In South Korea, most healthy and abled men must enlist in mandatory military service to protect their nation. Since 1957, South Korean males between the ages of 18 to 35 must perform their national service and enlist for 18-21 months.
Typically, men enlist in their early 20s, so they are still young men who go through conscription in Korea. However, celebrities delay their conscription to continue with their activities in the entertainment industry for as long as possible. Therefore, male celebrities enlist in their late 20s or even at the age of 30.
Although they are older than their fellow soldiers, there are some male celebrities who continue to exude their boyish vibes.
One netizen compiled photos of these male celebrities and shared the list in a popular online community.
SHINee's Key
BTOB's Yuk Sung Jae
DAY6's Wonpil
Siwan
Kim Kibum, forever the beautiful