Recently, SEVENTEEN's S.Coups was declared free from military service after suffering a knee injury. Quoting from KBIZoom, S.Coups underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction due to rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee joint.
“Because it was a major operation, he has been undergoing recovery treatment for a long period of time from last year until now. "Therefore, he is considered to have received level 5 military exemption," said PLEDIS Entertainment, quoted on Sunday March 3, 2024.
S.Coups is an idol born in 1995 and will be 29 years old next August, so it is very likely that he will join the military this year. However, as a result of the injury, he was exempt from military service obligations during peacetime, and was only required to participate if the country was at war.
S.Coups was on hiatus and was unable to join SEVENTEEN's Japan tour and entertainment event 'Nana Tour with SEVENTEEN', as well as the release of the new song 'God of Music'. However, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that S.Coups will return to activities with SEVENTEEN starting this March 2024.
"The medical staff agreed that S.Coups was fine with the schedule as long as it wasn't too physical," said PLEDIS Entertainment. Even though many fans were happy with S.Coups' return after hiatus, many netizens also expressed their protest at the agency's decision.
“ If his injury is serious enough for him to get an exemption from the military, how can he return to his activities easily? ” wrote one netizen. " He will get a negative reaction if he returns to work immediately after he receives an exemption from the military, " said another netizen.
" He got discharged from military service due to injury, but can he still dance on stage? This is very strange, " another netizen chimed in. Many people argue that the military exception made by S.Coups is unreasonable.
Some netizens even pointed out that the injury was not serious enough to be exempt from military service and mentioned other celebrities, including idols, actors, and athletes, who suffered more serious injuries but still served as social workers.
To make their arguments more convincing, netizens cited the Military Minister's military exemption requirements. People who are exempt from military service are those with physical, mental disabilities or infectious diseases as well as athletes who excel at the World Cup, ASIAD or Olympics.
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