[dfwgator]

But I would think in South Korea it would be scandalous for a prominent male star to skip Army service.

[jmacusa]

No more than here. The older generation of South Koreans remember the sacrifices Americans made. The younger generation not so much.

I'll never forget seeing an article some years ago in National Geographic on South Korea and in the window of a South Korean restaurant was a sign that read "Americans Not Welcome''.