Lee Ji-ho (24), the eldest son of Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who renounced U.S. citizenship and enlisted as a Navy officer, will command the troops as the color guard representative at the commissioning ceremony.

Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Electronics chairman's eldest son Lee Ji-ho salutes during the entrance ceremony for the 139th class of Naval Officer Candidates at Ungpo Auditorium of the Korea Naval Academy in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on the 23rd./Courtesy of News1

According to the Navy on the 25th, Lee will command all candidates at the commissioning ceremony for the 139th class of Navy officer candidates to be held on the 28th at the Korea Naval Academy in Changwon, South Gyeongsang. There are 84 candidates in total, including Lee.

Born in the United States in 2000 and holding dual citizenship in Korea and the United States, Lee renounced U.S. citizenship to fulfill military duty and enlisted as a Navy officer on Sept. 15.

After 11 weeks of education and training, Lee will be commissioned as a Navy second lieutenant on the 28th. Lee is expected to serve as an interpreter officer. The total period of military service is 39 months, including the 36-month mandatory service after commissioning and the training period.

Meanwhile, Chairman Lee Jae-yong is also said to have applied to attend the commissioning ceremony.

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