South Korean man convicted for evading military service through weight gain

A Seoul court convicted a 26-year-old South Korean man of violating the Military Service Act by intentionally gaining weight to avoid mandat...

BTS’s J-Hope completes mandatory military service

J-Hope has completed his mandatory military service, now entering what he describes as the “third chapter” of his life. Discharged after 18 ...

Collin Gosselin discharged from military training

Former Korean American child star Collin Gosselin, who graced reality TV with his family in “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” said he was discharged ...

Group photos featuring BTS’ RM, V released by military training center

The Nonsan Korea Army Training Center on Thursday posted new group photos of its recruits, including BTS members RM and V. What they show: R...

Big Hit shares details on enlistment of BTS’ Jimin, Jungkook, RM and V

Big Hit Music on Tuesday shared some details about the looming military enlistment of BTS’ four remaining active members. No ARMYs all...

BTS’ Suga starts military enlistment process

BTS’ label Big Hit Music recently announced that group member Suga has officially started his military enlistment process. About the announc...

BTS’ Jin inadvertently helps a fan in Brazil avoid getting robbed

Social media users are applauding BTS’ Jin for inadvertently helping a fan avoid getting robbed in Brazil while serving his mandatory milita...

J-Hope to begin military enlistment, tells fans ‘don’t worry’

BTS’ label Big Hit Music has announced that group member J-Hope will start his mandatory military enlistment as an active-duty soldier.   Th...

BTS’ J-Hope starts military enlistment process, announces new solo single

BTS’ J-Hope has started his mandatory military enlistment process.  The news was confirmed over the weekend by BTS’ label Big Hit Music, whi...

Pentagon releases selfie of U-2 pilot with Chinese spy balloon taken before shootdown

The Department of Defense has released a selfie taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane showing the Chinese spy balloon before it was blown to...

China claims ownership of 2nd balloon spotted over Latin America, denies spying

China on Monday claimed ownership of a second suspected spy balloon spotted in the skies of Latin America, saying the object is of a “civili...

Chinese corn mill in North Dakota deemed ‘significant threat’ by US Air Force

The construction of a Chinese-owned corn mill in North Dakota will likely be halted after the U.S. Air Force flagged it as a “significant th...

BTS’ Jin wins military talent show, earns extra vacation day

BTS’ Jin is putting his idol training to good use during his military service, as shown by a recent talent show win.  A talent show was held...

‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ star Nam Joo-hyuk to enlist in military police force

South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk is set to join the military in a few months. According to Soompi, a source from his agency Management SOOP g...

Five Russian asylum seekers who fled Putin’s war stranded at S. Korean airport for months

Five Russian men seeking asylum are currently stranded at Incheon International Airport after South Korean authorities denied their entry in...

Sen. Mazie Hirono holds roundtable on needs of Native Hawaiian survivors of gender-based violence

Before you read: Senate passes bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors of sexual violence  Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) held a roundtable d...

BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service

Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...

Taiwan’s military to allow women in reservist training for first time amid China threat

Before you read: China threatens Taiwan with ‘demise’ after Taipei lawmaker warns of missiles that can reach Beijing War game simulations fi...

VIXX’s Ravi accused of using broker to dodge military duty

Ravi, a rapper and member of the South Korean boy band VIXX, has been accused of using a broker to evade his mandatory military service. T...

War game simulations find China failing to invade Taiwan at a huge cost to all, including US and Japan

Before you read: Taiwan says full invasion by China would be very difficult China threatens Taiwan with ‘demise’ after Taipei lawmaker warns...

BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be back soon’

Before you read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military A sweet message from BTS member Jin was shared with his fans on Sunda...

California post office renamed after Korean American veteran killed in Iraq

A post office in Placentia, California, has been renamed after U.S. Army Private First Class Jang Ho Kim, a fallen Korean American soldier....

BTS’ Jin officially enlists in South Korean military

BTS’ oldest member Jin has become the first of the group to start his mandatory military enlistment. On Tuesday, Jin posted a message to S...

Military enlistment date for BTS’s Jin revealed

BTS’s Jin has confirmed he will start his military enlistment on Dec. 13. South Korean news outlets reported on Thursday that he would beg...

Male K-pop idols enlisted in military go viral for dance cover of NewJeans’ ‘Hype Boy’

K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans, who recently debuted in July, already have many K-pop idols dancing to their hit songs “Hype Boy” and “At...

‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ star Nam Joo-hyuk to enlist in military in December

South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk will enlist in the military this December. Nam’s agency, Management SOOP, shared on Monday that the “Start...

South Korean defense minister calls BTS fulfilling military service ‘desirable’

South Korean defense minister Lee Jong-sup said it is “desirable that members of BTS carry out their mandatory military service” during the...

S. Korean lawmaker proposes bill to allow BTS to serve alternative to military duty

Lawmaker Kim Young-bae of the Democratic Party of Korea has proposed a bill for K-pop superstars BTS to be granted an alternative to their ...

Philippines to allow US access to military bases if China-Taiwan tensions escalate

Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, told Nikkei Asia that the Philippines will allow U.S. forces to acce...

Busan mayor floats alternative to military service for K-pop mega group BTS

Park Heong-joon, mayor of Busan, South Korea, has issued a formal proposal to the president’s office asking for K-pop superstars BTS to be ...

White House condemns Chinese missile launches near Taiwan, postpones own scheduled ICBM test

National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby criticized China for launching five ballistic missiles near T...

US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi is third American to go missing in Ukraine this week

Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi, 49, who has not been heard from since April 23, is the third American to be reported missin...

US formally recognizes Myanmar military violence against Rohingya as genocide

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken officially declared that Myanmar’s military junta has committed genocide and crimes against humanity...

Korean ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Ken says he is in Ukraine ‘to fight in the frontlines’

YouTuber Rhee Ken, a former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant, posted that he and his team would be fighting on Ukraine’s ‘frontlines.’  On March ...

TikTok of sleep hack developed by the military to make you fall asleep in under 2 minutes goes viral

Justin Agustin, a Filipino fitness trainer from Montreal, received millions of views for his viral TikTok in which he demonstrates a milita...

US Army recruitment video showcases life for military workers in South Korea

A recruitment video released by the U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific (IMCOM-Pacific) advertises life at a U.S. Army Garris...