Idols and actors caught for evading military service
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Taiwan's entertainment scene is rocked by a bribery scandal where several actors and idols allegedly paid up to $9,300 for fake health reports to dodge mandatory military service. Investigations have confirmed payments made by prominent figures, including Chen Bolin and Hsiu Jiekai, to avoid their one-year conscription duty. Those implicated face charges of document forgery and evasion.