact, although SJS is serving as an ‘ordinary soldier’, he is still supporting army promotional events until now:
MC the 2007 year-end army event (12/2007):
In the autograph session in Inje, Kangwondo (5/24/2008):
[OST]Drama "Pure 19" - The start (시작)