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Tue, April 20, 2021 | 22:53
Private Lee Seung-gi to start parachute training
'태양의 후예' 특전병 이승기, 800m 상공서 뛰어내린다
Posted : 2016-04-07 17:21
Updated : 2016-04-07 19:35
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Lee Seung-gi
Lee Seung-gi

By Jun Ji-hye


K-pop singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, who is doing mandatory military service at the Special Warfare Command, will attend a three-week parachute course later this month, according to the command, Thursday.

"Lee will attend the basic airborne training taking place from April 11 to 29," an official from the command said. "The exercise includes jumps from helicopters or transport planes at altitudes of 2,400 to 2,800 feet."

During the first and second week, Lee, 29, will attend ground-based training on how to operate a parachute and how to land. He will participate in jumps during the final week, the official said.

"Soldiers will be assessed to have succeeded in the airborne exercise if they complete the landing fall four times without any problems," the official said, noting that Lee will be treated equally with other soldiers.

Lee was assigned to the intelligence specialty group and joined the Special Warfare Command on March 21 after completing basic training at the Army training center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on March 16.

Lee's duty is handling administrative affairs, and not combat operations, according to officials.

Lee was conscripted on Feb. 1 and will be discharged on Oct. 31 next year.

He debuted as a singer in 2004 with the hit track "Because You're My Girl."

Lee has taken center stage as an actor in various TV dramas, including "Brilliant Legacy" and "The King 2 Hearts."

He has also shown his talent on variety shows, most notably "Two Days, One Night."

Lee released the single "I'm Joining the Military" on Jan. 21 to tell fans he was reporting for mandatory duty.

On the day of his conscription, hundreds of fans from Korea, China and Japan gathered at the training center's entrance to watch the star join the Army.

Follow Jun Ji-hye on Twitter @TheKopJihye



'태양의 후예' 특전병 이승기, 800m 상공서 뛰어내린다

드라마 '태양의 후예'로 한창 주가를 올리고 있는 육군특전사령부에서 근무 중인 가수 겸 배우 이승기가 항공기에서 지상으로 강하하는 훈련에 참가할 계획이다.

특전사의 한 관계자는 7일 '특전사 증평부대에서 근무 중인 이승기가 11일부터 29일까지 주간 진행되는 공수교육에 참가할 것'이라며 '공수교육 중에 700~800여m 상공의 헬기 또는 수송기에서 2~3차례 점프도 할 계획'이라고 밝혔다.

이를 위해 이승기는 한강 미사리에 있는 특전교육단에서 2주간 비행기구(애드벌룬) 등을 이용해 사전 강하훈련을 할 것으로 알려졌다. 지상에서도 이뤄지는 강하 자세 훈련 등을 통과해야만 항공기 점프를 할 수 있다. 

특전사 관계자는 '특전사에 근무하는 병사나 간부는 예외 없이 강하훈련을 받아야 한다'면서 '이승기도 애드벌룬과 지상시설에서 진행하는 사전 강하훈련을 통과하면 고도 2천400~2천800피트 상공에서 2~3차례 강하 훈련을 할 것'이라고 말했다.

그는 '이승기도 일반병사와 차별 없이 똑같이 하도록 했다'며 '정보 주특기를 배정받은 이승기도 병사들과 똑같은 조건에서 근무하고 훈련을 받고 있다'고 전했다.

이승기는 컴퓨터 추첨을 통해 지난날 21일 특전사 증평여단에 배치되어 행정병으로 근무 중이다. 특전사 병사는 부대 본부와 참모부에서 근무하는 행정병과 취사병, PX(국방마트) 관리병 같은 근무지원병으로 나뉜다.

특전사에서 팀 단위로 운용하는 특수부대는 장교와 부사관으로 구성되기 때문에 병사인 이승기는 특수작전에는 투입되지는 않는다.

2004년 '내 여자라니까'로 데뷔와 동시에 스타덤에 오른 이승기는 SBS 드라마 '찬란한 유산', KBS 예능프로그램 '1박2일', 영화 '오늘의 연애' 등에 출연했고 지난 2월 1일 육군훈련소에 입소했다. (연합뉴스)
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