BTS May Get Pass From Military Service Under Minister’s Plan

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A South Korean government minister has called for exempting K-pop group BTS from mandatory military service, as the nation remains divided over preferential treatment for the megastars. 

“It would be a national loss,” Culture Minister Hwang Hee said in a statement Wednesday on making the boy band serve time in the military. It would also be a “cultural loss for mankind” if the singers have to “suspend their activities due to the fulfillment of their military service obligations when their achievements in promoting national prestige and their skills are at their peak.”

BTS, in 2020 became the first Asian group since 1963 to top Billboard’s all-genre Hot 100 chart with their English-language single “Dynamite.” The band’s oldest member Jin needs to enlist in the military before the end of this year unless a related law is revised to allow for an exemption.

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[Chris 59,289]

4 hours ago, Equals = said:

their skills are at their peak

i think they peaked years ago  

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20 minutes ago, Chris said:

i think they peaked years ago  

Apparently he said that it would be a "cultural loss for mankind" if BTS gets enlisted 

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This is good The miliatary service really screws some k-pop acts over tbh. If I'm not mistaken they have to serve 2 years as well.. so they would either be missing one or more member for many years to come, or be MIA for 2 years together.

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10 minutes ago, Equals = said:

Apparently he said that it would be a "cultural loss for mankind" if BTS gets enlisted 

i think it would be a needed cultural reset  

 

  

7 minutes ago, Kristina said:

This is good The miliatary service really screws some k-pop acts over tbh. If I'm not mistaken they have to serve 2 years as well.. so they would either be missing one or more member for many years to come, or be MIA for 2 years together.

EXO has been doing it for about over a year now  

just have the remaining members not enlisted to release solo mini albums or something  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exo#2020–present:_Focus_on_solo_activities_and_subsequent_group_comeback

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2 minutes ago, Chris said:

i think it would be a needed cultural reset  

 

  

EXO has been doing it for about over a year now  

just have the remaining members not enlisted to release solo mini albums or something  

I know they can do that, but with all due respect, BTS are way more popular than them and this would hurt their careers really bad, especially outside of Korea I think But I really think all k-pop idols should have the possibility to pass on military service or get their own kind of service, maybe shorter or something that would also make it possible for them to continue with their careers at the same time.

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On the one had i don't get why they should get special treatment if they are fit to serve and it's a requirement for everyone else to do so as it fits in to the narrative of the "elite" being treated differently to everyone else, on the other hand i don't agree with compulsory military enlistment. 

 

It would be interesting to know the thoughts of people from South Korea regarding this. 

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1 minute ago, Kristina said:

I know they can do that, but with all due respect, BTS are way more popular than them and this would hurt their careers really bad, especially outside of Korea I think But I really think all k-pop idols should have the possibility to pass on military service or get their own kind of service, maybe shorter or something that would also make it possible for them to continue with their careers at the same time.

i think for Idols, they dont get enlisted for the more dangerous roles, so that they could continue their careers.

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Just now, Billie Frank said:

It would be interesting to know the thoughts of people from South Korea regarding this. 

this is another thought: its really none of our business, really, since its not our country or government.

and their government is nothing like Russia or NK so we really have no say in whether the mandatory enlistment should be a thing or not  

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On 5/5/2022 at 3:57 AM, Chris said:

i think they peaked years ago  

Back in 2017. Yes. 

Now they are just sellouts trying to win a granny

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2 hours ago, Kang Yuchan said:

Back in 2017. Yes. 

Now they are just sellouts trying to win a granny

The Maroon 5 of K-Pop 

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How about banning the mandatory military service for everyone in South Korea instead?