Korean pop icon Rain confined to barracks to 'repent' for dating actress

Entertainment Jan. 09, 2013 - 06:09AM JST ( 13 )

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smithinjapanJan. 09, 2013 - 09:03AM JST

At least they're treating him like everyone else, more or less.
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megosaaJan. 09, 2013 - 12:18PM JST

to be fair, he should be made to serve from jump.
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Herve Nmn L'EisaJan. 09, 2013 - 12:46PM JST

" “He breached regulations against having private meetings while on official duty,” the ministry spokesman said."

Sounds like the south mimics the north.

Conscription is Slavery.
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Thunderbird2Jan. 09, 2013 - 05:11PM JST

After tabloid pictures of his dates with Kim emerged, the defense ministry’s website was bombarded with messages calling for him to be disciplined.

That says more about the South Korean people than anything else. I wonder if they have prizes for reporting family members and friends?
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YubaruJan. 09, 2013 - 07:27PM JST

Conscription is Slavery.

Not when everyone does it.

I wonder if they have prizes for reporting family members and friends?

Actually they get rewards for turning people in who commit crimes. It's big business over there.
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oberstJan. 09, 2013 - 09:08PM JST

I would take the same risk if the date is like that babe !!
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Herve Nmn L'EisaJan. 09, 2013 - 09:52PM JST

""Conscription is Slavery."

Not when everyone does it."

It's slavery, whether part or all the "eligible " population is conscripted.
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SerranoJan. 09, 2013 - 10:26PM JST

"confined to barracks to repent for dating actress"

There won't be any repenting being done.

"pop singer Steve Yoo gave up his Korean nationality and became a naturalised U.S. citizen. The South Korean government considered it an act of desertion and he was deported and banned from returning for life"

You can't desert if you've never served. He simply avoided military service.
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akkk1Jan. 10, 2013 - 04:30PM JST

*oberstJan. I would take the same risk if the date is like that babe !! *

That's the same babe who's been banned from Japan for being a Dokdo activist.
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BurakuminDesJan. 10, 2013 - 08:23PM JST

That's the same babe who's been banned from Japan for being a Dokdo activist.

Sorry - she is still a BABE in every hetero, red-blooded male's mind!
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mitoguitarmanJan. 11, 2013 - 04:54PM JST

Gosh, Korea makes Japan look so liberal. Amazing.
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Herve Nmn L'EisaJan. 12, 2013 - 03:02PM JST

Yubaru,

Have you been conscripted? Many of those of us who HAVE been conscripted under threat of violent punishment or death would attest that it is slavery.
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GaijintodayJan. 15, 2013 - 05:28AM JST

ave you been conscripted? Many of those of us who HAVE been conscripted under threat of violent punishment or death would attest that it is slavery.

You've never conscripted so shut up.