Ravi, 'wrong meeting' with military service corruption broker

Rapper Ravi from the group VIXX was implicated in military service corruption.

On the 12th, the Kyunghyang Shinmun reported that a group of brokers who were arrested on charges of evading military service revealed that a famous rapper was their customer. Mr. A, who received a reduction in military service through a broker, revealed that he was a rapper who enlisted as a social worker for 'health reasons' after leaving a famous entertainment show in May of last year.

The person designated as Mr. A is Ravi. Ravi left KBS2's '1 Night 2 Days' due to enlistment, but slowly enlisted after releasing an album and performing. Ravi was declared public interest due to health reasons.

When Ravi was pointed out as a rapper suspected of military service corruption, his agency Groovlin chose to remain silent. About three hours later, Grublin said, "As the relevant matter is related to national defense duties, it seems to be the duty to understand the details first and then explain them in detail, so we are currently looking into the details." “If this is the case, we will faithfully participate in the investigation at any time,” he said.

Ravi has used his enlistment as a marketing tool. He also left '2 Days & 1 Night' due to enlistment. People cheered and clapped upon hearing the news that the idol was enlisting at the right time, and Ravi gained a 'favorable image'.

Ravi seemed like he would enlist right after leaving the program. However, he continued his entertainment activities. Ravi, who left the show in May, released his fifth EP album ‘LOVE&HOLIDAY’ four months later. Ravi postponed his enlistment from day to day using 'musical achievements' as an excuse.

When asked curiously about Ravi's enlistment plans, the agency avoided mentioning the enlistment, saying, "Nothing has been decided."
Ravi began his military service as a public service in October, five months after leaving the military service.

Ravi's greed to meet a broker to make more money is heading towards the 'worst ending.' No matter what excuse you give, it does not mean that Ravi had contact with the broker. The 'musical achievements' he talked about to avoid enlistment were just excuses. It is suspected that the contact with the broker was not an attempt to postpone the enlistment date, but rather an attempt to lower the physical grade to avoid military service.

The reason for meeting the broker and the truth will be revealed through the authorities' investigation. However, it is unclear whether the soldiers performing their military service will trust Ravi, who was caught while doing his military service.

Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr