Millions of little girls (and boys) around the world will be deprived of their favorite band for two years
Millions of little girls (and boys) around the world will be deprived of their favorite group for two years as the seven members of BTS – one of the most popular groups in the world – will serve their military service in their homeland of South Korea.
The K-pop superstars will serve nearly two years in the military, their label Big Hit Music announced, ending a years-long nationwide debate over whether they should receive an exemption.
The band is expected to reunite in 2025.
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The seven artists are “moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service,” the company said, adding that “as each member embarks on solo endeavors, it is the perfect time and an honor for BTS to serve.”
Jin, the group’s oldest member, will be the first to replace stage costumes with a military uniform shortly after turning 30 in December, media reported.
The other six members, born between 1993 and 1997, will follow suit.
The group performed a concert in Busan at the Asiad Stadium last Saturday to support the city’s campaign to host the 2030 World Expo. Closing the concert, Jimin addressed his changing feelings over the past few years. “I really didn’t want to grow up,” he admitted, “but now I’m curious about what we’ll be like in 10 years.” “I’m not afraid at all. I think I will be so happy in the future… I think what we have done so far is just a test,” he said.
All South Korean men under the age of 30 must serve in the military for 18 to 21 months – a duty intended to maintain the country’s ability to defend itself against a possible attack by North Korea, with which it is still technically at war.
A number of prominent South Koreans have received exemptions or been allowed to perform alternative public service, including Olympic and Asian Games medal winners and award-winning classical music artists and dancers.
That’s why many fans were hoping that the band members would get special treatment, due to their contribution to South Korea’s economy and its international prestige.
South Korean lawmakers had expressed support for a possible BTS exemption, despite concerns that it would spark accusations of favoritism, particularly among other young men who have no choice but to serve in the military.
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