Photos emerge of Super Junior’s Heechul in the army

On September 1st, ELFs around the world bid farewell to Super Junior’s Kim Heechul as he stepped into a four-week training program to kick off his two-year military service.

Recently, pictures of Heechul in his army uniform surfaced online, causing fans to sigh with relief over Heechul’s smooth adjustment. The first picture shows the idol holding up his right hand as he pledges his military oath, while the second picture shows him confidently holding onto a gun, completely focused on his senior’s orders.

Commenting on his enlistment, Heechul expressed, “It’s still a bit unfamiliar, but I had already heard a lot of training stories from member Kang In, so I think I can do well.”

After his four weeks of mandatory training, Heechul will move onto completing 23 months as a public service personnel.

Source: Official Korean Army Recruit Training Center blog

Jaurim talks about the MOGEF banning controversy

Veteran rock band Jaurim recently sat down for an interview with Monkey3 and revealed their honest thoughts on the banning controversy currently plaguing the music industry.

To begin, guitarist Lee Sun Kyu revealed, “The title track of our comeback album, “IDOL“, was mistaken by many as a criticism against idol groups.” His statement prompted the question, “Have you ever been stereotyped or misunderstood because of your songs?”

He replied, “We’ve felt a sort of conspiracy brewing against us for some time now. It’s gotten to the point where we just assume our songs are being banned ‘because Jaurim sang it’.”

Lee continued, “However, the lyrics sung by a few idol groups on national TV recently are on the level of uncensored pornography.”

When asked what they would do if they had a magic remote that would allow them to control all the broadcast networks in Korea, leader Goo Tae Hoon replied, “Since everything’s being banned under unclear standards, I’d create a music channel specifically for banned music.”

Source + Photos: Newsen