BTS members to serve in the military in South Korea – The Khaama Press News Agency

Members of the K-pop band BTS will fulfill their requirement to do military service in South Korea, their representatives say.

The Big Hit Music label said the members of bts they feel “honored to serve” their country.

Nearly all able-bodied South Korean men must begin nearly two years of military service before the age of 28, though exceptions are made for classical musicians and athletes who win international competitions.

They include Tottenham striker Son Heung-min, who was granted an exemption, along with his South Korean teammates, after they defeated Japan to win gold at the Asian Games soccer tournament last year.

K-pop stars, however, should take a break from their singing careers, the Defense Ministry said this week, despite speculation that new guidelines on exemptions from compulsory military service could include BTS and others. internationally successful artists.

In 2020, the South Korean parliament passed a bill allowing K-pop stars like BTS to push back the upper age bracket for national service to 30 years, and there have been ongoing talks about whether the band should serve or be exempt.

However, they are now “moving forward with plans” to fulfill their service, Big Hit Music said.