Top Flight Actors Heading To The Army - Who's Left?

All the top flight actors are heading to the army - so who's left to be the stars of K-Dramas and K-Movies?

Many Korean actors in their late 20's are getting ready to go serve their country in the army. Korea's mandatory army duty spans 20-30 months, so many of the top actors and actresses that we are accustomed to seeing on TV may suddenly be gone.

Yoo Ah In, Kim Hyun Joong, Lee Min Ho, Lee Seung Gi, Jang Keun Suk, and Kim Soo Hyun are all heading to the army very soon, and many other actors in the same age group are ready to follow. Korean army law dictates that this year, male adults born from 1985 to 1987 are to be summoned for army service.

While it is a shame that many of these stars are leaving for service during the peak of their fame, many Korean fans are supporting them for not evading the mandatory army service as some have attempted in the past. However, many TV and movie executives are beginning to worry about casting for their upcoming projects.

TV producers are especially worried, because many male stars tend to turn to movies than TV dramas for their last project before service. The flexibility that movie filming allows and the freedom to choose a release date seems to be the reason for this trend.

How will their army service affect Hallyu? Nihon Geijai reported that the sudden disappearance of stars such as Lee Min Ho and Kim Soo Hyun will resemble a few effective Korean corporations suddenly shutting down.

However, most experts believe that these actors' work in K-Dramas will still be able to reach the international fan base. It is expected that their fame will carry the sales despite a lack of their physical presence.

As these stars leave, the ones that left for service are making a comeback. Yoo Seung Ho, Song Joong Ki, and Lee Jae Hoon are all being discharged from duty in 2014-2015.

As they make their comebacks, they will be able to assuage some of the loss that fans will experience as they go to serve their country.

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