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Published July 29, 2021, 9:59 AM
‘Snowdrop’ stars Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo (Instagram)
South Korea’s Blue House, or the presidential office, rejected a public petition to stop the filming and cancel the airing of the upcoming Korean drama “Snowdrop.”
“Snowdrop” will star actor Jung Hae-in and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, and is set in Seoul in 1987, an important year in South Korea in which pro-democracy movements and rallies were held to condemn the killing and torture of a student activist and demand the holding of a direct presidential election.
The online petition against “Snowdrop” was filed on March 26 on the Blue House website, stating that “history proved that there was no North Korean involvement in the democracy movement. But the drama adopted a North Korean spy as a lead role. It is also trying to defend the spy agency which tortured and killed under the name of the government. The synopsis itself mocks the victims and cannot be approved under
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Music group files complaint vs BTS law on postponing military service to 30 years old mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published April 4, 2021, 9:44 AM
EXO’s Baekhyun (SM Entertainment)
K-pop boy band EXO’s Baekhyun was compelled to reveal his medical condition because of his military service.
On April 2, Baekhyun announced that he will be enlisting in the Korean military on May 6, his 29th birthday.
It was also reported that upon enlistment, he will be undergoing basic military training for three weeks before starting his duty as a social service worker or social worker (previously called public service worker), an alternative military service, instead of being an active duty soldier.
Korean media outlet Dispatch reported on April 3 that Baekhyun was classified by the Military Manpower Administration (MMA), which supervises conscription in Korea, as a social service worker because he has hypothyroidism.