Rain gets massive send-off on his enlistment day

Rain gets massive send-off on his enlistment day
Posted: 11 October 2011 1845 hrs

 

 

 
 
 

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SEOUL: Over 1200 fans of K-pop superstar Rain turned up outside a military training camp in Korea’s Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday to send the star off as he leaves civilian life behind to fulfil his national service obligations.

Under Korean law, all Korean men must serve for two years in the military before they turn 31.

The crowd, comprised of his fans from across the region, cheered when Rain appeared at the training camp on Tuesday afternoon.

The 29-year-old pop sensation, whose real name is Jeong Ji-hoon, then took off his hat to reveal his army regulation buzz cut and addressed the crowd.

“Thank you everyone for the care you have shown me over the past ten years.

“I will take good care of myself,” said Rain, fighting back tears and giving a salute before entering the training camp to renewed cheers from the crowd.

Rain’s send-off attracted much media attention – he is only the second Korean celebrity (after actor Hyun Bin) to have his send-off streamed live by some Korean media outlets.

-CNA/ha

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