mandatory military service 义务兵役
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The 29-year-old star, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, will receive basic training in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, before beginning his 22-month-long mandatory military service.
现年29岁的Rain,真名郑智薰,将在首尔北部的京畿道接受新兵训练,然后开始服为期22个月的义务兵役。
上文中的mandatory military service就是“义务兵役”。根据韩国《兵役法》,韩国高中毕业后的男性公民在20岁之后,只要是able-bodied(身体健全),均须参军服兵役。在中国joining the army(参军)是公民自愿,军队会到学校去进行pre-recruitment(入伍预征)和conscription(征兵)工作。
Rain是亚洲著名的tri-circle star(三栖明星),因主演idol drama(偶像剧)《浪漫满屋》而成名。在入伍前Rain举办了免费的solo vocal concert(个人演唱会),两万名国内外粉丝和多位圈内好友前来捧场,场面十分火爆。