TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Actor Kunda Hsieh (坤達) returned from Canada Wednesday (Oct. 22) following authorities' third wave of celebrity investigations launched a day earlier. Hsieh arrived at Taoyuan Airport, Taiwan's main international gateway, acknowledging reporters with quiet appreciation. The ongoing probe has already resulted in the detention of prominent entertainers Chen Bolin (陳柏霖), Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷), Liljay (廖允杰), and Joe Chang (張書偉).
Authorities subsequently released Xiu Jie Kai, Joe Chang, and Chen Bolin on NT$500,000 (around US$16,667) bail each, while Liljay secured release on NT$350,000 (around US$11,667) bail. The investigation has intensified public discussion about celebrities' military service backgrounds, particularly Yen Chih-lin (顏志琳), who served in Taiwan's elite Airborne Special Service Company (高空特種勤務中隊). This specialized military unit, Taiwan's premier airborne force, maintains rigorous and secretive training protocols.
Yen previously recounted a parachuting experience on television, describing how a fellow soldier's fatal training error profoundly affected him. Singer Bii (畢書盡) served one year in Taiwan's navy after obtaining Taiwanese citizenship in 2011, later expressing appreciation for military friendships. Online discussions have spotlighted other celebrities' service records, including Dave Wong (王傑), Wang Chung-huang (王中皇), and Leon Dai (戴立忍) as elite naval frogmen, and Chen Wei-min (陳為民) as a paratrooper.
The late entertainer Ho Yi-hang (賀一航) served with Taiwan's Aviation and Special Forces Command, the island's elite military aviation unit, while comedian Kong Jiu (九孔) completed service at the Air Force Academy. Public interest remains intensely focused on the investigation's progression and potential broader implications for Taiwan's entertainment industry. ◼