BTS military service

2022 - 10 - 18

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BTS announces upcoming Korean military service (NPR)

All seven members of the globally mega-popular K-pop band BTS will be serving in the South Korean military, the band's label and management company, ...

The group's rapper RM, also known as Kim Nam-joon, said in that video, "After 10 years of living as BTS and working on all our schedules, it's physically impossible for me to mature anymore." Big Hit says that the first BTS member to enter the military will be the group's oldest performer: Kim Seok-jin, who is known as Jin. "Since the creation of BTS over ten years ago, the band has risen to international success, broken records, and catapulted K-Pop into the global stratosphere," Big Hit's statement reads in part.

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K-pop sensation BTS military service confirmed! Here's everything ... (WION)

As BTS boys are set to join the army, here we take a look at what exactly South Korean military law says, who will be the first boy to enlist and when they will ...

Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment." "BIGHIT MUSIC is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfil their military service. However, putting a full stop to all the raging debate, the k-pop boy band's management company has confirmed that they will perform military service for their nation.

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BTS military service: When will BTS reunite? Will Jin, Suga, JHope ... (India TV)

BTS military service: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V aka Kim Taehyung and Jungkook will be completing South Korea's mandatory military service.

The concert began with 'Mic Drop' and continued with 'Run BTS', running to 19 songs in total. Talking about BTS' Busan concert, the free concert by K-pop sensation BTS in the South Korean city was viewed by close to 50 million people. No further information on the timing of their service was given.

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BTS to serve military duty, HYBE confirms: Jin will begin process ... (Hindustan Times)

BTS's music company HYBE has confirmed that all seven members of the band will serve in the military as is mandatory for all in South Korea.

Military service for BTS members has long been subject of debate. Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment. With the release of their first anthology album earlier this year it opened the path to allow the members to take some time to explore individual projects. BIGHIT MUSIC is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service. Others will join as as and when they are asked. HYBE has confirmed that all members of hit band BTS will join military service.

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BTS Military Service: BTS members to undergo Military services in ... (The Economic Times)

As per the regulatory filing, BTS members will also serve mandatory military duty per their plans. Hybe, BTS' management group, confirmed this news on ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). As per the regulatory filing, the other [BTS members](/topic/bts-members)will also serve mandatory military duty per their plans. The other members of BTS are Hybe also clarified that as a group and as individuals, BTS would take up projects and not be in incognito mode. The group’s agency manager has confirmed this. In South Korea, all non-disabled male adult citizens must perform unavoidable military service.

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K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty (The Hindu)

All able-bodied men in South Korea aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for between 18 and 21 months as part of efforts to defend against ...

All able-bodied men in South Korea aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for between 18 and 21 months as part of efforts to defend against nuclear-armed North Korea. They reunited to perform a free concert on Saturday in the city of Busan in support of South Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the port city. "Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment," HYBE-owned Bighit Music, which manages BTS, said in a separate statement.

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BTS military service EXPLAINED: Combat training, duties and what ... (India TV)

BTS military service EXPLAINED: What is South Korean Military Service and what are the BTS members supposed to do in it? Also, know about the rules about ...

Thus, military service is the expression of loyalty to the nation, itself." Military service refers to performing military service duties by enrolling in the military. By law, all able-bodied men in South Korea must serve 18-21 months in the military under a conscription system established to deal with threats from rival North Korea. As per the official website of the Military Manpower Administration of Korea, the mandatory military service in Korea is to prepare males aged between 18-28 for war like situations. But what is South Korean Military Service and what are the members supposed to do in it? BTS Military Service: South Korean boyband BTS has confirmed that the septet -- Jin, Suga, RM, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook and V aka Kim Taehyung will serve their duration in the mandatory South Korean military service.

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BTS to join military: What this mic-drop worthy announcement ... (The Indian Express)

BTS has raised more than 3.6 billion every year for the South Korean economy. They were the first group to have six No. 1 songs Hot 100, a feat that hadn't ...

Nevertheless, there was a strong sense of joy when they reunited in 2019, and photos of the band members hugging circulated for days. So hope continues to glow for BTS, the global icons, and K-Pop stars, and their ever loyal fan-base. There’s a consensus of promise on social media, and it’s what the band is praying for too—that their fans will wait for them. South Korea also banks heavily on the radiating charm of BTS to spread messages of positivity, and this is reflected in their messages of hope and reassurance in the post-COVID era during the 75th United Nations General Assembly. South Korean celebrities have gone for military, returned and still faced a warm welcome from their fans, case in point being the band Super Junior, which waited for ten years as all the members finished military service. In 2017, it was estimated that around 800,000 tourists visit South Korea and 7 per cent expressed their interest to visit the country, owing to the love for BTS. The band decided to not wait for the government to pass a resolution, and decided to chart their own path ahead, braving the uncertain future. The government website “Imagine Your Korea” shows the list of locations of BTS music videos and album covers, propelling tourists to visit the sites to “recreate the scenes yourself, or simply bask in the knowledge that your bias was once standing in the exact same spot, breathing the same air, and seeing the same view.” BTS’ old dormitory, their first dorm, is somewhat of a tourist spot as we learnt the other day from Run BTS. There was suppressed anger and a lot of exhaustion, while they had to wait for the government to pass a decision on their lives and careers. BTS is also responsible for the influx of tourists in the country. The Hallyu wave, which originated in the 90’s, was born out of the Asian financial crisis that hit South Korea in 1997. For over a year, there has been the constant frenzied discussion regarding the mandatory military service, and the boys endlessly waiting for the government to make the final decision.

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BTS to fulfill mandatory military service, Jin to initiate process after ... (The Indian Express)

BTS's agency Big Hit took to Weverse and announced that the band will move forward with plans to fulfill military service.

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K-pop stars BTS to do military service | Mint (Livemint)

The management company of the K- pop band BTS has confirmed that the band members will serve the South Korean military in accordance with the rules.

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Major media outlets all over the world report on BTS's upcoming ... (allkpop)

Netizens reacted to major media outlets all over the world reporting on BTS's upcoming military service. On October 18 KST, one netizen …

The netizen further wrote, "This is really legendary. "Seriously, it's only our country [Korea] that mistreats them. On October 18 KST, one netizen took to an online community forum to create a post titled, "BTS's influence is really amazing".

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BTS members to undergo Military services in South Korea, confirms ... (Economic Times)

As per the regulatory filing, BTS band's members will also serve mandatory military duty per their plans. Hybe, BTS management group, confirmed the news on ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). As per the regulatory filing, the other [BTS members](/topic/bts-members)will also serve mandatory military duty per their plans. The other members of BTS are Hybe also clarified that as a group and as individuals, BTS would take up projects and not be in incognito mode. The group’s agency manager has confirmed this. In South Korea, all non-disabled male adult citizens must perform unavoidable military service.

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