Look! EXO's Xiumin is a Real-Life Captain Ri
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
EXO-Ls are the proudest right now as Xiumin, or Kim Minseok in real life, is currently serving the elite force of South Korea.
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
Captain Ri's (Hyun Bin) character in the highly-acclaimed Netflix series, Crash Landing on You, is iconic. Serving his country through guarding the borderline between North and South Korea, Xiumin is indeed his counterpart.
According to the latest update, Xiumin has been reported that he belongs to the special force of South Korean Police called DMZ. It came to light when photos of his military badges surfaced on the internet. Instantly, Eris were astonished, also knowing that he received excellent marks and topped his batch during his basic military training.
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
DMZ stands for Demilitarized Zone, where strict guarding prevails to ensure that nobody will illegally trespass from South to North Korea and vice-versa. It is a particular military police unit allowed to picket and patrol the area where civil police officers are restricted. According to Google, it is one of the "scariest places" on Earth. Indeed, the K-pop star is now stationing in such a dangerous location.
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
Those soldiers are selected to be part of the group, as mentioned earlier, underwent intensive training, and few will eventually experience working there. Xiumin's fans would safely claim that he passed such rigorous preparation and excelled well, among others.
Xiumin is known for his talent as a performer, yet one must not underestimate the capabilities that took him to become a DMZ police. He is a black belter in Taekwondo as well as Kendo and fencing. Aside from that, he had demonstrated his innate prowess in the military when he ranked no. 1 in the shooting competition and first place in the 1500km meter middle-distance unit.
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
But alongside feeling proud of Xiumin is the feeling of worry for the K-pop star. Some were overwhelmed to know that he is doing an excellent job as a soldier, but some are anxious, too. North and South Korea's demilitarized zone is mostly under tension most of the time.
Here are some of the comments from netizens.
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
Look! EXO Xiumin is a Real-life Captain Ri
"ah minseoka i know you always give the best of you in everything. but please stop doing more. we dont want you to get hurt. but since you already got in there. please take care and come back to us safe."
"i'm so proud of u ㅠㅠㅠ i always wish for your safety minseokie"
"The DMZ Police is a special military police unit allowed to guard and patrol the DMZ unlike civil police that can't enter those grounds. It is considered one of the most dangerous and difficult jobs for soldiers because of all the tension and risks involved. (It's so dangerous for our Baozi) I hope you always ok , stay safe"
"Keep safe. Always remember we are always here. I know you are strong and only skilled and trained soldiers were qualified for that position. I know you did well and you are also doing great there. Keep it up! Serve your Nation and countrymen well."
KIM MIN SEOK.. we'll always be here for you. KEEP IT UP Lovelots"
Xiumin debuted with EXO as the group's lead vocalist, and also an actor who participated in the film Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River and web-drama Falling for Challenge.
Meanwhile, EXO recently celebrated its 8th debut anniversary.
Kim Minseok, hwaiting!
