Lee Jun-ki begins his military service
by javabeans
(Good lord, he looks TWELVE!)
Well, the time has come, and Lee Jun-ki (Hero, Time Between Dog and Wolf) is off to fulfill his mandatory two-year military service. He headed off to the Nonsan training center on the afternoon of May 3, where he will undergo basic training for five weeks and then move on to twenty months of active duty.
Lee expressed his thanks to his supporters, and was sent off by a large crowd of 500 fans (which is pretty large for this sort of event; other actor send-offs tend to number around 100 or 200).
Lee had received his enlistment papers on April 12, and had applied for a deferral in order to fulfill his commitments to the movie Grand Prix and the drama Faith, both of which he had agreed to do. However, he was not granted the extension and the final decision came on April 28. Grand Prix, which has already begun filming, now needs to find a swift replacement, while Faith has a bit more time to re-cast.
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1 jandoe
May 2, 2010 at 9:39 PM
he TOTALLY looks twelve.
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2 GreenFreak
May 2, 2010 at 9:39 PM
This is truly sad for me. :(
His hair... double :(
Come back soon...
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3 DeCaf
May 2, 2010 at 9:41 PM
waaaah :( another one sent off.....
on a lighter note, he looks sooooooo young & cute in the pics, if I didn't know he's LJK I'd assume he's being sent to summer camp only :)
sigh :( 2 years ......
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4 cheekbones
May 2, 2010 at 9:43 PM
His hair looks like a hat ! LOL See ya in two years ! Good luck !
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5 Pully
May 2, 2010 at 9:44 PM
It's the HORROR HAIR again.
Every time, somebody goes to military, I have to double-checked the picture.
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6 meixin
May 2, 2010 at 9:44 PM
what a cutie :D
wowowowow look at all those people with cameras!
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7 miniejungle
May 2, 2010 at 9:49 PM
OMG... i can't recognise him at all! the hair makes him look... erm... strange!!!
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8 kaedejun
May 2, 2010 at 9:52 PM
HAHAHAHHA - you're so right jb!!!
he must have so much hair because even with the buzz cut he looks like he still has a snug helmet of hair on...
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9 dimsum
May 2, 2010 at 9:54 PM
good grief... he looks like a twelve year old... girl!!! hahaha :D
it annoys me greatly that he's so pretty. i hope he bulks up in the military, he's way too skinny. all those fans who sent him off must be in mourning, military service widows. awwww.
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10 Jasmin
May 2, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Do they allow kids in the army now? He hardly look like himself with all his hair chopped off. Goodbye for now Lee Jun-ki.
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11 Javabeans
May 2, 2010 at 10:01 PM
And to think, he's going to the army now because he's pushing the limit for being OLD for service!
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12 harlene
May 2, 2010 at 10:02 PM
i'm gonna miss this dude...
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13 okdubu
May 2, 2010 at 10:02 PM
omg i think he should try a shorter cut even when he comes back eventually. he doesn't look as greasy.
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14 langdon813
May 2, 2010 at 10:06 PM
He looks ADORABLE. Totally in an I-want-to-pinch-your-cheeks kind of way. I think I like him better with short hair, and I would never have thought that would be the case. Just like Chun Jung-myung, he'll probably emerge from MS leaner, meaner, and cute as ever.
Wishing him the best of luck!
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15 Apple A Day
May 2, 2010 at 10:09 PM
I almost didn't recognize him because of his new 'do. LOL!
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16 animedork101
May 2, 2010 at 10:13 PM
Seriously, call me vain, but the first thing I look at when it comes to a guy is his hair. My friend and I argued once that he looked like a girl (my friend, not me). I thought he didn't. But the irony is, now without the hair... GEEZ, he looks like a GIRL! I guess his hair hid enough of his feminine bone-structure and made his eyes seem a little less feminine.... Two years from now, I'm going to wait a whole load of months after his discharge to give his hair time to grow back... Otherwise he will look like a twelve year-old (according to jb) GIRL (according to me).
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17 Rovi
May 2, 2010 at 10:14 PM
Bye bye LJK...
See you in 2 years... :C
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18 Melissa
May 2, 2010 at 10:27 PM
this is sad...why do so many go off to the army so young...
(why must they always cut their hair)
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19 Issa
May 2, 2010 at 10:33 PM
The hair made him glamorous, now he looks like my kid brother and he's 4 years older than me O.O And lordy look at all those media people and fans, at least he got a big send off on such a short notice. I'm going to miss him so bad :(
I guess this is the day I become a military wife waiting faithfully for my husband Jun Ki? :D
/doesn't know whether to laugh or cry
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20 ais730
May 2, 2010 at 10:33 PM
another cutie off to military service.. =( I'm looking forward to his team up with KTH.. so sad he wasn't able to finish it... oh well, 1 more year to go and my uber favorite Jo In Sung will finally be released! when it's time for 87ers... it will surely be lonely, Lee Min Ho and Jang Geun Suk will probably go in the same year..
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21 Carinne
May 2, 2010 at 10:35 PM
ROFL @ the age-like comment. You go JB!
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22 sleeplessinwgtn
May 2, 2010 at 10:39 PM
So the 2 male lead stars of My girl as in MS together. Hope they star in a drama together on their return to civilian world.
All the best to him!
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23 Kay
May 2, 2010 at 10:42 PM
Ah so sad! I love Jun Ki. Two years will feel such a long time!
Hope everything goes well for him, and comes back safe and unharmed.
Bye for now Jun Ki, see you soon!
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24 blah blah
May 2, 2010 at 10:53 PM
such a sad news for me, i'm his fans since 2005 and always prepare myself for his enlistment but this case is soooo shocking. Ans his last cy world message made all his fans cried. even he said if fans are too tired of missing him, he will let go of us for a while....let us love other stars... my mind was blank and think that it's not true.. til today, we forcely accept it and wish he fulfill his duty safely.. hurry back to act in great drama/movie again junki !!!
We'll stay beside you oppa..... don't be sad to make us disappointed with that unfortunate matter.... we'll be ok... you too.....be happy... and strong... ^ ^
you still look good with that haircut. dont be shy hahaha... we love it ^ ^
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25 yenthi
May 2, 2010 at 10:57 PM
He looks so young! Good luck to him and looking forward to his return.
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26 danni
May 2, 2010 at 10:57 PM
Well, let's hope he doesn't do an army drama, he really does look young with the shaved head. Not a huge Jun-ki fan, but he will be missed.
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27 ockoala
May 2, 2010 at 11:02 PM
I had to cry first before I had the energy to read this post and comment. Junki looks like he's ready to serve and I wish him a great experience. I'll console myself for now with my other 12 drama lovers. :-)
Seriously, I'm really gonna miss the socks off him.
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28 badmamajama
May 2, 2010 at 11:05 PM
oh no , i was hoping i dreamed this . MS just doesn't suit jun ki . but still can't avoid this things . next thing we know they'll be sending kim bum to the army . lordy !!
come back soon . you .
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29 curiouscat
May 2, 2010 at 11:10 PM
awww! he looks sooo young! good luck lee junki!!! I was seriously hoping to see him here in shanghai for the world expo but... oh well see you in 2 years then!
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30 May
May 2, 2010 at 11:10 PM
sniffsniff..
)):
I will miss him SO much.
I REALLY wanted to see Grand Prix too... )):
crycrycry
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31 Ucaaaa
May 2, 2010 at 11:55 PM
okay, two years right? omG
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32 Quynh
May 3, 2010 at 12:16 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! THE HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please come back soon and bring back your hair....omg 2 years...that's going to be torture
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33 giddygirl108
May 3, 2010 at 12:43 AM
Wow, he actually looks good with the buzz cut. But like you said...DAYUM...he looks YOUNG!
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34 Ahjummoni
May 3, 2010 at 12:49 AM
poor guy the dark circles under his eyes are huge...(as far as I know I never seen him with bags under eyes)
the next victim will be Kim Nam Gil :( he's an 81'er
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35 mumuchan
May 3, 2010 at 12:57 AM
I'll miss him... The hair just killed me.
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36 Choufy
May 3, 2010 at 1:04 AM
I discovered him in the King and the Clown : so gorgeous and yet a very sobber acting... Just graceful.
And now I'm watching his work in his last drama Hero which was quite a (nice) surprise. For some reason his character made me think about Dae-poong in My Too perfect sons...
Anyway I'm curious now to see his future projects : see you soon Jun-ki !
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37 TTSP
May 3, 2010 at 1:31 AM
Thank you for making us has such a lively time.
You make us shared to each other,
You make us care for each other,
When we know you, whom we love forever, will be so far away.
We all hurt together,
But we gain more than ever,
That is we know how to love in a stronger way than ever before.
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38 Ladymoonstone143
May 3, 2010 at 1:33 AM
Bye bye Lee Jun Ki...see you in 2 years...nowadays...2 years is not that long. Days passes by so quickly that I am thinking..it is May already..in a few months..it will be Christmas..lol
I will miss LJK...fallen in love with him during My Girl days..
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39 mimim
May 3, 2010 at 2:52 AM
*sigh!! now year of loneliness all my beloved Hotties are in army now
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40 pinknanami
May 3, 2010 at 2:56 AM
hahahahahahahahaha!!!! you made my day~~~he does,its so true!!!
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41 erectus
May 3, 2010 at 3:17 AM
haha.. twelve yr old look. i think that's good for him. aside from being a celebrity, looking young will give him special treatments in the army. hehe.. although i have observed that after mandatory service, they all look old. so savor that look ladies.
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42 denny
May 3, 2010 at 3:48 AM
It's verry funny! Do you think that millitary service is prison or something like that!
Not long agoq it was the same in my country too. And it's somekind a fut and fear for the men and there relatives. Even me have passed 2 weeks military training wenn was 17 years old. It's not a big deal! War is the oldest man's proffesion after all. Don't wou think he and his familly didn't tray to avoid this situationq but obviously it's not possible. Don't make situation harder!
Just let's prey everything to pass well,without incidents. As we say here, whatever has been writen in the book of fate!
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43 Atsirk
May 3, 2010 at 3:54 AM
Jun-ki, I am sooooo going to miss you T.T
Usually, actors come back smokin' hot after serving military.
Just check out Gong Yoo and Chun Jung-myung (*drools*)
I'm looking forward to Jo In-sung and Lee Dong-wook's...
Oh yeah!!!
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44 carmz
May 3, 2010 at 4:02 AM
He should be in school.
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45 sakura
May 3, 2010 at 4:20 AM
He looks ordinary with this hairstyle :) His previous h-styles fit him. Anyway, I love him!
Good bye, Jun Ki oppa!!!
I'll miss u!!!
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46 Jannie
May 3, 2010 at 4:42 AM
Darn he looks so much like a tomboy girl without the hairs
All the best with your army service
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47 pumpkin tooth
May 3, 2010 at 4:46 AM
quite amazed me ! he still put on made-up today !!!!!!
John Hoon has got 800+ fans to send him :)
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48 Nawal
May 3, 2010 at 4:52 AM
He looks so cute even with short hair , I feel like crying T____T
come back to us soon please we Joon Gi fans will be waiting for you ..
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49 birdscout
May 3, 2010 at 5:00 AM
I wonder how and when the decision makers come to grant an extension or not. When I read these reports of an actor being enlisted, it often seems as if he was not expecting it. Doesn't the military give enough notice so that an actor knows if he will be available to finish a project?
He does look twelve! But I rather like him with the short hair.
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50 favegirl13
May 3, 2010 at 5:01 AM
he looks so young
wow!!!
come back safely oppa
looks liked re-runs of his dramas is going to be my only chance of seeing him
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