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Jaejoong enlists in Army

  • Published : Mar 31, 2015 - 13:37
  • Updated : Mar 31, 2015 - 13:37

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(C-Jes Entertainment)

JYJ’s Jaejoong and Super Junior’s Sungmin both enlisted in the Army Tuesday for their mandatory military service.

Jaejoong made a low-key enlistment. It is not known where he will receive his weeks-long training before entering active military duty.

He will be discharged from service 21 months later on Dec. 30, 2016.

The 29-year-old singer-actor previously bid farewell to his fans at the two-day concert “The Beginning of The End” at Korea University in Seoul.

Ticket prices for Sunday’s show soared to as much as 1 million won ($903) due to avid fans who wanted to capture his last moment before enlistment.

Shortly after his enlistment, Jaejoong will release his second solo studio album, but an exact release date is yet to be confirmed.

Super Junior member Sungmin will also enlist in the Army the same day, a week after his bandmate Shindong joined the Army on March 24.

In Korea, all able-bodied men aged between 18 and 35 have to serve about two years in the military to deter threats from North Korea.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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