Members of South Korean boy band BTS will do their mandatory military service and it will be about three years for the fantastically popular septet to return as a group, their agency said on Monday.
and economy, BTS’s worldwide success ignited debates about whether pop culture stars should be excused from military duties for their artistic achievements.Since the late 2010s, officials, business giants and the group’s massive fan base, known as the BTS Army, have been lobbying to keep the seven men out of the barracks. Exemption supporters say the K-pop megahit heightened South Korea’s reputation as a cultural powerhouse and contributed to the country’s economy.
Critics say such an exception would bend the conscription rules to help the rich and powerful skip national duty. South Korea’s Culture Ministry said on Monday that it will continue to review the conscription rules for pop culture stars, with considerations for “fairness.” Under a conscription system established to counter threats from North Korea, South Korea requires all able-bodied men in the country to serve at least 18 months in the armed forces by age 28.
When Jin was turning 28 two years ago, he became one of the first K-pop stars to be offered a two-year reprieve from the army for his contribution to “enhancing Korea’s international image.”The Military Manpower Administration under the Defense Ministry, which is in charge of the exemption rules, recognizes five domestic and 37 international competitions for artists — none of which BTS has won.
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