Lee Do Hyun leads the military parade of the air force - Photo: X
On the evening of March 29 and 30, images of male movie actors Excavating ghosts' graves Lee Do Hyun performed the song That That with his teammates in the Military Music Festival program in Jinhae province immediately caused a fever on social networks with millions of views.
Most of the actor's fans felt excited when they saw him looking handsome in a military uniform after many weeks of absence since joining the military.
Lee Do Hyun was also chosen as the representative face to lead the parade and be the MC for the event, attracting many audiences to watch.
Video of Lee Do Hyun dancing with teammates received millions of views - Video: 10dailx
Korean stars work as assistants and representative faces for the unit
During their enlistment, information about BTS members also received equal attention. Recently, when the media reported that Jungkook was holding the position of chef in the unit because his delicious cooking immediately attracted a lot of people's attention.
Even his noodle recipes were widely shared by fans, and the keyword "Jungkook Recipe" also went viral again.
Jungkook and Jimin (middle) of BTS enlisted in December 12 - Photo: Bighit
In fact, when enlisting, celebrities are still treated equally like other soldiers, without bias. However, they will still be able to take on the desired positions according to their wishes and strengths.
Not only Jungkook, but EXO's DO also applied to be a military chef in the past because he loved cooking.
“Since I joined the army, I wanted to serve as a military chef and I even got a cooking certificate, but the job is still very difficult.”
DO shared that he used to work as a chef while participating in military service - Photo: Soompi
The male idol shared that he had to wake up at 5:20 a.m. to cook breakfast. Because we had to prepare food for the whole base, we had to cook a large amount of food with our teammates.
Then clean up, cook lunch and continue preparing for dinner. “Work will end around 7pm” – DO shared.
Another special job that both Chan Sung, Ok Taec Yeon (2PM), and Jin (BTS) have done is assistant coach.
According to chosun, this is the position responsible for leading and controlling other students.
To do this job, one must achieve high scores in basic military training courses and be a role model for students in terms of physical fitness, discipline, and personality.
It is known that Jin applied for the position of assistant instructor and passed the assessments, interviews and tests in coordination with the commander.
Do male Korean stars receive favoritism in the military?
When witnessing many celebrities taking on special jobs in the military, many people question whether stars are being favored over ordinary soldiers.
Researcher Yang Wook answered the sheet chosun: “Basically, teaching assistants or other special positions are mostly the representative face of the military.
Therefore, the standards of physique, image, and personality of stars loved by the public will bring a sense of trust and comfort to students in an unfamiliar environment.
For the military, this is an opportunity to naturally promote the unit, and for celebrities, it is also an opportunity for them to continue to express themselves."
Ok Taec Yeon (left) and Jin both take on assistant coach positions
In Korea, all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 must participate in a military service program lasting from 1,5 to 2 years. Stations will be arranged depending on circumstances and wishes.
Under current law, only Olympic and Asian Games medalists and globally recognized award-winning classical musicians are exempt from or perform alternative public services.
There is no precedent for any male idol being exempt from military service in this country.
