With Idols in Ranks, South Korean Army Steps to a K-Pop Beat Military service is compulsory for young men, even celebrities, who perform in military bands and at an annual promotional festival. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Afghan Government Control Over Country Falters, U.S. Report SaysChina, Venezuela, Climate Change: Your Thursday BriefingFeature: How Iran’s Greatest Director Makes Art of Moral AmbiguityCould You Last 11 Days Without the Internet? Tonga Finds Out the Hard WayAt War: The Secret History of a Vietnam War Airstrike Gone Terribly WrongNew Zealand Vowed 100,000 New Homes to Ease Crunch. So Far It Has Built 47.