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Park Ji-hoon says he will enter the military in 2027, specifically the Marine Corps, "no matter what."
It's not exactly a bombshell statement, the singer-actor said, given his age. All able-bodied Korean men must serve, and the age limit for Navy enlistment is 28. Park recently turned 27. But given his recent stardom, his departure is bound to leave many people sad to see him go.
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His popularity was immediately palpable on Tuesday, the day of the interview. Fans lined the streets of central Seoul’s Samcheong neighborhood to catch a glimpse of Park, a member of the recently reunited boy band Wanna One and is coming off back-to-back hit series and films.
