• 5 Celebrities Who Waited For Their Boyfriends In The Military With Unchanging Love

    Actors Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon faced the double celebration of marriage and pregnancy.

    They will hold a private wedding on January 22, 2022 in some place in Seoul.

    The two, who have been dating since 2017, faced a crisis when Choi Tae Jun enlisted in military on August 2019.

    However, Park Shin Hye showed great love by waiting patiently until he was discharged, and eventually wore 'flower shoes'.

    Let's take a look at who are the celebrities who waited until the end of their boyfriends' military service.

    • Park Shin Hye

    Park Shin Hye and Choi Tae Joon started dating at the end of 2017 and started dating publicly in March 2018.The two, who were seniors and juniors from the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University, established a relationship as colleagues and school alumni, and later on it developed into lovers. Meanwhile, Choi Tae Joon received a grade 4 physical examination and entered the boot camp on August 1, 2019, in where he received a basic military training, and served as a social service worker as an alternative.

    After that, there were rumors spreading that the two had a breakup, but in an interview in the movie '#Alive', Park Shin Hye revealed that there was no change in their love, saying, "Choi TaeJoon is still meeting well." Choi Tae Joon tasted the joy of being discharged from the military in May of this year, and in the end, the two of them even decided to get married.

    • Yoon Seung Ah

    Actors Yoon Seung Ah and Kim Mu Yeol admitted that they were in a relationship in 2011.At that time, the two had been dating for about three or four months.

    Then, on October 9, 2012, Kim Mu Yeol was enlisted at the 306 Supplementary Battalion in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, and he received basic military training at the recruit training center before serving as an active duty soldier.

    Yoon Seung Ah showed off her love by watching Kim Mu Yeol 's military musical 'The Promise'. Meanwhile, Kim Mu Yeol was discharged in July 2014, and the two got married in 2015.

    • Kim Tae Hee

    Kim Tae Hee, who was married to singer and actor Rain, is also a celebrity who waited for his boyfriend in the military. Rain enlisted in the military on October 11, 2011, and began his military service.

    When he went on a reward vacation, a picture with Kim Tae Hee was taken and they officially started dating. After that, Rain was released from the military in July 2013. Finally, the two got married in 2017 and are living happily with two daughters.

    • Stephanie Michova

    German model Stephanie Michova and rapper Beenzino admitted that they were dating in 2015. Stephanie Michova sent Beenzino to the army in May 2017 and wore 'rubber shoes'.

    After about 1 year and 9 months of military service, Beenzino was released in February 2019.Stephanie Michova expressed her happiness by leaving a message on her Instagram at the time, "I finally got him back".

    As if to reciprocate, in January of this year, Beenzino proposed to Stephanie Michova with a diamond ring that was sold for about 70 million won in the market. The date of their wedding is not yet known.

    • Mina

    Singer Mina and Phillip Ryu overcame the 17-year age gap and proudly announced their relationship in 2015.Mina showed off her unchanging affection while waiting for Philip Ryu, who enlisted in August 2015.

    Philip Ryu was discharged from the military in May 2017, and the two got married in 2018 and became a legal couple. Currently, Mina and Philip Ryu are living as a parakeet couple, famous in the entertainment industry.

  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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