Chances that Rain may not need to be enlisted in military

There is a recent proposal about waive mandatory military services for "hallyu" (korean wave) stars so they can continue their entertainment activities and do more promotion and contribution to Korea.

The person in charge in Korea tourism organization used Rain as an example when talking about the need of waiving mandatory military services for hallyu stars.


Rain will be 27 years old this year, he must be enlisted in the military within
3 - 4 years. Once he is enlisted in the military he will have no activities for at least 2 years. So even if Rain is enlisted immediately he only can come back on stage in 3 years later. Since Rain starred in Hollywood movies "Speed Racer" and "Ninja Assassin" which promoted Korea internationally, he made a big contribution. Therefore, instead of interrupt his activities to be enlisted in the military, is better to let him continue his entertainment activities and make more contribution to Korea. Other than hallyu stars, traditional dancers are also proposed no need to be enlisted.

The official decision will be announced in the Korea congress meeting.

Source: Sina
English Translation by Rain-America.com
Credit: FollowRain
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韩国文化部推进兵役改革 Rain 或免除兵役

韩国文化体育观光部在新任部长刘仁村上任后，积极推动兵役改革，根据文化体育观光部的提议，包括Rain在内的一批韩流明星有望不用参军服役。文化体育观光部这样的态度有很大原因是来自新上任的长官刘仁村，刘仁村在出任文化体育观光部长官之前就一直主张免除文化产业工作人员兵役，并表示为有国际影响力的韩流明星免除兵役，有助于他们持续活动，为提高韩国在国际的知名度做更多贡献。

最近一名文化体育观光部负责人以韩流明星Rain为例子说明了免除艺人兵役的必要性，按现行韩国相关法律，今年6月25日满26岁的Rain最迟要在 3~4年内参军，而参军后随之而来的就是最短两年的空白期，因此Rain就算马上入伍，要再复出也至少是在3年后。对此，这名负责人表示，Rain通过《极速赛车手》，《忍者杀手》等影片为在国际上提高韩国的知名度做出了很大的贡献，与其让他中断活动去参军，让他继续作为艺人活动，能让他为韩国做更多的贡献。

韩国文化部负责人表示：“现在计划提出兵役特例的除了韩流明星外也包括韩国传统舞蹈等艺术工作者。将在18届韩国国会上正式提出这个提案。”对于文化部的主张，韩国国会一名工作人员表示：“免除一些人的兵役，事关所有韩国国民。因此需要谨慎处理，演艺界的免除兵役也应该像体育界免除兵役学习，建立明确的免兵役标准。”目前韩国体育界规定，在奥运会上获得铜牌以上，在亚运会上获得冠军的选手可以不用参军服役。
韩国文化部推进兵役改革 Rain或免除兵役。

Source: Sina
As shown on Rainhk
Credit: jjay