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BTS member Jin has said that he originally planned to enlist in the South Korean army shortly after the band announced their “non-hiatus” hiatus earlier this year. However, the decision was made to postpone until after their concert supporting Busan’s bid for the World Expo 2030 last month.“I originally planned to enlist in June but in order to be courteous to fans, I waited until our October performance”, he explained in a live broadcast on the Weverse platform, according to Soompi.
“I didn’t want a tearful performance so my [enlistment] announcement was delayed [until after the show]”.It was announced last month that – after years of delays – all seven members of BTS will now carry out their mandatory military service in home country South Korea between now and 2025. Jin, being the oldest member of the group, will be the first to enlist.Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men must serve in the country’s military at some point between the ages of eighteen and 28.
A change in the law allowed Jin to delay his enrolment until he was 30 – a milestone he will hit in December.In his livestream, Jin said that he would have enlisted sooner, but the success of the band’s 2020 single ‘Dynamite’ delayed things.After the international success of that track, it was decided that the group should release ‘Butter’ and ‘Permission To Dance’, with Jin remaining in the group to promote them. “As the two songs did well, I honestly think it was right that I didn’t leave during that time”, he added.However, he had hoped to begin his military service this summer, and did have the OK from his management and label at Hybe and Big Hit to do so.And, indeed, he now says, that announcement of the BTS hiatus in June – despite both the
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BTS will reportedly be allowed to participate in “national-level” events in South Korea even while serving in their compulsory military terms, the defence ministry has announced.On October 18, Moon Hong-sik, the acting spokesperson for the South Korean defence ministry, told press that the members of BTS will still be allowed to participate in events while serving in the military.“Our position is that we will provide an opportunity if they wish to participate when there is a national-level event for the public good or an event designed in light of the national interest,” Moon said, per The Korea Times.Typically, K-pop artists in active service are not able to perform outside of military events. While some acts have released music recorded in advance while serving, they are usually unable to hold concerts or make public appearances for promotional purposes.The statement comes after Big Hit Music announced yesterday (October 17) that all seven members of the boyband would fulfil their compulsory military terms.
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The members of K-pop band BTS will fulfil their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company has said. Big Hit Music said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at the end of the month and undertake the required conscription steps.
BTS's label BigHit has announced that the K-pop group's members are "taking steps" to fulfill their mandatory military service obligations in South Korea. The country has been debating whether or not the pop superstars should receive exemptions from the law, which dictates that all able-bodied men serve 18-21 months in the country's military.