Feel better, CJH! My brother's going for a similar knee surgery this week, so I can imagine it'll take Oppa a while to rehabilitate.

Would love to see him in another project, but not until he's 100% better

Loved Choi Jin-hyuk in Pride and Prejudice - an actor with bags of potential!! I wish him a speedy recovery!

I have come to believe that when life creates a pause in your life, it is wise to heed that and handle what is in front of you.

I don't like to hear of folks getting injured or sick and am hopeful he will focus on his rehab. He may not go out for roles or do other media events, but he may be able to work on getting better at his acting while he has this down time. He can funnel this experience and his emotions about it and put it to use in that sense. This is not saying he is a bad actor, only that he has time on his hands so why not study more.

I wish him a full recovery.

OH NO :(

I hope he's able to get treatment for his knee and recover properly.

Yes please let the knee rest and rehab properly! Otherwise he is just going to be in reoccurring pain *speaking from experience*

It is a shame though. Hopefully he will not suffer to much backlash from the public for it, it's not like he was trying to get away from it, and the accident did happen while he was on duty.

I can see how he probably won't be back before the term is over though due to potential backlash. Or he might try to get into some non-active duty instead to finish the service term. (not sure how the korean military works for this aspect)

Knee therapy is aggravating from what I understand. I really hope he recovers properly.

AW get better and stay away from some time or netizens will come after your throat

So sorry to hear about your early discharge from the military due to your knee injury. Wishing you all the best with your long-term treatment and rehabilitation Choi Jin-Hyuk. Some days may be harder than others, but try to stay positive through your recovery. May you recover fully from your knee injury and enjoy the best of health for many years to come. You have fans rooting for you and looking forward to seeing you back on your feet again.

Omg. No way. Is this fully treatable or will his knees be permanently hurt? I hope he doesn't deserve any backlash but I believe it will be a sticky situation for him to return to dramas now (even after his initial discharge date) because I know how picky netizens are.
They will say things like 'Discharged early to get treatment but goes on dramas like he is doing a marathon' etc.

Anyway. I hope he takes a good time to heal the injury and I will look forward to his drama projects in due course of time.

I just hope he gets a reliable Orthopedic surgeon who knows how to rehabilitate patient successfully. The critical stage about knee problem is post operatively. Better get that knee working within the first 24hrs CJH or else we'll be seeing devil scar tissues. Hang on dude!

wish for his speedy recovery!

Oh no opppaaa get well soon! I was just thinking about him yesterday and telling myself when all the 86ers and 87ers are off to the army at least this guy will come out ahead of them sigh :/

Bummer. CJH 's injury was bad enough for him to get surgery. Why would he get any backlash?
Also, he probably has to get physical therapy for a couple of months and, each person may take longer to heal. Probably if he stayed in the service he would not be able to perform properly as a solider especially the heavy physical activity.
I had foot surgery last year. My foot was in a cast and a full boot for 3 months, and I practically couldn't do anything without assistance by myself. Didn't expect it, but after the cast was removed, I had hip spasms and pain on the other side of my body. It took about 6 months of painful physical therapy to fully recover.
I empathize with him. Hope he will recover soon...

ohh poor guy! Wishing him a speedy recovery. It has to be a pretty big deal. The only time I remember another actor got discharged early was Shin Dong-wook who was diagnosed with a rare condition.