Joo Won shared stories about his time in the military on the program 'Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young's I Missed You.'
In the 8th episode of the ENA show 'Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young's I Missed You,' which aired on the 27th, actor Joo Won appeared as a guest.
That day, Kim Ho-young asked, 'How was it in the military?' Joo Won replied, 'Actually, I changed my job at that time. I thought, “I am a soldier for 2 years.” I really thought, “I will defend the country. I will kill anyone who invades.”'
During his military service, Joo Won served as a training instructor in the New Recruit Training Battalion. He commented on being considered the top choice for instructors that trainees avoid, saying, 'They fear me because I'm an FM. They are scared of me simply because of the deep brim of the hat.'
Notably, it drew attention that when Joo Won was serving as an instructor, G-Dragon entered as a trainee. Joo Won recalled, 'At that time, Ji-yong came in. Ji-yong worked really hard, which surprised me.'
'We say, 'Left foot, right foot.' He walked at an angle, but Ji-yong (in the early days of training) walked loosely. Anyone could tell it was Ji-yong. Later, he changed to a sharp stance. In my view, he came in and really gave it his all and got along well with the kids, building friendships that continue to this day.'
Joo Won also shared, 'Interestingly, I made friends with celebrities while I was in the military. I didn’t have any before. I knew all the members of Big Bang while in the military, but I quickly became friends with Taeyang and Daesung since we met there.'
Thus, Joo Won formed a group called 'Military Bang' with Beenzino, Taeyang, and Daesung of Big Bang, as well as Ko Kyung-pyo. Joo Won noted, 'It is still valid. I still keep in touch with the kids.'
He added, 'Not long ago, I went to the reserve training, and it was really boring. I went to work. I thought, are the kids not here? So I contacted them. When I asked, 'Is anyone coming today?' Taeyang replied, 'Hyung, I’m here. I’m in the front row.' I spent the whole day with Taeyang, chatting.'
[Photo] Capture from the broadcast of 'Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young's I Missed You.'
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