As a public figure, artists will get public attention in every word and deed, and the idols of Sanguanzheng can set an example for fans, but if there is a scandal, it will cause social disgust and resistance.
South Korean star Liu Seung-joon is a typical case, he once starred in Jackie Chan's movie "Zodiac", with a handsome and robust appearance and superb acting skills, favored by the audience. It was not until later that the nationality was changed to avoid military service, which was particularly disappointing to everyone.
Liu Chengjun's fame experience
Born in South Korea, Liu Seung-joon immigrated to the United States at the age of 13 and returned to South Korea to study as an adult, during which he was discovered by scouts to enter the entertainment industry. After becoming an artist, Liu Chengjun actively as a singer, and later began to contact the film industry, participating in Jackie Chan's "Zodiac", and also starred in "Big Soldiers and Young Generals" with Jackie Chan and Wang Lihong.
But in 2002, When Mr. Yoo was faced with military service, perhaps unable to let go of the honor of Starway, he decided to evade South Korea's military service policy and changed to American citizenship. What Liu Chengjun did not expect was that this move did allow him to evade military service, but he could no longer set foot in South Korea because the South Korean government imposed a total ban on him.
Korean Military Service Regulations
In order to evade military service, the act of voluntarily renouncing the nationality of the motherland should indeed not be a move that an artist should make. If there are fans imitating Liu Chengjun, it is challenging the government.
South Korea has a rule that male citizens must enlist in the military between the ages of 20 and 28, with a minimum of 23 months. Those who deliberately refuse to perform military service will face jail time in serious cases.
Many well-known Korean male artists, such as Hyun Bin and Lee Joon Ki, have successfully completed military service and returned to China to continue their acting careers.
Often these artists who abide by national laws and regulations, even if they disappear from the screen for two years, still have attention after returning, and even absorb more fans. In this comparison, Liu Chengjun is really unwise.
Conditions for exemption from military service
In order to reflect humanitarianism, South Korea has regulations that some eligible Korean men can be exempted from military service. They are people with serious illnesses, disabilities or mental problems;
Persons who have made outstanding contributions to the country;
More than a third of people with tattoos on their bodies;
Persons who have reached the age of military service but are required to support the family life of more than three persons;
There is also the case of Liu Chengjun, who obtained the right of permanent residence abroad.
Even when these people reach the age of military service, they can still apply for exemption from military service according to their special circumstances.
Special features of Korean military service
South Korea's military service policy is relatively different, it is a compulsory system, and other countries recruit soldiers through conscription. Recruitment is carried out once a year, and those who meet the requirements for enlistment can join the army, and the service time of new recruits is basically two years. After two years, you can choose to stay in the team or retire according to your own situation, and the promotion space may be relatively large in the later stage of the team, but after retiring, you can still enjoy the benefits given by the government to veterans, and the most direct thing is to arrange work.
Although South Korea's military service is mandatory for men of appropriate age, there is also a certain advantage, that is, fair work, and the country does not have to worry about insufficient military collection. In addition, through about two years of military training, men will improve their physique and mind, and have a positive role in promoting the development of themselves and society in the future.
Liu Chengjun's acting career in South Korea should end here, but this is also his own fault, after his case occurred, to give the Artists in the Korean showbiz a vigilance, can not make illegal service rules in the future. Changing his nationality is an unpatriotic act in the eyes of the masses of all countries, and even if the South Korean government does not ban Liu Chengjun, his career will be affected in the future, and in the end, it will still be more than worth the loss.