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[ChanMi's star news] Jo In-seong as a soldier

Source | 2009/04/20 | Permalink |

Top star Jo In-seong has entered military service as a pilot! He is in the air force division.

Jo's official air force pictures have been taken and we can see him as a serious soldier serving the country.

He will be trained for 5 weeks to enter the official Air Force base where he will be staying for 25 months....| More

Actor Jo In-seong to Serve in Air Force

Source | 2009/04/08 | Permalink |

Actor Jo In-seong, the star of the recent hit film "A Frozen Flower", has joined the Air Force, the ROKAF Education and Training Command in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province said on Monday.

Jo will go through physical exams, personality tests, and other procedures for a week and preliminary training for five weeks before being assigned to a unit for a 25-month stint of service. He passed a special screening last November to serve in an Air Force band.

This was the last chance that the actor was allowed to join a military band since the Air Force puts an age limit -- 29 years -- to joining a special unit. He reportedly wanted to be an Air Force man following his father, who served as a non-commissioned officer in Air Force.

Jo gave a press interview for his fans, who came to see him for the last time before he enters the training command. ...| More

Actor Joins Air Force

Source | 2009/04/06 | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Actor Jo In-seong entered a training program Monday before joining the South Korean Air Force in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.

The star of "A Frozen Flower" appeared before the press sporting a short haircut and wearing black sportswear. Some 200 reporters and 300 fans, including over 100 Japanese women, crowded the venue.

"I'm not the only one entering the military, and so many fans have come to support me", he said. "I apologize for inconveniencing others by becoming a soldier. I'm actually feeling much more at ease now that military service has become a reality. I sincerely thank everyone who came today and I will come back after doing my best in the military"

The 27-year-old entered a weeklong session, including physical exams, a personality test and other formal procedures. Afterward, he will participate in a five-week preliminary training program before entering the Air Force for a 25-month stint of service. South Korean men are obl...| More

Korean Films to Return in April

Source | 2009/03/26 | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

South Korean cinema offers only a handful of releases this month, but a big lineup of homegrown films awaits moviegoers in April.

Some 10 domestic titles are slated for release next month, of which a majority are mainstream franchises that will play in theaters nationwide.

Leading the pack is "Private Eye", coming to screens April 2, starring Hwang Jeong-min as a private detective and Ryoo Deok-hwan as a young medical trainee who try to solve a serial murder case during the Japanese colonial era (1910-45). A special preview of the film with English subtitles is taking place at 7 p.m. tonight at CINUS Myeongdong Theater. The subtitled film will be available on the official release date at the venue, as well as CINUS Gangnam.

A week later, Kang Hye-jeong, the charming heroine of "Welcome to Dongmakgol", will return to the big screen opposite Park Hee-soon ("Seven Days") in "Urijibe Wae Watni" ("Why Did You Come to My House - Movie"), a quirky t...| More

[ChanMi's star news] Jo In-seong's last model shoot before the military service!

Source | 2009/03/11 | Permalink |

Say farewell to Jo In-seong!

He will be entering the military service soon and this model shoot will be his last for 2 years.

Jo In-seong looks so sleek and handsome!

His height and small face make him such a good model for any clothing!

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