Published 16:35 IST, October 10th 2020
BTS military exemption is ‘not possible’, says Military Manpower Administration
According to the latest meet-up of the centre for defence, the extent of BTS military exemption was discussed. However, the group will not be exempted
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Bangtan Sonyeondan or BTS will t be exempted from mandatory military service according to South Korea’s military draft. This was confirmed by a South Korean official who contested BTS’ military enlistment to Naver. seven members of K-pop band BTS, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook, J-Hope, Taehyung, RM, and Suga will be joining military when time comes as per official.
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BTS military exemption denied
According to a report in Yonhap, BTS military enlistment is due in coming years and cant be exempted as per Military Manpower ministration and Ministry of National Defense. Culture Minister Park Yang-woo said while attending a meeting with UNESCO’s Forum of Ministers of Culture that re are a lot of people who wish to exempt group which is t possible as re are institutionalized waiver systems for popular culture and arts.
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BTS military enlistment
South Korean military exemption has been given to several international classical arts or sports individuals. However, centre for defence of South Korea has t listed down judgement criteria to popular culture. argument for BTS military exemption comes after K-pop juggernauts contributed in billions to Korea entertainment industry as well as tourism. group is first Korean act to achieve a Billboard Hot 100 number one charting song.
However, all South Korean, able-bodied men are mandatorily meant to serve military service irrespective of career choice due to lack of manpower and ongoing war with rth Korea. mandatory military service came into effect after Korean War in 1953 affected lives of laymen. military service prepares men in vance for any transgressions from border country.
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BTS military service schedule
first member who will be enlisting to military service will be eldest member Jin or Kim Seok Jin. He is born in year 1992 which makes him 28 years old. He has reached maximum to enlist. According to recent reports in Soompi, a Korean media portal, Jin can enlist until end of 2021. He will be first to leave and register for his BTS military enlistment dates.
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16:35 IST, October 10th 2020