Post by Admin on Oct 17, 2022 10:42:28 GMT -4
BTS members to move forward with military service in South Korea
BIGHIT MUSIC, the music label of K-pop sensation BTS, announced that the members of the boy band will fulfill their military service in South Korea. Jin will be the first to enlist following the release of his solo album later this month. "Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025" following their military service, the company said in a statement.
They say in South Korea all men must join.
Whether the BTS members must serve in the army had been a hotly debated issue in South Korea as Jin faced possible enlistment early next year. Jin turns 30 in December, the age at which men can no longer delay enlistment. Other members are currently between 25 and 29 years old, with Suga turning 30 in March.
Under South Korean law, most able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service, but special exemptions had been granted for athletes and artists who excel in certain international competitions that have been tied to national prestige.
The band — its other members being J-Hope, RM, Jungkook, V and Jimin — launched in 2013 and has a legion of global supporters who call themselves the “Army.”
