Jin is expected to enlist in October; In South Korea, all fit men between the ages of 18 and 28 must complete military service
Members of the biggest band k-pop of the world, BTS, he will stay for three years to carry out his compulsory military service. The information was released on Monday 17 October by representatives of the group, ending a debate on the exemption due to their artistic achievements.
Big Hit Music said the band’s oldest member, Kim Seokjin (Jin), will revoke the request for postponement of employment at the end of the month and will take the necessary measures for the recruitment. The other six members also plan to serve in the military, according to their own schedules. The band’s return to the stage is scheduled for 2025.
In South Korea, all fit men between the ages of 18 and 28 must complete between 18 and 21 months of military service. The current legislation provides that artists who receive a medal from the government can defer the fulfillment of this obligation up to the age of 30, as happens for some elements of the BTSwho distinguished themselves in 2018 with the Order of Cultural Merit.
Jin turns 30 in December, the age at which men can no longer delay enrollment. Other members are currently aged between 25 and 29, with it sucks turns 30 in March.
After enlisting, Jin and other members of the BTS he will receive five weeks of combat training before being assigned to specific units and roles, according to officials from the military human resources administration, who pointed out that the singers would go through the same process as other South Korean men.
On Saturday 15, the septet gathered in their hometown of Busan for their first show since the surprise announcement in June that the members would be taking a break to focus on their solo careers, which shocked fans of the band. worldwide.
The June announcement came close to the deadline for deciding whether or not the band would have an exception to compulsory military service in the country.
The impact of this break with the band is undeniable: according to a report by the Hyundai Research Institute, made in 2018, the BTS contribute approximately 3.39 billion euros (over 3.54 billion dollars) to the South Korean economy each year, the equivalent of the contribution of 26 medium-sized companies.
Created in 2010, the band has sold more than 32 million albums and is considered one of the most popular in the world. Opinion polls in recent weeks have shown that the public is divided over whether members of the BTS he should be doing military service.
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