Taiwanese star Darren Wang started his conscription service on Thursday, a month after he was apprehended for supposedly averting necessary military responsibility.
The 33-year-old star started his 1 year military service, the Ministry of Interior stated, as he signed up with basic alternative service for training at the Chenggong Ling camp in Taichung.
He would initially go through 26 days of training before being appointed a designated service system, Taipei Times reported.
Throughout his training, Mr Wang would take part in catastrophe reaction workouts, entry-level lifesaver training, simulated and live-fire shooting drills, team-building activities such as rock climbing, and fitness tests, along with a 3km run and push-ups, the report stated.
The star, who shot to popularity for his function in romantic comedy-drama Our Times and Unexpectedly Seventeen, was apprehended on 18 February for supposedly averting military service and creating military files.
Nevertheless, he was launched on bail for NT$ 150,000 ($4,583) after questioning.
Taiwan’s Central News Company stated that cops took “pertinent proof” from his home.
Taiwan has an enduring system of necessary military conscription and all males need to go through required basic training for a year.
The law governed under the Act of Armed Force Service System has actually gone through a number of reforms over the last few years due to geopolitical issues, decreasing birth rates, and public belief. The period was raised from 4 months to one year in 2022 over growing hazards from mainland China.
Rather of active-duty military service, some males can select alternative service in federal government firms, civil service functions, or particular markets.
Taiwan considers itself an independent country and governs itself, however China sees it as a breakaway province that will ultimately come under Beijing’s control.