Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korean athletes get toughened up at Marine Corps boot camp

Hundreds of Korean athletes who will compete at the Paris Olympics next year wrapped up a three-day military “boot camp” with the Korean Marine Corps in Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Wednesday.

2023-12-21

Korean defense minister in favor of BTS completing military service

Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup on Tuesday stated that it is "desirable that members of BTS carry out their mandatory military service." Lee's statement was in response to a question by Democratic Party congressman Yoon Hu-duk during the National...

2022-10-04

Demobbed Hoony may join Seungyoon, Jinu, Mino for Winner comeback

Lee Seung-hoon, or Hoony of boy band Winner, was discharged from military service on Friday. Hoony enlisted in April 2020 as a social service worker. Last August, YG Entertainment announced that Hoony renewed his contract with the company...

2022-01-14

SHINee's Taemin transferred to serve as public service worker

Taemin of boy band SHINee, who is currently serving his mandatory military service, was transferred to be a public service worker, his agency SM Entertainment said Friday. Taemin was initially accepted into the army band, which he applied for...

2022-01-14