Taiwan police are investigating the military service evasion case of artist Darren Wang, and have also discovered that several artists are suspected of using fake medical records to evade military service, including singer Nine Chen, artists Da-Tian Chen (Xiaoxia), A-Hu, Dagen, and former member of "Mo Fan Bang Bang Tang" William, among others.
In fact, "exemption from military service" is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Male artists often are unable to serve due to health issues, with common reasons including spinal disorders, flat feet, psychological factors, etc. Among them, "Jay Chou," the entire group of Energy, Show Lo, and former "Fahrenheit" members Aaron Yan and Calvin Chen were exempted from military service.
Taiwanese netizens posted on Thread, compiling a list of male artists in the industry who have never served, sparking heated discussions. Vic Chou was exempted due to depression; Jay Chou, "Sodagreen's" Qingfeng, Liu Yihao, Mike He, Lee Wei, and others were exempted for conditions like scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and depression; all five members of Energy were fully exempted, citing reasons such as spinal displacement, pneumothorax, and thalassemia; members of the boy band "Bang Bang Tang" like A-Wei, Ao Quan, Xiao Yu, Xiao Jie were exempted due to spinal issues and hereditary hypertension, while Prince is also suspected to have never served; Bolin Chen and Xiang Tian Zhu were exempted due to asthma; Show Lo and Mayday's Stone were exempted due to heart issues.
One of the more attention-grabbing cases is host Na Dou, who was exempted because he "was too short."
This post quickly stirred up discussions, with several netizens surprised and questioning: "All members of Energy don't need to serve, isn't that too much of a coincidence?", "It's strange they can dance and do 16 squats, really amazing," "An entire group not needing to serve, were they selected at the hospital?", "Isn't Show Lo super good at dancing? Dancing is very physically demanding, yet he can't serve," "After reading this, I wonder if boy bands have any occupational hazards when Fahrenheit, Energy, Bang Bang Tang have such high exemption rates?"
At the same time, many netizens also pointed out male stars who deserve respect for serving, including Korean singer Bi Shu Jin and the ageless idol Jimmy Lin. Especially "Little Whirlwind" Jimmy Lin, who volunteered for military service at the peak of his career at age 20, despite debuting at 17 and becoming a superstar. His military service lasted two years, and many netizens praised him as "a true role model for artists!" and "a real man! No comparison, no harm!" Some also point out, "Back then, Jimmy Lin, Chang Yu-sheng, Jeff Chang, and Huang Pin-yuan were all representatives who did not evade military service!"
In fact, "exemption from military service" is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Male artists often are unable to serve due to health issues, with common reasons including spinal disorders, flat feet, psychological factors, etc. Among them, "Jay Chou," the entire group of Energy, Show Lo, and former "Fahrenheit" members Aaron Yan and Calvin Chen were exempted from military service.
Taiwanese netizens posted on Thread, compiling a list of male artists in the industry who have never served, sparking heated discussions. Vic Chou was exempted due to depression; Jay Chou, "Sodagreen's" Qingfeng, Liu Yihao, Mike He, Lee Wei, and others were exempted for conditions like scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, and depression; all five members of Energy were fully exempted, citing reasons such as spinal displacement, pneumothorax, and thalassemia; members of the boy band "Bang Bang Tang" like A-Wei, Ao Quan, Xiao Yu, Xiao Jie were exempted due to spinal issues and hereditary hypertension, while Prince is also suspected to have never served; Bolin Chen and Xiang Tian Zhu were exempted due to asthma; Show Lo and Mayday's Stone were exempted due to heart issues.
One of the more attention-grabbing cases is host Na Dou, who was exempted because he "was too short."
This post quickly stirred up discussions, with several netizens surprised and questioning: "All members of Energy don't need to serve, isn't that too much of a coincidence?", "It's strange they can dance and do 16 squats, really amazing," "An entire group not needing to serve, were they selected at the hospital?", "Isn't Show Lo super good at dancing? Dancing is very physically demanding, yet he can't serve," "After reading this, I wonder if boy bands have any occupational hazards when Fahrenheit, Energy, Bang Bang Tang have such high exemption rates?"
At the same time, many netizens also pointed out male stars who deserve respect for serving, including Korean singer Bi Shu Jin and the ageless idol Jimmy Lin. Especially "Little Whirlwind" Jimmy Lin, who volunteered for military service at the peak of his career at age 20, despite debuting at 17 and becoming a superstar. His military service lasted two years, and many netizens praised him as "a true role model for artists!" and "a real man! No comparison, no harm!" Some also point out, "Back then, Jimmy Lin, Chang Yu-sheng, Jeff Chang, and Huang Pin-yuan were all representatives who did not evade military service!"