Super Junior’s Kim Heechul speaks about the reason why he couldn’t join the military as a full time soldier and instead had to settle for a public service worker position.
Kim Heechul’s last ‘Radio Star’ episode before enlisting in the military was aired on the 14th.
On this day, Kim Heechul spoke about the criticism he’s been receiving about him not joining the military as a full time soldier. He stated, “As a member of Super Junior, I used to get lots of criticism for being a poor dancer. However, after it was ruled that I wasn’t qualified to join the military as a full time solider, the same people have been on my case for being too good of a dancer”.
Kim Heechul continued, “I was involved in a huge car accident 4 years back. My left leg was shattered due to the accident and I had many steel rods inserted in my leg” and he explained why he wasn’t medically fit to serve as a full time soldier.
To explain this further. All healthy and able Korean males are bound under constitutional duties to serve in the military for up to 25 months depending on the branch of the military. People with medical issues are either exempt completely or they are instead ordered to serve their military terms as a public service worker (Civil service).
Image: MBC ‘Radio Star’
Source: TV Report via Nate
Translated by kpopfever.com
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