Third BTS member to enlist in South Korean military service

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 07, 2023 5:25 pm

SEOUL: A third member of K-pop megastars BTS has begun the process of enlisting in South Korea's mandatory military service, the band's agency said on Monday.

All able-bodied men in South Korea must serve at least 18 months in the military and, after a years-long debate about whether BTS deserved an exemption, Jin, the oldest member of the group, enlisted last year, followed by his bandmate J-Hope in April.

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