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South Korea has found a hot new hairstyling destination after actor Park Bo-gum passed his barber license exam.
The Reply 1988 star joined the Navy as part of his mandatory military service on August 31, 2020. The actor is currently a part of the military band due to his outstanding musical abilities. While in the Navy, Park has been updating his fans regularly with images and videos. The news of his latest achievement has come as a pleasant surprise to fans.
Park Bo-gum passed the test to become a skilled barber in December
On February 2, an official from the Korean navy revealed that the Hallyu star had passed the practical test of the National Technical Qualification Examination to be a skilled technician, barber, in December 2020.
The talented actor reportedly signed up for the examination to be a barber at the Naval Education and Training Command in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. Park Bo-gum is currently serving as a naval sergeant in Gyeryongdae, which is also in South Chungcheong Province.
The naval officer said,
“The military encourages soldiers to obtain certificates that can be used for self-development or after discharging from the military, and [we are] preparing systems and conditions for this. In addition to Sergeant Park, many soldiers are obtaining certificates in the military.”
The actor’s interest in learning technical skills was well known, but his decision to learn how to be a barber has surprised fans. Many joked about how they would be willing to do anything to get a haircut from Park Bo-gum.
Meanwhile, the Record of Youth actor has been doing various things while in the Navy. He was promoted to the position of sergeant on November 1. The actor also treated fans to a never-seen-before side of himself, as he played the keyboard for the military band in several promotional and performance videos. Six months before his discharge, Park Bo-gum performed at the Navy's National Music Concert, where he was also the emcee for the event.
While the official date of the actor’s discharge is April 30, 2022, the actor has not used up all of his vacation days. In keeping with the new COVID guidelines, the actor is expected to leave service as early as March.
