All healthy South Korean men are required to serve in the military, including top drama actors who have to take a break from acting. After completing their service, some immediately star in dramas while others choose to be selective. Here are the actors and the dramas they starred in after completing their military service!
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After being discharged from the military in April 2019, he chose to star in Kim Eun Sook's drama, THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH, which made him even more popular outside of Korea. For fans of SM Entertainment artists, you must have heard about the ambitious trio that many people avoid when they are together, right? They are Yunho of TVXQ, Choi Siwon of Super Junior, and Minho of SHINee. It is said that even Lee Soo Man doesn't want to get too close when they sit together.
Lee Seung Gi joined the special forces during his military service and was discharged on October 31, 2017. After that, he became the lead actor in the drama HWAYUGI.
Before his military service, Song Joong Ki gained popularity through the film WEREWOLF BOY and the drama INNOCENT MAN. After completing his military service on May 26, 2015, he immediately filmed DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN, which made him even more popular.
Joo Won completed his mandatory military service on February 5, 2019. He then chose the sci-fi genre drama ALICE as his first acting project after his military service.
Go Kyung Pyo captured the hearts of many people before his military service through REPLY 1988 and CHICAGO TYPEWRITER. He completed his military service on January 15, 2020 and chose PRIVATE LIVES as his next acting project.
Yoon Shi Yoon completed his mandatory military service on January 27, 2016, after joining the navy. He then chose the sageuk drama MIRROR OF THE WITCH as his first acting project after military service.
Kang Ha Neul completed his mandatory military service on May 23, 2019. After that, he chose the drama WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS, which became one of the best dramas with high ratings in 2019. Kang Ha Neul also received various awards as the best actor for this drama.
Jo In Sung completed his military service on May 4, 2011. He is known to be very selective in choosing acting projects. That's why he only appeared in a drama again two years after completing military service, making a comeback through THAT WINTER THE WIND BLOWS, co-starring with Song Hye Kyo.
When Kim Soo Hyun decided to enter military service in October 2017, he was immediately missed by many fans. He completed his duties on July 1, 2019. His first work after military service was IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY, which made him even more beloved by fans.
Ji Chang Wook completed his duties on April 27, 2019 and immediately chose the romantic comedy drama MELTING ME SOFTLY as his comeback drama.
Hyun Bin returned from mandatory military service on December 6, 2012 and received an award as an exemplary soldier. After appearing in the film FATAL ENCOUNTER, he chose the drama HYDE, JEKYLL, ME as his comeback on the small screen in 2015.
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