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Nov 09, 2015 PM EST - Diana Tomale

K-Pop Idols Leave Their Groups For Mandatory Military Service, Fearing The Service Is A Career Killer

A number of K-Pop artists have started and will start their mandatory military services this year. Some of them fear this would be the end of their careers amid the competitive music industry.

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