Son Seok-koo, Forged Parents' Seal to Deploy to Iraq: "Received 12 million won in hazard pay" [Secretary Team][Star TV]

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Actor Son Seok-koo revealed the story behind his voluntary deployment to Iraq.

In an episode of the SBS variety show "Will You Do Anything? - Secretary Team" (hereinafter referred to as "Secretary Team") airing on the 23rd, Lee Seo-jin and Kim Gwang-gyu transformed into actor Son Seok-koo's managers.

That day, when asked about his past deployment to Iraq, Son Seok-koo revealed, "I wanted to go to Iraq for a deployment. First, you have to volunteer. But to apply, you need your parents' seal. When I was in the Army, there was a place inside the Army Headquarters where seals were sold. I forged my parents' seal."

He continued, "After I got selected for the deployment, I told my parents. If they had known I had forged it, I would have been sent to the brig. My father's sigh over the phone is something I will never forget. And then I went (on the deployment)."

Son Seok-koo shared, "I lived in the United States for quite a long time before joining the Korean military, and it was difficult to adapt. At that time, I wasn't very good at speaking Korean either. No matter what I said, people would say things like 'Are you a rapper?' and I heard a lot of unkind remarks. Because I grew up listening to a lot of hip-hop on MTV in the past, I even got scolded for clapping to the beat during closing exercises. To break through that perception, I worked very hard as a trainee soldier. And then I graduated from basic training with the top rank."

He said, "As a soldier, I wanted to see how far I could go. I passed the deployment selection when I was a private first class." He added, "I was originally an infantryman, but I also did interpretation work. In (Iraq), once the sandstorms start, you become isolated for a week or two. You play soccer with people from other countries, handle guns, and get close to them. I still keep in touch with friends I met during the deployment."

Lee Seo-jin said, "Deployments come with a lot of hazard pay," to which Son Seok-koo replied, "When I came back from the deployment, I received about 12 million won. I used that money to take acting classes."

Lee Seo-jin asked, "Aren't Nam Jin and Seok-koo the only two celebrities who have gone on a deployment in South Korea?" Son Seok-koo responded with admiration, "Nam Jin went into enemy territory."

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