Published 17:03 IST, July 7th 2020
Five BTS members join MBA programs; reveal it isn't related to military service: Reports
BTS members RM, Suga, Jimin, J-Hope and V enrolled for MBA programs, but revealed it isn't related to their military service. Read on to know more about it.
Members of the South Korean boy band BTS have reportedly enrolled themselves into Master’s programs. Out of the seven members, five of them have enrolled for a Master’s program in business administration or MBA in advertising and media. It has been reported that RM, Suga, Jimin, J-Hope, and V have enrolled in the Hanyang Cyber University.
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If reports are to be believed, Hanyang Cyber University is the same university in which another BTS member Jin had enrolled in 2017. According to an entertainment portal, Jimin and V enrolled themselves in the course in September. However, RM, Suga and J-Hope had all enrolled previously, in the month of March.
According to a South Korean entertainment portal, the news of the BTS members joining the MBA program is not related to the members' military enlisting. According to the portal, the members of the boy band enrolled themselves in the program because they are interested in learning. But, the source also revealed that the graduate course is not related to their military service.
Male Koreans of 'able body' are mandated to serve in the military for at least 21 months between the ages 18-35. In the case of BTS, the eldest member in the band, Jin, might be the first one who would possibly get enrolled in the military training.
While all the others have enrolled in a graduate program, Jungkook is the only one who has not enrolled in a course. BTS member Jin previously graduated with a major in film studies from the Konkuk University. It has been reported that BTS members RM, Suga, J-Hope Jimin and we graduated with the major broadcasting and entertainment from Global Cyber University.
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(With PTI Inputs)
Updated 17:03 IST, July 7th 2020