K-pop supergroup BTS will finally start to complete military service after years of speculation as to whether its members would be granted an exemption. Read more:
South Korean K-pop group BTS will finally start to complete military service after years of speculation as to whether its members would be granted an exemption.
"BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service. After the phenomenal concert to support Busan's bid for the World Expo 2030, and as each individual embarks on solo endeavors, it's the perfect time and the members of BTS are honored to serve," the music company wrote in a statement.
However the National Assembly voted in 2020 to allow a deferral to the age of 30 for"a pop culture artist who was recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to have greatly enhanced the image of Korea both within the nation and throughout the world."and allowed the group's members to defer their army service until they were 30.
This serves both Big Hit and BTS because they can continue to keep themselves in the spotlight as each member enlists and will still allow them to retain a strong public profile when the group comes together in 2025, according to Howard. "I would read into the Big Hit announcement that, rather than anything about 2025. If it comes back together, essentially what's the formula going to be to keep it incredibly popular?"
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