Here’s How Much These Taiwanese Stars Paid To Evade Military Service

New details reveal how much each celebrity allegedly spent, with fees ranging from S$4,000 to over S$150,000 for forged medical reports. Earlier this year, Taiwanese actor Wang Ta Lu, 34, was arrested for evading military service. He was found to have paid an organisation to fake a heart condition, forging a medical document that allowed him to...

Taiwan Boyband Energy Suspends Activities After Members Admit to Dodging Military Service

Members Kunda Hsieh and Chang Shuwei confessed to falsifying medical documents to avoid conscription, bringing their successful comeback to a crashing halt. Taiwanese boyband Energy made a massively successful return in January 2024 after nearly two decades away, even clinching Song of the Year at this year’s Golden Melody Awards for their comeback hit Friday Night. However, the five-member group — comprising Chang Shuwei,...