Kim Jong Kook slams people blaming him for not serving in the military

Kim Jong Kook has to constantly exercise because of a disk in his back.

Kim Jong Kook
Kim Jong Kook chose to become a public service worker because of health issues Instagram/kjk76

South Korean singer and TV personality Kim Jong Kook has responded to the backlash he receives for not serving the military. The 40-year-old artist took to Instagram to reveal that he has to constantly exercise because of a disk in his back.

When he had to enlist for mandatory military service, he was given the choice to work as a public service worker because of his back. He shared an image of his X-ray on the photo sharing website, and explained his side of the story.

Kook wrote: "I've had this spine since high school. People always ask me how I work out with this spine.. I just tell them I do..cos i gotta make something to support my curved spine.#NeverComplained losers always look for excuses not to believe. They don't wanna believe. Cmon plz do what you want to do. Anything is possible if u try ur best no matter ur weakness. #Motivation#BPositive #ImpossibleIsNothing"

Earlier this year, during an appearance on SBS' Healing Camp, Kook shared his regret of not joining the army. He stated: "Thinking about it now, I realize how sensitive the issue of 'serving the military' is. I am a celebrity, and I receive a lot of support and love from people because of my job, so I should have made a wiser choice. Whether my body hurt or not, maybe I should have served military as an active-duty soldier."

고등학교때 처음 허리통증으로 쓰러졌을때부터 쭉 가지고있던 척추측만증.. 이런 허리로 어떻게 그런 몸을 만들죠 한다. 난 만들었다 아니 만들고있다. 이 휘어진 척추 뭔가로는 잡아줘야하니까.. 나약한 인간들이 #불가능 이라고 입으로만 떠들고 온갖 핑계삼아 술먹고 놀러 다니고 따뜻한 이불속에서 편하게 쉴때.. 난 이 악물고 잠 줄이고 이러고 산다. 제발, 저게 말이돼? 분명 이럴꺼야.. 이것좀 하지말고 살자. 자신이 못한다고 단정짓고 해낸 사람을 오히려 폄하해야 위로가 된다는거 알고는 있는데.. 이제라도 본인이 진짜 못할거라고 믿고 산거 지금 하나라도 시작해보자. 남들이 안된다고 믿는거 해내는 즐거움.. 좀 하나라도 느껴보자 들.. 딱해서 그래. #동기부여 #노력하면 #이루어진다 #누가내등사진보고척추가참곧다고해서 #딱해서 I've had this spine since high school. People always ask me how I work out with this spine.. I just tell them I do..cos i gotta make something to support my curved spine. #NeverComplained losers always look for excuses not to believe. They don't wanna believe. Cmon plz do what you want to do. Anything is possible if u try ur best no matter ur weakness. #Motivation #BPositive #ImpossibleIsNothing

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