“Defense Daily” interview
wulijohyunjae | August 20, 2009 | 11:40 am
(From http://armynuri.tistory.com/. Photos courtesy of johyunjae.hk. Thanks!)
TRANSLATION OF TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO (edited):
Q. What are your duties now?
A. I am an army dog soldier in the 2nd battalion, responsible for the health, education, and training of my dog, as well as to keep it in the best condition and to patrol the ammunition depot with it at night.
Q. Is there a special reason why you did not enlist as an entertainment soldier?
A. Both my parents and I thought it would be better for me to be on active duty. I have been busy working and concentrating on my career. Being a regular soldier will give me an opportunity and time for reflection. When I look back on my career, I could take pride in having served the Republic of Korea as an ordinary soldier.
Q. To your fellow artists who have yet to join the military, what do you want to say to them as a “senior”?
A. I’d like to say to those who have not completed their military service: “Enlist early!” There is nothing to fear. There is no problem even for those who come to military life late.
Q. After you have completed your military service, what would you like to do?
A. Make great films, of course. I would like to return to being a professional actor.
Q. How about a few words to your fans?
A. I’m doing well in the military. I’ll repay your loyalty with “great work” after my discharge. Thank you so much for all your love and letters. Stay healthy and be happy always.
Q. What difficulties have you encountered in your military duties with a dog?
A. We have day and night duty. The hardest part is the graveyard shift in winter when we have to go out and start patrolling at 4 a.m., a distance of about 5 km. all round the camp.
(Editor’s note: JHJ was still Private First Class when this interview with “Defense Daily” took place in July. He was promoted to Corporal on Aug.1, 2009.)
Thank you wulijohyunjae for this link. I am so glad to see Hyunjae happy and real. It seems that he is enjoying what he does in the army and he is a good trainor. He is always handsome as ever but look leaner to me than before, other than he speaks much faster now.
This is just absolutely awesome – to see a glimpse of Hyunjae’s life in the army. I like the way he smiles in the picture alongside with the army dog. You could really tell that he is so happy and enthusiastic on what he does.
Marise, we love these photos and video too (will tell you what JHJ says as soon as we can get the transcript translated.) Just want to share them with our readers ASAP. JHJ, we want to be your dog!!!!!
Wow, amazing. Thank you very much for the information!!! Love to know that our HJ is healthy and happy.
JHJ is more handsome and healthy. He is also more confident in his future acting.
wuliJHJ, today is my birthday (I am not going to mention how young I am, okay) and what a great gift you have given me!!!! I have been waiting for this ever since you mentioned in an earlier post about this interview, and for it to come out today of all days – what a happy coincidence!
He looks lean and trim but very healthy and fit !!! I am really amazed at how he can still look so gorgeous even in army fatigues while doing routine stuff !!! And in his close up shot in the 6th pic, even without make-up on he still looks so handsome. He is just so blessed with natural good looks!!!
And his voice sounds better – crisper, clearer and deeper. Could it be the effect of his having stopped smoking or was it just that the video has a great audio??
prissymom, happy birthday! This is our special gift to you! The video does have a great audio (it is from the original) but his voice does sound as sexy as ever! And doesn’t he look absolutely gorgeous? JHJ is our favourite soldier of all time!
Yeah, wulijohyunjae, these army dogs are so lucky to be under the tutelage of the most handsome and our favourite soldier of all times – JHJ. Hyunjae’s eyes are just beaming with profound joy and excitement. All of
us are so proud of his achievements during his tenure in the military knowing that he has served his country well.