And I am not really worried about Taec being hurt while serving because he is in a good physical condition and still young, and he has a good head on his shoulder so I know he will excel. If he will be entering in 2017, he will just be 28 or 29 years old ( not his Korean age). Some of the actors entered the military in their 30s or even older thus they are much older than the other conscripts.

My concerns are the fans and entertainment industry. Taec will be gone for at least two years but their group 2PM will have a hiatus of perhaps four to five years as the other younger members will enter the military later. I wonder how the fans will accept them by that time? Are the fans will be able to wait for them considering how fickle the Korean industry is and younger boy idol groups keep debuting every year?

Even recently, some anti-fans called Taec "irrelevant" when he tweeted a message for that girl group who kept falling on their faces during a performance and he tweeted that giving a good performance was good but they should also think about their safety and health. He was accused of tying to get attention. I know 2PM's fame waned a bit in Korea when their company decided to concentrate the group's promotions in Japan but what more if the group will be out of sight for several years? Will the fans wait for them or will the industry still be interested in them?

These are the worries that haunt male entertainers who are at the peak of their careers but need to do their mandatory military duties thus some try to dodge it or even just delay their conscription which is also a danger as citizens will admonish them for it.

journoexpat wrote:
Sis@journoexpat, Thanks for your info and your faith in Taec's capabilities. You are right about their popularity and fame waning after the military. It jogged my memory about Taec being outspoken in his twitter once about agencies that don't promote older idol groups or artists and there are more promotions for younger, newer groups/artists. I think Taec has a good head on him because he probably knows the group won't last forever but will support it as long as he can. Probably why he chose to continue his education and got a degree in business instead of acting/theater. Maybe he knows his weakness is acting since he didn't do that many. It's okay with me if he becomes a business man in the future (if he does marry, it'll be better for his future wife...she won't have to put up with him kissing lots of female actresses. )

Popularity and fame waning can occur to not just idols, singers. It can also happen to some actors and actresses as they get older. But I will support Shin Hye no matter how old she gets and I want her to have a full and happy life with family by her side.

Dear sis @journoexpat I am really sorry for my late reply, I am just busy teaching in uni..*sigh , actually I do really need a break for holiday. Oh, thank you for your last post and you always have great and brilliant minds dear sis. Just keep it and I love yours though. Anyway, I just read your post that you want Shinhye to have a full and happy life with Taec and family by her side . I know it was just a prank. Lol I just cannot help smiling after reading that. Like you said whenever you think of Shinhye, you think of Taec and vice versa. And for me it means a lot.

Take care wherever you are dear sis.