Ahn Hyo Seop, Son Ye-jin, BTS, BLACKPINK: Newsmakers of the week!

It was a week of mixed emotions, from Ahn Hyo Seop hitting headlines for being excused from military service to Son Ye-jin marking the first birthday of her son and BTS gearing up for their mandatory military service… celebrities from South Korea were in the news for various reasons. Read on…

'Business Proposal' star Ahn Hyo Seop hit headlines this week after it was reported that he has been exempted from military service. Born on April 17, 1995, and having turned 28, he was expected to enlist soon. However, the actor was born in South Korea but reportedly relocated to Canada with his family at the age of six. Due to his Canadian citizenship, he is not obligated to join the mandatory military training in Korea.

On November 27, ‘Crash Landing on You’ couple Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin marked the first birthday of their son. Thanking fans for all their love and gifts for their little one, Son Ye-jin had penned on social media, “The experience of seeing my younger self reflected in a blurry photo overlapping with my current child is mysterious… Thank you for wishing us a happy first birthday. Alkong really likes the gifts he received~ But from now on, it's really enough to just support me with a heartfelt letter. I pray that the aunts have a happy day.” The actress also shared a childhood picture of hers to mark her son’s birthday.

Amid much speculation, the military enlistment dates of Jimin, Jungkook, RM and V was revealed by Dispatch. It was reported that RM and V will be enlisting on December 11 while Jimin and Jungkook will start their official training from December 12. It was also reported that Jimin and Jungkook will join the Army’s 5th Infantry Division boot camp where Jin is currently enlisted as an assistant trainer. However, BIGHIT Music maintained that it was difficult to confirm the details about the military enlistment.

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo recently interacted with her fans over a livestream and hinted at a reunion. Amid the looming secrecy over their contract renewal with YG Entertainment, Jisoo said, “We will come back with a good song and meet you at the award ceremonies. I won’t make you wait long.” Meanwhile, Lisa hit headlines after she was spotted attending a football match, which also saw the presence of her rumoured boyfriend, Frédéric Arnault.