BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth

BTS absence hurting global K-pop growth – HYBE chairman

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 15, 2023 5:38 pm

SEOUL: Making megastars BTS do their South Korean military service is slowing the global growth of K-pop, the chairman of the septet's agency HYBE said on Wednesday.

The boyband is widely considered South Korea's biggest-ever cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums around the world and dominating the charts while raking in billions for the country's economy and building a global legion of fans known as ARMYs.

In this file photo taken on January 15, 2019, South Korean boy band BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, pose on the red carpet at the 28th Seoul Music Awards. AFP PHOTO

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