Kangta discharged from military

Kangta discharged from military

Pop star Kangta was discharged from the military on Friday upon completing South Korea's two-year mandatory military service.

The singer had served on the search squadron at city of Pocheon in the Gyeonggi Province since April 2008.

"I couldn't sleep the night before...... I also want to thank everyone for coming here even though it's cold and snowing," Kangta said to the several hundred reporters and fans who had gathered to see him since early morning.

About 300 fans from all over Asia, including Korea, China and Japan, showed up to congratulate the pop star for fulfilling his military duties.

Kangta also thanked popular female idol group Girls' Generation, both managed by major talenthouse SM Entertainment, for paying a visit to him while he was in the army. "When the girls came, the whole unit went in such a frenzy that I couldn't ask them to come back a second time. I hope to be a help to the girls in the future once I make my comeback to the music scene."

The singer will immediately kick off his activities, starting by holding his first fan meeting at Seoul's Sookmyung Art Center on Saturday. The fan events will continue to other Asian cities including Beijing and Tokyo.

Kangta, whose real name is Ahn Chil-hyun, made his debut in 1996 as the lead singer in the now-disbanded idol group H.O.T. He has pursued a solo career since 2001, releasing several albums in Asia as well as taking up acting in China.

Reporter : Park Sung-Ki musictok@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Lucia Hong luciahong@asiae.co.kr



KANGTA「除隊しました！」

H.O.Tの元メンバーで歌手のKANGTA（本名：アン・チルヒョン）は19日午前9時、京畿道抱川市内の陸軍第8師団捜索大隊で約2年にわたる兵役を終え、除隊した。

2008年4月1日に現役兵として入隊したKANGTAは、模範的な兵士として「特級戦士」に選ばれたほか、建国60周年記念ミュージカル『Mine（マイン）』に出演するなど、立派な服務態度で注目を浴びた。

KANGTAはソウルを皮切りに、中国・北京、東京とアジア3カ国でファンミーティングを開催、韓中日のファンと対面する予定だ。

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安七炫光荣退伍 授予“特级战士”称号

原偶像组合HOT成员安七炫在京畿道抱川市陆军8师团搜索队结束了约2年的兵役，于19日上午9时光荣退伍。

安七炫2008年4月1日作为现役军人入伍，由于态度认真，成绩突出，被授予“特级战士”称号，还参加了纪念建国60周年音乐会《MINE》等活动，认真踏实地履行军人职责，受到了人们的关注。

随着安七炫的退伍，HOT的5名成员至此已有3人服完了兵役。文熙俊和张佑赫已在安七炫之前分别退伍和退役。Tony An（安胜浩）和李在元则正在服兵役。

另外，安七炫将以首尔粉丝见面会为开端，在中国北京和日本东京等亚洲三国举行巡回粉丝会，和韩中日三国粉丝欢聚一堂。


安七炫：少女组合给军队生活带来活力

19日上午9点，安七炫从京畿道抱川市陆军8师团401部队搜索大队退伍了。

安七炫在退伍后的第一时间接受了采访，他说：“在军队里，我也是一名军人。喜欢看女子组合，她们给我的军队生活带来了活力。现在退伍了，我会成为女子组合的模范前辈。”

就“为了赢得老兵的认可，你都做了什么？”安七炫回答说：“托少女时代的经纪人寄来了少女时代亲手拍的照片。这些照片在部队引发了巨大反响。有一回少女时代来军队探望我，更是别提有多热闹了。之后，我都不好意思让她们再来看我了。”(笑)

退伍当天，安七炫的父母也来到了现场。安七炫说：“以前休假回家时，常常因疲惫和心烦向父母发怨气。现在退伍了，我会更加尽孝心的。”对此，安七炫的父母说：“看到孩子英气勃勃地退伍，既欣慰又开心。”

当天迎接安七炫的还有200多名来自中国、日本等地的海外粉丝。当安七炫乘车离去时，他们在后面不住地大声高喊。

安七炫将于20日晚7点在首尔淑明艺术中心举行粉丝会，将为复出敲响前奏。

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