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Nam Joo-hyuk confirmed to start military service in March

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<p>Nam Joo-hyuk has enlisted in Korea&#x27;s mandatory military service.</p><p>In a report by Naver as translated by Soompi, a source from Management SOOP confirmed the said news.</p><p>&quot;It is true that Nam Joo Hyuk was accepted into the military police force. He will be enlisting in the police squad on March 20,&quot; the said source stated.</p><p>Back in December 2022, Management SOOP shared that Joo-hyuk was already waiting for his draft notice after he finished filming the upcoming series <em>Vigilante.</em></p><p>According to reports, the Korean star applied in May of last year to the Capital Defense Command Military Police Group.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CO24rehh1DU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A446636.09999990463%2C%22ls%22%3A122936.59999990463%2C%22le%22%3A122947.59999990463%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Joo-hyuk started as a model and later on made his acting debut in 2014 in the series <em>The Idle Mermaid.</em></p><p>He rose to international prominence after starring in 2016 after starring in the series <em>Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.</em></p><p>Joo-hyuk was named one of Forbes&#x27; 30 Under 30 in 2021.</p><p>He further rose to international fame in 2020 with his show <em>Start-Up</em> and in 2022 with the hit series <em>Twenty-Five Twenty-One.</em></p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUJ233Bml-/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A446646.90000009537%2C%22ls%22%3A122936.59999990463%2C%22le%22%3A122947.59999990463%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>His upcoming series<em> Vigilante</em> <em></em>follows the story of a group of people investigating the existence of a vigilante group. The actor plays the role of vigilante Ji Yong on the show.</p><p>In an interview with <em>Esquire </em>in March, the actor opened up about his acting style.</p><p>&quot;I always think about how not to be excessive when it comes to acting. I wonder how I can be not too excessive and how I can act as if that person is really alive,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/5/10/fresh-scoops/nam-joo-hyuk-and-lee-sung-kyung-to-reunite-199997"><strong>READ: Nam Joo-Hyuk and Lee Sung-Kyung to reunite in a drama? </strong></a></div><p>&quot;Honestly, I do think that the viewers may be more engaged if I overdo it with my acting, but I want my acting to be natural like the way water flows. I want people to see my acting and feel [like it flows well] as if they’re watching the water in a river flow,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Nam Joo-hyuk's agency has confirmed that his military enlistment will happen on March 20. </p>

Nam Joo-hyuk's agency has confirmed that his military enlistment will happen on March 20.

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Nam Joo-hyuk confirmed to start military service in March

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Published Feb 01, 2023 01:45 PM PHT

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