A video titled “Certain Victory! Gree says hello after a long time (+Jo Young-gu update) [Kim Gura Economic Research Institute EP.85 - Gree episode” was posted Friday on the YouTube channel “Greegura.”
In the video, Kim said there had been controversy because Gree appeared on “Radio Star” shortly after being discharged. “He was discharged at 9 and passed through the gate, and we thought he was a civilian,” Kim said. “But under Defense Ministry regulations, until 12 that day he was still considered a service member, even though he was also a civilian.”
Gree said that is why service members can still face a military trial if they cause trouble on the day they are discharged. He said the rule is meant to keep recently discharged troops from thinking they are completely free and then drinking heavily or getting into accidents.
He said he did not violate rules barring service members from engaging in for-profit activities because “Radio Star” was filmed with prior approval. “I think the controversy happened because some people didn’t know that,” he said.
Gree also addressed claims he got on the show because of his father. “Of course it’s true it was easier because my father is an MC,” he said. “But the production team wanted that kind of setup, so they invited me.”
Kim said the misunderstanding was easy but stressed there was no behind-the-scenes arrangement. “ ‘Radio Star’ isn’t a program where you take a number and wait,” he said. “I found out about Dong-hyun’s filming later, and there was no prior coordination.”
Gree said he was contacted about the appearance during his first month as a sergeant, noting that sergeants now serve four months. He said he decided to appear after being told it would be good for his first broadcast to be on “Radio Star.”
Gree enlisted voluntarily in the Marine Corps in July 2024 and was discharged on 2026년 1월 28일. He drew criticism after appearing on “Radio Star” about four hours after reporting his discharge. Some online commenters argued that under Civil Act Article 159, a discharged soldier becomes a civilian starting the next day — meaning he would still be considered a service member on the day of discharge — and questioned whether the appearance violated rules against service members’ for-profit activities. The Marine Corps previously told multiple media outlets that the appearance was approved by the unit under Defense public relations guidelines.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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