After Honorable Military Discharge, Rain Gets Caught Up In Latest Celebrity Recruit Scandal

Singer and actor Rain may have been discharged from the army but his service as a celebrity recruit is still being discussed there.

A recent inspection report from Korea's Ministry of National Defense stated that Rain and ten other public relations agents did not have the required documents necessary to be PR agents for the military. While all Korean males between the ages of 18 and 35 must serve two years of compulsory military service, many celebrities choose to become PR Agents. But to do so, an actor, comedian or singer must file the necessary papers within three months. The report said that this was not done in Rain's case. It also said that the person who interviewed Rain let some requirements slide, saying that he would not dare to interview a world-class celebrity.

Many actors and singers serve in the PR department and do a good job, but a few abuse their position, using their celebrity recruit status to take extra time off and have extra privileges such as using their cell phones. Recently reporters spied Rain, singers Se7en and Mighty Mouth's Sangchu drinking when they were supposed to be on duty and Se7en and Sangchu visiting adult massage parlors. An investigative report on celebrity recruits that was shown on Korean television finally resulted in a decision by the Ministry of National Defense to end the program.

"We have decided to close down the PR unit as a result of the audit held on PR agents," said a representative for the Ministry. "We feel responsible for leaving the Defense Media Agency to cause trouble, and for not supervising the PR agents properly."

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