Taiwanese heartthrob Greg Hsu completes military service, fans rejoice
Fans from as far as South Korea turned up in Taiwan's Nantou county to welcome heartthrob Greg Hsu as he completed his military service on Aug 6.
The 34-year-old, also known as Greg Han, enlisted in August 2024. He served as a member of the Public Welfare Ambassador Group in Nantou after completing basic military training in September 2024.
At about 12.10pm on Aug 6, he emerged from the Department of Conscription Administration in Nantou, wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt, black shorts and a black baseball cap.
The Taiwanese actor bowed to the waiting media and greeted fans as he walked out of the building. He gave a brief interview, saying that his military life in the past year has been fulfilling.
'I was able to recharge and learn new things along the way,' he said. 'I also took the opportunity to slow down and organise my thoughts.'
He added that the officers, civil servants and guards at his unit treated him well, with nearby residents giving him extra food when he went out to eat.
He was surprised when he learnt that fans waiting for him included some from South Korea. One of them passed him a burger-shaped card and said she was almost in tears.
Hsu is best known for starring in popular Taiwanese time-travel drama series Someday Or One Day (2019 to 2020) and hit supernatural comedy film Marry My Dead Body (2022). They earned him nominations for Best Leading Actor at the Golden Bell Awards and Golden Horse Awards respectively.
The actor's schedule is already packed till 2026 as he returns to civilian life.
He is slated to take part in promotional activities for fantasy romance movie Measure In Love . It also stars Hong Kong actress Angela Yuen. Hsu will also be filming a movie by Marry My Dead Body director Cheng Wei-hao towards the end of 2025.
Taipei Music Centre announced on Aug 7 that Hsu will be one of the headliners for the second day of the Jam Jam Asia music festival scheduled for Aug 30 and 31. The first day's line-up includes Singaporean singer Tanya Chua, Taiwanese singer 9m88 and Australian rapper Dizzy Dizzo. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
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