“Patriotic decision of a 22-year-old”… AKMU’s LEE CHAN HYUK joining marine corps for his mandatory military service today
[OSEN=이소담 기자] LEE CHAN HYUK of brother and sister duo AKMU is voluntarily joining the marine corps to serve his mandatory military service today (Sep. 18).
LEE CHAN HYUK attended the joining ceremony at the marine corps training center located in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, at 2PM on the day. The Korean pubic are extolling and rooting for the patriotic choice made by the 21-year-old young man born in 1996.
Five days earlier, news that LEE CHAN HYUK confirmed his joining the marine corps was released. At first, the official announcement was supposed to be made on the day of entering the training corps, as LEE was cautious about public attention paid to his military service and YG also wanted to keep calm about it.
Now, LEE CHAN HYUK is beginning his military service at an age similar to other men who also serve their mandatory military service l. Considering the fact that it has been four years since AKMU’s debut in 2014, LEE CHAN HYUK’s decision is all the more surprising. Even though it is the time for AKMU to most actively perform, LEE CHAN HYUK made the decision based on his personal belief.
AKMU’s summer special album “DINOSAUR” and “MY DARLING” released in July this year became a good present for fans before the beginning of AKMU’s two-year absence from the music scene. .
AKMU was the final winner of SBS’ survival audition program “K-Pop Star Season 2” broadcasted in 2012. After that, AKMU joined YG Entertainment and has grown into the dearest brother and sister of Korea.
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