Actor in his 40s Revealed to Avoid Military Service by Manipulating Blood Pressure...Other celebrities are shocked, too
Oct 22, 2025
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According to foreign media such as Asia One and ET Today, Taiwanese actor Shu Zekai (42, Sugeolhae) was arrested and investigated by police on charges of violating the Military Service Act on the 21st.
A former model, he has appeared in dramas 'Emerald Hill', Taiwanese dramas 'Dad Where Are You Going', 'Love Miro', 'Love Conditions' and is loved by many fans for his homely image and warm acting style. The police said, "King Darren, Nine Chen." It has investigated the avoidance of military service by actors such as William Liao and Daniel Chen.
During the investigation, Chen Zhiming's cell phone, which was pointed out as systematically leading the avoidance of military service, revealed a link with Shu Zekai.
Police are investigating the celebrities mentioned after finding a text message that Chen boasted that he helped several celebrities avoid joining the military by falsifying medical certificates.
Shu Zekai is an actor known as Jang Jin-he in the drama `Emerald Hill' aired in Singapore, and reportedly paid 150,000 Taiwanese dollars (about 7 million won) to an organization to evade military service in exchange for falsifying a high blood pressure medical certificate to obtain military service exemption. However, he did not meet the exemption criteria, so he was transferred to alternative service in May 2016 and deployed to Shinbei City.
Five months after his service, he applied for an early discharge on the grounds that his wife, an actor, was pregnant with her second child and his first child was under the age of 12, and the Ministry of Home Affairs approved it in accordance with existing regulations.
"It's natural to cooperate with the investigation, but the sudden detention surprised the children," his wife, who is currently filming in Xiamen, said through her agency.
In addition to Shuzekai, Geumjong Award-winning actor Chun Bo-rin (42, Jin Baek-rim) and former Lollipop F member Lilj (39) were also detained in the investigation. Chen Borin was released on bail of 500,000 Taiwanese dollars and Liljay was released on 350,000 Taiwanese dollars. After his release, Chen Borin thanked the prosecution and the police for giving him the opportunity to face the rash and foolish choices of his youth," he said, "I will respect the law and sincerely cooperate with the investigation." Liljay, who claimed to have a genetic disease, also said he would cooperate with the investigation, saying he regretted his mistakes as a young man.
Meanwhile, men aged 18-36 in Taiwan are obligated to serve in the military, and the mandatory military service period is currently one year.
Avoidance of this may result in criminal penalties (usually up to five years in prison, some serious or weighted crimes are higher) and fines.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
