Kim Yong-jun to begin military service
A representative of the singer announced Feb. 3 that Kim will enter Nonsan Army Recruit Training Center in Chungnam on Feb. 16 and after undertaking basic training will serve 23 months in a noncombat division.
At the end of last year the band held its final concert before the group disbanded to pursue solo projects, or in Kim’s case to fulfill his military service.
During Kim’s absence, fellow member Kim Jin-ho will make music in the new studio he recently acquired.
Meanwhile, band member Lee seok-hoon is currently hosting the radio program “Lee Seok-hoon’s Ten Ten Club” on SBS radio.
Kim Yong-jun is the leader of the group and rose to fame with a starring role in the MBC reality show “We Got Married” with his real-life girlfriend, singer Hwang Jung-eum, in 2009. There has been speculation since the show the couple has broken up but they maintain that they are still together.
By Carla Sunwoo [carlasunwoo@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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