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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,...

Wang Ta Lu, 33, Arrested For Evading Military Service, Called A “Very Good Actor” For Faking Heart Condition

Taiwanese actor Wang Ta Lu has made the headlines for allegedly trying to evade his military service. Yesterday (Feb 18), it was reported that the 33-year-old star, alongside 10 other men were arrested for attempting to evade their compulsory military conscription. Officers from the criminal bureau conducted a search lasting over an hour at Ta Lu’s Da’an District home, and he was...