The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs who oversees the Memorial Day ceremony sounded out Lee Seung Gi through the Ministry of National Defense in early May (about participating in the ceremony). The Ministry of National Defense instructed Special Warfare Command, “He may participate if he himself wishes, without interrupting the unit operation.” A military official explained, “In the army, navy and air force, soldiers who participate in ceremonies are summoned, and we mostly choose military band soldiers who sing well. But in Special Warfare Command, Lee Seung Gi who has a singing career was chosen.”